God of the Forge
Hephaestus Boons
Hephaestus adds powerful Blast hits on cooldown, reinforces Armor and defense, and enhances the value of your build through forgemaster craftsmanship.
Hephaestus Boons
Core-slot, passive, Infusion, Legendary, and fallback rewards.
| Boon | Type | Effect / Value | Element | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Volcanic Strike | Attack | Your Attacks can cause a blast that deals 400 damage in the area. 12 Sec. /10 Sec. /8 Sec. /6 Sec. | Fire | None |
 Volcanic Flourish | Special | Your Specials can cause a blast that deals 500 damage in the area. 15 Sec. /13 Sec. /11 Sec. /9 Sec. | Fire | None |
 Anvil Ring | Cast | Your Casts deal damage 3 times in succession to foes in the binding circle. 60 /70 /80 /90 | Earth | None |
 Smithy Rush | Sprint | If a foe is near after you Dash, you can cause a blast that deals 200 damage in the area. 10 Sec. /9 Sec. /8 Sec. /7 Sec. | Fire | None |
 Tough Gain | Magick | Whenever you take damage, shrug some of it off and restore 150 Magick. −1/hit /−2/hit /−3/hit /−4/hit | Earth | None |
 Grand Caldera | Passive | Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal more damage and are 50% larger. +75 /+100 /+125 /+150 | Fire | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush |
 Molten Touch | Passive | Your Attacks and Specials deal bonus damage to Armor. +40% /+60% /+80% /+100% | Fire | None |
 Heavy Metal | Passive | Your Weapon deals more damage based on 20% of your Armor, and you gain some now. +50 /+75 /+100 /+125 | Earth | None |
 Trusty Shield | Passive | Whenever you enter a Location, gain Armor for that Location, but you Prime 30 Magick. +10 /+15 /+20 /+25 | Earth | None |
 Security System | Passive | At the start of each Encounter, you gain Armor that lasts for 7 Sec. 75 /100 /125 /150 | Earth | None |
 Uncanny Fortitude | Passive | Gain bonus Max Life based on your Magick limit. +20% /+30% /+40% /+50% | Earth | None |
 Furnace Blast | Passive | Your blast effects from Hephaestus also inflict Glow on foes. +15% /+19% /+25% /+26% | Fire | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush |
 Martial Art | Infusion | Your Attack and Special deal more damage for each Earth Essence you have. +5% per Earth Essence | None | 2 Earth Essence |
 Premium Service | Legendary | Your Aspect of the Nocturnal Arms is even stronger. +1 Aspect rank | Earth | One from Volcanic Strike / Volcanic Flourish / Smithy Rush; one from Heavy Metal / Trusty Shield; one from Grand Caldera / Molten Touch / Furnace Blast. |
 Shared Wealth | Fallback reward | Gain 90 Gold when Hephaestus has no remaining Boons to offer. +90 Gold | None | Exhaust Hephaestus's entire Boon pool. |
Duo Boons
Boons that require Hephaestus and a second Olympian.
| Boon | Type | Effect / Value | Element | Prerequisite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brave Face | Duo: Hera | Automatically use Magick to resist up to 30% of any damage. 10 Magick per damage | Aether | Grand Caldera, Molten Touch, Heavy Metal, Trusty Shield, Uncanny Fortitude, or Furnace Blast; Hera: Extended Family, Dying Wish, Hereditary Bane, Rousing Reception, or Fine Line. |
 Master Conductor | Duo: Zeus | Your chain-lightning can bounce off of you and deals increasing damage to foes. +15% per bounce | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Anvil Ring, Smithy Rush, or Tough Gain; Zeus: Static Shock. |
 Seismic Servo | Duo: Poseidon | Any Boon effects that recharge over time recharge faster. +35% recharge speed | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush; Poseidon: Wave Strike, Wave Flourish, Tidal Ring, Breaker Rush, or Flood Gain. |
 Cryo Pounder | Duo: Demeter | Your blast effects from Hephaestus deal more damage to Freeze-afflicted foes. +50% blast damage to frozen foes | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush; Demeter: Ice Strike, Ice Flourish, or Arctic Ring. |
 Rude Awakening | Duo: Apollo | Your blast effects from Hephaestus clear Daze and deal more damage if they do. +300 blast damage | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush; Apollo: Solar Ring, Blinding Rush, Light Smite, or Dazzling Display. |
 Love Handles | Duo: Aphrodite | Your blast effects from Hephaestus also create a Heartthrob. Heartthrob area damage: 160 | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, or Smithy Rush; Aphrodite: Flutter Strike, Flutter Flourish, Rapture Ring, Passion Rush, or Glamour Gain. |
 Chain Reaction | Duo: Hestia | If you use your blast effects from Hephaestus just after they recharge, they fire 2 times. 1 Sec. timing window | Aether | Volcanic Strike or Volcanic Flourish; Hestia: Flame Strike, Flame Flourish, Smolder Ring, Heat Rush, or Cardio Gain. |
 Coffin Nail | Duo: Ares | Your falling blades from Ares fall immediately and deal more damage. +25 blade damage | Aether | Volcanic Strike, Volcanic Flourish, Anvil Ring, Smithy Rush, or Tough Gain; Ares: Sword Ring, Stabbing Rush, or Cut Above. |
Status Effects
Some Hephaestus Boons can inflict Glow on foes.
Glow: Afflicted foes take +15% extra damage from all sources.