Unlocking Hades 2 Pets: A Guide to their Benefits and How to Access Them

In Hades IIyou can not only benefit from Benefits allocated by the different gods of Greek mythology, but also a little help from a Familiar. Indeed, every self-respecting witch is accompanied by a small animal that helps her in her task, and the same goes for Mélinoë, the princess of Hell. However, you will not be able to be accompanied by a beast right away, you will first have to beat Mistress Hecate at the exit of Erebussomething you can do by following our dedicated guide. After a few victories, she will end up giving you an incantation called “Persuasions of Familiar Spirits”which you can find at the level of the cauldron of the Crossroads.

To cast this incantation you will need 2 Nectars And 1 Lotus. You can buy Nectar At Miserable Merchant HQ or find them during your runs in the rooms marked for this purpose. As to Lotusyou can find some randomly at Océanos, the second area of ​​the game. You don't need any special tools to collect them. Once the incantation is complete, you will receive a Enchanted Kibblewhich you can use to tame a Familiar. Below you will find a list of Pets available in Hades 2 and what they can bring you in terms of gameplay:

What Pets are available in Hades 2?

Currently, there is only 2 Pets In Hades 2, but the next updates will certainly bring new ones. You will be able to meet the first one at the end of your very first run, since it is Frinosthe strange frog who stays in the tent Mélinoë. You will be able to tame it as soon as you have a Enchanted Kibble in your possession.

The second and last Familiar that you can tame for the moment is Where are you nowa cat that you can first come across in the Erebus forestspecifically in rooms with a Fountain. To tame her, you have to pet her several times, and she will eventually appear on the port of the Strait of Thessalythe second zone of the Surface. You can then give it a Enchanted Kibbleand it will then appear at the Crossroads.

What are Familiars used for in Hades 2?

Each Familiar has its own skills, whether in combat or when exploring. They will be able to help you defeat the many enemies that litter the road until the Tartar, but also to collect resources which will allow you to cast incantations or even improve your weapons and your harvesting tools. Each skill has several thresholdsand give them more Enchanted Croquettes will allow you to achieve them.

You can make Enchanted Croquettes from the tab Alchemy of your cauldron by choosing the option “Succulent Treat”. To do this you will need 2 Lotuses and of 1 Stardust. There Star dust is a resource that is obtained by completing Trials of Chaoswhich are challenges proposed by Chaos once you get to know him a little better. They will give you the incantation “Abyssal Intuition”which will bring up a Abyss Crystal in training camp. Once the resources have been gathered, it will be necessary to wait 14 Fights before you can collect your 2 Enchanted Croquettes. You can then give them to your Pets and choose the aspects to improve.

Below, you will find all the effects provided by the Familiars of Hades 2:

Frinos' skills

Link	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III
Vital Link	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you own +10 Max Life.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you own +20 Max Life.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you own +30 Max Life.
Spiritual Connection	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +1 Use of Peace Tablet.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +2 Uses of Tablet of Peace.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +3 Uses of Tablet of Peace.
Impactful Link	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +10 Frinos Damage.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +20 Frinos Damage.	As long as Frinos accompanies you, you start each night with +30 Frinos Damage.

In combat, Frinos is able to block projectiles with his body, but also jump on enemies to inflict damage on them. Otherwise, Frinos has a role similar to Peace Tabletso it can calm the shadows you encounter along the way, allowing you to obtain Psyche in return.

Toula's skills

Link	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III
Blood Connection	THE Refusal of the Miaort of Where are you now restore +10 Life Points additional once per night.	THE Refusal of the Miaort of Where are you now restore +20 Life Points additional once per night.	THE Refusal of the Miaort of Where are you now restore +30 Life Points additional once per night.
Spiritual Connection	As long as Where are you now accompanies you, you start each night with +1 Fishing Rod Use.	As long as Where are you now accompanies you, you start each night with +2 Fishing Rod Uses.	As long as Where are you now accompanies you, you start each night with +3 Fishing Rod Uses.
Sharp Link	Where are you now struck +1 times before losing interest in his target.	Where are you now struck +2 times before losing interest in his target.	Where are you now struck +3 times before losing interest in his target.

In combat, you must Ruer on Where are you now to encourage him to attack enemies. She will lose interest in her target after a few moments, so she will have to start again. Otherwise, Where are you now has a role similar to Fishing rodshe can therefore fish at the fishing circles that you find along the way, which will allow you to obtain Pisces in return. But the most useful skill of Where are you now is undoubtedly his Refusal of the Miaortwhich allows you to recover Point of view additional after using a Refusal of Deathand only once during a run.