Hades 2's Olympic Update brought with it a huge amount of new content, including a new weapon, and several new upgrades and incantations. Along with these new items come multiple new materials that players will need to locate and stockpile. One of the more important items is Adamant, a new ore that has multiple important applications.
Everything New in Hades 2’s The Olympic Update Explained
Hades 2's Olympic Update acts as the first major update to the sequel to one of the best roguelike action role-playing games in recent memory.
Looking through the new crafting, upgrade, and incantation recipes, players will discover that Adamant will be needed in fairly large quantities. Many of the most useful new items call for it. This guide will show players exactly where they can find Adamant in Hades 2, and how they can use it to improve Melinoe's chances for success.
Where to Find Adamant in Hades 2
To find Adaman t, players will first need to download the Olympic Update, and make their way through the City of Ephyra and the Rift of Thessaly in Hades 2' s surface region. Completing these areas will grant Melinoe access to Hades 2's new region, Mount Olympus. It is there that players will be able to find Adamant.
Before you begin your run, make sure to prioritize the Crescent Pick as your gathering tool. This will give you a better chance of finding reagents in each surface region, including Mount Olympus. This is the best way to make sure you get as much Adamant as possible each run.
While there is no way to guarantee which chamber will contain Adamant, having the Crescent Pick prioritized gives you the best chance of finding it in at least one. In our playthrough, we found at least one chamber with Adamant in five consecutive surface runs with the pick. Remember that every Adamant deposit you find will now give you three individual units of the reagent.
How to Use Adamant in Hades 2
Adamant is used in multiple recipes in Hades 2, across a wide variety of systems. The Olympic Update introduced the Black Coat, Hades 2's final Nocturnal Armament. Returning players who download the update will find the weapon available to craft, requiring two Adamant to do so. The following upgrades and incantations will also require Adamant:
Black Coat Upgrades:
- The Black Coat's Aspect of Melinoe requires an increasing number of Adamant to upgrade. Starting with the two Adamant required to craft the weapon, each upgrade increases the cost by one.
Adamant in Incantations:
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Incantation Name |
Recipe |
|---|---|
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Frozen Lifespring |
Iris x3 Adamant x3 |
|
Eyes of Night and Darkness |
Glassrock x2 Adamant x2 |
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
- Released
- September 25, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen / Alcohol Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Supergiant Games
- Publisher(s)
- Supergiant Games
WHERE TO PLAY
- Franchise
- Hades
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
