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Boons are upgrades given by the gods to help Zagreus in his attempts to escape the underworld. They can be obtained as rewards for clearing a room marked with the respective god's symbol or purchased for 150 from Charon's shop. Boons only last for the duration of a run; they disappear should Zagreus die and be sent back to the House of Hades.

Gods

Aphrodite gives boons that inflict Weak and Charmed on opponents, as well as improve survivability.
Ares gives boons that inflict Doom, create Blade Rifts, or increase the damage of your attacks.
Artemis gives boons that grant Critical hits and improve Cast abilities.
Athena gives boons that allow abilities to Deflect projectiles and improve various defensive options.
Chaos gives boons that grant a variety of bonuses after inflicting a debuff for multiple encounters.
Demeter gives boons that add Chill to abilities, improve healing, and various debuffs.
Dionysus gives boons that inflict Hangover, create Festive Fog, and improve survivability.
Hermes gives boons that increase your mobility, attack speed, evasion, dash capabilities and cast recovery.
Poseidon gives boons that add Knockback to abilities and improve room rewards.
Zeus gives boons that add chain lightning to abilities, or cause lightning to strike nearby enemies.

More information on specific boons from each god can be found on their respective pages.

Equipping a keepsake given by one of the gods (except Hermes or Chaos) ensures that the next time a boon is offered, it will be from that specific god. It does not guarantee that the very next reward will be a god boon - only that, the first time one appears, it will be from that god. Chaos and Hermes boons can appear before any other god boon regardless of the keepsake you are using.

Slots

Zagreus' Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, and Call abilities have one boon slot, and cannot hold multiple ability boons.

For example, you cannot have both Aphrodite's cast boon Crush Shot and Dionysus's cast boon Trippy Shot. However, a god may offer to replace another god's ability slot Boon with their own. Exchanges increase rarity of the boon by one, keeping the level the same. In the above example, Dionysus may offer to replace your Epic Crush Shot (Rank 2) with Heroic Trippy Shot (Rank 2).

There are no other limits to how many other boons Zagreus can have.

Standard Boons

There are four 'standard' rarities of boon available, each more powerful than the last:

Common
Rare
Epic
Heroic

Heroic rarity is available through exchanging an Epic-rarity boon, choosing Ambrosia Delight from Eurydice, or from cultivating boons with Rare Crop from Demeter. Note that neither the Yarn of Ariadne from the Well of Charon and Refreshing Nectar from Eurydice cannot offer a heroic boon, even with the Exclusive Access duo boon from Poseidon and Dionysus, which makes every future boon to be at least an Epic-rarity boon.

Boons that are rewarded from Erebus encounters, mini-boss encounters (both types are denoted with a small skull on the chamber preview) or bought at a higher price from Charon in the Temple of Styx are more likely to have higher rarities.

Special Boons

There are four types of special boons that are only offered after meeting certain requirements:

Duo
Legendary
Chaos
Bouldy

Special boon requirements include clearing a curse or acquiring specific standard boons. Special boons cannot be upgraded with Pom of Power.

Duo Boons combine the powers of a pair of gods, and require Zagreus possess certain boons from both gods. They can be offered by either god, and trigger dialogue between the pair when obtained.
Legendary Boons are top-tier blessings offering unique skills, and require Zagreus possess certain boons from one god. Each god has at least one.
Chaos Boons require the player enter a Chaos Gate and overcome a curse before the boon activates. Unlike other boons, Chaos blessings can be taken more than once in a run, and effects stack. Chaos boons cannot be sold.
Bouldy Boons require the player to converse with Sisyphus a number of times until he can 'speak' with Bouldy and gift him Nectar. Bouldy boons cannot be sold.

Trial of the Gods

In a room of Trial of the Gods, Duo Boons are not offered whether with the paired god or otherwise, although they may offer to exchange already obtained boons from the other god.

Trivia

Before Patch 037, the price for a boon in Charon's shop was 200 .

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-'''Boons''' are upgrades given by the [[Characters#Gods|gods]] to help [[Zagreus]] in his attempts to escape the underworld. They can be obtained as rewards for clearing a room marked with the respective god's symbol or purchased for 150 {{Obol}} from [[Charon|Charon's]] shop. Boons only last for the duration of a run; they will disappear should Zagreus die and be sent back to the [[House of Hades]].
+'''Boons''' are upgrades given by the [[Characters#Gods|gods]] to help [[Zagreus]] in his attempts to escape the underworld. They can be obtained as rewards for clearing a room marked with the respective god's symbol or purchased for 150 {{Obol}} from [[Charon|Charon's]] shop. Boons only last for the duration of a run; they disappear should Zagreus die and be sent back to the [[House of Hades]].
 ==Gods==
+*[[File:Aphrodite reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Aphrodite]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Weak]] and [[Status Curse|Charmed]] on opponents, as well as improve survivability.
-Equipping a [[keepsake]] given by one of the gods (except Hermes or Chaos) ensures that, the next time a boon is offered, it will be from that specific god. It does ''not'' guarantee that the very next reward will be a god boon - only that, the first time one appears, it will be from that god. Chaos and Hermes boons can appear before any other god boon regardless of the keepsake you are using.
+*[[File:Ares reward.png|frameless|23x23px]][[Ares]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Doom]], create Blade Rifts, or increase the damage of your attacks.
+*[[File:Artemis Reward.png|frameless|21x21px]][[Artemis]] gives boons that grant [[Gameplay Mechanics#Critical Hits|Critical]] hits and improve [[Gameplay Mechanics#Cast|Cast]] abilities.
+*[[File:Athena reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Athena]] gives boons that allow abilities to [[Gameplay Mechanics#Deflect|Deflect]] projectiles and improve various defensive options.
+*[[File:Chaos reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Chaos]] gives boons that grant a variety of bonuses after inflicting a debuff for multiple encounters.
+*[[File:Demeter reward.png|frameless|20x20px]][[Demeter]] gives boons that add [[Status effects|Chill]] to abilities, improve healing, and various debuffs.
+*[[File:Dionysus reward.png|frameless|24x24px]][[Dionysus]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Hangover]], create Festive Fog, and improve survivability.
+*[[File:Hermes reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Hermes]] gives boons that increase your mobility, attack speed, evasion, dash capabilities and cast recovery.
+*[[File:Poseidon reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Poseidon]] gives boons that add [[Gameplay Mechanics#Knockback|Knockback]] to abilities and improve room rewards.
+*[[File:Zeus reward.png|frameless|18x18px]][[Zeus]] gives boons that add [[Gameplay Mechanics#Chain|chain lightning]] to abilities, or cause lightning to strike nearby enemies.
+<small>''More information on specific boons from each god can be found on their respective pages.''</small>
-* [[Aphrodite]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Weak]] and [[Status Curse|Charmed]] on opponents, as well as improve survivability.
-* [[Athena]] gives boons that allow abilities to [[Gameplay Mechanics#Deflect|Deflect]] projectiles and improve various defensive options.
-* [[Ares]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Doom]], create Blade Rifts, or increase the damage of your attacks.
-* [[Artemis]] gives boons that grant [[Gameplay Mechanics#Critical|Critical]] hits and improve [[Gameplay Mechanics#Cast|Cast]] abilities.
-* [[Chaos]] gives boons that grant a variety of bonuses after inflicting a debuff for several encounters.
-*[[Demeter]] gives boons that add [[Chill]] to abilities, and various debuffs.
-* [[Dionysus]] gives boons that inflict [[Status Curse|Hangover]], create Festive Fog, and improve survivability.
-*[[Hermes]] gives boons that increase your mobility, attack speed, evasion, dash capabilities and cast recovery.
-* [[Poseidon]] gives boons that add [[Gameplay Mechanics#Knockback|Knockback]] to abilities and improve room rewards.
-* [[Zeus]] gives boons that add [[Gameplay Mechanics#Chain|chain lightning]] to abilities, or cause lightning to strike nearby enemies.
-More information on specific boons from each god can be found on their respective pages.
+Equipping a [[keepsake]] given by one of the gods (except Hermes or Chaos) ensures that the next time a boon is offered, it will be from that specific god. It does ''not'' guarantee that the very next reward will be a god boon - only that, the first time one appears, it will be from that god. Chaos and Hermes boons can appear before any other god boon regardless of the keepsake you are using.
 ==Slots==
+Zagreus' '''Attack''', '''Special''', '''Cast''', '''Dash''', and '''Call''' abilities have one boon slot, and cannot hold multiple ability boons.
-Zagreus' Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, and Call abilities cannot be affected by multiple gods at the same time. For example, you cannot have both Shatter Shot from [[Aphrodite]] and Tipsy Shot from [[Dionysus]]. However, gods may sometimes offer to exchange one Boon for another. In the above example Dionysus could offer to exchange your Shatter Shot for Tipsy Shot. Exchanges increase the level and rarity of the boon by one stage, with Epic boons becoming Heroic when traded. Zagreus does not have a limit on how many other boons he can have at one time.
+For example, you cannot have both [[Aphrodite]]'s cast boon Crush Shot and [[Dionysus]]'s cast boon Trippy Shot. However, a god may offer to replace another god's ability slot Boon with their own. Exchanges increase rarity of the boon by one, keeping the level the same. In the above example, Dionysus may offer to replace your Epic Crush Shot (Rank 2) with Heroic Trippy Shot (Rank 2).
-==Rarity==
+There are no other limits to how many other boons Zagreus can have.
+==Standard Boons==
 There are four 'standard' rarities of boon available, each more powerful than the last:
-* Common
-* {{Blue|Rare}}
-* {{Purple|Epic}}
-* {{Heroic|Heroic}}
+*'''Common'''
-{{Heroic|Heroic}} rarity is available through exchanging an {{Purple|Epic}}-rarity boon, choosing Ambrosia Delight from Eurydice, or from cultivating boons with Rare Crop from Demeter.
+*{{Blue|Rare}}
+*{{Purple|Epic}}
+*{{Heroic|Heroic}}
+{{Heroic|Heroic}} rarity is available through exchanging an {{Purple|Epic}}-rarity boon, choosing Ambrosia Delight from [[Eurydice]], or from cultivating boons with Rare Crop from [[Demeter]]. Note that neither the Yarn of Ariadne from the [[Well of Charon]] and Refreshing Nectar from Eurydice cannot offer a heroic boon, even with the Exclusive Access duo boon from [[Poseidon]] and [[Dionysus]], which makes every future boon to be at least an {{Purple|Epic}}-rarity boon.
 Boons that are rewarded from [[Infernal Gate|Erebus]] encounters, mini-boss encounters (both types are denoted with a small skull on the chamber preview) or bought at a higher price from Charon in the Temple of Styx are more likely to have higher rarities.
-==Requirements==
+==Special Boons==
+There are four types of special boons that are only offered after meeting certain requirements:
-Some boons are only offered if they augment the effects of existing boons. For instance, Aphrodite may offer bonus damage against enemies afflicted with Weak if Zagreus already has the ability to afflict Weak through another Aphrodite boon.
+*<span style="color:#BFF527;">Duo</span>
+*<span style="color:#E5AF0B;">Legendary</span>
+*'''Chaos'''
+*'''Bouldy'''
+Special boon requirements include clearing a curse or acquiring specific standard boons. Special boons cannot be upgraded with [[Pom of Power]].
-[[Duo Boons]] combine the powers of a pair of gods and require Zagreus to fulfill requirements by possessing certain boons from both gods. They can be received from either god, and trigger dialogue between the pair when obtained.
+*[[Duo Boons]] combine the powers of a pair of gods, and require Zagreus possess certain boons from both gods. They can be offered by either god, and trigger dialogue between the pair when obtained.
-Each [[Characters#Gods|god]] has a single Legendary boon which is only offered if Zagreus already possesses the required specific boon(s) from that god.
+*[[Legendary Boons]] are top-tier blessings offering unique skills, and require Zagreus possess certain boons from one god. Each god has at least one.
+*[[Chaos#Boons|Chaos Boons]] require the player enter a [[Chaos Gate]] and overcome a curse before the boon activates. Unlike other boons, Chaos blessings can be taken more than once in a run, and effects stack. Chaos boons cannot be sold.
+*[[Bouldy#Boons|Bouldy Boons]] require the player to converse with [[Sisyphus]] a number of times until he can 'speak' with [[Bouldy]] and gift him [[Nectar]]. Bouldy boons cannot be sold.
 ==Trial of the Gods==
-A Trial is denoted by a pair of boons along with a skull marker indicating a difficult room. Two boons are offered and Zagreus must choose one over the other. The spurned god becomes displeased and summon waves of armored enemies who gain a bonus effect based on the god's powers.
-Duo Boons which pair with the other god are not offered, although they may offer to exchange already obtained boons from the other god.
+In a room of [[Trial of the Gods]], Duo Boons are not offered whether with the paired god or otherwise, although they may offer to exchange already obtained boons from the other god.
+==Trivia==
-After completing the Trial, the spurned god forgives Zagreus and offers their boon. There is no penalty or advantage for spurning either god.
-{| class="wikitable"
-|-
-! God!! Attack
-|-
-|[[Aphrodite]]|| Periodically summons a ring of circles around enemies which deal damage.
-|-
-|[[Athena]]|| Periodically grants shields to enemies which last for 2 to 3 seconds and deals pulsating damage.
-|-
-|[[Ares]]|| Periodically spawns two slow moving circles from where enemy stands, which inflict damage rapidly.
-|-
-|[[Artemis]]|| Periodically spawns fast moving circles which explode randomly, dealing damage.
-|-
-|[[Demeter]]
-|Periodically spawns a gradually enlarging circle from where enemy stands, that deals damage.
-|-
-|[[Dionysus]]|| Periodically and randomly spawns large circles that explode, dealing damage.
-|-
-|[[Poseidon]]|| Enemies coast around the room on waves, inflciting knockback
-|-
-|[[Zeus]]|| Periodically spawns circles randomly which call lightning strikes, dealing damage.
-|}
+* Before [[Patch 037]], the price for a boon in Charon's shop was 200 {{Obol}}.
-[[Category:Gameplay mechanics]]