Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 full patch notes released

After the first official patch was announced earlier by Supergiant Games, the Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 is finally here. While a far cry from the in-development Major Update, this small fix enhances gameplay in many ways and makes it more accessible to players. Now that the update is here, we have extensive patch notes for our perusal.

As discussed in the Hades 2 first update patch overview, much of the gameplay tweaks are centered around movement and gathering resources. Although the game is still under active development, expected bug fixes are also included.

Here is everything fans need to know about the Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1.

Note: Minor spoilers ahead.

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Full Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 patch notes

Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 details (Image via Supergiant Games)

Note that the Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 patch notes have some spoilers for story characters and other narrative elements.

General Gameplay

• Your Sprint is innately faster and turning is more responsive; re-scaled abilities that boost this.
• You can now Dash out of many attack recovery animations more reliably.
• You now can gather from any resource point once you have unlocked the corresponding Gathering Tool; you now can Prioritize any available Tool in the Training Grounds to make its resources appear as often as before, while resources for Tools you do not Prioritize will appear far less often.

Altar of Ashes

• The Swift Runner: It now also makes your Dash immediate (note the faster speed means you are invulnerable for very slightly less time); re-scaled Sprint speed bonus since Sprint is innately faster now.

Level Design & Environments

• It is easier to Dash across chasms in Oceanus.
• Driftwood resources are more common in the Rift of Thessaly.

Menus & UI

• Using a Well of Charon displays your current Gold without the need to check your Boon Info.
• The Grasp Upgrade Tutorial in the Altar of Ashes will repeat if ignored.
• Added Patch Notes option to the Main Menu (where you can read this!).

Traversal in Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1 has been tweaked to make combat faster and more fluid (Image via Supergiant Games)

Miscellaneous

• Early encounters with Eris are less likely to occur; she also drops something of value...
• Related, if this already occurred, look for a one-time bonus in the Crossroads while Eris is present.
• Entries in the Book of Shadows are generally easier to reveal.
• You can gift Echo without having to wait around as long after conversing.
• Adjusted Animal Familiar upgrades invalidated by the Gathering Tool changes above.
• In the Hades Flashback, a hint will eventually play for players who don't realize they are in control.
• Improved mouse selection in various cases.
• Improved support for some additional controllers.
• Abilities that boost Sprint speed display more accurate numbers (generally lower than before).
• Updates and fixes to translations in some languages.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several issues with Dark Side (Selene).
• Fixed Sun Worshiper (Apollo) sometimes preventing new foes from spawning.
• Fixed Fire Extinguisher (Hestia) not dealing damage as expected.
• Fixed Sister Blades Omega Attack not hitting Chronos reliably from certain angles.
• Fixed Satyr Hoplites retaining the ability to block while afflicted with Twilight Curse (Selene).
• Fixed various cases of foes sometimes spawning out of bounds.
• Fixed camera zoom-in getting stuck vs. Polyphemus in certain situations.
• Fixed cases where you could Dash out of bounds in the Crossroads.
• Fixed Fishing Pier events in the Crossroads not passing Whiles like other similar events.
• Fixed autolock not clearing as expected while using mouse controls.
• Fixed keyboard inputs sometimes getting stuck unexpectedly.
• Fixed several input issues switching from gamepad to mouse-and-keyboard controls.
• Fixed several issues playing in ultrawide resolutions.
• Fixed some visual effects vs. Chronos lingering between phases or after the fight.
• Fixed a Melinoë voice line repeating unexpectedly around the City of Ephyra Bat Cages.
• Fixed various rare crashes.
• Fixed several text errors.
• Other minor fixes.

This wraps up patch notes for the latest Hades 2 Early Access Patch 1.