Is There No Escape? Achievement in Hades

  • Is There No Escape?

     

    50

    Clear an escape attempt

  • How to unlock Is There No Escape?

    Story-related; cannot be missed.

    This achievement unlocks upon escaping from Hades for the first time. Upon starting the game, this will feel quite difficult, but there are many tips and guidance I will give to make it as easy as possible for you.
     
    • Don't hesitate to turn on God Mode. It doesn't impact any achievements, and can make things much easier for you. It starts you with a 20% damage reduction, and increases by 2% every time you die, maxing out at 80%. If you were so inclined, you could theoretically kill yourself over and over just to raise this up to 80% right away, but I don't recommend wasting that much time. It'll work its way up naturally as you die while getting experience with enemies and bosses.
    • Speaking of which, don't be afraid to die, and expect to die often, especially early on. Every playthrough is more experience gained, both with enemy and boss attack patterns and with the weapon you're using. As long as you're learning more, your deaths are not in vain. Plus, if you have God Mode activated, every death literally makes you stronger.
    • On the topic of weapons, try out each one to find the one that works for you. Not only that, but find the one you're good with. For example I liked playing with the Sword but I wasn't very good with it. I switched to the Bow and it made everything so much easier for me. However, I know people who swear by the Fists, and I eventually converted over to being a Shield user. 
    • For all of your early runs, prioritize chambers that reward Darkness (purple gem), Gemstones (green gems), and Keys. These three resources are used to purchase things between runs that are permanent (Darkness for Mirror talents, Gemstones for Work Orders from the Contractor, and Keys for new weapons and new Mirror talents). 
    • It doesn't show up often, but when you see a chamber that rewards Nectar (orange liquid in a glass bulb), always take it early on. Nectar can be given to literally every character in the game, and every character gives you a Keepsake as a reward for their first Nectar. So give one to everyone to get many different Keepsakes, as equipping one can give you a pretty good benefit. Good early ones are the one from Cerberus (increases total health) and Skelly (extra revive during a run). 
    • Always enter chambers that offer a Hammer as a reward. The Daedelus Hammers offer the best upgrades to your weapon, and can make a playthrough markedly easier if you get a good upgrade. 
    • Learn what to expect from each of the various gods. For example, Athena's boons often give the chance to Deflect. This is a great perk to have on your dash, as it makes you invincible when you dash. Aphrodite boons typically inflict Weak, Dionysius inflicts Hangover, Demeter inflicts Chill, etc.
    • Remember that your dash doesn't make you invulnerable when you use it. This was a huge mental hurdle for me to overcome. I couldn't get it out of my head that I could take damage while dashing. I would always dash right as an attack was about to hit me, always resulting in getting hit. You need to dash before the attack comes to avoid it entirely. 
    • Some runs you'll just be the victim of RNG and not get any good boons and hammers. If that's the case, don't sweat it and don't worry if you die. The next run might grant you some really great hammer upgrades and boons that allow you to cruise through encounters.
    • In terms of what to spend keys on, if you've found a weapon that suits you, then use keys to unlock more Mirror talents that you can invest Darkness in. If you're struggling with weapons, use keys to unlock more weapons until you find one you're good with. The last group of Mirror talents is expensive and doesn't really benefit a whole lot for your first escape, so use keys to unlock the last weapons if you haven't by then.
    • During your runs, keep an eye out for the doors with an '!' above them. There is one per region for the first three regions. Always choose these, because the characters within grant you some free rewards that are very good.
    With all of that advice in mind, expect to put in some time and effort before you succeed in your first escape. I've seen people escape closer to attempt 10, but then some people take 25 attempts to finally succeed. Don't be discouraged. You'll be getting experience with each attempt, and most likely more resources too, to improve Mirror talents and unlock more talents and weapons, plus as you get more Keepsakes you may find one that really helps your playstyle.

    Once you finally escape, you'll unlock this achievement.

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