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Alongside the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of Hades 2, Supergiant Games shared a patch that includes character updates related to things like romance, gifts, and other interactions. There are also some notable Fated List of Minor Prophecies adjustments and there are more voiced lines and additional narrative tidbits included to offer insights into characters and relationships. This is live now, with the full patch notes on Steam.
One of the biggest additions involves the sorts of relationship (and even romance related) scenes that come up when you gift Hades 2 characters Ambrosia, Bath Salts, and Twin Lures. Before, you would be cut-off after a certain point and completing their route. Now, you can continue to give items and might make some new memories. The ones who can be involved in deeper partnerships will bring those up. There will also be more opportunities to talk with folks in general.
As for the Fated List of Minor Prophesies, it seems like all of the adjustments there either are designed to make it easier to see key events or add a narrated conclusion to the stories. There are nine of them adjusted. Spoilers aside, these apply to folks like Arachne, Echo, Hypnos, and Narcissus. The Hades 2 patch notes for the “voice and narrative” section are much longer and feel many more spoilers. Those involve Melinoe and characters like Dora, Echo, Eris, Hecate, Hera, Heracles, Icarus, Moros, Narcissus, Nemesis, Odysseus, and Poseidon.
Here are the full patch notes for the Fated List of Minor Prophesies, spoilers included.
• Updated several character-related Prophecies with additional instructions as you make progress; adjusted at which points some of these Prophecies are foretold or fulfilled
• Melinoë, Help Us: increased priority of key events; the narrated epilogue scene now can be re-viewed
• Silk and Spitefulness: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
• Voice and Vanity: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
• Haunted by the Past: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
• Unfinished Business: increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
• Soundest of Sleepers: added narrated conclusion
• Denier of Suitors: reduced requirements to fulfill this
• Original Virtues: reduced requirements to fulfill this
• Born to Win: increased priority of event in which Chaos introduces this
And here are all the patch notes for the voice and narrative section, again with spoilers.
• Icarus now is less painstakingly reluctant when it comes to trying to forge a bond with him
• Characters in the Crossroads now will accept an initial gift of Bath Salts earlier than before
• A key scene later in the relationship with Moros now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
• A key scene later in the relationship with Nemesis now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
• Moros now may appear in additional circumstances while Melinoë returns to shadow
• Hecate now has more to say about each Hidden Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms, among other things
• Poseidon now becomes increasingly enthusiastic as Sea Star activates more times
• The audience watching Scylla and the Sirens has new responses after a certain point
• Zagreus now has more to say about the Supportive Shade after a certain point
• Heracles now can somehow be persuaded to visit the feast of Dionysus after a certain point
• Melinoë has new voice lines when choosing Sacrifice Boons
• Melinoë has new voice lines for Lone Shades summoned by the Aspect of Anubis (Staff)
• Melinoë now has more to say to the gigantic severed statue head in the Fields of Mourning
• Melinoë now has things to say about the unlockable Abandoned Statue in the Training Grounds
• Melinoë now gives due credit if Toula vanquishes a Guardian
• Melinoë now comments when choosing Keepsakes near the end of the Prophecy Melinoë, Help Us
• Melinoë now may comment when she can gift Nectar to Echo if she has not already done so
• Melinoë now may comment when new Chaos Trials are available in the Pitch-Black Stone
• Dora now has more to say while in the Crossroads Training Grounds
• Eris now has opinions about the decorative Warning Sign pointing to her, among other things
• Odysseus now has more resources to give you at various points
• Nemesis may lighten up a little in her Encounters after a certain point
• Hecate and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
• Moros and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
• Narcissus and Echo may sometimes be chatting in the Fields of Mourning after a certain point
• Hera won’t act like she never met you if you reach the Palace of Zeus before you find her Boon
• More characters now have voice lines when re-offering their blessings using Change of Fate
• Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events
• Other minor additions, fixes, changes, and improvements
Hades 2 is available on the Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, and the post-launch patch 2 update is live.