Travelling through the world ofHades 2is a lonely, arduous task.

Of all things, Wool is a crucial item to acquire in Hades 2.

Here’s how to get it.

Meeting Toula with Frinos, with their portraits overlaid in Hades 2.

One particular incantation will grant Melinoe a certain item that allows her to turn furry (or slimy!)

friends into Animal Familiars.

These companions will be very useful on her journey, providing myriad boons and proving themselves very useful friends.

A sleeping Polyphemus with Wool to pick up in Hades 2

Hades 2 is currently in Early Access, so the details below may change over time.

These costone Star Dust and two Lotusper pair of Witch’s Delight, so they’re quite valuable.

There are currentlyfour Animal Familiarsin the game:

Frinos the Frog

Simply feed him a Witch’s Delight.

The Animal Familiars incantation in Hades 2.

He is alwaysbeside the sigil where Melinoe spawnsafter ending a night.

You must interact with him first and return on a second night to feed him a Witch’s Delight.

Interact with her first and then return on a second night to feed her a Witch’s Delight.

Melinoe prepares to cast an incantation to Rest familiars for more resources in Hades 2.

Gale the Polecat

Much like Hecuba, you mustfind all three original familiarsand talk to Hecate.

Afterward, Gale can be found at theend of Mt.

Olympusandoutside the door to Prometheus’s arena.

Melinoe confides in Frinos in Hades 2.

Talk to her first andreturn on a second nightto persuade Gale to join you with a Witch’s Delight.

Each Familiar has different skills that are provided passively, as explained in the table below.

Each upgrade requiresone Witch’s Delight.

Melinoe recruits Toula as a familiar in Hades 2.

Ability

Rank 1

Rank 2

Rank 3

Frinos

Life Bond

Frinos provides +20 Life.

Frinos provides +30 Life.

Frinos provides +40 Life.

Melinoe finds Raki in Erebus in Hades 2.

Soul Bond

Frinos will make Lost Shades appear +25% more often.

Frinos will make Lost Shades appear +50% more often.

Frinos will make Lost Shades appear +75% more often.

Melinoe finds Hecuba in Echo’s Room in Hades 2.

Strength Bond

Frinos deals 10 damage when landing on foes after a leap.

Frinos deals 20 damage when landing on foes after a leap.

Frinos deals 30 damage when landing on foes after a leap.

Melinoe finds Gale at the top of Mt. Olympus in Hades 2.

Toula

Heart Bond

Death Defiances from Toula restore +10 Life.

Death Defiances from Toula restore +20 Life.

Death Defiances from Toula restore +30 Life.

Melinoe harvests a piece of Lotus in Oceanus in Hades 2.

Toula will make fishing spots appear 25% more often.

Toula will make fishing spots appear 50% more often.

Toula will make fishing spots appear 75% more often.

Melinoe inspects the Nature Bond upgrade for familiar Gale in Hades 2.

Claw Bond

Toula strikes 1 more time before losing interest.

Toula strikes 2 more times before losing interest.

Toula strikes 3 more times before losing interest.

Upgrading Toula at the Crossroads in Hades 2.

Raki

Blood Bond

Gain an additional +1% chance for Critical damage.

Gain an additional +2% chance for Critical damage.

Gain an additional +3% chance for Critical damage.

Melinoe prepares to feed Raki a treat for an upgrade in Hades 2.

Stone Bond

Raki will make outcroppings appear 25% more often.

Raki will make outcroppings appear 50% more often.

Raki will make outcroppings appear 75% more often.

Portrait of Frinos from Hades 2.

Wing Bond

Raki attacks foes 25% more often, having a chance to Mark them.

Raki attacks foes 50% more often, having a chance to Mark them.

Raki attacks foes 75% more often, having a chance to Mark them.

Portrait of Toula from Hades 2.

Hecuba

Spirit Bond

Hecuba provides +15 Magicka.

Earth Bond

Hecuba will make digging spots appear 25% more often.

Hecuba will make digging spots appear 50% more often.

Raki’s book image in Hades 2.

Hecuba will make digging spots appear 75% more often.

Guard Bond

Hecuba stuns surrounding foes 15% more often.

Hecuba stuns surrounding foes 30% more often,

Hecuba stuns surrounding foes 50% more often.

Hecuba book image in Hades 2.

Gale

Veil Bond

Gale increases your dodge chance by 4%.

Gale increases your dodge chance by 5%.

Gale increases your dodge chance by 6%.

Book image of the familiar Gale, the Polecat, in Hades 2.

Nature Bond

Gale will make Flora appear 13% more often.

Wild Bond

Gale deals 250 damage on a retaliation.

Gale deals 300 damage on a retaliation.

Queen lamia boss fight in Hades 2

Gale deals 350 damage on a retaliation.

Here is the best strategy to defeat Queen Lamia, the head of all Lamia foes in Hades 2.

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