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Keepsakes are items that can be equipped to obtain some sort of benefit during an escape attempt. They are acquired by giving Nectar to various characters for the first time. Hades is unique as his keepsake is obtained on the second gift, which is only unlocked after the completion of the main storyline.
A keepsake can be equipped in the display case in the courtyard before a run. Once a keepsake is equipped, it cannot be removed, only exchanged for a different one. If the regional keepsake collection has been purchased from the House Contractor, keepsakes may be changed mid-run after defeating the final boss of each area, in the room after the boss. Closing the keepsake display after changing keepsakes will lock the display from being accessed again until the next post-boss room. If you switch out of a keepsake mid-run, you cannot switch back to it for the rest of the run.
Keepsakes automatically get permanently upgraded when enough encounters are cleared while the keepsake is equipped. A cumulative total of 25 encounters cleared is required for upgrading a keepsake to rank 2 and 50 additional encounters are needed for rank 3.
Olympian keepsakes (e.g. Aphrodite's Eternal Rose, or Poseidon's Conch Shell) do not guarantee that the boon will appear in the first room - only that the next time a boon is generated, it will be from that god. They also only work once per run. A Hermes boon or a Trial of the Gods can appear before a regular boon, but it won't consume the keepsake's effect. Hermes's own keepsake, the Lambent Plume, does not call upon him like the other Olympian keepsakes.
Forging a bond will show up in the keepsake display case with a small icon and a message about the bond Zagreus and the character share.
Some characters give you Companions (also known as Legendary Keepsakes). They are acquired by giving Ambrosia to that character after completing a quest for them.
List of keepsakes[ | ]
| Keepsake | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
 Old Spiked Collar |
Cerberus | Gain +25/38/50  .
|
 Myrmidon Bracer |
Achilles | Take 20/25/30% less damage from the front, but 10% more from the back. |
 Black Shawl |
Nyx | Deal 10/15/20% damage striking undamaged foes; also striking foes from behind. |
 Pierced Butterfly |
Thanatos | Gain +1/1.5/2% damage for each Encounter you clear without taking damage. |
 Bone Hourglass |
Charon | Items from the Well of Charon have durations increased by +4/6/8 Encounters. |
 Chthonic Coin Purse |
Hypnos | Receive 100/125/150  to spend as you please (once per escape attempt).
|
 Skull Earring |
Megaera | Deal 20/30/40% more damage while at 35% or less.
|
 Distant Memory |
Orpheus | Deal 10/20/30% more damage to distant foes (at least 500 units away). |
 Harpy Feather Duster |
Dusa | Broken urns have a 3/5/6% chance to contain healing items. |
 Lucky Tooth |
Skelly | Automatically restore up to 50/75/100 when your Life Total is depleted (once per escape attempt).
|
 Thunder Signet |
Zeus | The next Boon you find will be from Zeus. His blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Conch Shell |
Poseidon | The next Boon you find will be from Poseidon. His blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Owl Pendant |
Athena | The next Boon you find will be from Athena. Her blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Eternal Rose |
Aphrodite | The next Boon you find will be from Aphrodite. Her blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Blood-Filled Vial |
Ares | The next Boon you find will be from Ares. His blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Adamant Arrowhead |
Artemis | The next Boon you find will be from Artemis. Her blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Overflowing Cup |
Dionysus | The next Boon you find will be from Dionysus. His blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Lambent Plume |
Hermes | Gain +1.0/1.1/1.2% Dodge chance and move speed for each Encounter you clear quickly.
("Quickly" varies based on the encounter type and biome. More time will be offered in higher biomes, and in special encounters, such as bosses, mini-bosses, and Thanatos Encounters.) |
 Frostbitten Horn |
Demeter | The next Boon you find will be from Demeter. Her blessings have +10/15/20% chance to be Rare or better. |
 Cosmic Egg |
Chaos | Enter Chaos Gates without losing . Blessings from Chaos have +20/30/40% chance to be Rare or better.
|
 Shattered Shackle |
Sisyphus | Your Attack, Special, and Cast each deal +50/75/100% damage while not empowered by a Boon. |
 Evergreen Acorn |
Eurydice | In the final encounter in each underworld region, take 0 damage the first 3/4/5 times foes hit you. |
 Broken Spearpoint |
Patroclus | After taking damage, become invulnerable for 1/1.25/1.5 sec. Refreshes after 7 Sec. |
 Pom Blossom |
Persephone | After every 6/5/4 Encounters, gain +1 Lv. (a random Boon grows stronger). |
 Sigil of the Dead |
Hades | Your Call becomes Hades' Aid, which briefly makes you Invisible; your God Gauge starts 10/20/30% full. |
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