Varatha, the eternal spear offer you dynamic and atypical gameplay on Hades, both melee and ranged. The main attack is a long-range punch that is repeated as many times as you like. Holding down the attack button charges an attack in a circle, increasing its range and damage the longer the attack lasts. The special technique is a straight throw of the spear that passes through all enemies hit in its path, and pressing the key again calls the spear back and passes through enemies in the way again.
After unlocking the 6 basic weapons, the different aspects of Varatha become available. It will then be necessary to spend a certain amount of Titan’s blood to unlock them, and each aspect offers unique variations, adding more depth to spear gameplay.
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Aspect of Zagreus
Basic form of the Eternal Spear, which you will have in this form a specific bonus to damage, range, and speed of the special move (throw it), which you’ll improve as you develop this aspect of Zagreus.
- Level 1: Bonus damage, range and speed of the Special hit —> +10% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 2: Bonus damage, range and speed of the Special hit —> +14% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 3: Bonus damage, range and speed of the Special hit —> +18% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 4: Bonus damage, range and speed of the special hit —> +22% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 5: Bonus damage, range and speed of the Special hit —> +25% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
Achilles aspect
Below the appearance of Achilles, instead of calling back the Eternal Spear, Zagreus will charge to retrieve it. After this charge he gets a significant damage bonus for his next 4 attacks/casts. Upgrading Achilles Aspect will increase this massive damage bonus.
Note: Your Special is now a charged technique, which progresses as the duration of the charge increases, and the maximum range is reduced by 10%.
- Level 1: Damage bonus after charging —> +50% (Cost: 1 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 2: Damage bonus after recharging —> +75% (Cost: 2 Titan Bloods)
- Level 3: Damage bonus after recharging —> +100% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Damage bonus after recharging —> +125% (Cost: 4 Titan Bloods)
- Level 5: Damage bonus after charging —> +150% (Cost: 5 Titan Bloods)
Aspect of Hades
And yes, you might have noticed this if you had fought Hades dad spear fight. The aspect of Hades turns your Swipe (circle charge attack) into a Punishing Swipe, causing enemies to be hit by the attack more vulnerable to attacks and specially for 10 seconds. The range of Punitive Sweep is also greater than the base range. Improving this aspect will increase the bonus damage taken by targets hit by the Punishing Sweep.
- Level 1: Bonus damage from attacks/Special —> +30% (Cost: 2 Titan Bloods)
- Level 2: Bonus damage from attacks/Special —> +60% (Cost: 2 Titan’s Blood)
- Level 3: Bonus damage from attacks/Special —> +90% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Bonus damage from attacks/Special —> +120% (Cost: 4 Titan Bloods)
- Level 5: Bonus damage from attacks/Special —> +150% (Cost: 5 Titan’s Blood)
Aspect of Guan Yu
The aspect of Guan Yu is the first secret aspect you can unlock, and it is necessary to unlock the others. You must have spent first 5 Titan Bloods in infernal weapon aspects, other than aspects of Zagreus. As soon as Hades first came into contact after purchasing the List of prophecies (beating him is not required), talk to Achilles and repeat dodges until the correct dialogue is unlocked in the progression of the storyline. After repeating the operation a certain number of times, Achilles will give you the Aspect of Guan Yu, the Eternal Spear. For more information about the secret aspects, we invite you to read this dedicated article.
In the guise of Guan Yu, your maximum HP and any healing you receive will be greatly reduced. A handicap filled by much higher damage on all your damage kit. Your attack now becomes a potential 3 attack combination, your Swipe (charged attack in a circle) becomes the snake sweep, a whirlwind frontal throw of your weapon that restores health. Finally you don’t have to recall your Special anymore, it becomes a spammable technique, which explodes when it arrives. By improving Guan Yu’s appearance, you reduce the health penalty that this ultimate spear inflicts on you. It is advised not to venture into the underworld until this last aspect is at least level 4, otherwise the punishment will be too severe to bear.
- Level 1: Maximum HP penalty. and healing —> -70% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 2: Maximum HP penalty. and healing —> -65% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 3: Maximum HP penalty. and healing —> -60% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 4: Maximum HP penalty. and healing —> -55% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
- Level 5: Maximum HP penalty. and healing —> -50% (Cost: 3 Titan Bloods)
