A true introduction to gameplay and raw dynamics, Stygius, Blade of the Underworld is a longsword and the first infernal weapon encountered in Hades. Of Stygius, Zagreus lands sword-slash combos as his primary attack, with rock solid mobility. His special technique is a hit to the ground that deals area damage.
After unlocking the 6 basic weapons, the different aspects of Stygius become available. You’ll then need to spend a certain amount of Titan’s Blood to unlock them, and each aspect offers unique variations, adding even more depth to the sword-fighting gameplay.
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Aspect of Zagreus
Basic form of the Blade of the Underworld, in this form you have a bonus of attack speed and movement over the improvements you will give him thanks to Titan’s blood.
- Level 1: Attack and movement speed bonus —> +3% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 2: Attack and movement speed bonus —> +6% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 3: Attack and movement speed bonus —> +9% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 4: Attack and movement speed bonus —> +12% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 5: Attack and movement speed bonus —> +15% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
Aspect of Nemesis
The specificity of the Aspect of Nemesis is to allow your attacks to be critical hits, for 3 seconds after using your special technique (ground zone attack). Improving this aspect will increase the percentage of this chance of critical hits.
- Level 1: Critical Hit Chance Bonus —> 15% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 2: Critical Hit Chance Bonus —> 19% (Cost: 2 Titan Bloods)
- Level 3: Critical Hit Chance Bonus —> 22% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Critical Hit Chance Bonus —> 26% (Cost: 4 Titan Bloods)
- Level 5: Critical Hit Chance Bonus —> 30% (Cost: 5 Titan Bloods)
Aspect of Poseidon
Poseidon’s aspect gives your special ability the ability to use your Cast resource (your BOr O on joystick). You then have the ability to pull off insane combos on builds around the Special and the Cast while worrying a little less about the basic attack. You also have bonus damage on your Cast, and upgrading this aspect will increase this damage bonus.
- Level 1: Cast Damage Bonus —> +10% (Cost: 2 Titan Bloods)
- Level 2: Cast Damage Bonus —> +20% (Cost: 2 Titan Bloods)
- Level 3: Cast Damage Bonus —> +30% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Cast Damage Bonus —> +40% (Cost: 4 Titan Bloods)
- Level 5: Cast Damage Bonus —> +50% (Cost: 5 Titan Bloods)
Aspect of Arthur
To unlock Aspect of Arthur, secret aspect of the Sword of the Underworld, you must have spent 5 Titan’s blood on the improvement of this weapon, Zagreus aspect excluded. and have already obtained the secret aspect of the Eternal Spear. Once these conditions are met, you should talk to nyx many times until she decides to give you the ultimate sword, the legendary Excalibur. To learn more about the secret aspects, we invite you to read this dedicated article.
In Arthur’s aspect, you have 50 more base HP, and your Special allows you to create a large area on the ground for 8 seconds, in which Zagreus takes a percentage less damage, and which additionally disables falls on the floor and on the walls. For the duration of this area, you can re-use your Special to deal usual area damage. Improving the aspect of Arthur will increase the damage reduction the area gives you.
- Tier 1: Reduction in damage taken —> -20% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 2: Reduce damage taken —> -25% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 3: Reduce damage taken —> -30% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Reduce damage taken —> -35% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Tier 5: Reduction in damage taken —> -40% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
