How to Befriend and Receive Blessings from Aphrodite in Hades

This guide shares details on how you can befriend and get Blessings from Aphrodite in Hades, as well as a description of all Blessings.

Hritwik Raj

Published: Feb 4, 2023 02:06 am

The Goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite, is one of the Olympians in the roguelike action role-playing game Hades. You can befriend her to get some of the best, if not the best, Boons in the game. Aphrodite’s Boons, which some may call Blessings, give players a ton of additive damage boost while lowering the damage they receive.

How to befriend Aphrodite in Hades

In Hades, Aphrodite has seven hearts affinity gauge. And thus, to befriend her, you must gift her six Nectar and one Ambrosia. When you give Aphrodite one Nectar, she will provide you with her Keepsake item, Eternal Rose.

After that, you can keep giving her the said items to increase your affinity. Apart from these, being the Goddess of love and beauty, you can further improve your friendship with Aphrodite by increasing your relationship status with the three romanceable characters—Meg, Dusa, and Thanatos.

Maxing out your relationship status with the three said characters would help you befriend Aphrodite in Hades.

How to receive Blessings from Aphrodite in Hades

You can receive Blessings from Aphrodite in Hades by simply progressing the game and selecting her Boons when they appear. It has the appearance of an Orb with a heart.

Apart from that, you can gain her favor by increasing your relationship bond with Meg, Dusa, and Thanatos. With each bond you form with said characters, you unlock a new dialogue with Aphrodite. And once you have formed the fourth bond, you will get access to the dialogue option that lets you get Aphrodite’s Favors.

All Aphrodite Boons/Blessings in Hades

Here is the list of Boons that you can get from Aphrodite in Hades:

Boons	Boon description
Heartbreak Strike	Your Attack deals more damage and inflicts Weak.
Heartbreak Flourish	Your Special deals more damage and inflicts Weak.
Crush Shot	Your Cast is a comprehensive, short-range blast that inflicts Weak.
Passion Flare	Your Cast damages foes around you and inflicts Weak.
Passion Dash	Your Dash inflicts damage where you end up, inflicting Weak.
Aphrodite’s Aid	Your Call fires a seeking projectile that inflicts Charm. Total Gauge Bonus: 2500 damage.
Dying Lament	When foes are slain, they damage nearby enemies and inflict Weak.
Wave of Despair	After you take damage, damage nearby foes and inflict Weak.
Different League	Resist some damage from nearby foes’ attacks.
Life Affirmation	Any chamber rewards are worth more.

Empty Inside	Your Weak effects have a longer duration.
Sweet Surrender	Weak-afflicted foes are also more susceptible to damage.
Broken Resolve	Your Weak effects are more potent.
Blown Kiss	Your Cast shoots farther and is more robust against undamaged foes.
Unhealthy Fixation	Your Weak effects also have a 15% chance to Charm foes. Charm Duration: 4 seconds.
Curse of Longing	Your Doom effects continuously strike Weak foes. Successive Hit Damage: 50%.
Heart Rend	Your Critical effects deal even more damage to Weak foes. Bonus Critical Damage vs. Weak: +150%.
Parting Shot	Your Cast gains any bonuses you have for striking foes from behind. Bonus Backstab Damage: +35%.
Cold Embrace	Your Cast crystal fires its beam directly at you for +4 seconds. Bonus Cast Damage: +30%.
Low Tolerance	Your Hangover effects stack even more times against Weak foes. Bonus Hangover Stacks: 3.
Sweet Nectar	Any Poms of Power you find you are more effective. Bonus Lv. from Poms: +1.
Smoldering Air	Your Call charges up automatically but is capped at 25%. Auto Gauge Gain: 1% every .2 seconds.

That concludes our guide on how to befriend and receive Blessings from Aphrodite in Hades.

Hades is available on macOS, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.

Author

Hritwik Raj

Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.