When it comes toHades’choices of weapons, theunlockable Hidden Aspectsare among the most powerful forms that Prince Zag’s Infernal Arms can take. For Coronacht, the Heart-Seeking Bow, this is the Aspect of Rama, avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Rama bestows upon Zagreus the Celestial Sharanga, altering the bow’s moveset.
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Rama’s Special is a three-arrow volley that not only ricochets between opponents, but also inflicts Shared Suffering on those it hits. This status curse causes those affected to take damage whenanyfoe on the battlefield is struck by Rama’s Attack. This effect opens some interesting opportunities for Zagreus to change up his fighting style. Here’s howHadesplayers can utilize keepsakes, boons, and upgrades to take advantage of Rama’s unique mechanics.
Best Keepsakes
The Aspect of Rama doesn’t have any major drawbacks or specific elements that any of Zag’s keepsakes directly affect. Thus, players can pick their keepsake based purely on what they find most useful for their run. A ranking of all the game’s keepsakes can be found here, but the best are usually theOld Spiked Collar, Lambent Plume, and Lucky Tooth.
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Alternatively, as players will see below, certain boons work well with the Aspect of Rama. The player may also choose the keepsake of the Olympian God whose boon they are seeking out; for example, Artemis’Adamant Arrowhead.
Best Boons
Some boons work well no matter what weapon aspect Zagreus has in hand, such as Aphrodite’sLife Affirmationor Dionysus’Strong Drink.The following boons, though, areespecially useful for the Aspect of Rama’s unique abilities and effects.
Best Daedalus Hammer Upgrades
Like the rest of the Hidden Aspects, Rama has a uniqueDaedalus Hammer upgradeavailable.Repulse Shotwill cause Zagreus' Attack to release a blast wave around him, knocking back foes close to him.
In addition to Repulse Shot, the following non-exclusive upgrades also work well with the Aspect of Rama:
