Play Games
1 week ago
61
Want to know about the Hades 2 Arcana Cards? The Hades 2 technical test has dropped, giving fans a sneak peek of their favorite roguelike as it returns for a daring sequel. One of the new mechanics are the Arcana Cards, a special set of cards that contain power ups capable of turning Melinoë into a killing machine.
We still don’t know how far away the Hades 2 release date is just yet, but we do know that you can sign up to the technical test today to get your hands on the roguelike game. Supergiant Games, the developers behind the Hades series, has confirmed that Hades 2 will be heading to early access shortly after the technical test ends, so you don’t have much longer to wait. Here’s what the Hades 2 Arcana Cards do and how you can use them to power up Melinoë.
All Hades 2 Arcana Cards
Arcana Cards in Hades 2 provide Melinoë with a range of power ups, from improving her sprint speed, all the way to unlocking a Death Defiance on each run.
Here are all the Hades 2 Arcana Cards:
| Card Name | Description | Unlock Cost | Cost (Grasp) |
| I – The Sorceress | While you Channel your Omega Moves, everything moves slower for 2 Seconds | Free | 1 |
| II – The Wayward Son | After you exit a Location, restore 2 Life, or twice that if you have no more than 30% Life | 3x Ash | 1 |
| III – The Huntress | While you have less than 100 Magick, your Attack and Special deal +30% damage | 10x Ash | 3 |
| VI – The Furies | Deal +20% damage to foes in your Casts | 3x Ash | 2 |
| VII – The Titan | Gain +20% Max Life and +20% Max Magick | 7x Ash | 2 |
| VIII – The Unseen | Restore 2 Magick every 1 Second | 20x Ash | 5 |
| XI – The Swift Runner | Your Sprint is 20% faster | 10x Ash | 1 |
| XII – Eternity | Set forth each night with 1 Death Defiance | 20x Ash | 4 |
| XIII – The Centaur | After every 5 Locations, gain +3 Life and +3 Magick. Requires Awakening condition: Activate Cards that use 1 – 5 Grasp. | 25x Ash, 1x Cinder | 0 |
What are Hades 2 Arcana Cards?
As you might imagine from a sequel, Melinoë has a number of unique mechanics that Zagreus never got to experience for himself. The first power up mechanic you gain access to in Hades 2 are the Arcana Cards. These power ups range can help to improve your survivability and your damage output, so it’s a case of picking what suits you best.
While you can use multiple Arcana Cards at once, you need to keep an eye on your Grasp gauge, as it determines how many power ups can be active at any given time. You can increase your gauge from 10 to 12 by spending 40 Psyche. Once you do this, you can take it further by spending 45 Psyche to bring your Grasp gauge from 12 to 14.
It’s worth pointing out that your Arcana Cards picks aren’t permanent, you can disable each card if you want to try out something you just unlocked. The technical test contains just nine Arcana Cards, but the developers mentioned during a Hades 2 livestream that the whole set will be available during early access.
How do you unlock Hades 2 Arcana Cards?
After dying for the first time, you should find an Altar located in the Underworld. Chances are you will have spoken to the Headmistress who gives you 10 Ash. Meditate at the Altar and you should unlock the first Arcana Card — doing so reveals two more Arcana Cards that can be unlocked if you have the right resources at hand. You’re going to need a lot of Ash if you want to unlock all nine Arcana Cards which will require multiple play throughs.
That’s all you need to know about the Hades 2 Arcana Cards. If you have managed to get into the technical test, be sure to check out our Hades 2 Hecate boss guide if you require help taking down the Headmistress. We also have a Hades 2 preview, where you can hear our thoughts on the short but sweet technical test ahead of the early access launch.
