| “ | Why hello, hello, there, little godling. I have to say you're quite the specimen, and so, I've decided I shall aid you for the moment. You interested? | „ |
| ~ Aphrodite |
Aphrodite is the Olympian Goddess of love and beauty. She offers boons to Zagreus that inflict her signature Status Curse, Weak, or make enemies more susceptible to damage.
Aphrodite boons not only increase your damage significantly, offering the largest additive damage boosts for your Attack and Special, but also your survivability, making enemy attacks less effective as you fight them. Due to Weak effects being easy to inflict, Aphrodite also enables synergy with the Mirror of Night Upgrade, Privileged Status.
Her signature Status Curse is Weak, which reduces the afflicted enemies' damage by 30%. Aphrodite also offers boons which increase the effectiveness of her Status Curse itself, such as Empty Inside (which increases the effect's duration).
Aphrodite is one of five Olympian gods (the other four being Demeter, Poseidon, Hermes and Zeus) who will not appear in the very first run of a save.
Aphrodite will return in Hades II and offer her boons to Melinoë in her fight against Chronos.
Characteristics and Personality[ | ]
Aphrodite is playful, seductive, and optimistic. As the Goddess of Love, she can be very sweet and accessible with Zagreus and her admirers, and openly flirts with them. However, it's not a good idea to irritate her by insinuating second intentions. She will express her anger against anyone who threatens those she considers important or "her little god."
Despite being the goddess of love, she can be quite venomous, mischievous, and prone to making lethal comments. Comments from other Olympian gods indicate that Aphrodite has shallow interests. She can be quite hypocritical, and frequently conflicts with other Olympians, especially Athena, who are like water and wine. However, she firmly believes in the power of love and will do everything to ensure that it is given and received in its purest form.
Even the love expert can make mistakes, and her quickness to perceive passions is not always accurate. For example, she wrongly deduces that the shy Artemis was interested in Zagreus, causing a misunderstanding. Aphrodite is a confidant of love and can be well-intentioned at times, acting as a counselor for broken hearts and assisting pending passions.
Aphrodite uses her status as the goddess of love to her advantage, with her charm and charisma, taking advantage of the benefits this provides, using people's passions and desires at your pleasure, making her a skilled strategist in both love and battle. Achilles remarks that, among the Olympians, Aphrodite terrifies him the most. Her domain can cause great turbulence with more devastating consequences than a lightning bolt, literally destroying the hearts of her adversaries.
Physical description[ | ]
The most feminine goddess of Olympus, Aphrodite exudes a confident and seductive aura and is depicted with small vegetables adorning her head. She is depicted unabashedly, as a voluptuous nude goddess with peach-colored eyes and a defined jawline. She is adorned on the sides of her head with decorative vegetation brooches, with jewelry intertwined on her wrists and ankles. Her incredible long silky peach-colored hair covers her breasts and pubic area, with its ends entwining in a heart shape.
In Hades II, she now wears a more elegant head jewelry and protective golden arm & leg guards but nonetheless still remains naked. In addition, she wields a spear and shield adorned with hearts and roses however, her most distinct feature is her white warpaint over her eyes which is similar to that of her lover Ares.
History[ | ]
Before Hades[ | ]
Aphrodite is said to have been born from the foam formed when Uranus's genitals fell into the sea after being cut off by his son Chronos.
She's very beautiful and therefore has many suitors. In an attempt to keep her settled down, Zeus has her marry his son Hephaestus. However, this isn't a happy marriage. Since she was forced to marry, and it was to the one considered the ugliest god of Olympus on top of that, she rebelled, having lots of affairs with the other gods, especially Ares, and overall not being a faithful wife.
She's one of the three goddesses responsible for starting the famous Trojan War, alongside Athena and Hera.
Hades[ | ]
Aphrodite won't appear right away to Zagreus, but eventually reaches out. She decides he is worthy of receiving her boons and thus lends him her powers. Her topics of conversations focus mostly on her and how adored she is by others or on the concepts of love. She can come to comment on her husband, and freely speaks her opinion about the others, with no regrets or fears. She'll also be aware of Zagreus's romancing paths and encourages him to pursue them.
Epilogue[ | ]
She attends the feast like the rest. Afterwards, she keeps on lending Zagreus her boons.
Hades II[ | ]
Affinity[ | ]
If given Nectar, Aphrodite will give you the Eternal Rose.
Aphrodite's affinity gauge is maxed out at 7 hearts, requiring the gifting of 6 Nectar and 1 Ambrosia.
If affinity is maxed out with Aphrodite, there will be unique text above her keepsake. this text states: "From Aphrodite; you share a beautiful bond" as well as "Her true affection is reserved for those who find love and beauty on their own."
Favor[ | ]
Aphrodite's favor requires Zagreus to illustrate his capacity for love, both platonically and passionately, by forging bonds with Dusa, Thanatos and Megaera (you will trigger 1 dialogue with the goddess for each bond you forge with them and a 4th one to actually get the favor).
Codex entry[ | ]
Boons[ | ]
Hades Boons[ | ]
Aphrodite's boon flowchart
Aphrodite's duo boon chart
| Boon | Description | Rarity | Notes | Prerequisites | ||||||||
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 Heartbreak Strike |
Your Attack deals more damage and inflicts Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Heartbreak Flourish |
Your Special deals more damage and inflicts Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Crush Shot |
Your Cast is a wide, short-range blast that inflicts Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
Passion Flare |
Your Cast damages foes around you and inflicts Weak. |
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Tier 1 | Unique to Aspect of Beowulf | ||||||||
 Passion Dash |
Your Dash inflicts damage where you end up, inflicting Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Aphrodite's Aid |
Your Call fires a seeking projectile that inflicts Charm. Full Gauge Bonus: 2500 damage |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Dying Lament |
When foes are slain, they damage nearby foes and inflict Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Wave of Despair |
After you take damage, damage nearby foes and inflict Weak. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Different League |
Resist some damage from nearby foes' attacks. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Life Affirmation |
Any  chamber rewards are worth more. |
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Tier 1
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None | ||||||||
 Empty Inside |
Your Weak effects have a longer duration. |
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Tier 2 | Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | ||||||||
 Sweet Surrender |
Weak-afflicted foes are also more susceptible to damage. |
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Tier 2.
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Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | ||||||||
 Broken Resolve |
Your Weak effects are more potent. |
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Tier 2
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Heartbreak Strike, Heartbreak Flourish, Crush Shot, or Passion Dash | ||||||||
 Blown Kiss |
Your Cast shoots farther and is stronger against undamaged foes. |
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Tier 2
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Crush Shot | ||||||||
 Unhealthy Fixation |
Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes.
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Legendary | Tier 3 | One of each:
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 Curse of Longing |
Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes.
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Duo (Ares) | One of each:
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 Heart Rend |
Your Critical effects deal even more damage to Weak foes.
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Duo (Artemis) | One of each:
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 Parting Shot |
Your Cast gains any bonuses you have for striking foes from behind.
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Duo (Athena) |
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One of each:
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 Cold Embrace |
Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 seconds.
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Duo (Demeter) |
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One of each:
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 Low Tolerance |
Your Hangover effects stack even more times against Weak foes.
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Duo (Dionysus) | One of each:
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 Sweet Nectar |
Any Poms of Power you find are more effective.
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Duo (Poseidon) | One of each:
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 Smoldering Air |
Your Call charges up automatically, but is capped at 25%.
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Duo (Zeus) |
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One of each:
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Hades II Boons[ | ]
| Boon | Description | Rarity | Notes | Prerequisites | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Glamour Gain.png Glamour Gain |
In each Encounter, 1 foe is always Weak. You gradually restore File:Magicka.png near Weak foes. |
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TBA | TBA | ||||||||
| File:Rapture Ring.png Rapture Ring |
Your Casts drag foes in and inflicts Weak |
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TBA | TBA | ||||||||
| File:Shameless Attitude.png Shameless Attitude |
While you have at least 80% , you deal more damage. |
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TBA | TBA |
Trivia[ | ]
- In the some versions of the Greek Mythology, Aphrodite is the daughter of Uranus and Thalassa or Zeus and Dione. In Hades, Aphrodite is the daughter of Uranus and Thalassa.
Additional notes[ | ]
For additional information on Aphrodite that does not pertain to Hades, see Wikipedia's article: Aphrodite
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