Among several mechanics that Hades 2 gifts you that aid your chances of surviving a run and making it to the end, one of the important ones are Keepsakes. These grant you a variety of perks and increasing the chances of benefitting from that boon appearing during your run. In this article, we run through all the Keepsakes that you can unlock in Hades 2, as well as explaining how to obtain these.
How To Obtain A Keepsake
- Approach the God’s sigil, and select ‘Gift’ option
- Select that option and then hand over Nectar – this can be found during your runs in various areas, and can also be purchased from the Wretched Broker
- You will get their Keepsake in return.
- The Keepsake will then appear in a cabinet in Melinoe’s room : there are 27 such Keepsakes that you can unlock.
- The benefits of the Keepsake can be upgraded to upto 3 levels by simply keeping it equipped and completing encounters
Can I Change A Keepsake During A Run
Initially, you will be able to equip only 1 Keepsake during a run. Once you obtain the Kindred Keepsakes Incantation, you can change a Keepsake after every major boss fight : The cabinet that originally appeared only in Melinoe’s room will become available, allowing you to change a Keepsake after defeating the final boss of that area. The Kindred Keepsakes Incantation requires 2 Moly, 1 Lotus and 4 Lime.
All 27 Keepsakes in Hades 2
| Keepsake | Character | Benefit |
| Adamant Shard | Hephaestus | A Boon of Hephaestus is likely. You can Rarify his common Blessings once this night. |
| Aromatic Phial | Narcissus | Fountains restore +20% Life. The next makes one random Common boon of yours Heroic |
| Barley Sheaf | Demeter | A Boon of Demeter is likely. You Rarify her Common blessings once this night. |
| Beautiful Mirror | Aphrodite | You’re more likely to get a boon from Aphrodite. You can rarify her common blessings once this run. |
| Blackened Fleece | Medea | After you take 250 Damage, your Omega moves deal +20% damage |
| Cloud Bangle | Zeus | A Boon of Zeus is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night. |
| Concave Stone | Echo | After choosing a Boon, there’s an chance that you can randomly take one more once this night. |
| Crystal Figurine | Circe | After the next Guardian, activate one random Arcana Card |
| Discordant Bell | Eris | After each Encounter, you deal +0.5% damage, but also take that much. |
| Engraved Pin | Moros | After you fall to zero health, become Impervious for 10 seconds. If no foes remain, restore 30 health. |
| Everlasting Ember | Hestia | You’re more likely to get a boon from Hestia. You can rarify her common blessings once this run. |
| Evil Eye | Nemesis | Deal 20 percent more damage to the last foe that vanquished you. |
| Experimental Hammer | Icarus | Gain a random Daedalus Hammer upgrade that lasts for 10 encounters. |
| Ghost Onion | Dora | Whenever you exit a location, fully restore your health, up to 50 health this night. |
| Gold Purse | Charon | Gain 100+ gold crowns once this night. |
| Iridescent Fan | Hera | A Boon of Hera is likely. You can Rarify her Common blessings once this night. |
| Knuckle Bones | Odysseus | The next Guardian loses -15 percent health. You take -15 percent damage from Guardians. |
| Lion Fang | Heracles | Deal +30% bonus damage, but lose 5% of this after each Encounter |
| Luckier Tooth | Schelemeus | After you fall to zero health, automatically restore 101 health this night. |
| Metallic Droplet | Hermes | You move, strike, and Channel +20% faster for the next 200 Seconds |
| Moon Beam | Selene | You gain one upgrade from the Hex from the next Path of Stars you find. |
| Purest Hope | Apollo | A Boon of Apollo is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night. |
| Silken Sash | Arachne | Gain +20 Armor. While you have at least one armor, gain two armor after each Location. |
| Silver Wheel | Hecate | After you use Magick, restore it over three seconds, up to 1,000 this night |
| Transcendent Embryo | Chaos | Gain a random Epic Chaos blessing once this night. Every eight encounters, replace it. |
| Vivid Sea | Poseidon | A Boon of Poseidon is likely. You can Rarify his Common blessings once this night. |
| White Antler | Artemis | While you have no more than 30 life, you have +20% chance to deal Critical damage |
And that completes our full guide on Keepsakes in Hades 2. You can check out our other guides on how to get Ambrosia in Hades 2 or Cinder in Hades 2
