Merciful End of HADES 2? Romantic Sparks on Umbral Flames Nukes Everything (Let's Play Early Access)

Of all the weapons available, it seems the Umbral Flames aka Torches are the consensus least favorite. Well I'm here to share a completely OP build with you all: Romantic Sparks rotating blitz balls! As you'll see, you can routinely hit with over 1k damage per lightning bolt with this build, which is obviously incredible. Hope you enjoy!
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magnil 6:34 IGT speedrun: • Hades 2 - Speedrun - A...
Set-up/Intro: 00:00
Start of Run/Elysium: 02:00
Hecate: 08:43
Oceanus: 11:15
Scylla and the Sirens: 17:18
Fields of Mourning: 18:59
Infernal Cerberus: 24:04
Tartarus: 26:05
Chronos/Final Boss: 32:38
Victory Screen: 35:20
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[@michael_krueger]

Torches definitely are in need of buffs. Once you try Fear 32 runs this becomes quite apparent, pretty much every other weapon has something that allows them to push through Fear 32, torches are just pure suffering at that level. Best bet for torches atm is omega specials with melinoe aspect or lean into the normal attack with aspect of eos, but even then its not enough for high fear.

[@Biggestgeekever]

I'll be curious to give it a go at high fear! I feel a good change would be to give the special a damage buff and omega special a third flame as default

[@ryean8212]

You're on another level then, cause I can't clear 16 fear with the Umbral Flames no matter how hard I try

[@Biggestgeekever]

@@ryean8212 try and give Aphrodite on the special a shot and go for heartthrob too, endless love bombs rotating around you

[@ryean8212]

@@Biggestgeekever that sounds super interesting actually

[@gerdsverer721]

i tried useing this wepon like 3 times and couldnt get to the hecate so is it the best to use the omega special all the time and use attack from time to time ?

[@Biggestgeekever]

I would say yes to using the omega special and normal special more than the attack. I find the attack a little awkward and the hammers for the special better. The speed of the special works very well with a lot too: Hestia, Aphrodite, Hera, Apollo, etc.