Stygian Blade
The Stygian Blade (also known as Stygius, the Blade of the Underworld) is one of the Infernal Arms and is your starting weapon in Hades.
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Codex entry[edit | edit source]
Fighting style[edit | edit source]
Stygius is a longsword with a mixture of wide and directional swings. It balances speed and strength, with medium range attacks and an AoE special. The special creates a small burst but leaves Zagreus stationary for a short time.
Statistics[edit | edit source]
Attack | Description | Damage | Effects |
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Strike | Press Attack button to Strike. | 20 Damage | None |
Combo | Press Attack > Attack > Attack for Combo. | Strike: 20 Damage
Chop: 25 Damage Thrust: 30 Damage |
Thrust: Knockback |
Dash-Strike | Press Attack quickly after Dashing. | Thrust: 30 Damage | Thrust: Knockback |
Nova Smash | Press Special to Nova Smash. | 50 Damage | Cannot Backstab |
Aspects[edit | edit source]
The Stygian Blade has 4 Aspects: Zagreus, Nemesis, Poseidon, and Arthur. Like all other weapons, each Aspect has 5 levels that can be unlocked by spending Titan Blood. The higher the level of the Aspect, the more effective its improvement is. Reaching the highest level in all Aspects requires 51 Titan Blood. An Aspect will not only change the appearance of the Stygian Blade, but will also improve its attacks. The Aspect of Arthur has a unique move-set which changes the fighting style of the Stygian Blade.
Aspect | Description | Upgrade | Cost |
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![]() Aspect of Zagreus |
The form in which the blade of the underworld first revealed itself.
A blade such as this seeks not to remain idle for more than an aeon or two. |
Bonus Attack Speed & Move Speed
(+3% / +6% / +9% / +12% / +15%) |
1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Titan Blood |
![]() Aspect of Nemesis |
For 3 Sec. after you Special, your Attack may deal Critical damage.
One of Nyx's daughters once brandished the blade against the arrogant. |
Bonus Critical Chance
(+15% / +19% / +22% / +26% / +30%) |
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Titan Blood |
![]() Aspect of Poseidon |
Your Special dislodges ![]() Even before he ruled the seas, the blade's first bearer liked making a splash. |
Cast Damage
(+10% / +20% / +30% / +40% / +50%) |
2 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Titan Blood |
![]() Aspect of Arthur |
You have Holy Excalibur*, and +50 ![]() Peace and destruction await a kingdom governed by the rule of might. |
Aura Damage Reduction (+20% / +25% / +30% / +35% / +40%)
disables floor and wall traps in or near the aura. Aura has a 8 second duration. |
3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Titan Blood |
*See below for Holy Excalibur's alternate moveset.
Revealing the Aspect of Arthur[edit | edit source]
Reveal the Aspect of Arthur by meeting the following requirements:
- Reveal the Aspect of Guan Yu (does not need to be unlocked with Titan Blood)
- Have a total of 5
or more invested into Blade aspects
- Talk to Nyx until she gives you the waking-phrase ("I see your kingly pardon from a prison of stone")
- Equip the Sword at the House and then interact with its placeholder to reveal the Aspect of Arthur
Aspect of Arthur Moveset[edit | edit source]
Attack | Description | Damage | Effects |
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Heavy Slash | Press Attack button to Strike. | 60 Damage | None |
Combo | Press Attack > Attack > Attack for Combo. Each subsequent strike has increased windup time.
* Dashes can be performed between the Attack inputs without interrupting the combo |
60 / 80 / 200 Damage | None |
Dash-Strike | Press Attack quickly after Dashing. | 50 Damage | None |
Hallowed Ground | Press Special button to use Hallowed Ground, creating a static aura that gives you damage reduction, disables traps, and slows the speed of enemy projectiles.
* Duration of aura is 8 seconds. A new Hallowed Ground cannot be created until previous one has expired. |
70 Damage | Cannot Backstab
Create aura |
Nova Smash | Press Special button during Hallowed Ground. | 70 Damage | Cannot Backstab |
Upgrades[edit | edit source]
Upgrade | Description | Notes |
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![]() Breaching Slash |
Your Attack deals +300% damage to Armor. | |
![]() Cruel Thrust |
Your Thrust deals +200% damage and has a +40% Critical chance. |
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![]() Cursed Slash |
Your Attack restores 2 ![]() ![]() |
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![]() Dash Nova |
Your Special makes you lunge ahead, then become Sturdy for 0.8 Sec. | |
![]() Double Edge |
Your Dash-Strike hits twice and deals +20% damage. | |
![]() Double Nova |
Your Special hits twice but no longer knocks foes away. | |
![]() Flurry Slash |
Hold Attack to strike rapidly, dealing 25 base damage per hit. |
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![]() Hoarding Slash |
Your Attack deals bonus damage equal to 5% of your current ![]() |
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![]() Piercing Wave |
Your Attack fires a wave that pierces foes, dealing 30 damage. |
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![]() Shadow Slash |
Your Attack deals +200% damage when striking foes from behind. |
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![]() Super Nova |
Your Special hits a wider area and deals +20% damage. |
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![]() World Splitter |
Your Attack is replaced with a big chop that deals 90 base damage. |
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![]() Greater Consecration |
Your Holy Excalibur aura is +45% larger; makes foes +10% slower |
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