Hades 2: How To Unlock (& Activate) Arcana Cards

introduces a few new systems to players, including one that allows you to make minute upgrades to Melinoe's base stats and abilities: Arcana Cards. These cards provide passive buffs to a plethora of stats, and some act outside of battle and allow you to re-roll boons, increase your chance of finding a resource pickup, and more.You'll have access to these cards right from the start of the game, but their true potential remains hidden for quite some time.

There are 25 total Arcana Cards in, and each one has a different effect. You'll start with six cards unlocked, and these cards can be inspected at the altar just outside the main Crossroads hub, which is also near where the fishing rod will appear once you've unlocked fishing. Here, you can check out the cards you have already flipped, check the costs of locked cards, and also decide which ones you want to have active in your run.

The List of Minor Prophecies in Hades 2 is a questboard that gives various side objectives with decent rewards, along with an entirely new character.

At the altar outside the Crossroads, you'll see a grid of Arcana Cards and their unique effects. Each card has a different cost, but the main currency you'll need to unlock new cards is Ashes. This resource is a gray bundle of powdery matter, and can be found in all parts of the Underworld, both as a room reward and a random pickup from anyone you might meet on your way.

Ash's primary use is for unlocking Arcana Cards, though you might need some for a few Conjurations at the cauldron, so feel free to spend away. The more powerful cards will cost other resources, but a majority of the cards can be unlocked with Ashes alone.

This room is also where you can find the storage bin for all the Keepsakes you've been given in return for Nectar; Keepsakes will provide more passive buffs that will allow you to determine whose boons you'll receive, give your armor, and more.

The best way to farm Ashes is to choose it as a room reward whenever you