Hades: Stygian Blade Hades guide, tips

This page of the Hades game guide contains a description of the weapon Styx Blade. It explains how to use the sword correctly during battles and what unique features it has.

Last update: 05 September 2021

On this page of the guide to Hades you will find a detailed description of the Stygian Blade. You will learn what are the circumstances of taking the Stygian Blade to the underworld, what artifacts the Blade has and what's the recommended tactic when using the Blade.

The Stygian Blade is a large sword of the god Poseidon. This weapon is available from the very beginning of the game and it's the only one you don't have to buy with Chthonic keys.

The Stygian Blade is useful for killing enemies in close combat but because of the length of this weapon, you don't have to get as close to them as possible. You can stand a little further and minimize the risk of injury.

Now you can perform normal attacks which you can connect into combos, as well as a Nova Smash(special attack button), which is a stronger area attack in which you will hit the sword hard against the ground. It can be a good attack for a group of enemies standing close to each other, although it creates the risk of exposing Zagreus to enemy attacks.

You can also combine ordinary attacks with dashes to immediately attack with the sword after dashing.

The Stygian Blade is easy to master, but it doesn't allow for any unique attacks in its base form.