We tell you where to find and how to tame familiars in Hades 2, which you can take with you on a journey through Erebus and beyond.
You can meet future assistants almost immediately, but taming them is only possible after fulfilling a number of conditions. First, open the Forest Spring of Life in the cauldron. It adds a fountain to the forest location, which randomly appears during a run. If you find yourself in such a place, don't forget to pet the cat.
Over time, you will have the opportunity in the cauldron to create «Familiar Trust», skull-shaped cookies. For this, you need one lotus and two vials of nectar. The lotus sometimes randomly appears in the Ocean location. And nectar can be bought from the merchant for 30 bones; it also sometimes randomly drops on levels as a reward.
The recipe itself becomes available when you defeat the siren music group (the second boss) and also gain access to an alternative route to the surface. Around this time, the gifts of Hermes become available.
So far in Hades 2, there are only two familiars. Phrinos, a green amphibian, will always wait for you on a stone at the return point after completing a run. The cat Tola, however, is not as constant. Initially, she will wait for you in the first forest location, in the fountain area. But after opening the alternative path to the surface, she can be found just above the dock, which opens after defeating the cyclops.
Each pet has a unique set of features. They can be upgraded by giving them treats. These are created in the cauldron and require time to prepare. You can treat a pet to enhance it by approaching it in the location where all your weapons and tools are (before heading out on a run).
Cat Tola:
Frog Phrinos: