The Stygian Blade (also known as Stygius, the Blade of the Underworld) is one of the Infernal Arms and is Zagreus' starting weapon in Hades.
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Fighting style[ | ]
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[ | ]
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[ | ]
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 | Appearance | Description | Upgrades | Cost |
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Aspect of Zagreus |
The form in which the blade of the underworld first revealed itself.
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Bonus Attack Speed & Move Speed:
+3% / +6% / +9% / +12% / +15% |
1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1
Titan Blood | |
Aspect of Nemesis |
For 3 Sec. after your Special, your Attack may deal Critical damage.
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Bonus Critical Chance:
+15% / +19% / +22% / +26% / +30% |
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Titan Blood | |
Aspect of Poseidon |
Your Special dislodges from foes.
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Cast Damage:
+10% / +20% / +30% / +40% / +50% |
2 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Titan Blood | |
Aspect of Arthur |
You have Holy Excalibur*, and +50 to your Life Total.
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Aura Damage Reduction: +20% / +25% / +30% / +35% / +40% |
3 / 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
Titan Blood |
*See below for Holy Excalibur's alternate moveset.
Revealing the Aspect of Arthur[ | ]
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[ | ]
Attack | Description | Base 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, slows the speed of enemy projectiles and prevents souls of Exalted from moving.
* 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[ | ]
Upgrade | Description | Notes |
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Breaching Slash |
Your Attack deals +300% damage to Armor. |
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Cruel Thrust |
Your Thrust deals +200% damage and has a +40% Critical chance. |
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Cursed Slash |
Your Attack restores 2 , but you have -60% . |
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Dash Nova |
Your Special makes you lunge ahead, then become Sturdy for 0.8 Sec. |
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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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Gallery[ | ]
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