How do Familiars work in Hades 2?
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Q.How do Familiars work in Hades 2?
A.Familiars in Hades 2 are five animal companions you recruit and upgrade to aid you on runs. They provide passive and combat benefits, can be leveled up with Witch's Delight treats, and you can boost their harvesting output with a special incantation that lets them rest at the Training Grounds.
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Familiars in Hades 2 are five animal companions you can recruit and customize to support Melinoë at night: Frinos (the frog), Toula (the cat), Raki (the raven), Hecuba (the dog), and Gale (the polecat). You unlock them after learning the Faith of Familiar Spirits incantation from Hecate and bonding with each via Witch’s Delight at the Crossroads. Each familiar grants distinct passive bonuses and combat utility (e.g., Frinos improves max life and shade gathering, Raki increases crit potential, Toula boosts fishing-related effects, Hecuba enhances magick and digging, Gale contributes other buffs). They also feature three Bond abilities you can upgrade three times, using Witch’s Delight treats in the Crossroads’ training area. For a structured upgrade, you feed them treats to raise their Bond ranks and tailor their role to your chosen weapons. PCGamesN guide Destructoid overview Fextralife Attending a Faithful Beast and Game8 Getting Familiars. The roster expansion over updates added Gale as a new familiar and discussed bird/dog companions in broader patch coverage. The Verge update
