Hephaestus

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Hephaestus
General
Title	God of the Forge
Affiliation	Olympian Gods Property "Affiliation" (as page type) with input value "Olympian Gods" contains invalid characters or is incomplete and therefore can cause unexpected results during a query or annotation process.
Keepsake	Adamant Shard
Relationship

Hephaestus is one of the God Characters in Hades II.

Boons

Hephaestus Boons add additional damage on the cooldown, increase AOE capabilities and add armor.

List of all the Hephaestus Boons, including Legendary, Infusion, Duo Boons and their Elements.

Boon	Element	Description	Rarity and stats per	Notes	Prerequisites
Volcanic Strike	Fire	Your Attacks occasionally create a blast that deals 200 damage in the area.	Blast Recharge Time (in Seconds) 0 1 2 + Common: 12 10 9 -1 Rare: 10 8 7 -1 Epic: 8 6 5 -1 Heroic: 6 4 3 -1	Minimum Recharge Time is 2 Seconds	TBA
Volcanic Flourish	Fire	Your Specials occasionally create a blast that deals 400 damage in the area.	Blast Recharge Time (in Seconds) 0 1 2 + Common: 20 18 17 -1 Rare: 18 16 15 -1 Epic: 16 14 13 -1 Heroic: 14 12 11 -1	Minimum Recharge Time is 2 Seconds	TBA
Anvil Ring	Earth	Your Casts deal damage 3 times in succession, but in a smaller area.	Cast Damage (Every 1 Sec.) 0 1 2 3 Common: 50 70 85 95 Rare: 70 90 105 115 Epic: 80 110 125 135 Heroic: 90 130 145 155	4+ Poms: +5	TBA
Smithy Sprint	Fire	After you Sprint for 1 Sec., use 10Magick to create a blast that deals damage to nearby foes.	Area Damage 0 1 2 3 Common: 200 300 350 375 Rare: 300 400 450 475 Epic: 400 500 550 575 Heroic: 500 600 650 675	4+ Poms: +20	TBA
Fixed Gain	Earth	You take -10% damage, and restore some Magick whenever you take damage.	Magick Restore from Damage 0 1 2 3 Common: 50 75 88 94 Rare: 75 100 113 119 Epic: 100 125 138 144 Heroic: 125 150 163 169	4+ Poms: +5	TBA
Molten Touch	Fire	Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to Armor.	Damage vs. Armor 0 1 2 + Common: +20% 40 50 +5 Rare: +30% 50 60 +5 Epic: +40% 60 70 +5 Heroic: +50% 70 80 +5		TBA
Trusty Shield	Earth	After you enter a Location, Prime 30 Magick to gain Armor until the next Location.	Starting Armor 0 1 2 + Common: +10 15 18 +2 Rare: +15 20 23 +2 Epic: +20 25 28 +2 Heroic: +25 30 33 +2		TBA
Tough Trade	Fire	If you take damage during your Attacks or Specials, they are stronger if they hit.	Bonus Weapon Damage 0 1 2 + Common: 100% 125 140 +10 Rare: 125% 150 165 +10 Epic: 150% 175 190 +10 Heroic: 175% 200 215 +10		TBA
Mint Condition	Earth	At the start of each Encounter, you are briefly Impervious.	Impervious Duration (in Seconds) 0 1 2 + Common: 8 10 11 +1 Rare: 10 12 13 +1 Epic: 12 14 15 +1 Heroic: 14 16 17 +1		TBA
Heavy Metal	Earth	Gain some Armor. Foes' attacks cannot knock you away.	Armor Gained Common: 50 Rare: 75 Epic: 100 Heroic: 125	Cannot benefit from Pom of Power. This also prevents Vortex attacks from pulling you in.	TBA
Uncanny Fortitude	Earth	Gain bonus Max Life based on your Magick Limit.	Max Life from Magick Common: 20% Rare: 30% Epic: 40% Heroic: 50%	Cannot benefit from Pom of Power	TBA
Furnace Blast	Fire	Your Blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Vent on foes. Vent: Description	Vent Damage 0 1 2 + Common: 300 350 380 +20 Rare: 400 450 480 +20 Epic: 500 550 580 +20 Heroic: 600 650 680 +20	Multiple blast effects can overwrite previous Vent effects.	TBA
Martial Art	N/A	Your Attack and Special deal more damage for each Earth Essence you have. Damage per Earth Boon: 5%	Infusion		1 Earth Essence
Fine Tuning	Earth	Your Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms is even stronger. Nocturnal Arms level : +1.	Legendary		One of each: Hephaestus: Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish Hephaestus: Heavy Metal, Trusty Shield, Mint Condition Hephaestus: Tough Trade, Molten Touch, Furnace Blast
Room Temperature	Aether	Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Freze, so you Freeze foes again right away. Freeze Re-Apply Time: 0 Sec.	Duo (Demeter)		One of each: Hephaestus: Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Smithy Sprint Demeter: Ice Strike, Ice Flourish
Chain Reaction	Aether	If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times. Double Blast Timing: 0.85 Sec.	Duo (Hestia)		One of each: Hephaestus: Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish Aphrodite: Flame Strike, Flame Flourish, Smolder Ring
Spiteful Strength	Aether	Your Attacks and Specials' deal more damage while not empowered by Boons. Boon-Less Bonus Damage: +200%	Duo (Hera)		One of each: Hephaestus: Trusty Shield, Mint Condition, Heavy Metal, Tough Trade, Uncanny Fortitude, Fixed Gain Hera: Brave Face, Nasty Comeback, Keen Intuition, Born Gain
Soft Caress	Aether	The first time you would take damage each Encounter, get Healing instead. Damage Turned to Healing: 100%	Duo (Aphrodite)		One of each: Hephaestus: Anvil Ring, Smithy Sprint, Fixed Gain Aphrodite: Rapture Ring, Passion Dash, Glamour Gain
Stellar Slam	Aether	Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal damage in a larger area. Blast Size: +50%	Duo (Apollo)		One of each: Hephaestus Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Smithy Sprint Apollo: Nova Strike, Nova Flourish, Super Nova
Seismic Hammer	Aether	Your Omega Casts occasionally creates a blast that deals 500 damage in the area. Blast Recharge Time: 15 Sec.	Duo (Poseidon)		One of each: Hephaestus: Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Smithy Sprint Poseidon: Geyser Ring
Master Conductor	Aether	Your chain-lightning deals more damage per bounce and can bounce to you. Damage per Bounce: +15%	Duo (Zeus)		One of each: Hephaestus: Fixed Gain, Trusty Shield, Heavy Metal, Mint Condition, or Tough Trade Zeus: Static Shock

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