Incantations are a brand new mechanic in Supergiant Games’ new Roguelite, Hades 2 that will allow you to perform a lot of handy tasks including being able to create a garden to farm for your own supplies.
While some of these Incantations will be available to you from the get go, others will be unlocked as you progress in the game.
That said, here’s a list of all the Incantations in Hades 2.
How to unlock all Hades 2 Incantations and Alchemy recipes
In Hades 2, there are a few Incantations that are also categorized as Alchemy recipes. When you approach the Cauldron at the Crossroads hub, you’ll be able to access both the Incantations menu and the Alchemy recipe here.
That said, here are all the Incantations and Alchemy recipes that you will come across at the Cauldron:
Incantations
| Incantation | Description | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssal Insight | Activate the Pitch-Black Stone in the Training Grounds, then attempt its Trials for Star Dust. | Fate Fabric x2 Pearl x2 Moly x2 Nightshade x2 |
| Aspects of Night and Darkness | Reveal Aspects within the Silver Pool that further empower each main weapon. | Bronze x5 Nightshade x1 |
| Attending a Faithful Beast | Have your Animal Familiars stay in the Training Grounds; when rested, they can harvest +2 times. | Tears x1 Wool x1 Wheat x4 |
| Briny Lifespring | Reveal a hidden chamber in Oceanus, where you may restore some life in peace. | Limestone x3 Lotus x3 |
| Circles of Protection | Unlocks Warding Circles throughout Erebus. | Moly x1 Lotus x1 Mandrake x1 |
| Consecration of Ashes | Enhance the Altar of Ashes so that you can unlock the potential of your Arcana. Grants +3 Moon Dust. | Ash x6 Cinder x1 Fate Fabric x6 |
| Divination of the Elements | Reveal hidden elemental affinities of various Boons. Olympians will offer Boons that use these. | Psyche x5 |
| Doomed Reckoning | Beseech Moros to reappear, in accordance to the wishes of the Three Fates. | Fate Fabric x3 Nightshade x1 |
| Empath’s Intuition | Update the Book of Shadows with insights into relationship status with one’s acquaintances. | Fate Fabric x1 Myrtle x3 |
| Faith of Familiar Spirits | Turn trusted beasts into your Animal Familiars. Grants +1 Witch’s Delight. | Nectar x2 Lotus x1 |
| Fated Intervention | Beseech the Three Fates to lend their aid in a time of great need. | Silver x1 Ash x1 Moly x1 |
| Floral Fortune | Exchange plants and other goods for Bones at the Wretched Broker. | Ash x1 Nightshade x1 |
| Flourishing Soil | Create two Soil Plots, for growing Nightshade and other plants. +1 Nightshade seed | Moly x1 |
| Forget-Me-Not | Improve your memory. Right Click on recipes for at-a-glance reminders for which resources you need. | Moly x1 |
| Gathering of Ancient Bones | Cause a random Main Weapon each night to have Grave Thirst, granting Bones after each location. | Limestone x2 |
| Golden Lifespring | Unlocks rest areas in Tartarus where you can restore life. | Marble x3 Shaderot x3 |
| Greater Favor of Gaia | Reveal enhancements within the SIlver Pool that further empower each Gathering Tool. | Marble x2 Bronze x4 Iron x4 |
| Kindred Keepsakes | Manifest your collection of Keepsakes in the spaces separating each region. | Limestone x4 Moly x2 Lotus x1 |
| Kinship Fortune | Update the Wretched Broker inventory with exotic goods suitable for gifting. (Grants one Nectar) | Bones x60 |
| Necromantic Influence | Gain the ability to sprint into any Lone Shades you encounter, turning them against your foes. | Psyche x5 Nightshade x5 |
| Night’s Craftwork | Reveal Gathering Tools within the Silver Pool. Unlock them to gather Silver, Psyche, and more. | Moly x1 |
| Observance of Gaia’s Secrets | Gain a 20% chance to gain one extra resource whenever you pick one up. | Moly x7 Moss x7 Lotus x7 |
| Permeation of Witching Wards | Gain the ability to traverse Warded gateways, such as the one leading to the surface. | Cinder x1 Shadow x1 Moly x3 |
| Propensity Toward Gold | Reveal Golden Urns in various Locations, which yield up to 15 Gold Crowns once shattered. | Limestone x1 Fate Fabric x1 |
| Purification of Fountain-Waters | Enhance Fountains so they restore an additional 10% life. | Nightshade x1 Cattail x1 |
| Reagent Sensing | After Encounters, become alerted to any valuable resources in the area. | Moly x1 |
| Reviving a Mournful Husk | Make use of Golden Boughs in the Fields of Mourning, to better orient yourself there. | Myrtle x1 |
| Rich Soil | Create two additional Soil Plots near the grove. | Lotus x3 |
| Rise of Stygian Wells | Cause locations in the Underworld to sometimes contain Wells of Charon. | Moly x1 Nightshade x1 |
| Rite of River-Fording | Restore the Crossroads Fishing Pier, so it may be used (minimum of 2 guests at a time). Grants +1 Twin Lures. | Driftwood x4 Cattail x2 |
| Rite of Social Solidarity | Restore the Crossroads Taverna, where Shades and others rest and recover. Grants +1 Ambrosia. | Nectar x2 Garlic x2 |
| Rite of Vapor-Cleansing | Restore the Crossroads Hot Springs, so they may be used. Grants +1 Bath Salts. • | Moly x2 Lotus x2 Nightshade x2 |
| Rush of Fresh Air | Cause a Shrine of Hermes to appear in the space between each surface region. | Fate Fabric x3 Wool x1 Driftwood x2 |
| Sandy Lifespring | Reveal a hidden isle in the Rift of Thessaly where you may restore some life amid the tumult. | Iron x3 Driftwood x3 |
| Summoning A Colony of Bats | Make use of the All-Seeing Bats in their cages around the city of Ephyra. | Moss x3 Rubbish x3 |
| Summoning of Mercantile Fortune | Persuade the Wretched Broker to appear, with whom you may trade Bones for various resources. | Bones x10 |
| Surge of Stygian Wells | Cause a Well of Charon to appear between each Underworld region. | Moly x3 Cattail x2 |
| Unearthed Troves | Cause locations you visit to sometimes contain an Infernal Trove. | Limestone x5 Nightshade x1 |
| Unraveling a Fateful Bond | Forestall the effects of your bloodline’s ancient Life-draining curse that bars you from the surface. | Nightshade x2 Moss x2 Thalamus x2 Lotus x2 |
| Woodsy Lifespring | Reveal hidden glade in Erebus, where you may restore some health amid the gloom. | Silver x3 Moly x1 |
Alchemy recipes
| Recipe | Description | Recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Beast-Loved Morsel | Manifest 2 Witch’s Delight | Star Dust x1 Lotus x2 |
| Moonlit Essence from Shadow | Manifest 5 Moon Dust | Cinder x1 Shadow x1 |
| Moonlit Essence from Stars | Manifest 3 Moon Dust | Star Dust x1 |
| Shadow Extraction | Manifest 1 Shadow | Ash x30 Psyche x30 Fate Fabric x3 |
That sums up all the Incantations and Alchemy recipes that you will come across in Hades 2. It’s worth noting that the game is still in early access, so there could be more recipes added to it later on. We’ll be sure to update this page as and when there’s more information available.
