I think it's unlock them all then clear Tartarus with each one. The gun thing shuddered in my mits after I beat the murder bitch then all weapons revealed their secrets to me when I got back

Yeah, a bunch of them are amazing, and give you different considerations when picking up boons, The Hera Bow as an example changes the way you think about casts. Load up on cast charges, get the Dionysus cast, turn your bow into a one shot nuclear weapon.

The Eris rail, Zagreus sword and Demeter fists are other examples of brilliant twists on the core weapon.

That’s not even covering the other stuff hidden further down…

Gah
Had an obscene spreading rocket launcher thing which absolutely wrecked, should really have done the business there

I played this for a few minutes and might return.

Straight back to the lord of the manor, knocked straight back down again. Still, I was only trying to use all my trinkets that run, it wasn't a proper attempt so I'm pleased with that

Got past the third boss again but my setup has fucked me in the next section for the second time.

Yes, there's a boon that expands its area but lets it damage you too. It's a bastard in that area because you're always going to hit yourself.

Not come across that yet. Would be a deffo nope for me. It does like to test you in all situations doesn't it? Bet that was wrecking right until it fucked you up. I had the same last night with a boon that sacrificed dash length for extra spear jabs when you attack, turning it into a Trident. Was cruising, especially in the area you're talking about as it was great for crowd control, but the short dash fucked me against the gaffer in the end

Yeah, I'm at the point now where I'm thinking about what's good for the Elysium dude bros and what follows more than anything else because I can get by with just about anything until then

I mean.... you could just not use the special in the small rooms....

Dp

The 'power up AoE' thing is Aspect of Eris - i.e. one of the initial weapon options, so something you can choose at the start of your run when you've unlocked it. It was (and presume still is) the fastest weapon to clear the game with. The aspect pairs well with the cluster bomb upgrade (special turns into 5 bombs).

Cluster bomb plus rocket bomb is completely OP and absolutely shreds the final boss and everything before it. Cluster bomb/rocket bomb is never a bad pick for any of the rail aspects, just in case you get the other as a choice in a later hammer.

You'll get it - last boss is very tough even with all the help the game has to offer.

Congrats, despite ploughing so many hours in I still haven’t beaten him.

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God mode?

Gives you a 20% reduction to damage from enemies which increases by 2% every time you die. Lovely little mechanic really as it allows even the shittest of players the opportunity to enjoy the story.