Although Hades 2 focuses primarily on combat, greeneries are crucial for story progression and advancing to the following gameplay stages. Let’s see how to collect them all!
As Persephone’s daughter, Melinoe — the game protagonist — possesses an incredible talent for gardening. This particular skill plays a crucial role in the game, as the right flora and seeds are essential for crafting Incantations and upgrades.
In this guide, we will provide you with precise information on where to find them all. However, please remember that knowledge is accurate today but may change in the future. So, let’s dive into this Hades 2 guide to gather all the seeds!
How to Grow Seeds?
Since Crossroads serves as a haven for Melinoe, it lets her plant greeneries after a few preparations. To start harvesting these incredibly beneficial florae, unlock some Soil Plots using simple incantations. Start with the Flourishing Soil spell, which only costs one Moly flower available early in the game.
It will give you two Soil Plots, but you can get two more with Rich Soil spell for a total of four. Rich Soil requires three Lotuses, and like Moly flowers, they are available on initial runs.
There is also a Verdant Soil incantation requiring one Wheat and one Garlic – these you must grow in your garden to obtain the last two Soil Plots for a total of six.
Don’t worry if you still haven’t unlocked the Flourishing Soil incantation. Just play the game until it appears, and try to chat with as many characters with an exclamation point next to their heads as possible. You should be able to unlock the spell shortly after gathering your first Moly flower.
But how do you actually plant all these acquired seeds? That’s the easiest part. Once you have them in the inventory, head near the entrance to the training area at the Crossroads and press A on an available space. That will allow you to choose from all the seeds you already have and start planting them.
From that point on, the seeds show the exact time they need to evolve into a mature plant, and this number represents the encounters you must complete on the upcoming run.
All Herbs and Where To Find Them
Some resources can be harvested by hand. Others require the use of a Silver Spade. So, if you are on the run on the Surface or in the Underworld, remember to take the Spade to dig them out of randomly spawning soil patches. Now let’s see where we can find each seed!
| Herb | Location |
|---|---|
| Moly | Available for gathering by hand in Erebus or as a reward from Narcissus. You can acquire it at the initial gameplay stages and use it later for nullification and dispelling incantation. |
| Nightshade Seeds | Available in digging spots in Erebus or as a reward from Narcissus. You can use them for death and obscurity incantation. |
| Deathcap | Available for gathering by hand in Erebus or when it rains. You can sell it to the Wretched Broker in exchange for Bones. |
| Lotus | Available for gathering by hand in Oceanus. You can use it for acuity and serenity incantation. |
| Cattail Seeds | Available in digging spots in Oceanus. Use them for relief and restoration incantations. |
| Myrtle | Available for gathering by hand in Mourning Fields. You can use it for prosperity and love incantations. |
| Wheat Seeds | Available in digging spots in Mourning Fields. You can use them for respite and growth incantations. |
| Shaderot | Available for gathering by hand in Tartarus. You can use it for quietude and eternity incantation. |
| Poppy Seeds | Available in digging spots in Tartarus. You can use them for creating slumber and dream incantations. |
| Moss | Available for gathering by hand on the Surface near the City of Ephyra. Use it for preparing strengthened connections incantation. |
| Garlic Cloves | Available in digging spots on the Surface near the City of Ephyra. You can collect them once you can breathe on the Surface and use them for fortitude and resilience incantation. |
| Driftwood | Available for gathering by hand in the Rift of Thessaly. Use it to make stability and buoyancy incantations. |
| Mandrake Seeds | Available in digging spots in the Rift of Thessaly. It is a component of protection and power incantations. |
| Thalamus | Available from Origin Seeds in digging spots in Chaos. It is a component of birthright and creation incantations. |
| Golden Apple | Available as a reward for defeating the Guardian of the Rift of Thessaly. Use it to create beauty and fertility incantations. |
| Mystery Plants | Available in random digging spots in many regions or as a reward from Narcissus and Demeter. They can grow into one of many plants. |
| Origin Seeds | They are available in digging spots in Chaos. Use them to grow two Thalamuses. |
Other Uses of Seeds
Apart from using them for spell-craft, you can also sell greeneries to the Wretched Broker in exchange for a pretty little fortune of Bones. However, remember that once you sell them, there is no way to get them back. Here, you can check out how much you will earn on some of the most valuable greeneries at Wretched Broker.
| Herb | Price |
|---|---|
| Nightshade | 10 Bones |
| Wheat | 14 Bones |
| Cattail | 12 Bones |
| Deathcap | 15 Bones |
| Poppy | 16 Bones |
| Thalamus | 19 Bones |
Conclusion
As you can see, flowers and seeds are necessary for many spells, upgrades, or even earning Bones. Although this roguelike video game is far from representing a classic farming game genre, this tiny piece of garden can be a pleasant change from the endless action. Just remember that the game is still in early access, so all this information may change soon.