Hades Weapon Aspects Ranked — All 6 Weapons, Hidden Aspects and Titan Blood

Every Infernal Arm in Hades has four aspects, and the aspect matters more than the weapon. The Aspect of Hades and the Aspect of Guan Yu are both the Eternal Spear, but one is a sweep that multiplies your damage and the other is a new moveset that cuts your health. So this guide ranks aspects, then answers the question most lists skip: where should each Titan Blood go?

This is about the first Hades. Hades II uses different weapons (the Nocturnal Arms).

Aspects unlock one run after you have bought the Adamant Rail and collected at least one Titan Blood. Each weapon's four aspects follow the same pattern:

That is 51 Titan Blood per weapon and 306 for all six.

Hades weapon aspects ranked

Ranked by how much the aspect does for a typical run at level 1 or above. Every aspect can finish runs; the tier is how much work it does for you.

Weapons ranked

If you only want to know which weapon to pick up, this is the same ranking condensed:

Unlocking all six costs 24 Chthonic Keys.

How to unlock hidden aspects

Each weapon's fourth aspect is invisible until a character tells Zagreus a waking-phrase. You cannot type the phrase; it has to come up in dialogue. The Spear's hidden aspect must be revealed first — that is what opens the other five.

1. 1

   Buy the Fated List of Minor Prophecies

   It is sold by the House Contractor. It is a prerequisite for Achilles' Guan Yu conversation.

2. 2

   Reach the final boss once

   You do not need to win, and you do not need to be using the Spear.

3. 3

   Unlock 5 non-Zagreus aspects with Titan Blood

   Any weapons count, but the Aspect of Zagreus does not. The cheapest way is 1 Titan Blood each on five weapons' second aspects: Nemesis, Achilles, Chaos, Chiron and Talos (or Eris). That is 5 Titan Blood in total.

4. 4

   Talk to Achilles until he gives the phrase

   He gives it from his general dialogue pool, so it can take several runs if he has a lot to say. Then equip the Spear in the courtyard and interact with its stand to reveal Guan Yu. You do not have to pay to unlock Guan Yu for the next step to work.

5. 5

   Reveal the other five

   For each, invest 5 Titan Blood in that weapon's aspects, then talk to the character below until they give the phrase. Equip the weapon in the courtyard and interact with its stand.

Where to spend Titan Blood first

The angle most aspect lists miss is that aspects do not scale the same way. Some deliver almost everything at level 1; others are weak until you upgrade them. Spend accordingly.

A sensible order:

1. 5 Titan Blood: level 1 on five weapons' second aspects. This starts the hidden-aspect chain.
2. Your main weapon's scaling aspect. If you like the Spear, take the Aspect of Hades up (2 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5). For the Bow, Chiron (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5).
3. Reveal and unlock one hidden aspect you want to play. Level 1 (3 Titan Blood) is enough to try it.
4. Leftovers into Aspects of Zagreus at 1 each, or into a second weapon.

Where Titan Blood comes from

Titan Blood is mostly a weapon-rotation reward. You get it for beating the first boss and the final boss for the first time with each weapon (12 in total), then from bounties for beating them with each weapon at each Heat level up to 20 (240 more). The Fated List gives 43. Smaller amounts come from Charon's shop (1,200 Obols), the Wretched Broker and fishing.

That adds up to about 295 from bosses and prophecies — 11 short of maxing every aspect. So the practical rule is: when you raise Heat, raise it on a weapon you have not cleared at that Heat yet. See the Mirror of Night and Heat guide for how to pick Pact conditions.

Best boon pairings per aspect

Your aspect decides which slot carries your damage. Fill that slot first; the specific boon numbers are in the boon build guide.

Common mistakes

• Spending the first 5 Titan Blood on one Aspect of Zagreus. It buys a small stat bonus. The same 5 on five second aspects starts the hidden-aspect chain.
• Maxing a hidden aspect before a scaling one. Arthur at level 5 gives 20% more aura reduction for 12 Titan Blood; Hades at level 5 gives +120% more vulnerability for 14.
• Picking Guan Yu as a first hidden aspect without a defence plan. At level 1 your health is cut by 70%. Take it once you are comfortable dodging, and take Athena's boons when offered.
• Forgetting to talk to Achilles. The phrase comes from his random dialogue pool, so it can take many runs. Talk to him after every run.
• Staying on one weapon. Titan Blood bounties are paid per weapon per Heat. Rotating is how you fund the aspects you actually want.
• Assuming every aspect works with every hammer. Some Daedalus Hammer upgrades are exclusive (Flurry Slash, World Splitter and Cruel Thrust do not work with Arthur, for example).

Related guides

New to the game? The Beginner Guide covers your first runs and what to unlock first. Boons decide how far a given aspect carries you — see the boon build guide for the slots and Duo Boons. For Heat, bounties and the Mirror talents mentioned above, read the Mirror of Night and Heat guide, and for whether Hades is worth your time, the Hades review.

★Honest Take: aspects are where Hades' replay value lives

The aspect system is why people keep playing Hades long after the story ends. Hades and Arthur alone feel like different games from the base weapons, and the hidden aspects are a good reward for paying attention to dialogue. The weak point is that the unlock is obscure — nothing tells you Achilles' conversation gates five other weapons — and the Titan Blood grind is long if you only enjoy one or two weapons. Start the chain early with cheap second aspects, max one scaling aspect, and let bounties on other weapons pay for the rest.