How to beat Scylla in Hades 2 and the Sirens
May. 10, 2024Scylla and the Sirens make great music but also make for a tough boss battle in Hades 2
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Fighting the Hades 2 Scylla and the Sirens band makes for a fun but challenging battle that tests your skills with three bosses at once. The Sirens, led by singer Scylla, block the path out of Oceanus and into the third Region of the Underworld inHades 2, which means you’ll be facing them a lot as you try to reach Chronos. Knowing exactly how their varied attacks come together and how best to deal with them is therefore crucial to ensuring Melinoe doesn’t meet a watery end, so these tips for the Scylla boss fight in Hades 2 will help, including which Boons and weapons are best.
Best weapons and Boons for beating Scylla in Hades 2
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Because the Scylla boss fight sees you facing three individual enemies, each with their own attacks and movesets, you need a bit of everything in the fight. Regarding weapons, there’s no one-knife-fits-all that’ll make taking down all three Sirens easy, though I found the sweeping attacks of theMoonstone Axeand explosive power of theArgent Skullto be quite effective. With that said, there’s no optimal choice for beating Scylla and her bandmates, so you should use whichever of theHades 2 weaponsyou feel most comfortable with.
When it comes to Boons, there aren’t many that are outright essential for this boss fight. Since you’re fighting three very different enemies, you need a jack-of-all trades approach to make up for any weapon shortcomings, whether that’s with added speed, burst damage, or a few debuffs. The only important Boons you should consider are ones that improve your Cast and Omega Cast – singer Scylla moves very slowly, and drummer Roxy doesn’t move at all so your Omega Cast offers easy damage against these two:
Having beaten the decoys in theHades 2 Hecateboss fight, this battle is a real test of your ability to manage multiple boss enemies at the same time.None of the Sirens in the Hades 2 Scylla fight are especially dangerous on their own, but their attacks work together to trap you, limiting your damage opportunities. While the three Sirens share a health bar, each one can only take so much damage before becoming invulnerable or dying, soby focusing on particular ones to get them out the fight, you can make the battle easier. Here are some tips to help you get through this fight and understand how Scylla and the Sirens play:
With Scylla and the Sirens defeated in Hades 2, you can move onto the next Region where you can mine forHades 2 G Rock, or Glassrock.© GamesRadar+. Not to be reproduced without permission.
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