Hades 2: All Reagents, Greeneries & Indulgences

Hades 2

By William Parks

Published May 6, 2024

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Hades 2

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There are many items in Hades 2 that play an important role in the game's meta-progression system. Those items are split into three categories (Reagents, Greeneries, and Indulgences), and players will use them to perform incantations, unlock Arcana Cards, earn Keepsakes, and more. For those fans who would like an understanding of the extent of the meta-progression items in Hades 2, this guide contains a complete list of them.

This guide is a work-in-progress and will be updated over time.

6 God Design Changes In Hades 2

Just about every returning God or Goddess character seen in Hades 2 has had their design updated in some way, so let's look in-depth.

Hades 2: All Reagents

Reagents are used with incantations, the Arcana Card system, and more. They are primarily obtained by clearing Encounters, visiting the Wretched Broker, defeating Guardians, and using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits.

Reagent	Use	How to Get	Note
Bones	Mostly used to trade for more-valuable resources.	Common reward for clearing Encounters in Erebus and beyond. Also obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker. Also obtained while using a Main Weapon with Grave Thirst.	The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation.
Ashes	Mostly used for unlocking Arcana Cards in Hades 2.	Common reward for clearing Encounters in Erebus and beyond. Also obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker.	The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation.
Psyche	Mostly used to raise Grasp, to activate more Arcana Cards.	Common reward for clearing Encounters in Erebus and beyond. Also obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker. Also found using the Tablet of Peace on Lost Shades in some Locations.	The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation. Hades 2's Tablet of Peace is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Fate Fabric	Mostly used with incantations involving chance and fortune.	Obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker. Also sometimes offered by Arachne.	The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation.
Silver	Mostly used for unlocking Main Weapons.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits in Erebus. ???	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Limestone	Mostly used with incantations involving foundation and steadiness.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits in Oceanus.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Glassrock	Mostly used with incantations involving tension and negativity.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits in the Mourning Fields.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Marble	Mostly used with incantations involving control and stability.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits in Tartarus.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Bronze	Mostly used to awaken Nocturnal Arms and Tools of the Unseen.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits on the Surface near the City of Ephyra.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation. The Surface becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards incantation.
Iron	Mostly used with incantations involving courage and confidence	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits near the the Rift of Thessaly.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation. The Rift of Thessaly becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards and Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantations.
Plasma	Mostly used with incantations involving formlessness and change.	Found using the Crescent Pick on Ore Deposits in Chaos.	The Crescent Pick is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Cinder	Mostly used with incantations involving fire and preservation.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of Erebus.
Pearl	Mostly used with incantations involving luminance and perfection.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of Oceanus.
Tears	Mostly used with incantations involving spirit and sorrow.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of Mourning Fields.
Zodiac Sand	Mostly used with incantations involving inevitability and decay.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of Tartarus.
Wool	Mostly used with incantations involving coarseness and touch.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of the City of Ephyra.	The Guardian of the City of Ephyra becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards and Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantations.
Darkness	Mostly used with incantations involving the void and the abyss.	Gathered by hand in Chaos.
Shadow	Mostly used with incantations involving soul and defiance.	Brewed in the Cauldron using the alchemy recipe Shadow Extraction.
Moon Dust	Mostly used for unleashing the full potential of Arcana Cards.	Obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker. Also created in the Cauldron using the alchemy recipes Moonlit Essence from Shadow and Moonlit Essence from Stars.	The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation. Moonlit Essence from Shadow and Moonlit Essence from Stars are unlocked after performing the Abyssal Insight incantation.
Star Dust	Mostly used to create powerful resources that unlock true strength	Obtained from clearing Chaos Trials in the Pitch-Black Stone. ???	Chaos Trails are available after performing the Abyssal Insight incantation.
Rubbish	Most used to degrade the quality of the environs.	Obtained from cleaning up after Eris in the Crossroads.

Hades 2: All Greeneries

Greeneries are primarily used with incantations. Many of them can be collected by hand from the game's various areas, though some must be grown from the seeds that are extracted from Digging Spots with the Silver Spade.

Greenery	Description	How to Get	Note
Moly	Mostly used with incantations involving dispelling and nullification.	Gathered by hand in Erebus.
Nightshade	Mostly used with incantations involving obscurity and death.	Grown in the Crossroads using Nightshade Seeds.	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Nightshade Seeds	In 5 Whiles, grow into noxious plants.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots in Erebus.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Deathcap	Mostly used to trade for Bones from the Broker.	Gathered by hand in Erebus or wherever there is Rainfall.	Rainfall: TBD
Mystery Seed	May grow to become one of several different kinds of valuable plants.	Found using the Silver Spade on rare Digging Spots in various Regions. Also obtained through Plentiful Forge, a Boon of Demeter.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Lotus	Mostly used with incantations involving serenity and acuity.	Gathered by hand in Oceanus.
Cattail	Mostly used with incantations involving restoration and relief.	Grown in the Crossroads using Cattail Seeds.	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Cattail Seeds	In 9 Whiles, grow into spindly plants.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots in Oceanus.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Myrtle	Mostly used with incantations involving love and prosperity.	Gathered by hand in the Mourning Fields.
Wheat	Mostly used with incantations involving growth and respite.	Grown in the Crossroads using Wheat Seeds	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Wheat Seeds	In 13 Whiles, grow into slender grains.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots in the Mourning Fields.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Shaderoot	Mostly used with incantations involving eternity and quietude.	Gathered by hand in Tartarus.
Poppy	Mostly used with incantations involving dreams and slumber.	Grown in the Crossroads using Poppy Seeds.	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Poppy Seeds	In 21 Whiles, grow into vibrant flowers.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots in Tartarus.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Moss	Mostly used with incantations involving strengthened connections.	Gathered by hand on the Surface near the City of Ephyra.	The Surface becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards incantation.
Garlic	Mostly used with incantations involving resilience and fortitude.	Grown in the Crossroads using Garlic Cloves.	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Garlic Cloves	In 8 Whiles, grow into pungent bulbs.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots on the Surface near the City of Ephyra.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation. The Surface becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards incantation.
Driftwood	Mosty used with incantations involving stability and buoyancy.	Gathered by hand in the Rift of Thessaly.	The Rift of Thessaly becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards and Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantations.
Mandrake Root	Mostly used with incantations involving power and protection.	Grown in the Crossroads using Mandrake Seeds.
Mandrake Seeds	In 17 Whiles, grow into writhing roots.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots near the Rift of Thessaly.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation. The Rift of Thessaly becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards and Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantations.
Thalamus	Mostly used with incantations involving birthright and creation.	Uncommon resource originating in the depths of Chaos. Grown in the Crossroads using Origin Seeds.	Plants can be grown in the Crossroads after performing the Flourishing Soil incantation.
Origin Seeds	In 7 Whiles, grow into fleshy plants.	Found using the Silver Spade on Digging Spots in Chaos.	The Silver Spade is a Gathering Tool that can be unlocked at the Silver Pool after performing the Night's Craftwork incantation.
Golden Apple	Mostly used with incantations involving beauty and fertility.	Reward for vanquishing the Guardian of the Rift of Thessaly.	The Rift of Thessaly becomes accessible after performing the Permeation of Witching-Wards and Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantations.

Hades 2: All Indulgences

Indulgences have a variety of uses and methods of acquisition. While players will not engage with these items as often as they engage with Reagents and Greeneries, they are important nonetheless.

Indulgence	Description	How to Get	Note
Nectar	Mostly used for gifting to comrades.	Uncommon reward for clearing Encounters in Erebus and beyond. Also obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker. ???	Gifting Nectar to comrades awards Keepsakes in Hades 2. The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation.
Bath Salts	Mostly used for communal visits to the Crossroads Hot Springs.	Obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker (while supplies last!). Also found using the Silver Spade on rare Digging Spots in various Regions	Communal visits to the Crossroads Hot Springs pass 12 Whiles. The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation. Bath Salts are unlocked at the Wretched Broker after performing the Rite of Vapor-Cleansing incantation.
Ambrosia	Mostly used for communal visits to the Crossroads Taverna.	Obtained from trading with the Wretched Broker (while supplies last!).	Communal visits to the Crossroads Taverna pass 20 Whiles. The Wretched Broker is unlocked by performing the Summoning of Mercantile Fortune incantation. Ambrosia is unlocked at the Wretched Broker after performing the Rite of Social Solidarity incantation.
Witch's Delight	Mostly used for bonding with Animal Familiars.	Cooked in the Cauldron using the alchemy recipe Beast-Loved Morsel.	Beast-Loved Morsel is unlocked after performing the Abyssal Insight incantation.
Obol Points	Used to redeem rewards from Charon's stash in the Crossroads.	Earned each time you spend 1000 Gold Crowns.