{"id":51786,"date":"2024-05-20T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2043573"},"modified":"2024-05-20T19:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T17:32:08","slug":"how-to-beat-chronos-in-hades-2-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-beat-chronos-in-hades-2-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"How to beat Chronos in Hades 2 explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Time to win. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Toby Saunders\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 20 May 2024 at 15:36 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>The main antagonist of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/hades-2-release-date-speculation-trailer-pre-order-latest-news\/\">Hades 2<\/a>, the Chronos boss fight, is probably the trickiest you\u2019ll encounter during a run in the early access sequel.<\/p>\n<p>Chronos has two phases during his difficult boss battle and each come with some powerful attacks that will deal massive damage to you.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there are some tips and tricks that will make your fight against Chronos easier. Sticking close to him when he summons those circles of orbs and throws his scythe in a clockwise rotation come to mind.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of attacks that you simply need to avoid, too.<\/p>\n<p>Keep reading to find out how to beat Chronos in Hades 2.<\/p> <h2><b>How to beat Chronos in Hades 2 explained<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"image-handler__container image-handler__container--aspect\" style=\"padding-bottom: calc(100% \/ 1.501210653753);\"> <picture> <source media=\"(max-width: 320px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hades-2-Chronos-boss-b7e93a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hades-2-Chronos-boss-b7e93a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=599%2C399 2x, https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hades-2-Chronos-boss-b7e93a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=45&amp;resize=899%2C599 3x, 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https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hades-2-Chronos-boss-b7e93a8.jpg?quality=45&amp;resize=1111%2C740 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"> <img class=\"wp-image-2043586 align size-landscape_thumbnail image-handler__image image-handler__image--aspect no-wrap js-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Hades-2-Chronos-boss-b7e93a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\" alt=\"Hades 2 Chronos boss\" title=\"Hades 2 Chronos boss\"\/>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div><div class=\"caption-hold\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-copy\"><i class=\"icon-arrow icon-camera-circle\"\/> Hades 2 Chronos boss.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"im-image-caption\"\/><\/div>\n<p>To beat Chronos in Hades 2, you\u2019ll need to remain patient and time those dodges well! The Titan of Time is a difficult boss to defeat, but you can do so with more ease if you know which attacks he\u2019ll use and how best to counter them all.<\/p>\n<p>Before we get into the details, it\u2019s worth noting that Hades 2 is currently playable in early access. This means that as the game develops, the best methods on how to beat Chronos may very well change.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, our best advice on how to defeat Chronos is to follow this <i>super useful<\/i> YouTube video from Haelian. It helped us big time, anyway, so check it out below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Complete Guide to the Chronos Battle! | Hades 2\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NUi1dN4CaR4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>To detail the tips and tricks we\u2019ve found best for you, we\u2019ve listed them all per phase of the boss battle.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to beat Chronos in Hades 2:<\/p>\n<p><b>Phase 1:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Chronos is immune to the Arcana effect that slows down time while channeling<\/li>\n<li>Kill any and all summoned other enemies ASAP, they will only annoy you if you don\u2019t<\/li>\n<li>Chronos\u2019s scythe throwing move always attacks in a clockwise rotation (he is the Titan of Time after all)<\/li>\n<li>Stick close to Chronos when he attacks with the rotating orbs, get him to charge towards a wall and they\u2019ll be destroyed by the environment<\/li>\n<li>Dodge his charge attack<\/li>\n<li>In general, you can get in very close and behind Chronos during attacks<\/li>\n<li>Staying behind him is a great tactic!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Phase 2:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid insta-kill attacks\n<ul>\n<li>When the screen glows yellow, dash inside the circle to stay safe (just stay still inside the safe zone circle until the attack is finished)<\/li>\n<li>In the black and yellow clock insta-kill attack, stay in the circle that\u2019s not coloured by the attack to stay safe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>When Chronos summons those massive gold bubbles, get to a safe spot immediately and don\u2019t bother moving when safe, there\u2019s little room in the arena at this point<\/li>\n<li>Get in close to Chronos when he summons the small yellow orbs and you can get many hits in<\/li>\n<li>Dodge the clockwise-moving clock hands<\/li>\n<li>Kill all summoned enemies!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember to pick Arcana Cards granting Death Defiance, too! 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