## What changed
**Balance**
- **Dream Dives - Boon Shops** — increased chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or Summit if either is the first or second Region
- **Dream Dives - Gold Rewards** — slightly increased Gold earned from Encounters in Tartarus or Summit if either is the first or second Region
- **Dream Dives - Chronos** — Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos have slightly reduced Life
- **Dream Dives - Unrivaled Scylla** — Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter have reduced Life
## Bug Fixes
**Gameplay**
- **Braid of Atlas (Charon)** — fixed not improving Cast damage for most Olympian Cast effects
- **Hazard Boom (Icarus)** — fixed not dealing damage to Melinoë
- **Proper Upbringing (Hera)** — fixed continuing to apply effect below element requirement
- **Anvil Ring (Hephaestus)** — fixed effect being interrupted by Death Defiance
- **Rallying Cry (Ares)** — fixed sometimes gaining it from All Together (Hera) before meeting Ares
- **Success Rate (Hermes)** — fixed being offered with Profuse Bleeding (Ares)
- **Moon Beam (Selene)** — fixed sometimes not raising likelihood of Path of Stars with Aspect of Selene between Regions
- **Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff)** — fixed not increasing Omega Special damage
- **Corrosion on Sight (Medea)** — fixed foes
During Dream Dives , increased the chance of Boons being offered in Shops in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region
During Dream Dives , slightly increased how much Gold you will earn from Encounters in Tartarus or the Summit if either of these is the first or second Region
During Dream Dives , Chronos and Unrivaled Chronos have slightly reduced Life
During Dream Dives , Charybdis Tentacles in the Unrivaled Scylla Encounter have reduced Life
Fixed certain sound FX playing louder than expected
Fixed Braid of Atlas (Charon) not improving Cast damage as expected for most Olympian Cast effects
Fixed Hazard Boom (Icarus) not dealing damage to Melinoë as expected
Fixed Proper Upbringing (Hera) continuing to apply its effect if you fell below the element requirement
Fixed the effect of Anvil Ring (Hephaestus) being interrupted by the effect of Death Defiance
Fixed sometimes gaining Rallying Cry (Ares) from All Together (Hera) prior to having met Ares
Fixed Success Rate (Hermes) sometimes being offered if you have Profuse Bleeding (Ares) , in light of the rework in Post-Launch Patch 2
Fixed Moon Beam (Selene) sometimes not raising the likelihood of finding a Path of Stars while using Aspect of Selene if you equipped it between Regions
Fixed Shimmering Moonshot (Daedalus - Staff) not increasing Omega Special damage as expected
Fixed foes in Thessaly sometimes starting to attack too soon if you had Corrosion on Sight (Medea)
Fixed the effect of Vow of Void (Oath) not persisting as expected after a Chaos Trial
Fixed the effect of Rarify persisting on Boons of Chaos over multiple attempts at the same Chaos Trial
Fixed an interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Latest Model (Icarus)
Fixed an interaction between Mirrored Thrasher (Daedalus - Staff) and Flood Gain (Poseidon)
Fixed an interaction between Extra Dose (Apollo) and certain strikes from the Black Coat
Fixed an interaction between Exceptional Talent (Apollo) and Aspect of Anubis (Staff)
Fixed an interaction between Cardio Gain (Hestia) , Wave Flourish (Poseidon) , and the Sister Blades
Fixed Softness upgrade for Total Eclipse (Selene) unexpectedly activating Origination (Arcana)
Fixed text for Death Warrant (Artemis) not displaying an improved chance from Success Rate (Hermes)
Fixed flames from Lubber barrels interrupting the Psychic Leash from Aspect of Circe (Staff)
Fixed Satyr Supplicants not playing their death animations as expected when slain by Winter Harvest (Demeter) during the Unrivaled Chronos Encounter
Fixed Melinoë being unable to use Attacks for longer than expected if grabbed by Polyphemus while using the Moonstone Axe Omega Attack
Fixed the option to Alter offerings in a Pool of Purging becoming inactive if you purchased all goods from a Well of Charon in the same Location
Fixed Melinoë confiding to Frinos about having had a rough night after a restful Dream Dive
Fixed a certain instance where Hermes would not talk to Melinoë when expected, preventing entry to the final battle on the Surface route that night
Fixed certain conversations with Moros occurring unexpectedly if Melinoë declines his advances
Fixed a certain conversation with Hephaestus occurring sooner than expected
Fixed Headmistress Hecate commenting on the Aspect of Selene when you did not have it equipped
Fixed a couple of cases in which Dora could not be interacted with when expected
Fixed letterbox artwork remaining visible at certain resolutions after interacting with the Music Maker
Fixed an issue where closing the Steam Overlay by clicking the X button locked Melinoë into her Sprint
Fixed a visual issue related to Melinoë's Sprint animation when striking and sprinting in different directions using mouse-and-keyboard input
Fixed a visual issue where the marked-target indicator during Heracles encounters could remain visible during Melinoë's Return to Shadow sequence
Fixed a visual issue when rapidly switching from using Special to Attack using Aspect of Nergal (Axe)
Fixed a visual issue where foes could rotate unexpectedly after being stunned by Hecuba
Fixed incorrect portrait appearing in rare instances when speaking to Persephone
Fixed incorrect portrait appearing when Chronos speaks in Tartarus during Dream Dives
Fixed some out-of-context voice lines in the Unrivaled Typhon Encounter during Dream Dives
Fixed a visual issue that could occur during Melinoë's exit from Elysium after vanquishing Zagreus
## What changed
## Bug Fixes
- **Nemesis interaction** — fixed an issue preventing interaction while a Night Bloom servant was present
- **Aphrodite dialogue** — fixed one of her new dialogue events triggering earlier than intended
- **Surface route progression** — fixed a rare issue that could block progression if you cleared the Surface before accepting a Boon of Hera
- **Dream Dives rewards** — fixed rewards appearing out of bounds in the chamber before the final battle on The Summit when Gold Gold Gold (Echo) was active
- **Crashes** — fixed various rare crashes reported since Post-Launch Patch 2
- **Minor fixes** — other minor issues addressed
## Overall
This patch addresses several progression blockers, interaction bugs, and crashes while fixing an unintended timing issue with Aphrodite's new dialogue.
Fixed an issue where you could not interact with Nemesis while a Night Bloom servant was present
Fixed one of Aphrodite's new dialogue events occurring earlier than intended
Fixed a rare progression-blocking issue that could occur if you cleared the Surface route before ever accepting a Boon of Hera
Other minor fixes
Fixed various rare crashes reported since Post-Launch Patch 2
Fixed rewards appearing out of bounds during Dream Dives in the chamber before the final battle on The Summit if you happened to activate Gold Gold Gold (Echo)
## What changed
**Fated Prophecy Updates** — Prophecies about characters like Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes viewable in the Fated List after fulfillment
**Character Relationship Improvements** — Icarus is less reluctant to forge bonds; characters accept Bath Salts earlier; key relationship scenes with Moros and Nemesis occur under less-restrictive circumstances; **Forever Gifting** allows gifting Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely to bonded characters
**Expanded Dialogue and Story** — Many characters have new voice lines and narrative events throughout the story, including new commentary from Zagreus about the Supportive Shade, Hecate about Hidden Aspects, and interactions between characters like Hecate/Odysseus and Moros/Odysseus
**Encounter Fixes** — Charybdis in Thessaly now occurs more consistently; tentacles are no longer susceptible to Morph; audience responses for Scylla and the Sirens updated
## Balance
**Weapon Aspects Buffed** — Aspect of Artemis (Blades) has faster Riposte recharge; Aspect of Pan (Blades) now works with Dancing Knives; Aspect of Hel (Skull) channels faster and hits cocoons more reliably
**Boon Improvements** — Tidal Ring, Seismic Servo, Snow Queen, Fire Away, Sword Ring, Grievous Blow, Grisly Gain, Winner's Circle, and Decline all improved with faster effects, increased damage, or expanded compatibility
**Ares Boons Reworked** — Profuse Bleeding and Sanguinary Savor
Fated Prophecy Updates : Prophecies about characters such as Odysseus and Arachne now have new narrated conclusion scenes, which can be viewed in the Fated List once those Prophecies are fulfilled.
Charybdis (Thessaly) : fixed cases where this Encounter would not initially occur for longer than expected; tentacles no longer susceptible to Morph , consistent with the Vow of Rivals Encounter
The audience watching Scylla and the Sirens has new responses after a certain point
Zagreus now has more to say about the Supportive Shade after a certain point
Going Steady : Characters with whom Melinoë can have non-Platonic relations may occasionally show interest in continuing to have such relations.
New Dialogue Events : Many of the game's characters have new things to say at various points throughout the story.
...And More! Look for dreamy new decorative items in the Crossroads Training Grounds, a new alternate form for each Animal Familiar, and additional surprises we hope you'll enjoy!
Aspect of Artemis (Blades) : Riposte effect now recharges faster between uses
Aspect of Pan (Blades) : now also works with Dancing Knives (Daedalus)
Aspect of Hel (Skull) : Omega Attack now channels faster; now hits cocoons more reliably
Tidal Ring (Poseidon) : now hits multiple foes more reliably
Seismic Servo (Poseidon x Hephaestus) : now applies its bonus to several additional Boons
Snow Queen (Demeter) : the barrier is no longer negated by attacks that deal no damage
Fire Away (Hestia) : now works with all Casts, not just Hestia's
Sword Ring (Ares) : increased damage
Grievous Blow (Ares) : increased bonus from Rarity and Poms of Power
Grisly Gain (Ares) : increased chance of weapon strikes spilling Plasma; Rarity and Poms now affect how much Magick is restored by collecting Plasma
Profuse Bleeding (Ares) : reworked — now creates a falling blade over a surrounding foe whenever you collect Plasma or inflict Wounds
Sanguinary Savor (Ares) : reworked — now increases Wounds damage, in addition to drawing in Plasma automatically; adjusted offering requirements
Winner's Circle (Hermes) : now works more consistently with all Cast effects, speeding up how quickly they deal damage then expire; effect re-scaled to compensate
Various other minor fixes and adjustments
Tribulation (Moon Water) : now activates your 'after you take damage' effects multiple times in a row
Decline (Twilight Curse) : reworked — now increases direct damage from the projectile
Resources obtained using Gathering Tools now offered more consistently
Minor changes to inventory descriptions of some resources
Various minor fixes and improvements to several Locations
Updated several character-related Prophecies with additional instructions as you make progress; adjusted at which points some of these Prophecies are foretold or fulfilled
Melinoë, Help Us : increased priority of key events; the narrated epilogue scene now can be re-viewed
Silk and Spitefulness : increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
Voice and Vanity : increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
Haunted by the Past : increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
Unfinished Business : increased priority of key events; added narrated conclusion
Soundest of Sleepers : added narrated conclusion
Denier of Suitors : reduced requirements to fulfill this
Original Virtues : reduced requirements to fulfill this
Born to Win : increased priority of event in which Chaos introduces this
Updated some Fated List artwork and added artwork for the character-related Prophecies noted above
Added new banner animation when fulfilling most of the character-related Prophecies noted above
Added new greeting animation when you confront Infernal Cerberus after a certain point
Added ambient animations for Hecate while she stands in the Crossroads
Added ambient animations for Moros while he stands in the Crossroads
Added animations for Selene when she greets or salutes in the Crossroads
Added portrait variant for Heracles for a particular context
Updated some transition animations using Aspect of Supay (Flames)
Updated visual FX for bombing runs by Icarus
Updated visual FX for Mental Block (Athena)
Updated visual FX for Colossus Slash (Daedalus - Axe)
Updated visual FX for Dashing Heave (Daedalus - Axe)
Updated some visual FX for Aspect of Circe (Staff)
Updated some visual FX for King Vermin (Oceanus)
Updated Hecate sticker on her Keepsake after forging a bond with her
Updated artwork where Chronos can appear in Erebus after the True Ending
Various other minor graphical fixes and improvements
Icarus now is less painstakingly reluctant when it comes to trying to forge a bond with him
Characters in the Crossroads now will accept an initial gift of Bath Salts earlier than before
A key scene later in the relationship with Moros now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
A key scene later in the relationship with Nemesis now may occur under less-restrictive circumstances
Moros now may appear in additional circumstances while Melinoë returns to shadow
Hecate now has more to say about each Hidden Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms, among other things
Poseidon now becomes increasingly enthusiastic as Sea Star activates more times
Heracles now can somehow be persuaded to visit the feast of Dionysus after a certain point
Melinoë has new voice lines when choosing Sacrifice Boons
Melinoë has new voice lines for Lone Shades summoned by the Aspect of Anubis (Staff)
Melinoë now has more to say to the gigantic severed statue head in the Fields of Mourning
Melinoë now has things to say about the unlockable Abandoned Statue in the Training Grounds
Melinoë now gives due credit if Toula vanquishes a Guardian
Melinoë now comments when choosing Keepsakes near the end of the Prophecy Melinoë, Help Us
Melinoë now may comment when she can gift Nectar to Echo if she has not already done so
Melinoë now may comment when new Chaos Trials are available in the Pitch-Black Stone
Dora now has more to say while in the Crossroads Training Grounds
Eris now has opinions about the decorative Warning Sign pointing to her, among other things
Odysseus now has more resources to give you at various points
Nemesis may lighten up a little in her Encounters after a certain point
Hecate and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
Moros and Odysseus may sometimes be chatting when no urgent matters require their attention
Narcissus and Echo may sometimes be chatting in the Fields of Mourning after a certain point
Hera won't act like she never met you if you reach the Palace of Zeus before you find her Boon
More characters now have voice lines when re-offering their blessings using Change of Fate
Adjusted priorities and requirements for various voice lines and narrative events
Other minor additions, fixes, changes, and improvements
Updated sound effects for Elephant Rockets (Daedalus - Shiva)
Updated sound effects for collecting Gifts of Night after the Incantation Bounties of the Infinite Abyss
Added sound effect of Moonstone Axe hitting the ground after the full attack sequence
Added sound effect when setting the Express Route in Tartarus
Adjusted volume of several sound effects
Other minor fixes and improvements
Zoom In : new! Set the camera a bit closer to the action. Recommended for smaller displays. Look for this in the Accessibility menu.
You may now skip most of the narrated Homer outcomes after a successful clear (he won't really mind)
You may now sort the Archived Trivia menu by Animal Familiar
The Argent Skull Special now destroys trees in Erebus in one hit
Added Reward preview icon when entering Locations just before a Region's Guardian
Updated text if you just so happen to lose to Zagreus
Updated Path of Stars menu selection art to make unpicked upgrades easier to see
Updated Seed-planting menu to only show Seeds; selection now defaults to last chosen Seed
Updated Inventory hints for several resources
More Boons of Hestia now will ignite oil slicks in Thessaly
Arachne now responds if you take a swing at her
Added more-festive atmosphere to the Crossroads during the night after the True Ending
Adjusted Book of Shadows entry for Persephone
Adjusted camera during Taverna sequences with Icarus to make him easier to see
Updates and fixes to translations in all languages
Fixed controller vibration not working while petting Cerberus (once you can do so)
Fixed a rare case where you could avoid finding Hades on the path to the True Ending
Fixed Aspect of Nergal (Axe) sometimes missing if you changed direction during a Dash-Strike
Fixed visual issue where Melinoë could get stuck in the Special animation for the Moonstone Axe
Fixed Vampiric Cataclysm (Staff) not being improved by Old Herbal Remedy (Circe)
Fixed the effect of Phase Shift (Selene) persisting unexpectedly after entering a Chaos Gate
Fixed Lunar Ray (Selene) ending unexpectedly if Athena happened to arrive
Fixed additional cases where you could end up out of bounds after using Wolf Howl (Selene)
Fixed Moon Water (Selene) affecting controls for the Aspect of Persephone (Skull) Omega Special
Fixed interaction between Arctic Ring (Demeter) and Hostile Environment (Demeter x Ares)
Fixed interaction between Rapid Onslaught (Daedalus - Blades) and Aspect of the Morrigan (Blades)
Fixed Pride of Poseidon regeneration being canceled by Zeus arriving in the battle against Typhon
Fixed cases where Gold taken from Personal Loan (Dionysus) would not be re-paid when expected
Fixed Slothful (Chaos) causing an unexpected burst of speed if it expired while affected by Miasma
Fixed Expiring (Chaos) dealing its burst of damage despite having the effect of Breath of Eros (Charon)
Fixed an issue that could cause the Prophecy Natural Talent to not appear in the Fated List as expected
Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly accept the same Boon twice
Fixed cases where you could unexpectedly interact with Athena twice as she arrived
Fixed Engraved Pin (Moros) sometimes unexpectedly resetting its effect in a Location
Fixed Ghost Onion (Dora) not quite fully healing when possible in certain situations with Vow of Scars
Fixed several Keepsakes not having added feedback when their effects have expired and can be replaced
Fixed an issue that could cause Magick not to regenerate as expected in Family Dispute Encounters
Fixed Lone Shades sometimes failing to hit Polyphemus when expected
Fixed Gale not blocking the ink effect from a Hellifish along with the damage
Fixed cases where Boons of Ares could be offered before you properly met
Fixed a case where the Incantation Beast-Loved Morsel would not be available when expected
Fixed a case where the Crossroads Renewal Project would not become available when expected
Fixed Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning sometimes not showing Athena if she was present
Fixed Location Rewards unexpectedly appearing in the Crossroads after a failed Encounter with Nemesis
Fixed song subtitles sometimes getting stuck onscreen while Melinoë and Artemis sing together
Fixed contextual interaction with the Hot Springs not being available right away
Fixed unexpectedly being able to open the Book of Shadows while being warped out of Asphodel
Fixed visual issue where Zagreus could remain tinted if affected by Freeze during Death Defiance
Fixed Talos sometimes throwing his shields straight through walls
Fixed Eris sometimes throwing Rubbish where it could not be reached
Fixed various voice lines not playing as expected
Fixed several text errors
Other minor fixes
Forever Gifting : Most Crossroads characters now can be gifted Bath Salts, Twin Lures, or Ambrosia indefinitely after forging a bond with them, in various brief new scenes.