Hard Labor
All foes deal more damage.
+20% damage per rank; max +100%.
Hades Guide Heat raises run difficulty and unlocks bounty rewards by weapon.
Each condition adds Heat. Conditions with multiple ranks stack their listed values by rank; bounties are tracked separately per weapon.
All foes deal more damage.
+20% damage per rank; max +100%.
Healing restores less life.
-25% healing per rank; max -100%.
Shop and Well prices are higher.
+40% prices per rank; max +80%.
Standard encounters spawn more foes.
+20% foes per rank; max +60%.
Bosses gain new techniques by region.
Rank 1 Furies; Rank 2 Bone Hydra; Rank 3 Theseus & Asterius; Rank 4 Final Boss.
Rank 4 requires a House Contractor unlock after the main story.
All foes have more life.
+15% life per rank; max +30%.
Most armored foes gain extra perks.
Rank 1 adds 1 perk; Rank 2 adds 2 perks.
Mini-boss encounters gain an extra armored foe or special problem.
Single rank: +1 elite or encounter-specific modifier.
The exit after each region requires purging a boon.
Single rank: +1 forced boon purge per biome.
All foes move and attack faster.
+20% speed per rank; max +40%.
Traps and magma deal much more damage.
Single rank: +400% trap and magma damage.
Mirror of Night talents are deactivated from the bottom up.
-3 talents per rank; max -12 talents.
All foes ignore initial damage instances.
1 shielded hit per rank; max 2 hits.
Boon, item, and upgrade offers show fewer choices.
-1 choice at rank 1; -2 choices at rank 2.
Each Underworld region has a time limit.
Rank 1: 9:00 per biome; Rank 2: 7:00; Rank 3: 5:00.
When time runs out, Zagreus takes 5 damage per second.
Auto Defense after burst damage is disabled.
Single rank: Auto Defense is 100% inactive.
Hell Mode only.