Duo Boons are a type of Boon which combine the powers of two different gods for a unique effect. Duo Boons can only be obtained when you have the prerequisite boons and, like all boons, are lost when Zagreus dies and returns to the House of Hades .
In Hades there are 28 Duo Boons, shared between 8 different gods: Aphrodite , Ares , Artemis , Athena , Dionysus , Demeter , Poseidon , and Zeus . Neither Hermes nor Chaos will offer Duo Boons. Every god that may have Duo boons shares one with each other god.
The chances for Duo Boons can be increased with specific gods' Keepsakes , Eurydice 's Refreshing Nectar, Well of Charon item Yarn of Ariadne, and the Mirror of Night talent Gods' Legacy.
Acquiring all Duo Boons awards 15 from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies .
Note that when using certain Weapon Aspects , prerequisite boons may have different names. Example: Aspect of Beowulf: Flood Shot -> Flood Flare
List of Duo Boons [ ]
Aphrodite
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Curse of Longing
Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes.
Successive Hit Damage: 50%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Ares : Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
To clarify, each successive Doom hit will deal 50% of the previous one.
Heart Rend
Your Critical hits do more damage to Weak enemies.
Bonus Critical Damage: +150%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare
Parting Shot
Your Cast gains any bonuses you have for striking foes from behind.
Bonus Backstab Damage: +35%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash or Aphrodite's Aid
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf
Cold Embrace
Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 Sec.
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, Heartbreak Flourish, or Aphrodite's Aid
Demeter : Crystal Beam
Cannot be combined with Crystal Clarity
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Low Tolerance
Your Hangover effects can stack even more times against Weak foes.
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash or Dionysus' Aid
Sweet Nectar
Any Poms of Power you find are more effective.
Bonus Level from Poms: +1
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot / Passion Flare, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite's Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Smoldering Air
Your God Gauge charges up automatically but is capped at 25%.
Auto Gauge Gain: 1% (every 0.2 Sec)
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot / Passion Flare, Passion Dash, Aphrodite's Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Ares
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Curse of Longing
Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes.
Successive Hit Damage: 50%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Ares : Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
To clarify, each successive Doom hit will deal 50% of the previous one.
Hunting Blades
Your Cast is a faster Blade Rift that seeks the nearest foe.
Ares : Slicing Shot
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid
Cannot be combined With Freezing Vortex
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Merciful End
Your attacks that can Deflect immediately activate Doom effects.
Ares : Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
Athena : Divine Strike or Divine Flourish
Freezing Vortex
Your Cast inflicts Chill , but is smaller and moves slower.
Ares : Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Cannot be combined with Hunting Blades
Curse of Nausea
Your Hangover effects deal damage faster.
Hangover damage rate: 0.5 ā 0.35 Sec.
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash or Dionysus's Aid
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, or Curse of Vengeance
Curse of Drowning
Your Cast is a pulse that deals damage to foes around you.
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Blade Dash, or Ares' Aid
Poseidon : Flood Shot / Flood Flare
Cannot be combined with Mirage Shot or Blizzard Shot
Incompatible with Aspect of Hera
Vengeful Mood
Your Revenge effects sometimes occur without taking damage.
Auto-Revenge Rate: 3 Sec.
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare, Blade Dash, Ares' Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, Zeus' Aid
Revenge Boon: Wave of Despair (Aphrodite ), Curse of Vengeance (Ares ), Holy Shield (Athena ), Frozen Touch (Demeter ), or Heaven's Vengeance (Zeus ).
Vengeful Mood requires at least 1 Revenge Boon from any god.
Artemis
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Heart Rend
Your Critical hits do more damage to Weak enemies.
Bonus Critical Damage: +150%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare
Hunting Blades
Your Cast is a faster Blade Rift that seeks the nearest foe.
Ares : Slicing Shot
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid
Cannot be combined With Freezing Vortex
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Deadly Reversal
After you Deflect , briefly gain +20% chance to deal Critical damage.
Critical Duration: 2 Sec.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, or Artemis' Aid
Athena : Divine Strike or Divine Flourish
Crystal Clarity
Your Cast is stronger and tracks foes more effectively.
Demeter : Crystal Beam.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash, or Artemis' Aid.
Cannot be combined with Cold Embrace
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Splitting Headache
Hangover -afflicted foes are more likely to take Critical damage.
Bonus Critical Chance per Hangover Stack: +1.5%
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, or Artemis' Aid
Mirage Shot
Your Cast fires a second projectile, though it has reduced damage.
Secondary Shot Damage: 30%
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, or Artemis' Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's' Aid
Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning
Lightning Rod
Your collectible strike nearby foes every 1 Sec.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash or Zeus' Aid
Requires the Infernal Soul Mirror Ability
Lowers the range at which you can pick up
Athena
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Parting Shot
Your Cast gains any bonuses you have for striking foes from behind.
Bonus Backstab Damage: +35%
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, Passion Dash or Aphrodite's Aid
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf
Merciful End
Your attacks that can Deflect immediately activate Doom effects.
Ares : Curse of Agony or Curse of Pain
Athena : Divine Strike or Divine Flourish
Deadly Reversal
After you Deflect , briefly gain +20% chance to deal Critical damage.
Critical Duration: 2 Sec.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, or Artemis' Aid
Athena : Divine Strike or Divine Flourish
Stubborn Roots
If you have no Death/Stubborn Defiance , your slowly recovers.
Life Regeneration During Battle: 1 (every 0.8 Sec.)
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot / Phalanx Flare, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Crystal Beam / Icy Flare, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Calculated Risk
Your foes' ranged-attack projectiles are slower.
Foe Projectile Speed Reduction: +50%
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Dash, Dionysus' Aid
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Unshakable Mettle
You cannot be stunned, and resist some damage from Bosses .
Boss Damage Reduction: +10%
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot / Phalanx Flare, or Athena's Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid
Lightning Phalanx
Your Cast bounces between nearby enemies.
Athena : Phalanx Shot
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Demeter
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Cold Embrace
Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 Sec.
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Passion Dash, Heartbreak Flourish, or Aphrodite's Aid
Demeter : Crystal Beam
Cannot be combined with Crystal Clarity
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Freezing Vortex
Your Cast inflicts Chill , but is smaller and moves slower.
Ares : Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Cannot be combined with Hunting Blades
Crystal Clarity
Your Cast is stronger and tracks foes more effectively.
Demeter : Crystal Beam.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, Hunter Dash, or Artemis' Aid.
Cannot be combined with Cold Embrace
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Stubborn Roots
If you have no Death/Stubborn Defiance , your slowly recovers.
Life Regeneration During Battle: 1 (every 0.8 Sec.)
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot / Phalanx Flare, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Crystal Beam / Icy Flare, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Ice Wine
Your Cast blasts an area with freezing Festive Fog that inflicts Chill .
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash or Demeter's Aid.
Dionysus : Trippy Shot / Trippy Flare
Blizzard Shot
Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it.
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Poseidon : Flood Shot
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Cold Fusion
Your Jolted effects do not expire when foes attack.
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Zeus : Static Discharge
Dionysus
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Low Tolerance
Your Hangover effects can stack even more times against Weak foes.
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash or Dionysus' Aid
Curse of Nausea
Your Hangover effects deal damage faster.
Hangover damage rate: 0.5 ā 0.35 Sec.
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Drunken Dash or Dionysus's Aid
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, or Curse of Vengeance
Splitting Headache
Hangover -afflicted foes are more likely to take Critical damage.
Bonus Critical Chance per Hangover Stack: +1.5%
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot, or Artemis' Aid
Calculated Risk
Your foes' ranged-attack projectiles are slower.
Foe Projectile Speed Reduction: +50%
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, or Drunken Dash, Dionysus' Aid
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Divine Dash, or Athena's Aid
Ice Wine
Your Cast blasts an area with freezing Festive Fog that inflicts Chill .
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash or Demeter's Aid.
Dionysus : Trippy Shot / Trippy Flare
Exclusive Access
Any Boons you find have superior effects.
Minimum Boon Rarity: Epic
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Trippy Shot / Trippy Flare, Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Scintillating Feast
Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically.
Dionysus : Trippy Shot
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Poseidon
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Sweet Nectar
Any Poms of Power you find are more effective.
Bonus Level from Poms: +1
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot / Passion Flare, Passion Dash, or Aphrodite's Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Curse of Drowning
Your Cast is a pulse that deals damage to foes around you.
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Blade Dash, or Ares' Aid
Poseidon : Flood Shot / Flood Flare
Cannot be combined with Mirage Shot or Blizzard Shot
Incompatible with Aspect of Hera
Mirage Shot
Your Cast fires a second projectile, though it has reduced damage.
Secondary Shot Damage: 30%
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, or Artemis' Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's' Aid
Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning
Unshakable Mettle
You cannot be stunned, and resist some damage from Bosses .
Boss Damage Reduction: +10%
Athena : Divine Strike, Divine Flourish, Phalanx Shot / Phalanx Flare, or Athena's Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid
Blizzard Shot
Your Cast moves slowly, piercing foes and firing shards around it.
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Poseidon : Flood Shot
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Exclusive Access
Any Boons you find have superior effects.
Minimum Boon Rarity: Epic
Dionysus : Drunken Strike, Drunken Flourish, Trippy Shot / Trippy Flare, Drunken Dash, or Dionysus' Aid
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, Tidal Dash, or Poseidon's Aid
Sea Storm
Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning.
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
This includes non-boon sources, like the Shield's Attack and the Sword's Thrust and Special.
Zeus
Boon
Effect
Required Boons
Notes
Smoldering Air
Your God Gauge charges up automatically but is capped at 25%.
Auto Gauge Gain: 1% (every 0.2 Sec)
Aphrodite : Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot / Passion Flare, Passion Dash, Aphrodite's Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Vengeful Mood
Your Revenge effects sometimes occur without taking damage.
Auto-Revenge Rate: 3 Sec.
Ares : Curse of Agony, Curse of Pain, Slicing Shot / Slicing Flare, Blade Dash, Ares' Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, Zeus' Aid
Revenge Boon: Wave of Despair (Aphrodite ), Curse of Vengeance (Ares ), Holy Shield (Athena ), Frozen Touch (Demeter ), or Heaven's Vengeance (Zeus ).
Vengeful Mood requires at least 1 Revenge Boon from any god.
Lightning Rod
Your collectible strike nearby foes every 1 Sec.
Artemis : Deadly Strike, Deadly Flourish, True Shot / Hunter's Flare, Hunter Dash or Artemis' Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash or Zeus' Aid
Requires the Infernal Soul Mirror Ability
Lowers the range at which you can pick up
Lightning Phalanx
Your Cast bounces between nearby enemies.
Athena : Phalanx Shot
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Incompatible with Aspect of Beowulf
Cold Fusion
Your Jolted effects do not expire when foes attack.
Demeter : Frost Strike, Frost Flourish, Mistral Dash, or Demeter's Aid
Zeus : Static Discharge
Scintillating Feast
Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically.
Dionysus : Trippy Shot
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
Sea Storm
Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning.
Poseidon : Tempest Strike, Tempest Flourish, Flood Shot / Flood Flare, or Poseidon's Aid
Zeus : Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot / Thunder Flare, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid
This includes non-Boon sources, like the Shield's Attack and the Sword's Thrust and Special.