| “ | Greetings there, young man! Look, your father's always been rather difficult, and he's not so much as called in quite some time. You'll have a better home where you belong, here on Olympus! And to help you on your journey, have my blessing. | „ |
| ~ Zeus |
Zeus is the god of the sky and thunder, and the ruler of the Olympian Gods. He offers boons to Zagreus which give his abilities chain lightning or lightning strikes.
Zeus boons excel at dealing damage to groups of enemies, as chain lightning effects bounce between enemies, and lightning strikes can hit multiple enemies.
His signature Status Curse is Jolted, which causes enemies to inflict damage to themselves when they attack, consuming the Curse.
Zeus is one of four Olympian gods (the other three being Artemis, Demeter and Aphrodite) who will not appear in the very first run of a save.
Affinity
If given Nectar, Zeus will give you the Thunder Signet.
Zeus' affinity gauge is maxed out at 7 hearts.
Favor
Zeus' favor involves hearing the other Gods' opinions of him, as well as seeing Zeus express a desire to reconnect with Hades, along with Hades' response.
Codex entry
'...The Master of the Heavens, god among gods; so much of my mortal life was impacted by him. And now, even in death, I serve his brother. I do not think that I have much to say for the Lord Zeus which is not widely known, already. Once, he overthrew the Titans, his own ancestors, to wrest control of all the heavens and the earth. He yet presides as ruler over all. Lord Hades bears no love for him, for reasons I can scarce begin to contemplate; it is as though Lord Hades chooses willingly not to consort with the Olympians.'
Quotes
For quotes and dialogue regarding Zeus, please refer to Zeus/Quotes.
Mechanics
Zeus' boon flowchart
Zeus' duo boon chart
Zeus boons mostly revolve around two main effects. The first is chain-lightning. Chain-lightning effects will bounce between enemies, dealing damage to each enemy they bounce to. Additionally, Zeus also can grant lightning bolt effects, which cause a lightning bolt to strike an enemy, dealing damage in an area around it. These are both considered "lightning effects" and can be improved or amplified by other Zeus boons, such as Static Discharge, which adds the Jolted effect to all of your lightning effects.
Boons
| Boon | Description | Rarity | Notes | Prerequisites | ||||||||
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 Lightning Strike |
Your Attack emits chain-lightning when you damage a foe. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Thunder Flourish |
Your Special causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Has internal cooldown of .2 per target. (Bolt only triggers, at most, 5 times per second per enemy)
Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Electric Shot |
Your Cast is a burst of chain-lightning that bounces between foes. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
Thunder Flare |
Your Cast causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Tier 1 | Unique to Aspect of Beowulf | ||||||||
 Thunder Dash |
Your Dash causes a lightning bolt to strike nearby foes. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Zeus' Aid |
Your Call makes lightning strike nearby foes repeatedly for 1.5 Sec. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Heaven's Vengeance |
After you take damage, your foe is struck by lightning. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Lightning Reflexes |
After you Dash just before getting hit, a bolt strikes a nearby foes. |
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Tier 1 | None | ||||||||
 Storm Lightning |
Your chain-lightning effects bounce more times before expiring. |
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Tier 2
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Lightning Strike or Electric Shot | ||||||||
 High Voltage |
Your lightning bolt effects deal damage in a larger area. |
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Tier 2 | Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Double Strike |
Your lightning bolt effects have a chance to strike twice. |
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Tier 2 | Thunder Flourish, Thunder Dash, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Static Discharge |
Your lightning effects also make foes Jolted. |
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Tier 2 | Lightning Strike, Thunder Flourish, Electric Shot, Thunder Dash, Zeus' Aid, Heaven's Vengeance, or Lightning Reflexes | ||||||||
 Clouded Judgment |
Your God Gauge charges faster when you deal or take damage. |
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Tier 2 | Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Billowing Strength |
After using Call, you deal more damage for 15 Sec. |
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Tier 2 | Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid | ||||||||
 Splitting Bolt |
All your lightning effects create an additional burst.
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Legendary | Tier 3
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Storm Lightning, High Voltage, or Double Strike | ||||||||
 Smoldering Air |
Your Call charges up automatically, but is capped at 25%.
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Duo (Aphrodite) |
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One of each:
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 Vengeful Mood |
Your Revenge attacks sometimes occur without taking damage.
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Duo (Ares) | One of each:
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 Lightning Rod |
Your collectible  strike nearby foes with lightning every 1 Sec.
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Duo (Artemis) |
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One of each:
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 Lightning Phalanx |
Your Phalanx Shot Cast bounces between nearby foes.
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Duo (Athena) |
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One of each:
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 Cold Fusion |
Jolted status does not expire on your enemies' attacks.
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Duo (Demeter) | One of each:
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 Scintillating Feast |
Your Festive Fog effects also deal lightning damage periodically.
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Duo (Dionysus) | One of each:
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 Sea Storm |
Your knock-away effects also cause foes to be struck by lightning.
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Duo (Poseidon) | One of each:
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Gallery
Zeus Reward
Zeus Symbol
Zeus Bond Forged Icon
Additional notes
For additional information on Zeus that does not pertain to Hades, see Wikipedia's article: Zeus
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