In the game Hades, Boons are powerful upgrades bestowed upon Zagreus by the gods of Olympus. These boons enhance his abilities and are the primary source of damage for his weapons.

Gods and Their Boons

• Chaos: Grants various bonuses after inflicting a debuff for multiple encounters.
• Zeus: Adds chain lightning to abilities or causes lightning to strike nearby enemies.
• Poseidon: Adds Knockback to abilities and improves room rewards.
• Athena: Allows abilities to Deflect projectiles and enhances Calls and defensive options.
• Aphrodite: Inflicts Weak and Charmed on opponents, as well as improves survivability.
• Artemis: Grants Critical hits and improves Cast abilities.
• Ares: Inflicts Doom, creates Blade Rifts, or increases attack damage.
• Dionysus: Inflicts Hangover, creates Festive Fog, and improves survivability.
• Hermes: Increases mobility, ability speed, evasion, and dash capability.
• Demeter: Adds Chill to abilities, improves healing, and applies various debuffs.

Boon Slots:

• Zagreus’ Attack, Special, Cast, Dash, and Call abilities each have one boon slot. 
• You cannot hold multiple ability boons for the same slot.
• However, a god may offer to replace another god’s ability slot boon with their own.