All Hades 2 Bosses Ranked From Easiest To Hardest

From the Titan of time and the father of all monsters to your mentor or even your family pet, Hades 2 has Melinoe fighting against some of the most notable figures in Greek Mythology.

There are a total of 8 main bosses in the game, with each being the guardian of 1 of the 4 areas in Tartarus and the Surface. All of them share one single goal: to stop you.

Luckily, the gods of Olympus have got your back. With the help of their Boons paired with the right Nocturnal Arms which you take when heading out to challenge them, these fights can either be a walk in the park or an uphill battle.

But regardless of what your build is, their moves and phases remain the same. So, here is a list of all the main bosses in Hades 2, ranked from worst to best based on their difficulty.

Since Vow of Rivals gives additional moves to each boss, I haven’t ranked them separately.

8

The Cyclops Polyphemus

Nobody’s Eternal Rival

Starting this list with the easiest fight in the game, we have Polyphemus. He is the son of Poseidon and is most famous for his feud with Odysseus, who became nobody to trick the monster into opening the cave so that he could save his crew.

While this fight has two phases, he is possibly the slowest boss in the game. So, even though his attacks can hit hard, they can be pretty easy to dodge. However, you still shouldn’t underestimate him; most of his attacks are AoE, so he will often launch shockwaves or arcs at you.

You should also look out for his grab attack and his boulder throw, as that can chip away a lot of your health. Just make sure you get rid of his sheep so that he can’t eat them to heal himself and spam Polyphemus with ranged attacks, and you shouldn’t have too much trouble with him.

7

Headmistress Hecate

Best Teacher Melinoe Could Ask For

Hecate is the Goddess of Magic and Crossroads, who, ever since Melinoe was a child, has raised her to be the one who will kill Chronos, the titan of time.

But when her student is finally ready to take on the challenge, it is only natural for Hecate, as her teacher, to be worried about her, as this is no small task. As such, she decides to be the very first obstacle in her path to see if she is truly ready.

Interestingly, for the first boss in the game, Hecate has three phases. Be it chasing Melinoe around the arena to strike her with melee attacks, using ranged attacks while creating illusions of herself, or turning Melinoe into an animal while letting her summons attack her. Hecate has a lot of moves in store for you, and you don’t want her to catch you slacking.

Luckily, she is someone whom you will encounter the most. Eventually, you will get familiar with her moves. Once that happens, fighting her almost becomes something you look forward to, as you can show your master that you are ready for the challenges ahead.

6

Infernal Cerberus

Good Boy Turned Evil

If there is one boss in this game that you wouldn’t want to fight, then it has to be Cerberus. Not because he is some overly difficult boss to defeat, but because he is your family dog.

If you have played the first game, Cerberus also came in to stop Zagreus before you could fight Hades, but luckily, then you had the option to bribe your pet with a Satyr sack, and he would simply move out of your way.

This time around, though, the poor soul has been infected by the minion shades of Chronos from the Underworld, making him filled with rage, which completely changes his appearance. Infernal Cerberus has two phases, where for half the fight, he will not move from the center of the arena.

So, you mainly have to worry about his second phase, where he gets a lot more aggressive and starts chasing you around, covering the battlefield with flames, breathing a column of fire, or using his other moves.

Similar to Polyphemus, a lot of these moves deal AoE damage, so it is only a matter of how long it takes you to get used to them. After that, you can free Cerberus from these evil spirits, but sadly, you still don’t get to pet him.

5

Scylla And The Sirens

Music To Help You Drown Your Sorrows

Now, turning the difficulty up a notch, we have Scylla with her sirens, Roxy and Jetty. There is a lot to like about this fight, most notably the song that Scylla sings throughout the fight until one of you is defeated.

Next, what makes this fight even better is that, instead of one, there are three enemies to fight at once. So, you need to triple your attention to their moves, as one silly mistake can take away a sizable chunk of your HP, especially in the early game.

Like Hecate, Scylla too has three phases, although her third phase is pretty much a joke (unless you are very low on HP). This fight is a perfect test of your adaptability and how fast you can react to your opponents’ attacks.

The fight’s pacing is also very well done; in the first phase, you get to see the attacks of all three members of the band. Once you get used to them and deal enough damage, one of them gets enhanced in the second phase, where suddenly, two of them are still using their normal moves, but the third one is extra dangerous.

Finally, after the thrill of the first two phases, the third phase slows down. Instead of all the fast-paced action, you need to deal with a huge mob of pinheads to quickly end the fight. If this list wasn’t about the difficulty, this fight would easily rank in the top 3 for its sheer fun.

4

Eris, Strife Incarnate

Fights You Just For The Love Of The Game

Similar to the Cerberus fight, Hades 2 Eris is someone you would not want to fight, but for the opposite reasons. Unlike Cerberus, who you feel bad for, Eris is one boss who you will feel annoyed by, because she actually has no reason to fight you.

So, whenever you reach her, the first thought you will have is: Why are you even having this fight? And the sad answer is, because she is Strife incarnate and has nothing better to do.

To make things worse, this is also a cheap fight, because she gets to use possibly the best weapon from the previous game, which is none other than Adamant Rail.

Shockingly, Eris has four phases (but her third and fourth phases are practically the same). She has limited moves for the most part, but the problem is that her gun can do some serious damage. And if you are careless even the slightest, she can easily take away one of your lives.

Still, things don’t end here. After each phase, her damage gets buffed. So, it is very important you get familiar with all of her moves in the first phase, since the fight will only get harder as it goes on.

Eris can quite easily be swapped with Prometheus for the third spot when it comes to hard fights, but unlike her, he has some tricky one-shot skills.

3

Prometheus, Titan Of Foresight

Bringer Of Fire To Humanity

Coming to the Titan of foresight, Prometheus is another boss that you feel sad about fighting. Unlike Eris, he has a motivation to fight – which many will say is justified – and that is to get his revenge on the King of Olympians, Zeus.

Back when mortals were still primitive and would easily succumb to cold and darkness. Prometheus decided to end their suffering by stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity. He paid a huge price for it because Zeus punished his act of defiance by imprisoning Prometheus on Mount Kaukasos and having Aetos (eagle) eat his ever-regenerating liver daily.

It is only natural for a being who has suffered for an eternity to get bitter, where his only crime was helping mortals. As such, when you make your way to Mount Olympus, Prometheus will stand in your way. He has three phases and a lot of moves to keep you busy.

The one attack that you need to look out for is when he creates trails of flames at the start of a new phase. In phase 2, he only creates 3 trails, so it is pretty easy to dodge them. However, in the third phase, he creates five trails, and there is a good chance you may forget or get confused about the order in which they will attack. And if that happens, it will cost you a life.

But that doesn’t mean his other attacks won’t do much damage when they hit. If you are serious about helping your Olympian family, you will have to fight Prometheus with everything you have.

2

Chronos, Titan Of Time

The One Who Betrayed His Own Father

There are many villains in Greek Mythology, some turned into monsters due to unfortunate circumstances after being cursed, but others chose the evil side of their free will. Chronos happens to fall into the latter category.

When Chronos was young, he decided to help Gaea overthrow Ouranos so that he could rule the world. He did that by using a Scythe, which Gaea made for him to castrate his father. Chronos later went on to marry his sister Rhea and became King of the Titans. However, the thought of his children overthrowing him always lingered in his mind.

This eventually happened because he used to eat them the moment they were born. However, Rhea protected Zeus, who later rescued his brothers and sisters, and together they defeated Chronos. After the Titan of Time returns in this game, the first thing he does is imprison Hades.

When you finally get to fight him, you will find he only has two phases. But as it turns out, nothing is ever that easy because Chronos has sub-phases within those 2 phases. From summoning satyrs to abruptly quick slash attacks, the first phase itself can take you several tries to beat.

But in the second phase, things get a lot more serious and fun. Not only are his moves amusing to dodge, but they also give you just the right amount of challenge for the final boss fight. Even thematically, fighting the Titan of time in an arena that looks like a clock makes perfect sense.

1

Typhon, Father Of All Monsters

Creator Of The Ugliest Monsters

Finally, for the hardest boss in Hades 2, we have Typhon. He is the father of all monsters, but in this game, he should be called the biggest cheater. Calling him the biggest is also appropriate due to his ginormous size, as you will be only attacking his face throughout the fight.

Now, the reason he’s a cheater isn’t simply that he hides his health bar, forcing you to keep going without even knowing if you’ll make it — that wouldn’t be enough. The issue is that this monster has a total of four phases, and the fight gets progressively tougher the closer you are to finishing him off.

Be it launching exploding eyeballs, shooting swirling eyes, summoning stronger mobs of enemies, attacking you with spinning tentacles, or using any of his other non-mentioned moves that he also combines in the fourth phase. It isn’t just a battle of endurance or your reactions, but also of how patient you are.

There is truth in the rumor that even the Gods fear Typhon. This fight is so tough that Zeus himself directly intervenes to help you out. Which is also exactly why it is so good. Even though you can’t see his health bar, the moment you finally defeat him is a pleasure that only a few boss fights manage to deliver.