Hades achievement guide

Recommended order

1. Step 1The House of Hades

   Talk to all residents, gift your first Nectar to unlock Keepsakes, purchase minor upgrades from the House Contractor, and begin leveling up the Mirror of Night.

2. Step 2Tartarus

   Learn enemy patterns, clear early chambers, obtain Nectar from encounters, defeat Megaera (or her sisters), and unlock "Escaped Tartarus".

   Also in this step: Escaped Tartarus, Friends in High Places, Blessed by the Gods, To Charon's Credit, Tools of the Architect, Hold the Onions

3. Step 3Asphodel

   Navigate magma hazards, face the Lernaean Bone Hydra, continue collecting Boons and Darkness, and unlock "Escaped Asphodel".

   Also in this step: Escaped Asphodel

4. Step 4Elysium

   Complete chambers while keeping an eye out for Patroclus to build affinity, defeat Theseus and the Asterius Minotaur, and unlock "Escaped Elysium".

   Also in this step: Escaped Elysium, Death Dealer, Champion of Elysium, Bad Call

5. Step 5The Temple of Styx

   Purchase items from Charon, search chambers for the Satyr Sack, defeat the final boss, and complete your first successful escape attempt.

6. Step 6Greece

   Speak to Persephone, discover the initial narrative revelations, and let the run conclude naturally to return home.

   Also in this step: Is There No Escape?, River Denizens, Master of Arms, Weapon of Fate

7. Step 7The House of Hades (Post-escape)

   Unlock the Pact of Punishment, upgrade the Mirror of Night to unlock hidden talents, pet Cerberus repeatedly, and gift Nectar and Ambrosia consistently to advance character affinity quests (Achilles, Nyx, Orpheus, Thanatos, Megaera, Dusa).

8. Step 8Tartarus (Post-escape)

   Clear encounters under Heat conditions, fulfill prophecies, trigger Thanatos spawn events to win his contest, and unlock weapon aspects including hidden aspects.

9. Step 9Asphodel (Post-escape)

   Advance the musical questline with Eurydice, fish at every available water point, and defeat the Bone Hydra with various weapons.

10. Step 10Elysium (Post-escape)

    Overcome the Champions using the Extreme Measures condition, advance the reunion prophecy between Achilles and Patroclus, and purge unwanted Boons for specific achievements.

11. Step 11The Temple of Styx (Post-escape)

    Clear the final chambers across multiple runs until reaching 10 successful escapes, fully clearing the Pact of Punishment at 8 and 16 Heat, and completing the main narrative arc.

12. Step 12The House of Hades (Post-epilogue)

    Maximize affinity with the Olympian gods, forge bonds, max out legendary Keepsakes (Companions), complete remaining Fated List prophecies, and finish any lingering weapon aspect and Contractor cosmetic tasks for the remaining achievements.