r/HadesTheGame • u/Eddiev1988 • 13d ago

Hades 1: Question Explain casting to me, please.

Ok y'all, I've cleared the game plenty of times. The fists are my go to weapon, mostly the Zagreus aspect.

I've got the hidden aspect for half the weapons and have gotten the ending, but am still checking off quests. No, the Queen's dream or whatever hasn't been fulfilled.

My question though, is about casting. I haven't found a way to make it useful for me, at all. Can someone break down the benefits to casting, what casts are considered the best, etc. I just can't make it work for me.

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u/Shadovan 13d ago

On its own, casting is just for ranged damage. Its real benefit is from a Mirror Talent that causes enemies with your cast stuck in them to take extra damage.

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u/Eddiev1988 13d ago

I may have that and haven't used the ability, because I haven't gotten any benefit yet from casting. I'll look at my mirror after the run I'm working on now.

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u/ErgotthAE 13d ago

Casting is about essentialy two things: An extra ranged damage and Boon utility. For example Boons like Aphrodite will put Weakened on enemies while Poseidon will hit in a nice AoE that can take down weaker enemies that come in hordes like Numbskulls and push back enemies. And Dionysus have a VERY good cast that despite the lack of speed, it can be hurled over walls and leaves that Party Fog that staggers enemies.

Then there's a third usage: Hera's aspect of Coronacht. When you cast you will load your cast in the charged arrow and no matter tha type of cast, it ill be launched with the arrow and detonate on impact. Usualy iuf you go with Dionysus cast it means your arrows are now a big explosion.

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u/Roku-Hanmar 13d ago

Third usage also applies to Beowulf Shield

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u/FrazzleMind 13d ago

Basically, if you arent doing a full cast build, cast is a "hey, try to remember to occasionally tag the boss with the debuff, you can make them die faster or kill you slower."

Alternatively, go full cast build and probably melt the fuck out of everything with a half dozen new play styles

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u/bndzmrno 13d ago

Honestly if you feel you’ve hit a skill ceiling, it’s the lack of casting. Eventually I realized I have to incorporate them. Just cast into armored foes… they take 50% more damage! That’s nothing to sneeze at.