How to Get Nectar in Hades 2 (and How to Use It)

Sequels often receive items from the base games. That’s a common trend that almost every game follows. Therefore, you shouldn’t be surprised to see a few Hades items being re-introduced in Hades 2. Nectar is among those rare Hades 2 items that the original game has introduced previously. Like the original game, this resource also serves important purposes in the sequel. Therefore, players looking for Nectar seem completely natural. 

The story of Hades 2 takes players to different biomes to perform different activities and proceed toward the climax. Players collect tons of resources throughout this journey, but not all are simple to acquire. Unfortunately, Nectar falls into this category. So, this guide will explain the methods of getting Nectar and its use. 

How to Get Nectar in Hades 2

Nectar is one of the rarest items to find in the game. If you compare the acquisition process with the original game, you will definitely agree that the sequel makes it more challenging to obtain. Fortunately, even without this resource, players can progress through the main story, but they will miss a lot of things, especially the Keepsakes. So, finding Nectar is essential after a part. 

Well, if you are at an early stage of the game and are looking for Nectar, it seems to be a non-existent thing because Nectar can only be found after Melinoë unlocks and performs a certain incantation. Let’s check out the process in detail.

The first thing to understand here is that Nectar can be found in Underworld. So, if you are looking for it on the Surface, that’s only a waste of time and effort. Though Underworld is unlocked by default, Nectar can’t be found immediately after you start your journey. 

To find Nectar, players first need to unlock this resource by obtaining and performing the Kinship Fortune Incantation. This incantation requires 60x Bones to be crafted, and performing it will enable players to find or purchase Nectar.

After unlocking, there are a few ways to acquire Nectar, and the first is to get them as rewards by completing room activities. Each room activity has a symbol to help players understand which reward to get by completing that activity. During your run in the Underworld, a few symbols will have Nectar symbols. Completing them will let players get Nectar. That’s one of the primary ways, but not the only way. 

The next and easiest way to get Nectar is to purchase it from the Wretched Broker. Performing the Kinship Fortune Incantation expands the item variety of Wretched Broker and adds Nectar that he sells for 30 Bones each. However, players can purchase Nectar only once per night. Then they have to wait for another night to replenish his stock. Aside from that, Charon also offers Nectar. That’s rare, though. 

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The third and final way to get Nectar comes later in the game. A specific conversation with Aphrodite after picking up one of her Boons will allow players to get the alchemy recipe for Nectar. Once this recipe is unlocked, players can brew Nectar in the cauldron in exchange for one Golden Apple. 

Now that we have gathered all the required information about finding Nectar, it’s time to check the use of this item.

How to Use Nectar in Hades 2

Communication and relationship building play a key role in action RPGs, and in the Hades series, this rule is perfectly maintained. After progressing through the game for some time, players eventually understand that increasing affinity with the NPCs is required to avoid missing Keepsakes. These are abilities to equip to make the runs smoother. This relationship-building can’t be possible without gifts, and in Hades 2, most gods and goddesses accept Nectar as a gift. 

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Once you encounter an NPC, the Gift option will come on the screen, and selecting it will bring you to the inventory screen, highlighting the items that you can give as gifts. You will find Nectar on the list that you can select as a present to a god or goddess before starting an interaction with them. 

For the first time, when you give them Nectar, they will agree to help you on your journey and provide you with different Keepsakes. For example, giving Nectar to Odysseus will unlock the Knuckle Bones Keepsake, while giving the same item to Nemesis will unlock the Evil Eye Keepsake. Similarly, if you are willing to acquire Engraved Pin and Ghost Onion Keepsakes, give Nectar to Moros and Dora, respectively. 

That’s everything to know about getting and using Nectar in Hades 2. Now that you are finding Nectar challenging to acquire, you must be confused about getting Nightmare. That’s expected. In that case, follow our guide to learn the entire process of unlocking Nightmare. Apart from these, whenever you get stuck while trying to progress through the game, check out our Hades 2 guides for all probable solutions.