Hades 2 in Early Access supports developer cheats through a built-in console activated by a specific key sequence. These cheats work on PC only. Nintendo Switch does not support the console.
HOW TO OPEN THE HADES 2 CHEAT CONSOLE
Press the tilde key (~) while in the menu or during gameplay.
Type your command and press Enter.
Type help for a list of available commands.
Note: Some cheats disable the in-game progress tracker for that run. They do not permanently affect your save file.
AVAILABLE CHEAT COMMANDS
Give yourself Bones (currency):
GiveMoney 9999
Give yourself Ashes (upgrade resource):
GiveResource Ashes 999
Give yourself Psyche (Arcana resource):
GiveResource Psyche 999
Give yourself all Gathering tools:
GiveTool all
Complete current run instantly:
WinRun
Fill your Grasp immediately:
FillGrasp
Reset all Arcana Cards:
ResetArcana
GRASP MANAGEMENT GUIDE
Grasp is the resource limit for equipping Arcana Cards in Hades 2. You start with 16 Grasp and earn more through runs.
Priority Arcana Cards by Grasp cost:
The Night (1 Grasp): Increases your critical hit chance by 3 percent. Always equip this.
The Fates (1 Grasp): Adds one reroll to boon offerings per chamber. Essential for targeting specific boons.
The Lovers (2 Grasp): Increases your maximum life by 30. Take this once you have stable damage.
The Titan (3 Grasp): Increases all damage by 10 percent. Best damage card in the game per Grasp cost.
The Moon (4 Grasp): Reduces mana cost of your Omega attacks. Only equip this with mana-heavy builds.
Do not equip Arcana Cards that cost 5 or more Grasp until you have increased your maximum Grasp above 25.
BEST BOON COMBINATIONS
Combo 1: Zeus and Poseidon (Lightning Storm)
Take Zeus boons on your attack and Poseidon boons on your special.
Zeus Lightning deals area damage on hit. Poseidon Knockback pushes enemies into each other.
Together, they clear groups of 6 to 10 enemies in 3 to 5 seconds.
Combo 2: Demeter and Hephaestus (Frozen Fire)
Apply Demeter's Freeze effect with your cast.
While enemies are frozen, Hephaestus Ignition deals triple damage.
This combination one-shots every standard enemy in the Rift of Thessaly.
Combo 3: Apollo and Hestia (Solar Burn)
Apollo's Lucid Gain boon restores mana on each Omega attack.
Hestia's Scorch effect deals damage over time after each hit.
Combine them for a self-sustaining damage loop that does not require landing criticals.
RESOURCE FARMING WITHOUT CHEATS
Gather resources between runs at the Crossroads garden.
Plant seeds and return after 2 to 3 runs to harvest.
Mint, Wheat, and Moly grow fastest and give the most Ashes per harvest.
Complete the Fated List prophecies in order. Each completed prophecy gives 50 to 200 Bones as a reward.