The Crossroads is already a place I can’t wait to return to again and again.

Many of these are spent at the cauldron in the centre of the Crossroads.

Hades 2 is currently in Early Access, the details below may change over the course of development.

Melinoe, Hecate, and Witches surrounding the Crossroads cauldron in Hades 2

you could expect a similar, but probably not identical order, based on the way you play.

This gives you your first meeting with Moros.

Night’s Craftwork

1 Moly

Unlocks Gathering Tools, which allow you to gather resources in the underworld.

Hades 2 Hub World - The Crossroads

Reagent Sensing

Activates a visual notifier that there are resources to claim after clearing an encounter.

Kinship Fortune

60 Bones

Unlocks Exotic goods at the Wretched Broker.

Also grants one Nectar for free.

The cauldron in Hades 2

Gathering of Ancient Bones

2 Limestone

Blesses one of your weapons per night.

This blessed weapon will give you a bonus of 2 Bones per room you clear.

Flourishing Soil

Adds two Soil Plots to the Crossroads, unlocking Gardening.

The Hot Springs in Hades 2

Also grants you one Nightshade Seed.

Forget-Me-Not

Unlocks the ability to track recipes, giving you visual reminders whenever you have a choice between resources/tools.

Floral Fortune

1 Ash, 1 Nightshade

Unlocks the ability to sell plants to the Wretched Broker for Bones.

The Incantation menu in Hades 2

Rich Soil

3 Lotus

Adds two more Soil Plots to the Crossroads.

Gives you one free portion of Bath Salts and unlocks the purchase of Bath Salts from the Wretched Broker.

Gives you a free Ambrosia and unlocks the purchase of Ambrosia from the Wretched Broker.

The Alchemy menu in Hades 2

Also grants you 3 Moon Dust for free.

Verdant Soil

1 Wheat, 1 Garlic

Unlocks two more Soil Plots.

This is the final Garden upgrade.

Zagreus from Hades in front of a stack of Jokers from Balatro

Also grants you a Twin Lure for free.

Aspects of Night and Darkness

5 Bronze, 1 Nightshade

Unlocks Weapon Aspects and Weapon Upgrades.

Requires an attempt to pause the game during the fight to unlock.

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Entropy

Stops Chronos being immortal.

It isnot currently possible to acquire Entropy, so the Dissolution of Time incantation is impossible to cast.

Woodsy Lifespring

3 Silver, 1 Moly

Unlocks rest areas in Erebus where you could restore life.

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Cleansing of Fountain-Waters

1 Moly, 1 Lotus

Improves fountain healing by 10%.

Circles of Protection

1 Moly, 1 Lotus, 1 Mandrake

Unlocks Warding Circles throughout Erebus.

Golden Lifespring

3 Marble, 3 Shaderoot

Unlocks rest areas in Tartarus where you might restore life.

Every Alchemy Recipe

Eventually, you’ll unlock the ability tocreate items at the cauldron.

While the cauldron is creating your requested item, you will be unable to cast incantations.