Death Defiance
Death Defiance restores half of Zagreus’ health instead of ending an escape when his Life Total is depleted. Its ranks determine how many such recoveries are available.
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Stubborn Defiance
Stubborn Defiance restores 30% health when Life Total is depleted, once per chamber. It is the alternate side to Death Defiance, whose listed recovery is 50% per rank.
Understand this choiceShadow Presence
Shadow Presence increases Attack and Special damage when Zagreus strikes foes from behind. Its benefit is tied to positioning, with the listed bonus rising by rank.
Understand this choiceFiery Presence
Fiery Presence raises Attack and Special damage against undamaged foes. It offers a different trigger from Shadow Presence, rewarding the opening hit rather than a rear strike.
Understand this choiceGreater Reflex
Greater Reflex grants one additional Dash that can be performed in quick succession. Its alternate, Ruthless Reflex, instead rewards dashing just before an incoming hit.
Understand this choiceBoiling Blood
Boiling Blood boosts Attack and Special damage against foes with a Bloodstone in them. Abyssal Blood instead reduces those foes’ movement speed and damage.
Understand this choiceInfernal Soul
Infernal Soul increases the supply of Bloodstones for Cast. Its alternate, Stygian Soul, regenerates Bloodstones instead of requiring Zagreus to pick them up.
Understand this choiceThick Skin
Thick Skin raises Zagreus’ Life Total by five per rank. High Confidence, its alternate, instead adds damage while Life Total remains at or above 80%.
Understand this choicePrivileged Status
Privileged Status increases damage against foes affected by at least two Status Curse effects. Family Favorite, its alternate, rewards having Boons from different Olympians.
Understand this choiceFated Authority
Fated Authority lets Zagreus randomly alter the next chamber’s reward. Fated Persuasion instead rerolls Boon and Well of Charon choices, so the two affect different decisions.
Understand this choiceFated Persuasion
Fated Persuasion lets Zagreus randomly alter Boon and Well of Charon choices. Its alternate, Fated Authority, targets the next chamber’s reward instead.
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A focused reference to persistent Mirror of Night Talents and their alternate sides in Hades. The available evidence supports these named choices, but does not support coverage of weapons, Boons, or keepsakes.
- The article uses the supplied Hades Steam identity and the Hades Mirror of Night source. The separate Weapon Aspects passage describes Hades II and was excluded.
- The Mirror source says it was last edited June 26, 2026. No patch or version compatibility is established, and its recommendations are not treated as current meta guidance.
- The supplied evidence does not substantiate detailed Hades weapon aspects, Boon effects, or keepsake progression, so those systems are outside this article.
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