Knuckle Bones is a Keepsake in Hades 2. Knuckle Bones reduces the amount of health the next Guardian possess, and also reduces the amount of damage Guardians deal to you. 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 Knuckle Bones in Hades 2
- In order to obtain Knuckle Bones, players have to obtain
Nectar and give it to Odysseus. In return, they will receive Knuckle Bones.
- 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 Knuckle Bones 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 Knuckle Bones in Hades 2
When first receiving Knuckle Bones, or any other Keepsake, it will be at Rank 1, and players can upgrade it twice to reach rank 3. Players can upgrade Knuckle Bones by having it equipped and completing a number of encounters while doing so.
Rank | Effect | How to Upgrade |
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-5% | Automatically unlocked when acquired |
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-10% | Clear 25 encounters with Knuckle Bones to raise it to this level. |
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-15% | Clear 50 encounters with Knuckle Bones to raise it to this level. |
Knuckle Bones Keepsake Notes and Tips for Hades 2
- Notes, tips, and trivia for Knuckle Bones can be indicated here.
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