InHades 2, on your way to Chronos, the titan of time, you’ll encounter plenty of enemies at different levels and locations. To fight them all, you’ll need to improve Melinoe constantly, and one of the best ways to do so is by using Arcana Cards.
Arcana Cardsare passive buffs that you’re able to choose before each new run to gain certain advantages. In total, at the time of early access,there are 25 such cards in the game, but you can’t just pick them all due to certain restrictions. So, to help you choose the best Arcana Cards inHades 2, we’ve created a ranked list of the ones you should have in your arsenal.
Hades 2: 5 Best Arcana Cards
Whether you’re looking to increase your health, damage, or gain unique tactical advantages, Arcana cards are undoubtedly what you need. The cards you choose before the battle will be active for the entire run, unlike the gifts of the Olympian gods, which you gradually need to collect and improve. So, if you are planning to create your perfect build, be sure to pay attention to the following Arcana Cards.
The Titan
Although it may not be obvious in the first few runs, you may experience problems with a lack of HP or mana later on in the game. This is especially noticeable in the Ocean region, where the rooms become tighter and the enemies become more numerous, so you will need a lot of mana to hold them back and not get damaged.
A great way out is to use the XIII Arcana card called The Titan, which will increase your maximum health and mana by 20 points. This is especially useful if you are not using cards such as The Centaur, The Unseen, or The Wayward Son, which also increase your maximum stats or gradually restore them. Using The Titan will cost you 2 Grasp points, but it’s definitely worth it.
Strength
Strength is an XV Arcana Card that will cost you five Grasp Points to use. This card grants you a buff of -30% to damage taken and +30% to damage dealt, provided your HP is below 30%. Using this card is excellent for those who chose Moon Water as a boon from Selena.
This way, you can take damage to lower your HP and get a buff, and then use the Moon Water skill to regain your health again. This strategy is great for boss fights, particularly against Scylla and the Sirens, as well as Chronos.
Divinity
Divinity is a XXIV Arcana card that requires 0 Grasp points to use. By activating Divinity, you will get a +10% chance to get epic rare boons. This is very useful, considering that it is almost impossible to increase the rarity of boons, unless you use Rare Crop from Demeter.
Thus, having the opportunity to get more rare cards willmake the gameplay much easier. Although the chance of getting an epic boon is small, the benefits you get are significantly better than the same boons but of lower rarity. An alternative to this card is Excellence, which gives you a +30% chance of getting rare boons.
Judgement
Judgment is the last Arcana card and one of the best in the game. The buff you get using it is the activation of three more inactive Arcana Cards after defeating the Guardian. Although the activated cards will be chosen randomly, it will still be a significant advantage on the battlefield.
Still, there is news that will be unpleasant for beginners. To create Judgment,you will need to get Z-Sand. Z-Sand, in turn, can be obtained as a dropafter killing Chronos, so until you do that, you won’t be able to use this card.
Eternity
Eternity is an Arcana Card that will be available to you almost from the beginning of the game, and moreover, it does not use any Grasp points. When you activate it, you will receive one death defiance, which means that if you are killed, you will not die but will restore a certain amount of HP and will be able to continue the fight.
Eternity will constantly save you in intense battles or boss fights when you seem to have no chance. Of course, you’re able to get death defiance during the run by buying it for 200 Coins, but it’s better to save your money and buy more boons.
