Bronze in Hades 2 plays a critical role in crafting advanced gear and upgrades. This metallic resource becomes essential as you progress through the game, requiring strategic efforts to acquire it from the Surface realm after overcoming significant challenges.
Accessing Surface Realm for Bronze Acquisition
To harvest bronze, players must first reach the Surface by unlocking the Permeation of Witching-Wards ritual. This becomes available at the Crossroads cauldron after encountering Hermes. Key ingredients include:
- Cinder (dropped by Hecate)
- Moly flower (found in Erebus)
- Synthesized Shadow (crafted using 30 Psyche, 30 Ash, and 3 Fate Fabric)
Completing the ritual removes barrier seals, enabling access to Surface exploration. Time-sensitive alchemy processes mean players should continue runs while waiting for material preparation.
Overcoming Surface Realm Curses
Melinoë’s underworld origins trigger debilitating effects in daylight zones. Permanent survival requires performing the Unraveling a Fateful Bond incantation, which mandates:
- 2 Thalamus (grown from Chaos-granted Origin Seeds)
- 2 Nightshade
- 2 Lotus
- 2 Moss
This ritual eliminates health degradation, allowing unrestricted Surface navigation.
Bronze Harvesting Techniques
Within Ephyra City, bronze deposits appear randomly during encounters. Equip the Crescent Pick tool before expeditions to break armored clusters yielding 3 bronze each. Prioritize runs focused solely on resource gathering for efficient stockpiling.
