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InHades 2, Melinoe has bosses to beat in the Underworld and on the surface. While the Underworld is the starting region in the game that introduces players to the mechanics, it is also where you find some important crafting materials.
Killing bosses drop special items required to unlock powerful incantations at the Crossroads. WhileSilver,Limestone,Moly, and Lotus are some of the early-game items, Zodiac Sand is one of the late-game crafting resources you must acquire to concoct recipes for endgame incantations. This guide explains how to get Zodiac Sand in the game and where to use this item.
How To Get Zodiac Sand
You canget the Zodiac Sand as a rewardafterdefeating Chronos, Titan of Time. The boss is found in thelast biome of the Underworld called Tartarus. After defeating the boss and exhausting his dialogues, you willfind Zodiac Sand, also known as Z. Sand,on the circular platform.
How To Reach Tartarus
EachMelinoe’s Underworld run starts at Erebus, where you have to go through various encounters tobeat Headmistress Hecateat the end. After that, youenter Oceanus, which hasScylla And The Sirensboss fight.
Clearing thesetwo biomes successfully allows Melinoe to enter the Fields of the Mourning, the third biome,with Infernal Cerebusas its boss. If you manage to kill it,you will enterthe last biome,Tartarus.
Where To Use Zodiac Sand
Z.Sand is a rare resource, as getting it requires you tobeat four Underworld bossesjust toget one Zodiac Sand. You will notice that the firstincantation recipe related to Zodiac appearsas youacquire this item for the first time.
After collecting a Z.Sand, interact with the cauldron at the Crossroads, where you willfind the Summoning of Historic Travails. Unlocking this incantationrequiresthree Marblesand one Zodiac Sand item.
TheSummoning of Historic Travails spawns a Learned Sagepermanently in the Crossroads thattells you the outcomes of every night. This NPC basically tells you a list of boons you carried, overall time, and other important details of a particular night.
One night equates to a runin the game.Returning to the Crossroads counts as a nightevery time you succeed or fail.
