Want to know how to get your hands on some Hades 2 Thalamus? Well, look no further, because we’ve got everything you need to know about this valuable resource. Thalamus is an important ingredient needed for some much-needed protection, mostly for when Melinoë leaves the safety of the Underworld and ventures top-side to the human realm. Melinoë needs the help of this pretty plant to keep her alive in the fresh air and sunlight. We’ve all been there after an accidentally too long gaming session.
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How do I find Hades 2 Thalamus?
Unfortunately, Thalamus isn’t available right from the beginning. This particularly useful plant can only be discovered once you’ve crossed paths with the primordial incarnation of Chaos. Once you’ve descended into their realm for the first time, through the swirling Chaos gates that appear every now and again, just as they did in the first game, you’ll be in the right place to find some Origin Seeds. Plant these seeds back at the crossroads, and you’ll eventually be able to grow some Thalamus.
It may be tempting to jump into the first Chaos pit you find in your quest for Origin Seeds, but be warned. Just like in the first Hades game, you need to be prepared to take a fairly substantial amount of damage if you want to explore the Chaos realm, so make sure you have enough health to see you through to the end.
How do I grow Hades 2 Thalamus?
As we explained above, Thalamus can only be created through planting Origin Seeds. You need to take your Silver Shovel out on a run and interact with dirt mounds to gather Origin Seeds. You won’t be able to plant them right away, as they require a particular type of soil to grow into the resource you need. You need to unlock the Flourishing Soil incantation from Hecate to get your hands on some pots of soil, and then you can finally plant your Origin Seeds to grow some Thalamus. As a prize for a job well done, Chaos will also gift Melinoë with an Origin Seed after your first trip to the surface realm.
You won’t be bestowed with this life-saving plant as soon as you pot them, however. Be patient, because it takes real-world time to grow Thalamus. Once planted in the Crossroads, you’ll have to clear seven encounters in a run in order to return and find a fully grown Thalamus plant. Or you could simply wait in the hot springs, or in Taverna, if you’ve got them unlocked. When fully grown, you’ll be able to harvest two Thalamus from each Origin Seed.
How do I use Hades 2 Thalamus?
When you breach the surface and enter the living realm, you will immediately start to take tick damage the moment you get your first breath of fresh air. Considering Melinoë’s ancestry, and the fact she is the Chthonic goddess of ghosts and nightmares, it comes as no surprise that she’d have a pretty hard time exploring past the Underworld.
To survive topside, you need to cast the Unraveling of a Fateful Bond incantation which allows you to breathe that fresh air and feel the sunlight on your skin without burning to a crisp or choking to death. Thalamus is one of four ingredients needed for this life-saving incantation, along with nightshade, moss, and lotus. But once the incantation is performed, you’ll be able to explore the surface at will.
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