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· In Hades 2, weapon aspects are more than just upgrades; they significantly impact your combat style, movement, and overall gameplay.
· Each weapon has three basic aspects and one hidden aspect, each with unique characteristics.
· Some aspects are powerful from the start, while others require the right boon combinations and practice.
· This video evaluates all weapon aspects based on their performance, build flexibility, and effectiveness in chaotic situations.
· It will help you choose the aspect that suits your playstyle and identify which ones are worth investing in for your next run.

· The Selene aspect is interesting because it starts with a pre-equipped Hex, but it doesn't offer much practical advantage.
· Starting with a Hex equipped merely saves one reward room, which has a minimal impact given the game's rapid progression.
· It feels like a weaker version of the Melinoë aspect, as you can achieve similar playstyles with other Hexes while gaining additional stat bonuses.
· To maximize the damage of the Skyfall Hex, you need to rely on Ares' boons or specific hammers, which is inefficient considering Ares' current weaknesses in the meta.
· Due to its low impact, limited growth potential, and awkward build dependency, the Selene aspect falls into the D tier.

· The aspects in the C tier are not bad, but they always feel a step behind better options.
· Most are weakened versions of other aspects, making it difficult to survive the early game with just their base effects, and they take a long time to complete a build.
· They are highly dependent on specific Daedalus Hammers, making them heavily influenced by RNG.

Aspect	Key Features and Evaluation
Moonstone Axe	Extremely high attack power but very slow attack speed makes it difficult to use. Requires patient play and is vulnerable to fast enemies.
Umbral Flames	Provides critical hit chance for both attacks and special attacks, but many players tend to utilize fast special attacks and flame boons instead.
Persephone	The plant effect itself is interesting, but it's mainly used for the bonus boon level increase. Particularly useful for Hephaestus builds.
Pan	The Omega Special seems to be the main feature, but dash-attack spamming builds are actually more effective. The long recovery time of the Omega Special is a drawback.
Artemis	The parry mechanic is good, but the actual reaction time is slow, and the critical bonus is hard to leverage due to the low base damage. Low damage and short range are drawbacks.
Hell	An aspect of high risk and high reward. There are two build paths, but they require significant investment. Movement is impossible during Valkyrie mode, making it dangerous.

· The aspects in the B tier are clearly powerful, but not as overwhelming as those in the S tier.
· They require specific boons, hammers, or clean play, and maintaining consistency is the main challenge.

Aspect	Key Features and Evaluation
Thanatos	Requires specific boons to smooth out Omega attacks, and death-related mechanics reset upon taking damage, causing loss of value. Recently buffed and worth re-evaluating.
Shiva	Has the highest single-hit damage potential in the game. The loop of absorbing Omega Specials to empower Omega Attacks is key; beware of backstabs.
Supay	Focuses on rush damage, but investing in Omega Attacks and Specials is also effective. Builds utilizing on-hit effects (Scorch, Blitz, etc.) are good. Mana drains quickly.
Sister Blades	Requires specific boon combinations and more effort to achieve the same results. Builds utilizing curse effects like Scorch or Hitch with Celestial boons are common.
Black Coat	Tends to be locked into specific builds. Used with Wave Strike or Flame Strike, and splash builds require Poseidon's Legendary boon and a hammer.
Momus	Difficult to use before upgrades, but becomes a safe and effective aspect when maxed out. Heavily relies on Omega Attacks, with mana management and no-dash restrictions.
Moros	The combo of repeating attacks after an Omega Special to create explosions is powerful. Synergizes well with percentage-based damage increase boons, but mana drains quickly and requires sustained channeling.
Charon	The king of Omega Cast builds. Provides enhanced Omega Casts along with Omega Specials, and with Apollo's boons, mana becomes nearly infinite.
Morrigan	Highly flexible and capable of high burst damage. Works well with on-hit boons or wide-area special attacks. Combos utilizing Blood Triad are important.
Argent Skull	Suitable for ranged play, allowing safe damage output. Damage significantly increases when used with the Wide Grin hammer.
Nemesis	Difficult to use early due to slow attack speed, but after upgrades, allows for healing during frenzy mode and smoother gameplay.
Eos	The Daybreaker mechanic is unique and powerful. Use Special after Omega Attack, and repeat normal Specials while Daybreaker is active.
Nyx	The Night Spawn effect disperses attacks and specials, making room clearing very easy. Particularly powerful when combined with Shimmering Rockets.
Anubis	One of the strongest hidden aspects. Placing attack fields and pulling enemies with the special attack is effective, and it's easy to maintain, making it conducive to winning.