He’s one of my personal favorites because he doesn’t say much, he just groans a lot which is a mood. As a shopkeeper, he also operates the Wells of Charon which you can find throughout the realm to get certain goodies. He’s the boatman of the river Styx that ferries the dead. Of all the Hades game characters, Charon is unique. Plus, you can’t use or accept any boons when using his keepsake throughout the run – a disadvantage that could be difficult for newcomers to handle. His keepsake ‘Shattered Shackle’ can be quite powerful if you know what you’re doing, but we don’t recommend it for beginners. Given his circumstances, Sisyphus is pretty polite and light-spirited, making it a shame that he has to endure such punishment. Sisyphus Photo Credits: Supergiant GamesĪs legend dictates, Sisyphus’ punishment is to roll a boulder up a hill for eternity while being tortured by other Hades game characters like Megaera – which is why he has a boulder with him at all times nicknamed Bouldy. The effect is simply increased damage, which is not a great trade-off when you get hurt in the process. To fully unleash its power, you would need to clear an entire room of enemies for the keepsake to take effect. Thanatos’ keepsake ‘Pierced Butterfly’ is also rather hard to obtain and hard to use as an object in battle. Although, his demeanor is pretty much an emo kid that hates general brightness and the mortal realm. Often confused with Hades, Thanatos is the God of Death that everyone should fear instead. In terms of story, it is cute to see him reunited with Eurydice, and his song is a fun addition – but that’s it. Not to mention that most enemies in Hades tend to charge right at you rather than stand still or wait around. And with all the structures in the way, that may be quite difficult to navigate. His keepsake is probably the most unreliable one there is in the game as it allows you to deal higher damage the further you get from your enemies, pretty impractical unless you’re using a bow. Orpheus Photo Credits: Supergiant GamesĪt the bottom of the barrel of Hades game characters, we have Orpheus, the forlorn court musician confined by Hades for his refusal to sing. Spoiler: you’ll probably end up picking it up. I’ve included some spoilers and general insights into the game in case you’re still debating on picking it up. We’ve chosen to rank the Hades characters based on what keepsakes they offer to the game since keepsakes aid in your effort to beat the game, along with the difficulty each Hades boss provides during your confrontations with them, and how likable they are in terms of character development and engagement. They each offer something to the story and they’re all entertaining in their own ways. Overall, there are about 30 Hades game characters that we face off against, some of them you’ll come to be fond of, while some you’ll come to despise.

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