Hades: How to Unlock The House of Hades Locked Doors

On top of being a thrilling roguelike, Hades is full of compelling narratives and unique mysteries to discover — one mystery, in particular, being the two locked doors in the House of Hades. While Hades has quite a few secrets that many players have yet to discover, these locked doors are one of the more conspicuous mysteries that players may want to uncover.

The locked doors sit in the western wing of the House of Hades, each one at the end of the main hallway. The door on the north side is Hades’ bedroom, while the one at the south end is the forbidden Administration Chamber. Both rooms play an essential part in the game’s story. In particular, players will need access to the chamber to complete some of the quests given by other gods in Hades. Read on to learn how to unlock these two locked important doors in Hades.

First, to unlock the Administration Chamber in Hades, players will need to reach the point in the story where Zagreus sleeps in his bed and has a flashback of being in the chamber. A few runs after this story sequence, players can purchase the Administrative Privilege contract at the House Contractor in the House of Hades, granting access to the Administration Chamber. On the other hand, unlocking the door to Hades’ bedroom will require players to beat the game’s final boss eight times. This feat will undoubtedly be challenging, so having optimal builds for these playthroughs in Hades is recommended.

Unlocking the Locked Doors in Hades

To buy the Administrative Privilege from the House Contractor will cost two Diamonds, which is a steep price for players in the early game. Here’s a list of ways to earn Diamonds in Hades.

• Complete the Prophecies on the Fated List of Minor Prophecies
• Purchase from Charon’s shop for 1,000 gold.
• Clear Asphodel for the first time.
• Farm Diamonds from Lernaean Bone Hydra boss in Asphodel with the Pact of Punishment on higher heat levels.

Gaining access to Hades‘ bedroom is unquestionably an endgame goal players should focus on much later in their playthroughs. Achieving a total of eight completion runs in Hades will take much effort and practice. However, it is important to note that Zagreus can’t freely enter Hades’ bedroom until ten runs have been completed. After performing this arduous task, speak to Achilles, who will provide Zagreus with the bedroom key after some convincing.

Because of the amount of work and time necessary to unlock these locked doors in Hades, players should first focus on progressing through the main story and side-narratives before worrying too much about obtaining access to the mysterious rooms. Access to the Administration Chamber should come naturally from grinding several runs while getting the key to Hades’ bedroom is certainly an endgame achievement.

Hadesis available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.

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