How to Get Star Dust in Hades 2 (and How to Use It)

Hades 2 has numerous items and ingredients to gather once players start their journey. Veteran action RPG players are well aware that these items and ingredients are related to the core gameplay actions, and without them, further progression is almost impossible. In Hades 2, Star Dust is among these items. Players often need Star Dust for different purposes, but the process of acquiring the ingredients is not simple. 

In simple words, Star Dust is a rare item to look for in Hades 2. However, this ingredient is required for several high-level activities. So, if you are looking for it and require some help determining the process to acquire it, we are here to help you with all the necessary information. 

How to Get Star Dust in Hades 2

As you start the Hades 2 journey, you will realize that the sequel has more content than the original game, released in 2020. Even in early access, the game is overflowing with activities to complete. Among them is an activity named Chaos Trials. These are not mandatory missions to complete, but they are one of the most popular ways to acquire Star Dust. Completing the Chaos Trials rewards players with these rare ingredients in the game. 

Chaos Trials can’t be unlocked early in the game. They take some time to be unlocked, and once players access them, they will find these activities pretty interesting. These trials vary in difficulty and task. These trials allow Melinoë to face a series of combat trials with some pre-set elements when accepted. For example, the region of the trial and the loadout for the combat are already determined, and players can’t change them anyway. 

If the concept is still unclear, let us explain it further. The first trial is named Trial of Origin. If you accept this trial, you will be transported to Erebus with the Witch’s Staff. The location and the Witch’s Staff are fixed. There’s no way players can complete the trial with any other loadout. A few of these trials even completely remove the Arcana Cards, making the combat more challenging to survive.

The difficulty level of these trials is indicated through the pink round symbols on the right side. The more pink symbols there are, the more difficult the trial will be. Completing these trials for the first time will reward players with Star Dust.

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Going forward, there’s another way to acquire the item, but that’s a bit expensive. Like several other items, the Wretched Broker will sell it to players. However, that’s also not from the beginning. Even if you want to purchase Star Dust, you have to complete at least one Chaos Trial. So, in a sense, Chaos Trials are compulsory to unlock Star Dust in the game. 

Once you have unlocked Star Dust, the vendor is going to charge 800 Bones for one unit of the item. That’s a heavy price, for sure, and not everyone can afford it. So, we recommend going for the Chaos Trial completion process. That’s tough, but it costs nothing. 

Now that you have gotten the point that Chaos Trials can’t be skipped if you want to unlock Star Dust, you must be curious to know the process of unlocking these trials. So, the next section is going to provide you with the necessary information about the process.

Chaos Trials Unlocking Process in Hades 2

Chaos Trials are not going to unlock automatically. Instead, they require players to complete a few important steps. The most important among them is to perform the Abyssal Night incantation. The other steps are to be taken to access this incantation. Without making things more confusing, let’s discuss the process step-by-step.

If you want to unlock the Chaos Trial, the steps are as follows:

• Unlock all five Nocturnal Arms and reveal their Aspects. Though not necessarily, these Aspects should be unlocked.
• Perform the Permeation of Witching Wards Incantation to remove the Warding Gate to the Surface. 
• Perform Unraveling a Fateful Bond Incantation to remove the curse and stay safe at Surface. 
• Interact with Chaos a few times to get the Transcendent Embryo Keepsake.

It will eventually unlock The Fated List of Minor Prophecies. Complete several prophecies from there. Once you meet all these criteria, Chaos will offer you the Abyssal Night incantation. Performing this incantation requires 2x Fate Fabric, 2x Pearl, 2x Moly, and 2x Nightshade. Collect the required ingredients and perform the incantation.

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These items can easily be found during your Underworld run or can be purchased from the Wretched Broker. This act will unlock the Pitch-Black Stone location in the Training Grounds, where players can access Chaos Trials.

Now that you have accessed the Chaos Trials and gotten Star Dust as a reward, let’s check the use of the item in the game. 

How to Use Star Dust in Hades 2

This rare ingredient can be used for incantations and alchemy recipes. Though only a few recipes require this item, these recipes can’t be ignored, especially the upgrades. Below, we have listed the usage of the item:

• Crafting the Beast-Loved Morsel Incantation. This is one of those incantations that players should not miss in the game, as it grants you Witch’s Delights. This works like magic if you want to bond with Familiars or upgrade them. This should be caster at the cauldron in the Crossroads.
• The next thing that requires Star Dust are the Arcana Card Upgrades. Arcana Cards provide players with different abilities, so it is recommended to upgrade them from time to time. However, this upgrade process requires Star Dust. 

That’s everything players need to know about finding and using Star Dust in Hades 2. Though the item takes lots of effort to be unlocked and acquired, upgrading the Arcana Cards will be worth it. If you are trying to upgrade Arcana Cards, you must be thinking of boosting your max health or your max Magick powers. We have guides to help you with all the required information about the methods.

Apart from that, for any queries or struggles, check out our Hades 2 pieces to get the necessary information and have an enjoyable journey.