Escaping the Underworld in Hades isn’t easy—but with the right weapon builds, you can trivialize even the toughest foes. This guide highlights the most overpowered loadouts for each Infernal Arm, focusing on synergy, critical upgrades, and explosive damage potential. If you want to make Zagreus feel truly godlike, these builds are for you.

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🗡️ Stygian Blade – Aspect of Nemesis

Core Strategy: Dash-strike critical damage

Key Upgrades:

• Double Edge (Daedalus): Dash-strikes hit twice—massive damage spike
• Deadly Strike (Artemis): Adds critical chance to attacks
• Heart Rend (Aphrodite + Artemis Duo): Increases critical damage against weakened foes
• Hunter’s Dash (Artemis): Boosts dash-strike damage
• Greater Reflex (Hermes): More dashes = more damage

Playstyle Tip: Dash in and out while stacking crits. This build shreds bosses and elite rooms alike.

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🏹 Heart-Seeking Bow – Aspect of Rama

Core Strategy: Shared Suffering + close-range crit burst

Key Upgrades:

• Triple Shot (Daedalus): Fires 3 arrows for wider coverage
• Point-Blank Shot: Increases damage at close range
• Deadly Strike (Artemis): Enables crit synergy
• Heartbreak Flourish (Aphrodite): Boosts special damage and synergizes with Heart Rend

Playstyle Tip: Mark enemies with your Special, then unleash Point-Blank attacks for devastating crit bursts.

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🛡️ Shield of Chaos – Aspect of Beowulf

Core Strategy: High-damage Cast explosions

Key Upgrades:

• Charge Shot (Daedalus): Heavy-hitting shield toss with armor penetration
• Trippy Flare (Dionysus): Cast becomes a large AoE explosion
• Stygian Soul: Cast regenerates automatically over time
• Auto Reload (Hermes): Accelerates cast recharge
• Rush Delivery + Hyper Sprint: Speed boosts that convert into raw damage

Playstyle Tip: Spam charged shots and cast explosions from a safe range. Excellent for crowd control and bosses.

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🪓 Eternal Spear – Achilles Aspect

Core Strategy: Homing Blade Rifts

Key Upgrades:

• Hunting Blades (Ares + Artemis Duo): Casts track enemies with homing rifts
• Engulfing Vortex (Ares): Enhances pull strength of rifts
• Black Metal (Ares): Boosts Blade Rift damage
• Pressure Points (Artemis): Increases overall crit chance
• Fully Loaded: Grants additional casts

Playstyle Tip: Dash in, cast, and let the rifts do the dirty work. Strong in rooms with multiple enemies.

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🥊 Twin Fists of Malphon – Aspect of Demeter

Core Strategy: Instant Doom procs via Merciful End

Key Upgrades:

• Explosive Upper (Daedalus): Adds AoE to uppercuts
• Curse of Agony (Ares): Applies Doom to attacks
• Divine Flourish (Athena): Enables Merciful End
• Divine Dash (Athena): Essential for triggering instant Doom
• Pending Doom (Ares): Increases Doom damage over time

Playstyle Tip: Chain rapid attacks with dash-ins to trigger Doom instantly. Excellent for aggressive, close-range play.

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🔫 Adamant Rail – Aspect of Eris

Core Strategy: Rocket spam + AoE crits

Key Upgrades:

• Cluster Bomb (Daedalus): Bombs now explode in clusters—huge AoE
• Rocket Bomb: Converts your bomb into a powerful rocket shot
• Thunder Strike (Zeus): Chain lightning for wide-area damage
• Artemis Special: Adds crit to rockets for massive burst potential
• Splash Dash (Poseidon): Adds knockback and bonus AoE

Playstyle Tip: Stand just inside your own blast radius to activate the Eris buff, then launch critting rockets for pure destruction.

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Final Thoughts

These builds may require a bit of luck with boons and hammers, but when everything lines up, Zagreus becomes an unstoppable force. Don’t be afraid to experiment—these templates are powerful, but every run offers new opportunities for optimization.

What’s your go-to loadout for escaping the Underworld? Share your favorite builds in the comments below, and may the gods favor your next run. ⚔️🔥