Circe is the enchantress from the Odyssey, and she can teach Melinoe to turn foes into harmless animals mid-fight.
The witch who turned Odysseus crew into pigs is on your side this time, and she will teach you the trick.
Circe is the Witch of Changing, a daughter of Helios and an old hand at potions and transformations. In Hades 2 she offers Melinoe her Fortunes from the island of Aeaea, a pool of one-night blessings that range from stat swings to upgrading your Arcana on the spot.
Her signature trick is Morph, which can transform enemies into harmless critters, and her keepsake is one of the best Arcana enablers in the game. She plays godmother to Melinoe throughout.
This guide covers who Circe is, her Fortunes, the Morph effect, her Crystal Figurine keepsake, and how to earn her Trust. Expect light story spoilers.
the Witch of Changing, a daughter of Helios who aids Melinoe from Aeaea.Circe is the Witch of Changing, an enchantress and daughter of Helios famous for potions, herbs, and turning those who cross her into animals.
The wiki ties her to the Odyssey, where she transformed Odysseus 
crew into swine before the two became lovers for a year. In Hades 2 she is a member of the resistance against Chronos, sent by Hecate 
to watch the situation near Mount Olympus, and she offers her Fortunes whenever Melinoe visits her island of Aeaea on the Rift of Thessaly.
She plays godmother to Melinoe 
, talkative and affectionate, calling her "poppet" and watching over her craft. The wiki notes she regards Hecate as a model witch and a mother figure of her own.
Her golden eyes echo her father Helios and her Titan aunt Selene 
, and she is aunt to the witch Medea. Among her wider family sit aunts like 
Hestia. She is voiced by Hannah Whiteoak.
Circe offers Fortunes, a pool of one-night blessings that lean on transformation, Arcana, and support rather than raw damage boons.
The wiki lists her Fortunes below. They range from physically reshaping Melinoe to manipulating your Arcana Cards and Vows for the night.
| Fortune | What it does |
|---|---|
| Word of Smaller Stature | Shrink to move 10% faster and gain +10% Dodge. |
| Word of Greater Girth | Grow for +15% Max Life and +15% Weapon damage. |
| Turning to a Simple Form | Your Omega Moves gain a 15% chance to inflict Morph on a susceptible foe. |
| Red Citrine Divination | Activate one of your inactive Arcana Cards for the night. |
| Lapis Lazuli Insight | Draw two active Arcana and upgrade them this night. |
| Black Night Banishment | Remove the effect of one active Vow for the night. |
| Old Herbal Remedy | Restore 50% Max Life and make healing 25% stronger this night. |
| Hymn to the Eye of Night | Your Hex deals +30% damage. |
Turning to a Simple Form is the signature pick, since Morph turns a dangerous foe into a harmless animal you can ignore or finish off. The Arcana Fortunes, Red Citrine Divination and Lapis Lazuli Insight, are huge if you lean on the Arcana Cards, and Black Night Banishment can quietly defuse a punishing Vow on a hard run.
Take the Arcana Fortunes when you are running a card-heavy build. Activating an extra Arcana or upgrading two for the night can swing a run more than a flat stat Fortune, especially once your Grasp board is wide.
The Crystal Figurine is Circe keepsake, and it is one of the strongest Arcana enablers you can equip.
You earn it by gifting Nectar to Circe. Once equipped, the wiki states that after the next Guardian, it activates two random inactive Arcana Cards by rank, and the effect stacks with the Judgement Arcana. It sits in the wider keepsake pool with the other ally keepsakes.
That makes it a free power spike for Arcana builds. Getting two extra cards active after a Guardian, without spending Grasp, can push a board past what you could normally run, especially early when your Grasp is still limited.
Equip the Crystal Figurine on the region before a Guardian so the two free Arcana activate right when you want them. Pairing it with the Judgement Arcana stacks the effect for an even bigger card swing.
Circe affinity caps at 8 hearts, and her Trust is gated behind mastering the Arcana system she loves.
The wiki states you unlock her affinity gauge by unlocking all 30 Grasp of the Arcana Cards, which triggers a conversation about how power tempts every witch, with Circe pointing to Melinoe lost arm as a warning. After that, you raise her bond with the usual gifts.
It fits her role perfectly: she is the witch who pushes Melinoe craft furthest, so proving you have grown your Arcana mastery is what earns her respect. In practice, chasing her Trust and building a strong Arcana board go hand in hand.
Circe is the Witch of Changing, an enchantress and daughter of Helios known for potions and transformations. In Hades 2 she joins the resistance against Chronos, sent by Hecate, and offers Melinoe her Fortunes from the island of Aeaea.
Circe offers Fortunes of Circe, one-night blessings that include shrinking or growing Melinoe, upgrading or activating Arcana Cards, removing a Vow effect, healing, and her signature Morph, which turns foes into harmless animals.
They are her version of boons. Highlights include Turning to a Simple Form for Morph, Red Citrine Divination and Lapis Lazuli Insight for Arcana, Word of Greater Girth for damage and health, and Old Herbal Remedy for healing.
Morph is Circe transformation effect. Her Turning to a Simple Form Fortune gives your Omega Moves a 15% chance to turn a susceptible foe into a harmless animal, which is effectively free crowd control on a dangerous enemy.
The Crystal Figurine, earned by gifting her Nectar. After the next Guardian it activates two random inactive Arcana Cards by rank, and it stacks with the Judgement Arcana, making it a strong free power spike for Arcana builds.
Unlock all 30 Grasp of the Arcana Cards. That triggers a conversation about the temptations of power, after which her affinity gauge opens and you can raise her bond with gifts. Her Trust is tied to mastering the Arcana system.
Circe is found on her island of Aeaea, reached through the Rift of Thessaly on the Surface route. She offers her Fortunes whenever Melinoe visits, rather than waiting at the Crossroads like some allies.
Yes. In myth Circe turned Odysseus crew into swine, then became his lover for a year before he sailed on. The wiki lists Odysseus as her ex-lover, and both appear as allies who aid Melinoe in Hades 2.
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