Hades Beginner's Guide - Key Info for New Players

With Hades launching on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, we figured this would be a perfect time to provide a crash course on everything you need to know for your first few runs on this roguelike escape from hell.

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Basic Game & Story Info
01:33 - Gameplay Overview
02:51 - Progression & Upgrades
03:07 -- Mirror of Night Upgrades
03:50 -- Keepsakes & Helpful NPCs
04:31 -- House Contractor Upgrades
04:50 - Combat Guide
05:09 -- Combat Basics
05:37 -- Beginner Combat Tips
06:37 - Boons Overview
07:40 -- Duo Boons + Godly Trials
08:23 - God Mode (it's not cheating!)

For more Hades tips and tricks, check out our full Hades guide on IGN: https://www.ign.com/wikis/hades
IGN has plenty of Hades gameplay, Hades gameplay tips and a Hades walkthrough for how to get better at Hades in our Hades game guide. There's also our Hades review and news for any new PS5 or Xbox Hades update from Supergiant Games.