Hades: How to Use Nectar & Get Keepsakes

Developed by Supergiant Games, Hades is a brand new action roguelite that’s just left early access and is now available on both PC and Nintendo Switch. Like most other roguelite games, there are tons of different items and weapons you can pick up during your runs to help keep things fresh. Here’s how to use Nectar and get Keepsakes in Hades.

Using Nectar in Hades

During your early runs, it won’t be long before you come across your first jar of Nectar, and it’ll be indicated in the bottom right corner of the screen, where your Keys and Darkness are. It’s not immediately apparent what it’s for, but you can actually give Nectar to NPCs in exchange for rewards.

To do this, simply walk up to any NPC in the game and press the ZR button on Nintendo Switch (or RT if you’re using an Xbox One controller on PC) to gift it. In exchange, you’ll be given a Keepsake, which is an item that you can equip for a variety of bonuses.

All Keepsakes

To equip a Keepsake, you can check the display case in Skelly’s room right before your run to see all the ones you’ve unlocked. Just select the one and confirm your decision to equip it. Once you’ve made your selection, you won’t be able to change your Keepsake again until you’ve defeated a boss, or when you restart a run.

Here’s a list of all the Keepsakes available in Hades so far:

• Old Spiked Collar (Cerberus): Increased health.
• Myrmidon Bracer (Achilles): Take less damage from the front, but more from the back.
• Black Shawl (Nyx): Deal more damage striking undamaged foes, and also striking foes from behind.
• Chthonic Coin Purse (Hypnos): Receive more gold to spend as you please.
• Bone Hourglass (Charon): Items from the Well of Charon have durations increased.
• Skull Earring (Megaera): Deal more damage while at 30% health or below.
• Pierced Butterfly (Thanatos): Gain extra damage dealt for each encounter you clear without taking damage.
• Distant Memory (Orpheus): Deal more damage to distant foes.
• Harpy Feather Duster (Dusa): Broken urns have an increased chance to contain healing items.
• Lucky Tooth (Skelly): When you take lethal damage, miraculously survive with extra health.
• Shattered Shackle (Sisyphus): Your Attack, Special, and Cast, each deal increased damage while not empowered by a Boon.
• Evergreen Acorn (Eurydice): When confronting Underworld Bosses, take no damage the first few times they hit you.
• Broken Spearpoint (Patroclus): After taking damage, become invulnerable for a short period of time. Refreshes after seven seconds.
• Owl Pendant (Athena): The next Boon you find will be from Athena. Her blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Thunder Signet (Zeus): The next Boon you find will be from Zeus. His blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Conch Shell (Poseidon): The next Boon you find will be from Poseidon. His blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Eternal Rose (Aphrodite): The next Boon you find will be from Aphrodite. Her blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Adamant Arrowhead (Artemis): The next Boon you find will be from Artemis. Her blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Blood-Filled Vial (Ares): The next Boon you find will be from Ares. His blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Overflowing Cup (Dionysus): The next Boon you find will be from Dionysus. His blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Frostbitten Horn (Demeter): The next Boon you find will be from Demeter. Her blessings have an increased chance to be Rare or better.
• Lambent Plume (Hermes): Gain increased dodge chance and move speed for each encounter you clear quickly.
• Cosmic Egg (Chaos): Enter Blood Gates without losing health. Blessings from Chaos have an increased chance to be Rare or better.

That’s all you need to know about how to use Nectar and get Keepsakes in Hades. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on the game.