FINALLY got the damn codex tonight, after about 20 conversations. Only problem I'm having now is I can't defeat Hades anymore. He's gotten so hard, I can't even get him down once. His hit points barely move now. And it's not even just him, but the fact that he spawns about 10 archers now who all seem to have rapid fire shot. I'm getting pummeled.
Achilles' favor / companion takes the longest, you have to encounter and trigger so many dialogue with both it's kind of ridiculous. Than and Meg take a lot less runs before they advance and have the better effects.
Eventually you'll use ambrosia to upgrade companion keepsakes. When you reach high friendship levels with certain underworld gods, they give you the ability to summon them X number of times per run. X increases with ambrosia.
That's what I like about it. Getting weird combos that surprising work well together, or once in a while getting absolute rape builds. plowing through a run in 21 minutes is awesome because you don't really expect it.I noticed there are some boons that are clearly overtuned. Early on if I get the 'attacks heal you' for the sword or the 'gun special hurts you but does 3x damage and has a huge area' those runs are going to be cakewalks. And sometimes that's what I'm in the mood for
