Pierced Butterfly is a Keepsake in Hades. Pierced Butterfly is an offensive Keepsake given by Thanatos, the personification of death itself. It grants you a stacking bonus that increases your attack whenever you successfully clear rooms without taking a single damage. Pierced Butterfly is acquired after giving Nectar to Thanatos for the very first time. Thanatos can be found in in the West Wing of the House of Hades. He can sometimes also be encountered in random rooms during your runs through the Underworld to issue a friendly challenge with Zagreus.
How to Get Pierced Butterfly in Hades
- In order to obtain Pierced Butterfly, players have to obtain Nectar and give it to Thanatos. In return, they will receive Pierced Butterfly.
- NPCs only give a Keepsake the first time you give them Nectar. If you give Nectar repeatedly to the same NPC you will not receive more Keepsakes.
- Nectar can be found in rooms that have its icon nectar on the door
- Nectar can also be purchased from the Wretched Broker, only one per run can be acquired.
Hades Pierced Butterfly Keepsake Guide
- The Keepsakes cabinet can be found in Zagreus' room in the House of Hades, and in the Courtyard where you'll find the Infernal Arms.
- Players have to equip Keepsakes to gain their effects. Zagreus can equip 1 active Keepsake and 1 Legendary Keepsake at a time. If players select a second Keepsake while interacting with the Keepsakes menu, it will replace the first one. When checking the Keepsake's cabinet in the corresponding area, just click on the one you want to equip it. A golden frame will indicate which Keepsake has been selected.
- Keepsakes, unlike Boons, are permanent and WILL NOT be lost upon Death. Once unlocked, they will remain unlocked on that save.
- You can only switch between Keepsakes mid-run after completing the work order "Keepsake Collection, Regional" with the House Contractor. Keepsakes can only be switched in safe areas in between Locations or different environments in the Underworld.
How to upgrade Pierced Butterfly in Hades
When first receiving Pierced Butterfly, or any other Keepsake, it will be at Rank 1, and players can upgrade it twice to reach Rank 3. Players can upgrade Pierced Butterfly by having it equipped and completing a number of encounters while doing so.
| Rank | Effect | How to Upgrade |
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Gain +1% damage each time you clear an Encounter without taking damage. | Automatically unlocked when acquired |
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Gain +1.5% damage each time you clear an Encounter without taking damage. | Clear 25 encounters with Pierced Butterfly equipped to rank up. |
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Gain +2% damage each time you clear an Encounter without taking damage. | Clear 50 encounters with Pierced Butterfly equipped to rank up. |
Pierced Butterfly Keepsake Notes and Tips for Hades
- Notes, tips, and trivia for Pierced Butterfly can be indicated here.
