Hermes

Hermes
General Information
Title	God of Swiftness
Affiliation	Mount Olympus
Relationships
Relations	Zeus (Father) Poseidon (Uncle) Hades (Uncle) Demeter (Foster aunt) Athena (Half-Sister) Artemis (Half-Sister) Ares (Half-Brother) Dionysus (Half-Brother) Zagreus (Cousin) Charon (Fellow Psychopomp) Thanatos (Fellow Psychopomp) Skelly ("Peer relationship")
Behind the Scenes
Voice	Andrew Marks

“	Hey boss, found you, good. Hermes, at your service. Pleasure! You are the talk of Olympus! Normally I wouldn't get mixed up, but for you, I will be making an exception. Now, come on, we both got places to be!	„
	~ Hermes

Hermes is the Olympian God of commerce, trickery, and travel, as well as the messenger of the gods and conductor of souls into the afterlife (called a psychopomp). He offers boons that enhance Zagreus's speed in various ways. His boons can also improve Zagreus's dash and cast recovery.

Affinity

If given Nectar, Hermes will give you the Lambent Plume.

Hermes' affinity gauge is maxed out at 8 hearts.

Favor

Hermes' favor requires speaking with him while having the Lambent Plume equipped and max leveled to 3*. It does not matter how many stacks of its bonus you have.

Codex entry

'...One of the free-spirited sons of Zeus, he is patron to travelers, traders, even tricksters. Youthful in spirit and appearance, he could be mistaken for a common lad, if not for his extraordinary swiftness. None whom I know approach his agility or athleticism. He puts this peerless skill to a specific use, serving as the messenger of Olympus. Vast distances are nothing to him. Yet, there is something more to Hermes: He is the only god upon Olympus who dutifully serves the Underworld, in addition to his Olympian affairs. The Underworld is an orderly place, but the souls of the dead must first be brought to its brink. He has much to do with this. He seems to have ingratiated himself to the boatman, Charon -- notoriously unapproachable even by the Underworld's own. Thus, it is my belief that Hermes, besides his many talents, is the god of more than he appears.'

Quotes

For quotes and dialogue regarding Hermes, please refer to Hermes/Quotes.

Hermes' boon flowchart

Boons

Boons from Hermes function slightly differently to other Olympians. None of his boons occupy Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, or Call slots, as they are designed to be mixed with and support other gods' boons. In addition, none of Hermes' boons can be enhanced with a Pom of Power.

His boons are in a different item pool than other Olympian boons for the purposes of Fated Authority and Charon's shop. His boon can take priority in appearance even if one equips other gods' keepsake. Additionally, his boons will never spawn as the first chamber's reward or in mini-boss encounters. You can only obtain up to three of his boons in one run - with the third only available in Charon's shop in the Temple of Styx or in one of the Temple wings - and he never appears in a Trial of the Gods.

Boon	Description	Rarity	Notes	Prerequisites
Swift Strike	Your Attack is +X% faster.	Common: Attack Speed: +10% Rare: Attack Speed: +20% Epic: Attack Speed: +30% Heroic: Attack Speed: +40%	Tier 1 Works in decreasing weapon attack charge time by X%	None
Swift Flourish	Your Special is +X% faster.	Common: Special Speed: +10% Rare: Special Speed: +20% Epic: Special Speed: +30% Heroic: Special Speed: +40%	Tier 1 Works in decreasing weapon special charge time by X%	None
Flurry Cast	Your Cast is +X% faster and fully automatic.	Common: Cast Speed: +20% Rare: Cast Speed: +40% Epic: Cast Speed: +60% Heroic: Cast Speed: +80%	Tier 1 Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf Cannot be combined with Aspect of Hera Requires the Infernal Soul Mirror Ability	None
Quick Favor	Your Call charges up automatically.	Common: Auto Gauge Gain: +1% (every 2 sec.) Rare: Auto Gauge Gain: +1% (every 1.5 sec.) Epic: Auto Gauge Gain: +1% (every 1 sec.) Heroic: Auto Gauge Gain: +1% (every 0.5 sec.)	Tier 1	Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid
Hyper Sprint	For X seconds after you Dash, become Sturdy and run +100% faster.	Common: Duration: 0.5 sec. Rare: Duration: 0.6 sec. Epic: Duration: 0.7 sec. Heroic: Duration: 0.9 sec.	Tier 1	None
Greater Haste	You move X% faster.	Common: Movement Speed: +20% Rare: Movement Speed: +30% Epic: Movement Speed: +40% Heroic: Movement Speed: +49%	Tier 1	None
Quick Recovery	After you take damage, quickly Dash to recover up to X% lost.	Common: 30% lost Rare: 40% lost Epic: 50% lost Heroic: 60% lost	Tier 1	None
Greater Evasion	You have +X% chance to Dodge.	Common: Dodge Chance: +10% Rare: Dodge Chance: +15% Epic: Dodge Chance: +20% Heroic: Dodge Chance: +25%	Tier 1	None
Greatest Reflex	You can Dash +X more time(s) in a row.	Common: Extra Dashes: +1 Rare: Extra Dashes: +2 Epic: Extra Dashes: +3 Heroic: Extra Dashes: +4	Tier 1	None
Second Wind	After using Call, gain Dodge chance and move speed for 6 Sec.	Common: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +30% Rare: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +37.5% Epic: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +45% Heroic: Bonus Dodge Chance & Move Speed: +52.5%	Tier 1	Aphrodite's Aid, Ares' Aid, Artemis' Aid, Athena's Aid, Demeter's Aid, Dionysus' Aid, Poseidon's Aid, or Zeus' Aid
Quick Reload	Foes drop stuck in them faster.	Common: Drop Time: 5 Sec Rare: Drop Time: 3.75 Sec Epic: Drop Time: 2.5 Sec Heroic: Drop Time: 1.25 Sec	Tier 1 Cannot be combined with Aspect of Beowulf Cannot be combined with Crystal Beam Cannot be combined with Curse of Drowning Cannot be combined with Slicing Shot Cannot be combined with Trippy shot Requires the Infernal Soul Mirror Ability	None
Side Hustle	Each time you enter a Chamber, gain a bit wealth.	Common: Bonus Wealth per Chamber: +10 Rare: Bonus Wealth per Chamber: +13 Epic: Bonus Wealth per Chamber: +16 Heroic: Bonus Wealth per Chamber: +19	Tier 1 Not affected by boons that modify wealth gain	None
Rush Delivery	You deal bonus damage based on any bonus move speed.	Common: Bonus Damage from Bonus Speed: 50% Rare: Bonus Damage from Bonus Speed: 75% Epic: Bonus Damage from Bonus Speed: 100% Heroic: Bonus Damage from Bonus Speed: 125%	Tier 1	Greater Haste, Hyper Sprint, or Lambent Plume (Keepsake Ability)
Auto Reload	You regenerate faster.	Common: Regeneration Time: 2.75 seconds Rare: Regeneration Time: -x seconds Epic: Regeneration Time: 2.26 seconds Heroic: Regeneration Time: -x seconds	Tier 1 Requires the Stygian Soul Mirror Ability	None
Greater Recall	Your automatically return to you.	Legendary	Tier 3 Requires the Infernal Soul Mirror Ability	Flurry Cast, Quick Reload, or Lambent Plume (Keepsake Ability)
Bad News	Your cast deals more damage to foes without on them. First shot damage: +50%	Legendary	Tier 3 Requires the Stygian Soul Mirror Ability	Auto Reload or Lambent Plume (Keepsake Ability)

Gallery

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  Hermes Reward

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  Hermes Symbol

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  Hermes Bond Forged Icon

Additional notes

Hermes seems to be the only Olympian God that Zagreus actively interacts with that knows that Zagreus is continually "failing" to get out of the Underworld. How he attained this information is unknown, but could be attributed to his speed and access to Charon on a normal basis. He also states that he is fine with keeping the information secret, possibly due to his "God of Trickery" nature.

A conversation with Skelly will reveal that both he and Hermes are aiding Zagreus' escape attempts at Charon's behest.

Hermes is also privy to the information that Persephone returns to the House of Hades. He asks Zagreus for permission to spread this information as well, keeping the ruse a secret to the remaining Olympians.

For additional information on Hermes that does not pertain to Hades, see Wikipedia's article: Hermes