Gathering Bronze means heading to the surface in Hades 2.

Here’s everything it’s crucial that you know.

The Lotus item is a useful early-game resources that unlock basic to advanced-level incantations.

Melinoe collecting a Lotus item in Hades 2

Like Molly, Moss, and Myrtle, the Lotus is another item you gather without unlocking any tools.

This guide explains how to find and get Lotus and where to use it in the game.

How To Get Lotus

You canget a Lotus item in the Oceanus biome.

melinoe gathering bronze on the surface

Reaching the second biome requires you tocomplete encounters in the first biome, Erebus, anddefeating Headmistress Hecate.

Thespawning of a Lotus item is a randomevent on Oceanus.

It couldbe replaced by another item,such as Limestone, during a particular run.

Lotus used in Rich Soil incantation in Hades 2.

She cangather this item with her hands.

Cleansing of Fountain-Waters

Fountains give10 percent more healing.

Kindred Keepsakes

After beating a boss,Melinoe can swapthe current Keepsakewith another onewhile crossing the transition area.

Melinoe extracting iron from cannonballs in Hades 2.

Circles of Protection

The incantationunlocks Warding Circles for Melinoewhile exploring Erebus.

Rich Soil

3 Lotus

The incantationsconstruct two more soil plotsto plant seeds.

Rite of Vapor-Cleansing

Thehot springs in Crossroads become accessibleafter unlocking this incantation.

Triple-A Games

TheWretched Broker also starts selling Bath Salts.

Faith of Familiar Spirits

It gives aWitch’s Delight item to turn a trusted beast into your Animal Familiar.

Unraveling a Fateful Bond

Melinoe’s health stops taking passive damagewhen she visitssurface levels.

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This does not apply to active damage received by foes.

Observance of Gaias Secrets

Melinoereceives a 20 percent chance to acquire one more resourcewhile gathering materials.

How to unlock the surface and gather iron as much as possible in Hades 2.