Experimental Hammer

Experimental Hammer Keepsake

Effect	Gain one random Daedalus Hammer upgrade that lasts for [X] encounters
Giver	Icarus

Keepsake

Effect

Gain one random Daedalus Hammer upgrade that lasts for [X] encounters

Giver

Experimental Hammer is a Keepsake in Hades 2. Experimental Hammer grants one Daedalus Hammer upgrade that has a limited duration. Keepsakes can be equipped by Melinoe at the start of a run, and grant a passive benefit to that run. Players have to give Nectar to NPCs in order to be able to unlock Keepsakes.

How to Get Experimental Hammer in Hades 2

In order to obtain Experimental Hammer, players have to obtain Nectar and give it to Icarus. In return, they will receive Experimental Hammer.
NPCs only give a Keepsake the first time you give them Nectar. If you give Nectar repeatedly to the same NPC you will not receive more Keepsakes.
Nectar can be found in rooms that have its icon on the door
Nectar can also be purchased from the Wretched Broker, only one per run can be acquired.

Hades 2 Experimental Hammer Keepsake Guide

Once you give Nectar out to a NPC for the first time, you will find a glass showcase, in the last area before starting a run, near the Nocturnal Arms area. Interact with it to check your available Keepsakes.
Players have to equip Keepsakes to start using them. Melinoe can equip 1 active Keepsake at a time. If players select a second Keepsake while interacting with the Keepsakes menu, it will replace the first one. When checking the Keepsake's showcase in the corresponding area, just click on the one you want to equip it. A golden frame will indicate which Keepsake has been selected.
Keepsakes, unlike Boons, are permanent and WILL NOT be lost upon Death. Once unlocked, they will remain unlocked on that save.

How to upgrade Experimental Hammer in Hades 2

When first receiving Experimental Hammer, or any other Keepsake, it will be at Rank 1, and players can upgrade it twice to reach rank 3. Players can upgrade Experimental Hammer by having it equipped and completing a number of encounters while doing so.

Rank	Effect	How to Upgrade
	10	Automatically unlocked when acquired
	15	Clear 25 encounters with Experimental Hammer to raise it to this level.
	20	Clear 50 encounters with Experimental Hammer to raise it to this level.