Arcana Cards

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The Arcana Cards, located in the training grounds on The Crossroads, are lent to Melinoë by Hecate to help her grow stronger on her task of slaying Chronos. They can be accessed in the training grounds via Melinoë's Ash Altar. It is one of the main meta progression systems in Hades II

At first only 9 cards are visible in the Altar, however, after a card is obtained, this will reveal other cards that are adjacent to it, making them unlockable. The total number of Arcana that can be revealed and unlocked is 25 cards.

Each card first needs to be unlocked, most Arcana Cards require Ashes to be acquired. Once a card is unlocked, it can be activated depending on the level of Grasp they require. Grasp is the point value that each individual card possess, this number is the one found in the upper-right corner of the card, it may vary from the numbers of 0-6 Grasp. Although for the cards that have a 0 Grasp requirement, they have another special awakening method instead, for example having several activated cards of a different Grasp Value.

There's a limit to the number of Grasp points in the beginning. This means that some Arcana Cards may have to be deactivated if they exceed the limit. The limit starts at 10 Grasp, however, it can be increased by spending the Psyche.

With the Consecration of Ashes incantation, Arcana can be upgraded up to three times using more expensive materials, always including Moon Dust. This has no effect on their Grasp cost.

Trivia

• Primed Magick does NOT count as having less than 100% Magick and does not trigger The Huntress arcana card.
• Only Rank 3 can be reached via the Altar of Ashes.
• Rank 4 requires either Circe's Boons or a Rank 4 Crystal Figurine Keepsake.

List

Name	Effect	Unlock	Grasp
I - The Sorceress	While you Channel your Ω Moves, everything moves slower for 2/3/4/5 seconds.	1 Ashes 1 Moon Dust 3 Moon Dust 6 Moly	1
II - The Wayward Son	After you exit a Location, restore 2/3/4/5 Health, or twice that if you have no more than 30% Health.	3 Ashes 2 Moon Dust 3 Moon Dust 10 Silver	1
III - The Huntress	While you have less than 100% Magick, your Attack and Special deal +30/40/50/60% damage.	10 Ashes 2 Moon Dust 4 Moon Dust 8 Lotus	3
IV - Death	Your Ω Moves have +3/4/5/6% chance to deal Critical damage.	15 Ashes 4 Moon Dust 8 Moon Dust 10 Moss	3
V - The Messenger	You have +6/8/10/12% to Dodge. Awakening: Activate at least 3 cards that use the same amount of Grasp.	20 Ashes 1 Pearl 3 Moon Dust 6 Moon Dust 5 Pearl	0
VI - The Furies	Deal +20/25/30/35% damage to foes in your Casts.	3 Ashes 2 Moon Dust 4 Moon Dust 10 Nightshade	2
VII - The Titan	Gain +20/30/40/50 Max Health and Max Magick.	7 Ashes 2 Moon Dust 4 Moon Dust 6 Bronze	2
VIII - The Unseen	Restore 2/3/4/6 Magick every 1 Sec.	20 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 5 Moon Dust 10 Cattail	5
IX - Night	Your Hex also charges up automatically, as though you used 2/3/4/5 Magick every 1 Sec.	25 Ashes 5 Moon Dust 10 Moon Dust 8 Myrtle	4
X - The Lovers	In Guardian Encounters, you take 0 damage the first 1/2/3/4 time(s) you are hit.	30 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 6 Moon Dust 15 Limestone	2
XI - The Swift Runner	Your Dash is immediate and your Sprint is 5/7.5/10/12.5% faster.	10 Ashes 1 Moon Dust 3 Moon Dust 3 Wool	1
XII - Eternity	Set forth each night with 1/2/3/4 Death Defiance.	20 Ashes 6 Moon Dust 12 Moon Dust 1 Star Dust	4
XIII - The Centaur	After every 5 Locations, gain +3/4/5/6 Max Health and Max Magick. Awakening: Activate Cards that use 1 through 5 Grasp.	25 Ashes 1 Cinder 3 Moon Dust 6 Moon Dust 8 Glassrock	0
XIV - The Moon	Your Ω Cast has +50/75/100/125 Power whenever it detonates.	30 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 5 Moon Dust 8 Garlic	3
XV - Strength	While you have no more than 30% Health, you take -30/40/50/60% damage and deal +30/40/50/60%.	35 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 8 Moon Dust 8 Iron	5
XVI - The Fates	Set forth each night with +1/2/3/4 Dice. You can alter locations.	15 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 6 Moon Dust 12 Fate Fabric	3
XVII - The Boatman	Set forth each night with +200/250/300/350 Gold.	25 Ashes 6 Moon Dust 12 Moon Dust 10 Marble	5
XVIII - Origination	Deal +25/38/50/63% more damage to foes afflicted with at least 2 Curses.	30 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 5 Moon Dust 3 Mandrake	3
XIX - Excellence	Any Boons you are offered have +30/40/50/60% chance to be improved to Rare.	35 Ashes 3 Moon Dust 6 Moon Dust 6 Fate Fabric	5
XX - The Queen	Any Boons you are offered have +6/8/10/12% chance to be a Duo (when possible). Awakening: Activate no more than 2 cards that use the same amount of Grasp.	40 Ashes 1 Tears 2 Moon Dust 4 Moon Dust 12 Fate Fabric	0
XXI - The Seer	Set forth each night with +2/3/4/5 Dice. Awakening: Activate all 3 surrounding cards.	20 Ashes 1 Wool 3 Moon Dust 5 Moon Dust 3 Zodiac Sand	0
XXII - The Champions	Set forth each night with +1/2/3/4 Dice. You can alter Boons.	30 Ashes 5 Moon Dust 10 Moon Dust 9 Shaderot	4
XXIII - The Artificer	Set forth each night with 1/2/3/4 chance(s) to turn any Minor Find into a random Major Find.	35 Ashes 8 Moon Dust 15 Moon Dust 8 Poppy	6
XXIV - Divinity	Any Boons you are offered have +10/15/20/25% chance to be improved to Epic. Awakening: Activate all 5 cards in any other row.	40 Ashes 1 Golden Apple 3 Moon Dust 5 Moon Dust 5 Tears	0
XXV - Judgement	After you vanquish a Guardian, activate 3/4/5/6 random inactive Arcana Cards. Awakening: Activate no more than 3 cards total. (Cards costing 0 Grasp don't count)	50 Ashes 1 Zodiac Sand 10 Moon Dust 10 Fate Fabric 2 Thalamus 1 Zodiac Sand 20 Moon Dust 25 Fate Fabric 4 Thalamus 3 Zodiac Sand	0

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