Hades 2: All Cauldron Incantations, Recipes, Requirements and Rewards

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Hades 2 features a central hub that you will return to whenever you die during one of your failed runs. In this sequel, this place is known as the Crossroads and, just like in the first game, it offers an upgrade system that allows you to unlock new content, become stronger and gain special benefits.

This progression system is none other than the Cauldron beside Headmistress Hecate. In this section of our guide, we will explain how to use it and show you every available Incantation, along with all the relevant details so you know what to expect.

How do you unlock the Cauldron and its Incantations?

At the beginning of Hades 2, the Cauldron at the Crossroads will be unavailable until you return to the area for the second time. After your second run, the Cauldron will become available and you will gain access to the first Incantations in the game.

Incantations essentially work like recipes that require all kinds of Reagents and materials, as well as plants and Seeds. They are extremely useful in the long run, as they allow you to gain new permanent perks and other benefits.

Bear in mind that Incantations, along with the Alchemy Recipes you can later perform at the Cauldron, are unlocked gradually as you reach certain milestones. These may include defeating particular Guardians, purchasing and using weapons, visiting new Regions, using all the Gathering Tools, obtaining new materials or performing earlier Incantations.

The exact requirements for unlocking each Incantation can be difficult to pin down because of the game's random elements and roguelike structure. To unlock them all, we recommend that you simply keep progressing further and perform every Incantation currently available to you. New ones will eventually begin appearing whenever you return to the Crossroads.

All Cauldron Incantations

Below, you will find a list of all the Cauldron Incantations in Hades 2, the materials required to perform them and the rewards provided by each one:

• Note 1: the Incantations are listed in the order in which we unlocked them. Remember that this order may be slightly different for each player.
• Note 2: because of the game's random elements, there may still be a small number of Incantations missing from this list.

All Alchemy Recipes

After progressing far enough through the story of Hades 2, you will also begin unlocking Alchemy Recipes at the Cauldron. These recipes combine specific resources to produce a special material in return.

These recipes can be performed as many times as you like, provided they are available and you have the required materials, but you can only start one at a time. Once you begin a recipe, you must wait for the required number of Whiles to pass before it is completed. The Cauldron cannot be used for anything else during this process.

These are all the Alchemy Recipes and their relevant details:

Remember that Whiles at the Crossroads only pass while you are on a run through the Underworld or the surface, or when you take part in a special activity with another character, such as bathing in the Hot Springs or fishing using Lures.