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When it comes to boss fights inHades 2, things get a little heated when you stand toe-to-toe with the man who stole fire itself. Prometheus, ambitious as he is, will pose extraordinary troubles for anyone walking blindly into his fight with all his projectiles, effects, and even familiar support.
Funnily enough, that very same over-ambition that got him cursed in the first place will be the most consistently effective way of smothering this man’s flames once and for all. With a little clever setting up, you’ll find that Prometheus is more spark than burn.
How To Prepare For Prometheus
Prometheus will be a tough fight, and just like a fight with Chronos, you’ll want to bring every boon you can get your spectral arm on andmake the following preparations:
In general,your goal will be to reduce damage intake while increasing damage output.This is a huge priority as you won’t have Death Defy to rely on, but the Strength Card will do a lot of early heavy lifting for you.
You can alternatively create a Dodge build instead of prioritizing damage negation. This will require a bit more effort in setting up as the Strength Card already prepares a foundation for a damage-negation build.
Your Deflect from Athena will be a huge part of a winning strategyagainst Prometheus because of the large number of projectiles in his fight.It will serve two purposes for you:
The trade-off is not having a stronger keepsake - like the Knuckle Bones or the Black Fleece - and no Death Defies. However, Athena’s Boons are so strong against Prometheus that the risk is worth it.
Wind-Up Tells And Attack Description
Suggested Counters
Aetos Summon
Prometheus starts combat by calling out “Fly, Aetos!”, summoning his eagle to assist in combat. It swoops vertically across the arena after a twirl on the far edge, slightly tracking Melinoe, and ends its attacks by screeching and casting magical projectiles in a spider-like pattern.
Keep moving.As it reaches you,dodge perpendicular to its attack.During its last attack,dodge into the projectileto go through.
When he summons the eagle again, it will only occur after his Flames of Foresight attack, and the eagle’s landing will be indicated by a red circle.
Flame Vortex
Prometheus gathers red and blue energy around him. After charging, he swings in an uppercut and creates a vortex of flame in front of him. The vortex can pull Melinoe into it.
Race behind Prometheusand punish with attacks.
Arena Trap
Prometheus slams his fist down into the ground and then jumps into the air. He hovers there as a red ring appears around the player. A blue ring, serving as your timer, will begin to fill out the circle. When it meets the red, the circle will stop moving with Melinoe and become a physical circle of flames that explodes after a delay. The explosion leaves zoning blue flames that linger for a long duration, dealing damage if the player steps into them.
Continue sprinting around the arena and attempt to stay close to the edge. As soon as the circle is complete and stops moving,dash out of the circleto prevent being caught by the explosion.
Flaming Slice Kick
Prometheus gathers energy as he would for the Flame Vortex attack but instead of staying put, he jumps into the air. He then releases a horizontal slice of flame that quickly cuts forward and out of the arena.
Sprint around Prometheuswith a fair distance between you and thendodge into the flame kickas the flame slice nears you. Attack briefly and then retreat.
Flame Ring Slam
Prometheus jumps into the air with a dramatic spin. After falling, he slams his fist into the ground. It creates a preliminary impact, and afterward, a circle of blue flame will appear in the surrounding space.
Dodge inwardjust at the end of his slam animation. Attack;do not backpedal.After two attacks, you can decide to continue aggressing or dodge through the fire ring.
Wave of Flame
A red zone on the floor will appear, pointing away from Prometheus and tracking the player. After a long delay, Prometheus will unleash a wave of flame from his person and out of the arena. The space it touches on the ground will become a lingering flame zone.
Attack and then waituntil the last moment where he throws his wave of flame at you. Staying close,dash forward and through himto avoid being struck.
Fists of Flame
Crouching, Prometheus gathers energy around himself and holds his position for a few moments. Once fully charged, he will unleash a barrage of fiery projectiles that follow the player.
Back off and begin sprinting around Prometheus. Ideally,stay behind him and attack.
Summon Reinforcements
Prometheus will cry out for reinforcements, typically summoning satyr grenadiers around the outskirts of the circle.
Slay one side of the arena reinforcements, at minimum, to minimize damage.
Flames of Foresight
Prometheus jumps out of the arena and to the corner of the frame. On the floor, a pattern will play out in red arrows. The first time this occurs, there will be three steps. The second time, this attack will have five. After the pattern plays out, flames following the pattern will coat the floor.
Memorize the patterns on the floor toidentify safe zones and stay in themuntil the pattern concludes.
Prometheus’s attacks are dangerous not because of inherent damage outputs - though Prometheus is certainly very strong. Rather,many of his attacks leave extended area effectswherever they touch, severely limiting your movement and punishing mistakes.
If you have Athena’s favor in the form of a Deflect boon, you may mitigate some of that zoning, but you’ll still have to be vigilant.
Carefully study the table abovebefore going on to the following section.
How To Beat Prometheus
Prometheus is a highly-aggressive boss thatpunishes playstyles that favor distance.Staff-based builds will likely struggle most with him.
Casts don’t appear to limit his movements very well, and Freeze only barely slows him down.
Equal aggression and movement will be your two keys to success,but your windows of opportunity will be short. That’s why Athena’s Deflect, using his aggressive tactics against him, can be so important.
Thankfully,Prometheus doesn’t have phase-dependant attacks.Everything he does is consistent throughout his fight, making him easy to learn.
The only change you’ll encounter is in his foresight attack,which is worthy of attention on several levels:
If you also have the short-term memory span of a goldfish,the easiest way of remembering this pattern isnot by memorizing where the flame appears but ratherby where you can safely stand.
Instead of thinking “Where are the flames going to be?,“focus on “Where do I need to go?“Don’t focus on the red arrows.
Prometheus cannot be damaged actively while this attack plays, but if you have aScorch build with the Unlimited Scorch Duo Boon: Hot Flash (Hestia and Aphrodite), Prometheus appears to still take Scorch damage during the animation. It is not certain at this time if this is intended or a bug.
For openings, Prometheus doesn’t leave many opportunities.Your best bets are the following attacks:
Otherwise, you’ll need to be on the top of your game to punish every small second of vulnerability. For slow weapons, like the Moonstone Axe, this can be a bit tricky and requires a large amount of patience.
Do not attempt to go for openings while his eagle is on the field, beyond potentially setting a Cast. It isn’t worth the potential damage unless you’re wholly confident and versed with this fight.
If you’re still wanting some tips on Prometheus,the following are some good general tipsto follow for your fight:
Eventually, you’ll get the best of the Titan of Foresight, and his feather and the gates to the peak of Mt. Olympus will be open to you.
Congratulations on defeating Prometheus!
Now, go forth andremember to switch out your Athena keepsakewhen the time comes.
