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 is Keepsakes. These grant you a variety of perks and increase 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 In Hades 2
You obtain Keepsakes in Hades 2 by giving Nectar as a gift to the God. Some of these appear randomly during dungeon runs, and there is no fixed pattern for them. The last thing you want is to run across a God and not have Nectar to hand out, so I highly recommend keeping a few spare Nectar jars when you are out on a run.
- Approach the God’s sigil, and select the ‘Gift’ option
- 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 33 such Keepsakes that you can unlock.
- The benefits of the Keepsake can be upgraded to up to 3 levels by simply keeping it equipped and completing encounters. These upgrades increase the base effect of that Keepsake by a certain value. So a level 1 Blackened Fleece has your Omega moves deal 20% more damage, for example, while a level 2 upgrade does +30%, and a level 3 upgrade +40% more damage.
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 33 Keepsakes in Hades 2
In the list below, we have also put up the effects for each of the Keepsakes across all 3 upgrade levels.
| Keepsake | Character | Benefit |
| Adamant Shard | Hephaestus | A Boon of Hephaestus is likely. You can Rarify his Common/Rare/Epic Blessings once this night. |
| Aromatic Phial | Narcissus | Fountains restore +20% Life. The next makes one random Common boon of yours Rare/Epic/Heroic. |
| Barley Sheaf | Demeter | A Boon of Demeter is likely. You Rarify her Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| Beautiful Mirror | Aphrodite | You’re more likely to get a boon from Aphrodite. You can rarify her Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this run. |
| Blackened Fleece | Medea | After you take 250 Damage, your Omega moves deal +20/+30/+40 % damage |
| Calling Card | Zagreus | While at Fates’ Whim, you can rarify Olympian blessings up to 2/4/6 times this time. |
| Cloud Bangle | Zeus | A Boon of Zeus is likely. You can Rarify his Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| Concave Stone | Echo | After choosing a Boon, there’s a 25/50/75 % chance that you can randomly take one more once this night. |
| Crystal Figurine | Circe | After the next Guardian, activate one/two/three random Arcana Card(s). |
| Discordant Bell | Eris | After each Encounter, you deal +0.5/0.75/1% damage, but also take that much. |
| Engraved Pin | Moros | When your HP becomes 0, you become Impervious to damage for 10 seconds and gain 30/45/60 healing. |
| Everlasting Ember | Hestia | You’re more likely to get a boon from Hestia. You can rarify her Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this run. |
| Evil Eye | Nemesis | Deal 20/25/30 % higher damage to the last foe that vanquished you. |
| Experimental Hammer | Icarus | Gain a random Daedalus Hammer upgrade that lasts for 10/15/20 encounters. |
| Fig Leaf | Dionysus | A single encounter in 1/2/3 region(s) may be blissfully free from foes the rest of this night. |
| Ghost Onion | Dora | Whenever you exit a location, fully restore your health, up to 50/75/100 health this night. |
| Gold Purse | Charon | Gain 100+/125+/150+ gold crowns once this night. |
| Gorgon Amulet | Athena | While you have no Death Defiance, Athena may appear once this night to offer Common/ Rare/Epic blessings once this run. |
| Harmonic Photon | Apollo | A Boon of Apollo is likely. You can Rarify his Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| Iridescent Fan | Hera | A Boon of Hera is likely. You can Rarify her Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| Jeweled Poms | Hades & Persephone | While at Fates’ Whim, gain a random Hades blessing, and most boons have +1/2/3 level(s). |
| Knuckle Bones | Odysseus | The next Guardian loses -5/-10/-15 % health. You take -15% damage from Guardians. |
| Lion Fang | Heracles | Deal +30/+40/+50 % bonus damage, but lose 5% of this after each Encounter |
| Luckier Tooth | Schelemeus | After you fall to zero health, automatically restore 51/76/101 health this night. |
| Metallic Droplet | Hermes | You move, strike, and Channel +20% faster for the next 200/250/300 Seconds |
| Moon Beam | Selene | You gain one upgrade from the Hex from the next Path of Stars you find. |
| Silken Sash | Arachne | Gain +20 Armor. While you have at least one armor, gain 2/3/4 armor after each Location. |
| Silver Wheel | Hecate | After you use Magick, restore it over three seconds, up to 50/75/100 this night |
| Sword Hilt | Ares | A Boon of Ares is likely. You can Rarify his Common/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| Time Piece | Chronos | While at Fates’ Whim, you can purge most rewards for gold crowns up to 2/3/4 times this night. |
| Transcendent Embryo | Chaos | Gain a random Common/Rare/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/Rare/Epic blessings once this night. |
| White Antler | Artemis | While you have no more than 30 life, you have a +20/+25/+30 % 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
