How to Get and Use Shadow in Hades 2

Hades 2 is filled with an abundance of resources, ingredients, materials, ores, plants, and seeds, which can be quite overwhelming. It’s vital to know how to find and use each one to advance in the game. A key Reagent item, Shadow, is crucial for casting the incantation that unlocks the gate to the surface and also provides a means to acquire Moon Dust, which is used to upgrade your Arcana Cards. This guide will walk you through how to obtain Shadow and the ways to utilize it in Hades 2.

How to Get Shadow in Hades 2

Currently, there's only one way to obtain Shadow in Hades 2: by using the Alchemy recipe called Shadow Extraction. You'll find this option under the second tab in the cauldron, which becomes available early in the game. Once you unlock the Wretched Broker, you can gather all the materials needed for the Shadow Extraction recipe:

Ash x30
Fate Fabric x3
Psyche x30

How to Use Shadow in Hades 2

Shadow is needed for an Alchemy recipe and an incantation in Hades 2. The incantation opens the waygate to the Surface World, and the recipe creates Moon Dust, which upgrades your Arcana Cards. Here’s a list of all the items that require Shadow:

Permeation of Witching-Wards - Gain the ability to traverse Warded gateways, such as the one leading to the surface...

Moly x1
Shadow x1

Moonlit Essence From Shadow - Brew +5 Moon Dust, with which to upgrade Arcana.

Cinder x1
Shadow x1

These items are crucial for advancing in the game. The Permeation of Witching-Wards incantation opens the waygate to the Surface, where you’ll find more bosses and powerful items and ingredients needed for more upgrades and incantations.

The Moonlit Essence From Shadow recipe offers an efficient way to obtain Moon Dust using just 1 Shadow and 1 Cinder, crucial for upgrading your Arcana Cards.

That concludes our quick guide on how to get and use Shadow in Hades 2. Remember to activate the recipe whenever your cauldron is free; you'll need plenty of Moon Dust to upgrade your Arcana Cards to their maximum level. If you found this guide helpful, explore the rest of our website.