Part 26

Unlock the full potential of the Twin Fists in Hades II! Discover the best Aspects, boons, and strategies to dominate your enemies with this powerful melee weapon.

Alright, let's talk about the Twin Fists, specifically Part 26 of our guide. This section dives deep into Malphon, the Twin Fists, and how to really make them sing. We'll cover everything from their basic attacks to the nitty-gritty of their Aspects and how to build around them.

Malphon – General Summary

First off, don't let anyone tell you the Twin Fists are bad – they're not. While I personally lean towards a couple of specific Aspects, all of them are viable. Your choice really comes down to whether you prefer a wild, all-out assault or a more calculated approach. The Fists are all about getting up close and personal; you won't be doing much damage from afar unless you're using the Aspect of Talos. This means you'll need to get really comfortable with dashing around the arena, closing the distance on those pesky ranged enemies. Because of this, boons from Hermes are super valuable. They'll boost your speed, give you more dashes, make you tougher, and even help you recover health as you're wailing on foes.

If you're still feeling a bit iffy about the lack of range, there's an upgrade called Kinetic Launcher that turns your Special into a charging projectile. Honestly, it's not the best, and it makes you skip out on some really great upgrades like Long Knuckle, Breaching Cross, Draining Cutter, and Colossus Knuckle. The Twin Fists are pretty unique in that none of the upgrades are outright bad or will completely ruin your run if you get unlucky at an Anvil of Fates. The best choice just depends on what your specific Aspect needs.

Malphon – Aspects

The most popular and effective Aspects for the Twin Fists are Zagreus and Gilgamesh.

12A) Aspect of Zagreus

At max level, this Aspect gives you a 15% chance to dodge enemy attacks. The Twin Fists excel at jumping into the thick of things and unleashing a flurry of punches. For enemies you can't stagger (and honestly, that's fewer than you might think, especially if you grab the Long Knuckle upgrade), they'll be in a prime spot to land a hit or two on you. It's the nature of the beast, but any chance to reduce incoming damage is a huge plus. The Aspect of Zagreus, surprisingly, can become one of the tankiest weapons in the game when paired with defensive boons on your Attack and Dash. It can even reliably tank the Hades fight, including his full-circle beam attack!

If you stack this base 15% evasion with the Lambent Plume keepsake – which you should have no trouble activating repeatedly given the Fists' frenetic attack style – you can reach an impressive 40-50% evasion by the time you face Hades. And that's even without the Greater Evasion boon from Hermes, which can push your evasion even higher!

For an even more extreme build, consider choosing Ruthless Reflex over Greater Reflex on the Mirror of Night. This gives you incredible bursts of evasion but limits your ability to stagger enemies over a long fight. To take this strategy to its most absurd extreme, stack the Aspect of Zagreus with the Lambent Plume, Ruthless Reflex, the Second Wind Hermes boon (+30% dodge chance and move speed for 10 seconds after using Call), and the Smoldering Air Duo boon (Aphrodite/Zeus). Smoldering Air lets you charge your God Gauge by 5% per second (capped at 25%), and by activating your Call every 5 seconds, you can keep Second Wind constantly active for an extra 30% fixed evasion chance. The result? Evasion so high you can literally stand in the middle of Asterius's spinning axe attack or Hades's full-circle beam, just dashing around and wailing on them as they can't touch you. Even just the Aspect of Zagreus, Lambent Plume, and Ruthless Reflex combo offers insane evasion.