In the beginning couple of runs in Hades 2, Melinoe might encounter some lonely Shades (those green/blue-colored ghosts) in Erebus and other areas leading deeper into the Underworld. When you go up to them, the game will ask you to Compel them with the tap of the right bumper, but you'll need a tool in order to do so. In this guide, we'll show you how to Compel Shades and what effect it has in Hades 2.
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How to Get the Tablet of Peace in Hades 2
To Compel Shades in Hades 2, Melinoe will first need access to Tools. Before making the Tablet of Peace needed to compel, you must unlock the Night's Craftwork Incantation from the cauldron in front of Hecates back at The Crossroads.
Once you have that unlocked, head down into the area near the Underworld entrance, where you can pick your weapons and train with the skeleton NPC. Inspect the glowing circle in the middle of the smaller circles and then tab over to the Gathering Tools section in the menu that appears.
To get the Tablet of Peace, you'll need 5 Silver and 5 Psyche. To get Silver, you'll need to unlock the Crescent Pick tool first and then look for mining spots in The Underworld.
After forging the Tablet, make sure to equip it by selecting it from the options below the weapons circle. You can only have one Tool on Melinoe at a time.
How to Compel Shades in Hades 2
Now that you have the Table of Peace, you can go up to a Shade in The Underworld and press the button to Compel. A little mini-game will happen in which players need to hold the left and right triggers depending on what's shown on the screen.
Once the four circles are lit blue, you'll get Psyche, and the Shade will head back to The Crossroads.
Melinoe can use Psyche in Hades 2 to activate more Arcana Cards, helping her get past more dangerous foes in The Underworld and making it a little easier to reach Chronos.
Hades 2
- Franchise
- Hades
- Platform(s)
- PC
- Released
- 2023-00-00
- Developer(s)
- Supergiant Games
- Publisher(s)
- Supergiant Games
