Hades 2 New Update 1.004 Applies Hotfix 2 on Console Versions
Developer Supergiant Games’ latest games, Hades 2, just got updated on consoles. While PC players were able to download the game’s Hotfix 2 patch since last week, it’s now making its way to consoles — you can thank certification and all that for updates hitting later for consoles.
Players will be able to download Hades 2 update 1.004 (complete version 1.004.000) now, and this new patch applies a slew of fixes affecting game balance and more.
Potential spoilers for the game’s story are listed, so proceed with caution before diving into the patch notes.
Hades 2 Update 1.004 Released on Consoles to Apply Gameplay Fixes on April 27
Note: Spoilers are unmarked, and this is your final warning for it.
- During Dream Dives, increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region
- During Dream Dives, slightly increased how much Gold you will earn from Encounters in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region
- During Dream Dives, Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos have slightly reduced Life
- During Dream Dives, Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter have reduced Life
- Fixed certain sound FX playing louder than expected
- Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not improving Cast damage as expected for most Olympian Cast effects
- Fixed Hazard Boom (Icarus) not dealing damage to Melinoë as expected
- Fixed Proper Upbringing (Hera) continuing to apply its effect if you fell below the element requirement
- Fixed the effect of Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) being interrupted by the effect of Death Defiance
- Fixed sometimes gaining Rallying Cry (Ares) from All Together (Hera) prior to having met Ares
- Fixed Success Rate (Hermes) sometimes being offered if you have Profuse Bleeding (Ares), in light of the rework in Post-Launch Patch 2
- Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes not raising the likelihood of finding a Path of Stars while using Aspect of Selene if you equipped it between Regions
- Fixed Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus – Staff) not increasing Omega Special damage as expected
- Fixed foes in Thessaly sometimes starting to attack too soon if you had Corrosion on Sight (Medea)
- Fixed the effect of Vow of Void (Oath) not persisting as expected after a Chaos Trial
- Fixed the effect of Rarify persisting on Boons of Chaos over multiple attempts at the same Chaos Trial
- Fixed an interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus – Blades) and Latest Model (Icarus)
- Fixed an interaction between Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus – Staff) and Flood Gain (Poseidon)
- Fixed an interaction between Extra Dose (Apollo) and certain strikes from the Black Coat
- Fixed an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Aspect of Anubis (Staff)
- Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia), Wave Flourish (Poseidon), and the Sister Blades
- Fixed Softness upgrade for Total Eclipse (Selene) unexpectedly activating Origination (Arcana)
- Fixed text for Death Warrant (Artemis) not displaying an improved chance from Success Rate (Hermes)
- Fixed flames from Lubber barrels interrupting the Psychic Leash from Aspect of Circe (Staff)
- Fixed Satyr Supplicants not playing their death animations as expected when slain by Winter Harvest (Demeter) during the Unrivaled Chronos Encounter
- Fixed Melinoë being unable to use Attacks for longer than expected if grabbed by Polyphemus while using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack
- Fixed the option to Alter offerings in a Pool of Purging becoming inactive if you purchased all goods from a Well of Charon in the same Location
- Fixed Melinoë confiding to Frinos about having had a rough night after a restful Dream Dive
- Fixed a certain instance where Hermes would not talk to Melinoë when expected, preventing entry to the final battle on the Surface route that night
- Fixed certain conversations with Moros occurring unexpectedly if Melinoë declines his advances
- Fixed a certain conversation with Hephaestus occurring sooner than expected
- Fixed Headmistress Hecate commenting on the Aspect of Selene when you did not have it equipped
- Fixed a couple of cases in which Dora could not be interacted with when expected
- Fixed letterbox artwork remaining visible at certain resolutions after interacting with the Music Maker
- Fixed an issue where closing the Steam Overlay by clicking the X button locked Melinoë into her Sprint
- Fixed a visual issue related to Melinoë’s Sprint animation when striking and sprinting in different directions using mouse-and-keyboard input
- Fixed a visual issue where the marked-target indicator during Heracles encounters could remain visible during Melinoë’s Return to Shadow sequence
- Fixed a visual issue when rapidly switching from using Special to Attack using Aspect of Nergal (Axe)
- Fixed a visual issue where foes could rotate unexpectedly after being stunned by Hecuba
- Fixed incorrect portrait appearing in rare instances when speaking to Persephone
- Fixed incorrect portrait appearing when Chronos speaks in Tartarus during Dream Dives
- Fixed some out-of-context voice lines in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter during Dream Dives
- Fixed a visual issue that could occur during Melinoë’s exit from Elysium after vanquishing Zagreus
- Fixed several rare crashes
- Other minor fixes
That’s one big changelog for a hotfix! If we get another one, expect it here on MP1st.
In other console news, it seems Sony has silently launched a new DRM in initiative on PS5 and PS4 games, and it’s not sitting well with gamers.
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