Hades
49 Achievements
1,000
60-80h
PC
Xbox One
Xbox Series
Harsh Conditions
Fulfill the 'Harsh Conditions' Prophecy
30
2.09%
How to unlock the Harsh Conditions achievement in Hades - Definitive Guide
Zero Jehuty
TrueAchievements
TrueAchievements
After your first completed run the pact of punishment gate will allow you to add modifiers to your run to make it harder. You must complete a run with each of them to unlock it.
Spoilers below for a bit of a free pass.
Spoilers below for a bit of a free pass.
3 Comments
Can u insert it once or do you have to max it out for it to work
By Tylerroosky on 11 Feb 2024 19:22
"Can u insert it once or do you have to max it out for it to work"
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
By Zero Jehuty on 12 Feb 2024 01:10
Trocki Khan
TrueSteamAchievements
TrueSteamAchievements
You need to complete the game at least once with all of the conditions set in pact of punishment. They do not need to be done all at once. Once you complete a run a with every condition, complete the prophecy at the table and the achievement will pop.
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Requirements: This cannot be done until you've completed at least 1 full clear and have unlocked the Pact of Punishment (see Champion of Elysium 
). Also, you must have purchased the "Fated List of Minor Prophecies" job from the House Contractor.
The "Harsh Conditions" prophecy states: "The son of the god of the dead shall someday break free from the realm in which he was born while under the many Conditions of the Pact of Punishment." Completing it rewards you with 15 Titan Blood.
This is another prophecy that is simple to understand, but this is one of the harder trophies on this list. To complete this prophecy, you will need to successfully complete at least 1 escape while using each of the Pact of Punishment's 15 available conditions (see Champion of Elysium for more information about the Pact of Punishment). Thankfully you don't need to use more than 1 rank in each of them, and you can do them one at a time if you wish. This will definitely take longer but it is the safest, easiest way to do this. Some of these conditions are quite difficult to use, and it's best to tailor your setup to that condition. Certain conditions are best used with ranged weapons, where you can fight safely from afar, and others are best done with melee weapons. Using God Mode is absolutely encouraged as it is quite helpful here, reducing the damage you take.
Just note that you need to actually successfully escape with each one; if you fail, it will not count for those conditions.
Once you've used all 15 conditions at least once each in a successful run, the prophecy will be completed and the trophy will pop. See below for a complete list of all 15 Pact of Punishment conditions and what they do:
1. Hard Labor: Each rank makes your foes deal +20% damage.
Max rank: 5
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +5 Heat]
2. Lasting Consequences: Each rank makes any sources of health less effective by -25%.
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +4 Heat]
3. Convenience Fee: Each rank raises Charon's Obol (gold coins) prices by +40%.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +4 Heat]
4. Jury Summons: Each rank makes you face +20% additional enemies in standard Encounters.
Max rank: 3
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +3 Heat]
5. Extreme Measures: Each rank arms +1 Underworld boss with new techniques (starting from Tartarus).
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +1>+2>+3>+4 Heat (rank 1>2>3>4) [Max rank total: +10 Heat]
Note: Rank 1 affects Megaera/Alecto/Tisiphone. Rank 2 affects Lennie the Bone Hydra. Rank 3 affects Theseus & Asterius. Rank 4 affects Hades.
6. Calisthenics Program: Each rank gives your foes +15% Health to their Life Total.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
7. Benefits Package: Each rank grants most Armored foes +1 Perk (dangerous traits that vary every Encounter).
Max rank: 2 (+2 Perks for every elite)
Heat bonus: +2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2) [Max rank total: 5 Heat]
8. Middle Management: Forces you to deal with +1 Elite foe or other problem in mini-boss Encounters.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
9. Underworld Customs: Requires a sacrifice of +1 Boon on leaving each Underworld region.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
10. Forced Overtime: Each rank makes your foes move and attack +20% faster.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +3 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 6 Heat]
11. Heightened Security: Makes Traps and Magma deal +400% damage.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 1 Heat]
12. Routine Inspection: Each rank deactivates -3 Talents from the Mirror of Night, starting from the bottom.
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 8 Heat]
13. Damage Control: Each rank gives your foes +1 Shield, which makes them ignore an instance of damage.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
14. Approval Process: Each rank reduces your choices by -1 whenever you receive Boons and Daedalus Hammer upgrades.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2) [Max rank total: 5 Heat]
15. Tight Deadline: Rank 1 gives you 9:00 to clear each Underworld region. After rank 1, each extra rank reduces time to clear each Underworld region by -2:00.
Max rank: 3 (leaving you with 5:00 per biome)
Heat bonus: +1>+2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2>3) [Max rank total: 6 Heat]
). Also, you must have purchased the "Fated List of Minor Prophecies" job from the House Contractor.The "Harsh Conditions" prophecy states: "The son of the god of the dead shall someday break free from the realm in which he was born while under the many Conditions of the Pact of Punishment." Completing it rewards you with 15 Titan Blood.
This is another prophecy that is simple to understand, but this is one of the harder trophies on this list. To complete this prophecy, you will need to successfully complete at least 1 escape while using each of the Pact of Punishment's 15 available conditions (see Champion of Elysium
for more information about the Pact of Punishment). Thankfully you don't need to use more than 1 rank in each of them, and you can do them one at a time if you wish. This will definitely take longer but it is the safest, easiest way to do this. Some of these conditions are quite difficult to use, and it's best to tailor your setup to that condition. Certain conditions are best used with ranged weapons, where you can fight safely from afar, and others are best done with melee weapons. Using God Mode is absolutely encouraged as it is quite helpful here, reducing the damage you take.Just note that you need to actually successfully escape with each one; if you fail, it will not count for those conditions.
Once you've used all 15 conditions at least once each in a successful run, the prophecy will be completed and the trophy will pop. See below for a complete list of all 15 Pact of Punishment conditions and what they do:
1. Hard Labor: Each rank makes your foes deal +20% damage.
Max rank: 5
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +5 Heat]
2. Lasting Consequences: Each rank makes any sources of health less effective by -25%.
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +4 Heat]
3. Convenience Fee: Each rank raises Charon's Obol (gold coins) prices by +40%.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +4 Heat]
4. Jury Summons: Each rank makes you face +20% additional enemies in standard Encounters.
Max rank: 3
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: +3 Heat]
5. Extreme Measures: Each rank arms +1 Underworld boss with new techniques (starting from Tartarus).
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +1>+2>+3>+4 Heat (rank 1>2>3>4) [Max rank total: +10 Heat]
Note: Rank 1 affects Megaera/Alecto/Tisiphone. Rank 2 affects Lennie the Bone Hydra. Rank 3 affects Theseus & Asterius. Rank 4 affects Hades.
6. Calisthenics Program: Each rank gives your foes +15% Health to their Life Total.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
7. Benefits Package: Each rank grants most Armored foes +1 Perk (dangerous traits that vary every Encounter).
Max rank: 2 (+2 Perks for every elite)
Heat bonus: +2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2) [Max rank total: 5 Heat]
8. Middle Management: Forces you to deal with +1 Elite foe or other problem in mini-boss Encounters.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
9. Underworld Customs: Requires a sacrifice of +1 Boon on leaving each Underworld region.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
10. Forced Overtime: Each rank makes your foes move and attack +20% faster.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +3 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 6 Heat]
11. Heightened Security: Makes Traps and Magma deal +400% damage.
Max rank: 1
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 1 Heat]
12. Routine Inspection: Each rank deactivates -3 Talents from the Mirror of Night, starting from the bottom.
Max rank: 4
Heat bonus: +2 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 8 Heat]
13. Damage Control: Each rank gives your foes +1 Shield, which makes them ignore an instance of damage.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +1 Heat per rank [Max rank total: 2 Heat]
14. Approval Process: Each rank reduces your choices by -1 whenever you receive Boons and Daedalus Hammer upgrades.
Max rank: 2
Heat bonus: +2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2) [Max rank total: 5 Heat]
15. Tight Deadline: Rank 1 gives you 9:00 to clear each Underworld region. After rank 1, each extra rank reduces time to clear each Underworld region by -2:00.
Max rank: 3 (leaving you with 5:00 per biome)
Heat bonus: +1>+2>+3 Heat (rank 1>2>3) [Max rank total: 6 Heat]
