Hades II

Site Positioning

The Hades II site is now live as a Phase 3 hot-game scaffold. The first goal is not to flood the site with thin pages, but to lock in the routes players will actually search for: what to do first, how the core systems work, how to route map and quest progress, and what can be missed.

This hub can now expand with release, update, and search-demand signals. The homepage, section pages, and FAQ are in place so future work can split into individual quests, gear pages, map routes, bosses, collectibles, and update explainers.

Core Sections

• Starter Route: first goals, route order, resources, and blocker checks.
• Systems and Builds: gear, skills, classes, vehicles, weapons, or core mechanics.
• Map and Quests: region order, quest nodes, side choices, and cleanup.
• Completion and Updates: achievements, collectibles, endings, DLC, patches, and long-term updates.
• Video Guides: route demonstrations, boss timing, map checks, cleanup, and future video backlog.

Live Sections

Section	Page	Search Need
Starter Route	Starter Route	What to do first and which early goals matter
Systems and Builds	Systems and Builds	How to judge core systems, gear, and progression
Map and Quests	Map and Quests	How to route regions, quest steps, and cleanup
Completion and Updates	Completion and Updates	Collectibles, achievements, updates, and long-tail content
Video Guides	Video Guides	Which routes, bosses, collectibles, and systems need motion demos

Baseline Content Added

Guide	Use case
Hades II First-Hour Route: What to Do First, What to Skip, and When to Branch Out	A first-hour route for Hades II, built to help players move from opening goals into systems, map checks, and later cleanup without wasting time.
Hades II Systems Priority: Builds, Resources, Upgrades, and Difficulty Checks	A systems priority guide for Hades II, focused on what to learn first before committing resources, builds, or upgrades.
Hades II Map and Mission Route: Regions, Objectives, Side Paths, and Cleanup	A map-and-mission route for Hades II, designed to separate main progress, optional paths, and later cleanup into clear lanes.
Hades II Common Mistakes Checklist: Progress Blocks, Bad Habits, and Recovery Steps	A common-mistakes checklist for Hades II, covering progress blockers, avoidable habits, and recovery steps after a bad route.
Hades II Video Watch Plan: What Needs Motion Demos, Official Footage, and Future Video Guides	A video watch plan for Hades II, listing which routes, fights, systems, or collectibles should become video-backed guides later.

Expansion Plan

Next, this site should add 10 to 20 high-intent pages: beginner FAQ, starter route, system explainer, map route, quest choices, gear picks, collectible checklist, update notes, and common mistake checks.

This Batch Starts Here

Hub	Why Open It
Weapons and Aspects Hub	Separate weapon feel, aspect direction, and opening safety margin first.
Arcana and Incantations Hub	Put Arcana, incantations, unlock resources, and survival value in one picture.
Boons and Build Paths Hub	Solve the core loop before chasing flashy boons or exotic synergies.
Resources and Reagents Hub	Untangle Underworld, Surface, gardening, and reagent priorities.
Underworld and Surface Routes Hub	The Underworld and Surface lines need separate goals and reset logic.
Bosses and Guardians Hub	Compress boss rhythm, safety margin, boon windows, and loss review into practical rules.

Best Next Click

• Start with the Beginner FAQ if you still need to sort whether the blocker is route, system, map, build, cleanup, or video.
• If you keep dying at the same wall, use Arcana Reset After a Wall before changing weapons or chasing a new boon path.
• If a god keepsake is making the run too narrow, read Boon Forcing Keepsake Trap before spending another run on the same plan.
• If you already know the exact pain point, open the matching hub first and stay inside that cluster instead of bouncing between unrelated pages.
• Every page in this batch links back to the game hub, the parent section, and the next likely question so the site keeps the player moving.

Daily Deepening Tools

Guide	Use
Boss Loss Review Template	Review health loss, Magick, boons, and Fear before changing the whole build.

Top Site 50-Page Wave

Guide	Use
Hades II Best Low-Risk Loadout	Best Low-Risk Loadout for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II System Troubleshooting FAQ	System Troubleshooting FAQ for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II FAQ Before Buying	FAQ Before Buying for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Budget Build Plan	Budget Build Plan for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Hub and Town Visit Order	Hub and Town Visit Order for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Ending Clean Save Plan	Ending Clean Save Plan for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Video for Story Route	Video for Story Route for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Video for Collector Route	Video for Collector Route for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Video for Settings and Comfort	Video for Settings and Comfort for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Video for Update Summary	Video for Update Summary for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Video for Single-Question Pages	Video for Single-Question Pages for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Safe Route Checklist	Safe Route Checklist for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Safe Decision FAQ	Safe Decision FAQ for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Safe Recovery Plan	Safe Recovery Plan for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Safe Session Plan	Safe Session Plan for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.
Hades II Safe Priority Table	Safe Priority Table for Hades II, turning mechanic, route, secret, completion blockers into practical next steps.

Depth Wave Guide Entries

Guide	What it solves
Hades II Beginner FAQ Expanded	Beginner FAQ Expanded for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Settings and Controls Check	Settings and Controls Check for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Early Resource Priority	Early Resource Priority for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Solo and Co-op Start Plan	Solo and Co-op Start Plan for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Difficulty Choice Guide	Difficulty Choice Guide for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Starter Build and Loadout	Starter Build and Loadout for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Upgrade Path Checklist	Upgrade Path Checklist for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Weapon and Tool Role Table	Weapon and Tool Role Table for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Economy and Farming Loop	Economy and Farming Loop for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Mistake Recovery Flow	Mistake Recovery Flow for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Map Route First Pass	Map Route First Pass for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.
Hades II Mission Order Checklist	Mission Order Checklist for Hades II, focused on practical blockers around core mechanics, route planning, hidden collectibles.

Thin-Site Ramp

Page	Use case
Hades II First Session Route	decide what to do first without scattering attention
Hades II Settings and Comfort Check	set controls, readability, camera, and session length before pushing deeper
Hades II New Player Priority Board	sort early goals into must-do, useful later, and safe to skip
Hades II Returner Catch-Up Plan	rebuild context after a break and pick the next useful page
Hades II Common Mistake Recovery	recover from bad routes, wasted resources, and unclear next steps
Hades II Resource Priority Table	choose what to spend, save, or test before committing
Hades II Build Choice Decision Tree	choose a build direction from role, comfort, and available gear
Hades II Upgrade Stop Rules	know when to stop upgrading and redirect effort elsewhere

Reading Order For This Batch

• Start with the first-session route, settings check, and new-player priority board.
• Then move into resources, builds, maps, cleanup, and video-watch pages based on the blocker.
• This batch is the backbone for later single-quest, boss, gear, map, and timestamp pages.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow2)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow3)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow4)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow5)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Next-Click Entries (uxflow6)

Page	Use case
Next Click Route	choose the next useful click from the hub
Homepage Orientation	read the hub without losing the main path
First Blocker Triage	classify the first blocker before opening more tabs
Return to Hub Loop	use the hub as the reset point after each guide
Short Session Plan	turn a short session into one clear objective
System Entry Map	decide which system page should be opened first
Build or Route Choice	choose between changing build and changing route
Resource Spend Check	avoid spending into the wrong problem
Loadout Comfort Check	separate weak gear from weak execution
Upgrade Priority Ladder	rank upgrades by immediate player value

Routing Rules

• Start with Next Click Route and First Blocker Triage to classify the problem.
• Every page keeps a path back to the hub, section hubs, and related next reads.
• Later deep pages should split these entries into boss, quest, gear, map, timestamp, and database guides.

Topic Cluster Batch 100 Entries

Page	Use case
Hades II First Session Route Map	choose the first useful objective without scattering attention
Hades II Settings Comfort Check	remove control, camera, and readability friction before pushing progress
Hades II Early Risk Reset	recover when the opening route becomes unsafe or too expensive
Hades II Short Session Objective	turn a short play session into one clear and measurable task
Hades II New Player FAQ	answer the first questions before deeper route pages are needed
Hades II Build Direction Picker	choose a build lane from role, comfort, and available resources
Hades II Resource Spend Ladder	rank what to spend, save, test, or delay before committing
Hades II Upgrade Stop Rules	know when an upgrade path should stop and the route should change
Hades II Role Loadout Table	match tools, weapons, or systems to the job they actually solve
Hades II System Troubleshooting	diagnose weak progress, unclear menus, bad damage, or missing unlocks
Hades II Map First Pass Route	make the first sweep useful without chasing every marker
Hades II Quest Order Board	sort story, side, training, and cleanup objectives into a readable queue

This wave adds five topic clusters to the game site: starter, systems, map, cleanup, and video. Each cluster starts with five split-ready pages for future boss, route, collectible, build, or timestamp guides.

2026-06-20 Video Deep Page Update

Page	Use case
Hades II Console Launch Video Route	Routes Hades II v1.0, Xbox and PlayStation launch, Game Pass access, console framing, and first-run goals for new or returning players.