by Throughout our escape attempts in Hades we will find certain hammer-shaped relics, these will give us access to certain Daedalus improvements to improve our weapons during this attempt.
Throughout a run we can find a total of two Daedalus hammers, but when we arrive at Charon’s store in the Temple of the Styx, we can acquire an Anvil of Daedalus; These will give us two improvements at random for the weapon we carry but in exchange we will lose one that we have.
Another factor that we have to take into account is that for some aspects of the weapons, certain improvements will not be available because they are not compatible with each other; In the same way, there are improvements that are also incompatible with each other, so you should take a look at the list before choosing (since you may be taking away the possibility of getting a better one later).
DAEDALUS UPGRADES FOR STYGIAN
These are all the upgrades available for Stygian, almost all of them can go with any aspect of this sword except for the hidden aspect of Arthur, which has many of these upgrades restricted.
DOUBLE EDGE
Stygian’s Rush Attack will now hit twice and increase its damage by 20%.
CRUEL THRUST
Zagreo’s thrust will increase its damage by 200% and have a 40% chance to critically strike.
This buff is not compatible with Arthur’s skin, nor is it compatible with the Earthen Slash and Slashing Fury buffs.
ARMORBREAK SWORD
Standard and haste attacks deal 300% more damage to armored enemies.
SLASHING FURY
If we hold down the standard attack, we will make quick blows constantly while we hold it down; each of these hits has a base damage of 25 points.
This buff is incompatible with Arthur’s skin and other buffs like Cruel Thrust and Earthen Gap.
EARTHLY INCISION
The standard attack will be replaced by a heavy blow that deals 90 base damage.
Earthen Slash is not compatible with the Arthur skin or the Cruel Riposte and Slashing Fury buffs.
GREATER CONSECRATION
This upgrade will only work on Arthur’s skin; it will increase the area of the special attack by 45% and the enemies that are inside it will see their speed reduced by 10%.
ACCELERATED NOVA
When launching the special attack we will move forward and become robust for 1 second.
NOVA DOUBLE
The special attack now hits twice, but will no longer knock back enemies.
PERFORATING WAVE
When performing a standard or haste attack, Stigiana will fire a wave at enemies that deals 30 base damage.
SUPERNOVA
Our special attack will increase both its damage and range by 20%.
HOARDING SLASH
Standard and accelerated attacks deal 5% additional damage based on the amount of Charon’s Pence you have.
SPECTRAL SLASH
+200% damage to hits from behind.
CURSED SLASH
Every time we perform a standard attack we will recover two health points, in exchange our total health bar will be reduced by 60% (it will also affect the life improvements we get with the centaur hearts).
DAEDALUS UPGRADES FOR VARATEA
Many of Varatea’s improvements will extend the range of our attacks, there are also others that will allow us to charge the attacks earlier and some that increase the damage of our attacks.
I THROW DETONATOR
The special attack is replaced by an area shot that deals 50 damage to enemies.
Cannot be used with the Achilles skin or Guan Yu skin, and is not compatible with Dire Spike and Multi Spike.
FLEETING TWIST
Decreases spin attack cooldown and charge time; is not compatible with the Unbridled Pang upgrade.
FLASHING TURN
Charging your spin attack makes you stout, it deals 40 base damage.
GIGANTIC TWIST
Increases the area of the charged attack by 30% and its damage by 125%; it is not compatible with Unbridled Pang.
THROWS STING
The special attack does 400% more damage to armor.
ATROCIOUS SPIKE
Increases the damage produced by the special attack by 50% and upon recovering the spear, we will have a 50% chance of dealing a critical hit.
This buff is incompatible with the Aspect of Guan Yu and the Blast Shot buff.
MULTIPLE SKEWER
The special attack can hit up to 7 enemies, increasing its damage by 30% for each enemy hit.
This buff is incompatible with the Guan Yu and Achilles skins and the Blasting Splash buff.
PORTENTOUS SPIKE
It allows you to keep the special attack pressed to perform a blow that generates up to 200% of base damage, but in return the range of the special attack is reduced if we use it without pressing.
This buff is not compatible with the Achilles skin.
SERRATED TIP
The rush attack will hit three times in exchange for a 25% movement reduction on rush.
ENLARGED PRICK
Increases the area of your standard attack by 40% and deals 40% additional damage to far away enemies.
UNBRIDLED PANG
Disables the use of the spin attack, but now holding down the standard attack will attack constantly.
This upgrade cannot be used with the Hades or Guan Yu skin; since it removes the spin attack, it is not compatible with any spin upgrades.
TRIPLE PANG
When using the standard attack, the spear will triple, covering a larger impact area.
WINGED SERPENT
This is a unique upgrade to Guan Yu’s skin, it causes this version of the spear’s spinning attack to move across the field by 80% more.
DAEDALUS UPGRADES FOR AEGIS
Despite the fact that Aegis is one of my favorite weapons in the game, I have to say that it has the dullest upgrades in the entire game; they just focus on speeding up attacks and doing more damage.
CHARGE OF THE MINOTAUR
Aegis’s dash increases its damage by 500%; It is incompatible with Sudden Reload.
ARMORBUSTER SHIELD
+400% damage to armor when charging.
UNBREAKABLE DEFENSE
This upgrade is exclusive to the Beowulf skin; After using the special shield rush, you become robust for 3 seconds.
FIERCE GUARD
If we block an enemy with Aegis, we will gain 20% damage and movement speed for 10 seconds.
IMPETUOUS IMPACT
Increases the area of the rush attack and also increases its damage by 50%.
PORTENTOUS MISSILE
When performing a charge with Aegis we will launch a projectile at the enemy that deals 80 base damage.
SUDDEN RECHARGE
Onslaught now charges much faster; This upgrade is not compatible with Charge of the Minotaur.
EXPLOSIVE RETURN
When the shield returns to your hand after casting the special attack, it deals 50 base damage.
DOMINANT FLIGHT
After hitting an enemy with your special attack, the next two hits will increase their damage by 80%.
IMPETUOUS FLIGHT
If you execute the special attack while doing a rush, it will be faster and increase its damage by 200%; This buff is not compatible with the Zeus skin or Portentous Flight.
PORTENTOUS FLIGHT
If we keep the special attack pressed we can do up to 200% base damage when throwing the shield; It is not compatible with the Chaos and Zeus skins, nor is it compatible with the Rush Flight upgrade.
SMASH SPRAYER
The standard attack will hit twice but will not knock enemies back (doesn’t affect dash or rush attack).
STEAMY FLIGHT
The shield’s special attack can hit up to 4 additional enemies before returning to hand; it is not compatible with the appearance of Zeus.
DAEDALUS CORONACT UPGRADES
Coronact’s improvements change its gameplay a lot, we can take it to attack from afar or at point blank range, some improvements increase the number of shots we take with standard and special attacks and others allow us to charge shots earlier.
POINT BLANK SHOT
Charged attack takes less time to execute and deals 150% additional damage to nearby enemies; this upgrade is incompatible with True Shot.
ACCURATE SHOT
Increases damage dealt to distant enemies by 200%; this upgrade is not compatible with Point Blank Shot and Duplo Shot.
DOUBLE SHOT
Your standard attack fires two shots but reduces its attack range by 65%.
It is not compatible with True Shot and Triple Shot.
EXPLOSIVE SHOT
Charged attack deals +300% AoE damage, but takes longer to charge up; It is incompatible with Chained Projectile.
KNOCKBACK SHOT
When performing a standard attack we will create a shock wave that will repel the attacks of the enemies, this improvement is exclusive to the aspect of Rama.
PERFECT SHOT
Empowered attack is performed faster and deals 150% additional damage; this upgrade is not compatible with Chained Projectile.
SWIFT SHOT
Keeping the standard attack will allow us to fire continuously but will not allow us to perform a charged attack.
This upgrade is incompatible with the Rama skin and the Perfect Shot and Explosive Shot upgrades.
CHAINED PROJECTILE
Your standard attack can bounce up to three times, dealing +15% damage each time it bounces.
This upgrade is not compatible with Explosive Shot.
RELENTLESS BURST
The special attack will fire an additional 4 projectiles; does not support the Portent Burst buff.
MASSIVE BURST
For each consecutive hit that we inflict on an enemy with our special attack, its base damage will increase by three points.
This buff is not compatible with the Rama skin.
PIERCING BURST
Your special attack becomes unblockable and deals 400% additional damage to armor.
It is not compatible with the aspect of Rama.
PORTENTOUS BURST
Press and hold the special attack to deal up to 250% base damage, but its minimum range is reduced.
Not compatible with Rama and Chiron skins, or the Relentless Burst buff.
TRIPLE SHOT
Your standard attack fires 3 projectiles that spread out; this enhancement is not compatible with Duplo Shot.
DAEDALUS EXAGRIFF UPGRADES
Hexagriff has a lot of cool buffs that make this weapon very worthwhile, but many of them have multiple incompatibilities with each other and almost none of the normals work with the Lucifer skin (which is why this skin has 5 buffs to itself).
CLUSTER BOMB
When using the special attack we will drop 5 bombs instead of one, but each one will deal 30% less damage.
This upgrade is not compatible with the Aspect of Lucifer and the Toxic Bomb and Triple Bomb upgrades.
TOXIC BOMB
Your special attack increases its area to a large size and deals 300% more damage, but we will also take damage if we are hit by this attack.
This upgrade is incompatible with the Aspect of Lucifer and the Cluster Bomb, Triple Bomb, and Rocket Bomb upgrades.
TRIPLE PUMP
Allows you to use the special attack up to three times in a row; it is not compatible with the Toxic Bomb and Cluster Bomb upgrades.
HOMING
Enemies marked by your special attack move slower and take 30% additional damage.
MASS BEAM
Your standard attack ammo is now infinite; Exclusive upgrade to Lucifer’s appearance.
Upgrade incompatible with Massive Beam.
ROCKET BOMB
The special attack transforms into a missile that deals 80 base damage; It is incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Toxic Bomb upgrade.
MASS BEAM
Fire Eden’s standard attack damage to enemies increases 100% faster; Exclusive upgrade to Lucifer’s appearance.
Enhancement not compatible with Infinity Camera.
TRIPLE BEAM
The Standard Fire Eden attack fires three fan-shaped beams; Exclusive upgrade to Lucifer’s appearance.
GREATER HELL
Your Eden Fiery Hellfire ability radiates heat, dealing 250% additional damage in a larger area; Exclusive upgrade to Lucifer’s appearance.
DIRECTED FIRE
The standard attack will automatically search for the nearest enemy and increase its damage by 10%; is incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Piercing Fire, Scattering Fire, and Bouncing Fire buffs.
FRENZIED FIRE
Maximum ammo increases by 6, increases fire rate and accuracy; upgrade incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Scatterfire and Delta Chamber upgrades.
SCATTERED FIRE
Your standard attack is now a short-range shot that deals 40 base damage and loses 6 ammo.
Incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Homing, Bouncing Fire, Frenzy Fire, and Delta Chamber upgrades.
EXPLOSIVE FIRE
Your standard attack cannot be blocked and increases its damage against armor by 50%; incompatible with the Bouncing Fire and Piercing Fire upgrades.
PIERCING FIRE
Your standard attack is now unblockable and deals 50% additional damage to armor; this upgrade is not compatible with Explosive Fire.
BOUNCING FIRE
Your standard attack will be able to bounce off an additional enemy; this upgrade is incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Delta Chamber, Spread Fire, and Aimed Fire upgrades.
FLASH FIRE
Fiery Eden’s standard attack fires with 50% increased speed and improves its range by 15%; Exclusive upgrade to Lucifer’s appearance.
DELTA CHAMBER
Your standard attack becomes a triple shot and you won’t need to reload your weapon anymore; this buff is incompatible with the Lucifer skin and the Scattering Fire, Frenzy Fire, and Bouncing Fire buffs.
DAEDALUS UPGRADES FOR MALFON
The most prominent of the buffs for Malfon is the transformation of the special attack, instead of performing an uppercut when using the special attack, some buffs will transform it into a kick, create an impact or even turn it into a projectile.
KINETIC DARING
Transforms the fists’ special attack into a projectile that deals 50 base damage; This buff is incompatible with the Gilgamesh and Talos skins, nor does it work with the Earthquake Slash, Explosive Hook, and Assault Kick buffs.
DRAINING CUT
For each enemy you kill using your special attack, you will recover two health points.
EARTHQUAKE CUT
An impact will be created that deals 40 base damage in an area when using Zagreo’s special attack; this buff cannot be used with the Demeter skin or the Kinetic Dash buff.
FLYING CUT
By holding down the special attack we will increase its range and its damage up to 100%.
This buff is not compatible with the Talos skin or the Kinetic Throw and Assault Kick buffs.
EXPLOSIVE HOOK
When performing an accelerated hook we will do 100% more damage in area; this upgrade is incompatible with Kinetic Dash.
CONCENTRATED KNUCKLE
For each consecutive hit that we inflict on an enemy with a standard attack, we will increase its damage by 5 points (if it is interrupted, we will lose the bonus).
COLOSSUS KNUCKLE
Every time we use our standard or special attack we will become robust.
EXTENDED KNUCKLE
The range of the standard attack will be increased and its damage improved by 10%; this upgrade is not suitable for the Gilgamesh skin.
HEAVY KNUCKLE
The standard attack now performs a three-hit combo, each dealing 40 base damage; this upgrade is incompatible with the Gilgamesh skin and the Rolling Knuckle upgrade.
ROLLING KNUCKLE
Increases the damage of haste attacks by 60%; This upgrade is not compatible with Shattering Punch.
ASSAILANT KICK
Changes the special attack to a kick that hits a total of two times for 40 base damage per hit; This upgrade is not compatible with Flying Slash.
BREAKING PUNCH
Zagreo’s rush attack is now unblockable and does increased damage against armor.
LIST OF MINOR OMENS OF THE FATES
In the List of Minor Omens of the Fates we will find six prophecies related to Daedalus’ improvements, specifically one for each weapon:
THE STYGIAN SWORD
“The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Stigiana.”
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock the Slashing Fury, Supernova, Earthen Slash, Piercing Wave, Double Nova, Armorbreak Sword, Double Edge, Cruel Riposte, Spectral Slash, Cursed Slash, Hoarding Slash, and Accelerated Nova upgrades at least once.
THE ETERNAL SPEAR
“The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Varatea.”
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock at least once the upgrades Amplified Prick, Unbridled Poke, Detonating Spike, Multi Spike, Sting Spike, Atrocious Spike, Gigantic Spin, Fleeting Spin, Serrated Spike, Portentous Spike, Flashing Spin, and Triple Spike.
THE SHIELD OF CHAOS
“The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Aegis.”
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock the Rush Strike, Mighty Missile, Steamy Flight, Explosive Return, Armor Buster Shield, Flash Reload, Spray Thrash, Minotaur Charge, Mighty Flight, Dominant Flight, Ferocious Guard, and Rush Flight upgrades at least once.
THE HEARTNAILER BOW
“The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Coronact.”
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock at least once the upgrades Duplo Shot, Accurate Shot, Explosive Shot, Rapid Shot, Piercing Burst, Perfect Shot, Relentless Burst, Triple Shot, Power Burst, Chained Projectile, Point Blank Shot, and Massive Burst.
TWIN FISTS
The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Malfon.
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock the Extended Knuckle, Rolling Knuckle, Focused Knuckle, Breaking Punch, Explosive Hook, Assailing Kick, Flying Slash, Draining Slash, Earthquake Slash, Kinetic Throw, Colossus Knuckle, and Heavy Knuckle upgrades at least once.
ADAMANTINE CANYON
“The son of the god of the dead will one day acquire all the enchantments of Daedalus for Exagriff.”
- Reward : 200 Gems.
- Conditions : Unlock the Homing, Frenzy Fire, Spread Fire, Bomb Rocket, Triple Bomb, Piercing Fire, Explosive Fire, Delta Chamber, Toxic Bomb, Cluster Bomb, Bouncing Fire, and Aimed Fire upgrades at least once.
