All Arcana Cards in Hades 2 (& How to Upgrade Them)

Arcana Cards are bonuses in Hades 2 that become permanently available once they are unlocked at Melinoe's Altar of Ashes in the Crossroads. While fans can view information about some of the game's Arcana Cards the first time that they access the altar, they may be curious about the bonuses that will become available to them as they work through that initial batch. This guide is here to address that curiosity, and a list of the Arcana Cards in Hades 2 can be found below.

This guide focuses on detailing the effects provided by Arcana Cards and explaining how those cards are unlocked and upgraded. Players who are confused about how Arcana Cards are equipped are advised to read this guide to Psyche and Grasp in Hades 2. Additionally, it is worth noting that this guide has been updated for the 1.0 release.

How to Unlock Arcana Cards in Hades 2

Use the Alter of Ashes

Players can unlock Arcana Cards through the Altar of Ashes at the entrance to the Training Grounds in the Crossroads. For full clarity, the Training Grounds is the room where players select their Noctural Arms prior to starting a run, and the Altar of Ashes is shown in the preceding image.

Upon interacting with the Altar of Ashes for the first time, players will find a selection of grey Arcana Cards. These cards can be unlocked by selecting them and pressing the "Unlock" input that appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen once the requisite materials have been obtained. In most cases, Ash is required to unlock Arcana Cards, and this guide to earning Ash in Hades 2 will help players amass that material.

Arcana Cards are Rank 1 when they are unlocked, and the "All Arcana Cards" section at the bottom of this guide lists the reagent requirements.

Once a player has unlocked an Arcana Card, any hidden cards that are adjacent to it will be revealed. Players can then continue revealing and unlocking cards until they have access to all of them.

How to Upgrade Arcana Cards in Hades 2

Players can begin upgrading their Arcana Card after they have performed the Consecration of Ashes incantation. To perform those upgrades, players should press the "Insights" input that is displayed in the bottom-right corner of the screen, select the card that is of interest, and then press the "Improve" input (provided that they have the requisite Hades 2 materials). This process can be used to take a Rank 1 Arcana Card to Rank 2 and a Rank 2 Arcana Card to Rank 3, and the "All Arcana Cards" section at the bottom of this guide lists the material requirements for performing those upgrades.

It is possible to temporarily upgrade an Arcana Card to Rank 4 by selecting Circe's Lapis Lazuli Insight during a run.

All Arcana Cards in Hades 2

	Arcana Card	Description	Rank Effects	Rank Unlock Requirements	Grasp Cost
I	The Sorceress	Your Ω Moves are [X] faster.	Rank 1: 20% Faster Rank 2: 25% Faster Rank 3: 30% Faster Rank 4: 35% Faster	Rank 1: 1 Ash Rank 2: 1 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 1 Moly	1
II	The Wayward Son	After you exit a Location, restore [X] Life.	Rank 1: 3 Life Rank 2: 4 Life Rank 3: 5 Life Rank 4: 6 Life	Rank 1: 3 Ash Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 3 Cinder	1
III	The Huntress	While you have less than 100% Magick, your Attack and Special deal [X] damage.	Rank 1: +30% Damage Rank 2: +40% Damage Rank 3: +50% Damage Rank 4: +60% Damage	Rank 1: 15 Ash Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 2 Wool	2
IV	Eternity	While you Channel your Ω Moves, everything moves slower for [X] Sec.	Rank 1: 0.8 Seconds Rank 2: 1.0 Seconds Rank 3: 1.2 Seconds Rank 4: 1.5 Seconds	Rank 1: 30 Ash, 1 Pearl Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 6 Moon Dust, 4 Pearl	3
V	The Moon	Your Hex also charges up automatically as though you used [X] Magick every 1 Sec. Awakening: Activate any surrounding Card.	Rank 1: 1 Magick Rank 2: 2 Magick Rank 3: 3 Magick Rank 4: 4 Magick	Rank 1: 20 Ash, 1 Pearl Rank 2: 3 Moon Dust Rank 3: 6 Moon Dust, 3 Pearl
VI	The Furies	You deal [X] damage to foes in your Casts.	Rank 1: +20% Damage Rank 2: +25% Damage Rank 3: +30% Damage Rank 4: +35% Damage	Rank 1: 3 Ash Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 3 Cinder	2
VII	Persistence	You have [X] Max Life and [X] Max Magick.	Rank 1: +20 Max Life / +20 Max Magick Rank 2: +30 Max Life / +30 Max Magick Rank 3: +40 Max Life / +40 Max Magick Rank 4: +50 Max Life / +50 Max Magick	Rank 1: 10 Ash Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 4 Moon Dust, 1 Feather	2
VIII	The Messenger	Your Casts momentarily make you Impervious and move [X] faster.	Rank 1: 50% Faster Rank 2: 60% Faster Rank 3: 70% Faster Rank 4: 80% Faster	Rank 1: 20 Ash Rank 2: 1 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 1 Feather	1
IX	The Unseen	You restore [X] Magick every 1 Sec.	Rank 1: 6 Magick Rank 2: 8 Magick Rank 3: 10 Magick Rank 4: 12 Magick	Rank 1: 30 Ash Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 2 Tears	5
X	Night	You have [X] chance to deal critical damage with each move in an Ω Combo.	Rank 1: +9% Chance Rank 2: +12% Chance Rank 3: +15% Chance Rank 4: +18% Chance	Rank 1: 35 Ash Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 5 Moon Dust, 1 Darkness	2
XI	The Swift Runner	Your Sprint is [X] faster and lets you pass through most foes in your way.	Rank 1: 5% Faster Rank 2: 7% Faster Rank 3: 10% Faster Rank 4: 13% Faster	Rank 1: 15 Ash Rank 2: 1 Moon Dust Rank 3: 3 Moon Dust, 1 Golden Apple	1
XII	Death	You have [X] Death Defiance.	Rank 1: +1 Death Defiance Rank 2: +2 Death Defiance Rank 3: +3 Death Defiance Rank 4: +4 Death Defiance	Rank 1: 25 Ash Rank 2: 6 Moon Dust Rank 3: 12 Moon Dust, 1 Star Dust	4
XIII	The Centaur	You gain [X] Max Life and [X] Max Magick whenever you pass through 5 Locations. Awakening: Activate Cards that use 1 Grasp through 5 Grasp.	Rank 1: +3 Max Life / +3 Max Magick Rank 2: +4 Max Life / +4 Max Magick Rank 3: +5 Max Life / +5 Max Magick Rank 4: +6 Max Life / +6 Max Magick	Rank 1: 30 Ash, 1 Cinder Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 4 Moon Dust, 3 Golden Apple
XIV	Origination	You deal [X] damage to foes with at least 2 Curses from different Olympians.	Rank 1: +25% Damage Rank 2: +38% Damage Rank 3: +50% Damage Rank 4: +63% Damage	Rank 1: 35 Ash Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 3 Thalamus	5
XV	The Lovers	You take 0 damage the first [X] time(s) you are hit in Guardian Encounters.	Rank 1: 1 Time Rank 2: 2 Times Rank 3: 3 Times Rank 4: 4 Times	Rank 1: 40 Ash Rank 2: 3 Moon Dust Rank 3: 5 Moon Dust, 2 Tears	3
XVI	The Enchantress	You have [X] Change of Fate, and can alter Location Rewards.	Rank 1: +1 Change of Fate Rank 2: +2 Change of Fate Rank 3: +3 Change of Fate Rank 4: +4 Change of Fate	Rank 1: 25 Ash Rank 2: 3 Moon Dust Rank 3: 5 Moon Dust, 3 Pearl	3
XVII	The Boatman	You have [X] Gold Crowns.	Rank 1: +200 Gold Crowns Rank 2: +250 Gold Crowns Rank 3: +300 Gold Crowns Rank 4: +350 Gold Crowns	Rank 1: 30 Ash Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 1 Zodiac Sand	5
XVIII	The Artificer	You have [X] chance(s) this night to turn any Minor Find into a random Major Find.	Rank 1: 1 Chance Rank 2: 2 Chances Rank 3: 3 Chances Rank 4: 4 Chances	Rank 1: 35 Ash Rank 2: 3 Moon Dust Rank 3: 5 Moon Dust, 3 Wool	3
XIX	Excellence	Any Boons you find have [X] chance to include Legendary or at least Rare blessings.	Rank 1: +30% Chance Rank 2: +40% Chance Rank 3: +50% Chance Rank 4: +60% Chance	Rank 1: 40 Ash Rank 2: 4 Moon Dust Rank 3: 6 Moon Dust, 2 Wool	5
XX	The Queen	Any Boons you find have [X] chance to include Duo blessings. Awakening: Activate no more than 2 Cards that use the same amount of Grasp.	Rank 1: +6% Chance Rank 2: +8% Chance Rank 3: +10% Chance Rank 4: +12% Chance	Rank 1: 45 Ash, 1 Tears Rank 2: 2 Moon Dust Rank 3: 4 Moon Dust, 3 Pearl
XXI	The Fates	You have [X] Change of Fate. Awakening: Activate all surrounding Cards.	Rank 1: +2 Change of Fate Rank 2: +3 Change of Fate Rank 3: +4 Change of Fate Rank 4: +5 Change of Fate	Rank 1: 30 Ash, 1 Wool Rank 2: 3 Moon Dust Rank 3: 6 Moon Dust, 3 Wool
XXII	The Champions	You have [X] Change of Fate, and can alter Boons and certain other choices.	Rank 1: +1 Change of Fate Rank 2: +2 Change of Fate Rank 3: +3 Change of Fate Rank 4: +4 Change of Fate	Rank 1: 35 Ash Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 3 Golden Apple	4
XXIII	Strength	While you have no Death Defiance, you take [X] damage and deal +20%.	Rank 1: -20% Damage Rank 2: -30% Damage Rank 3: -40% Damage Rank 4: -50% Damage	Rank 1: 40 Ash Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 3 Feather	4
XXIV	Divinity	Any Boons you find have [X] chance to include Epic blessings. Awakening: Activate all 5 Cards in any other row or column.	Rank 1: 5% Chance Rank 2: 10% Chance Rank 3: 15% Chance Rank 4: 20% Chance	Rank 1: 45 Ash, 1 Golden Apple Rank 2: 5 Moon Dust Rank 3: 10 Moon Dust, 2 Feather
XXV	Judgment	You activate [X] random inactive Arcana Cards whenever you vanquish a Guardian. Awakening: Activate no more than 3 Cards.	Rank 1: 3 Cards Rank 2: 4 Cards Rank 3: 5 Cards Rank 4: 6 Cards	Rank 1: 50 Ash, 1 Feather Rank 2: 10 Moon Dust Rank 3: TBD