Hades 2’s cast ability is so much better than it was in Hades

For all my hours spent climbing out of the underworld in Hades and runs ended by the hands of Hades himself, one ability in Zagreus’s arsenal I’ve never found much use for is his cast. Not so in Hades 2, developer Supergiant Games’ sequel that stars Melinoë, Zagreus’s sister. Rather than yet another long-range attack, Melinoë’s cast is a magic circle that traps enemies in it. Empowering the cast with Melinoë’s magic turns it into a time bomb to blow up foes. But unlike Zagreus’s cast, you don’t have to retrieve any ammo to use Melinoë’s cast again.