Twin Fists

“	Twin Fists of Malphon; our strength combined surely cannot be stopped.	„
	~ Zagreus

The Twin Fists of Malphon are one of the Infernal Arms in Hades and can be unlocked for 8 Chthonic Keys after unlocking the first four weapons.

Codex entry

'...What is a weapon if not the extension of one's will to survive, to destroy? The ancient cyclopean forge-masters who created the Infernal Arms in accordance with the Fates' design must have understood this when they delivered the singular Twin Fists of Malphon in secret to the gods. Any other weapon must be held in hand, but Malphon bonds with its bearer utterly, engulfing them with primal strength and alacrity. It is said even the Olympians hesitated to embrace the Twin Fists, until Lady Demeter, her hands accustomed to tilling the land, stepped forward and accepted the gift. The Titans recoiled from Malphon's relentless attacks, overwhelmed by its fury, unable to defend against it as one might a spear or blade. The Titan Hyperion suffered the worst of it, his undying body pulverized to such an extent that even his legacy was destroyed. I can only imagine that was not the first such legacy brought to ruin; and that each time, Malphon created another, greater legacy in its wake. One to be told and retold for aeons to come.''

Fighting style

The primary attack of the Twin Fists is a set of low damage, but extremely fast, strikes that chain together in sets of five. The special is an uppercut that does more damage and hits twice. One unique feature of the Twin Fists is that there is a separate special attack that can be used as part of a dash, which only hits once but at a higher base damage. Additionally, it receives Dash-Strike damage bonuses as well as Special damage bonuses.

Statistics

Attack	Description	Damage	Effects
Pummel	Hold attack for a sequence of attacks	15 Damage each	Up to 5 hits before there is a pause and the sequence starts over
Rising Cutter	Press Special for Rising Cutter.	30 Damage per hit	Hits 2 times.
Dash-Strike	Press Attack while Dashing.	25 Damage	None
Dash-Upper	Press Special while Dashing.	40 Damage	None

Aspects

The Twin Fists have 4 Aspects: Zagreus, Talos, Demeter and Gilgamesh. Like all other weapons, each Aspect has 5 levels that can be unlocked by spending Titan Blood. The higher the level of the Aspect, the more effective its improvement is. Reaching the highest level in all Aspects requires 51 Titan Blood. An Aspect will not only change the appearance of the Twin Fists, but will also improve its attacks. The Aspect of Gilgamesh has an unique move-set which changes the fighting style of the Twin Fists.

Aspect	Description	Upgrade	Cost
Aspect of Zagreus	The form in which the Twin Fists first revealed themselves. The twin fists are bound to their bearer, but most fiercely to each other.	Dodge Chance (+5% / +8% / +10% / +13% / +15%)	1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 (Total: 5 )
Aspect of Talos	Your Special becomes Magnetic Cutter; its pull deals 20 damage. They filled the bronze giant with power, conforming to its massive frame.	Magnetic Attack & Cast Bonus (+10% / +20% / +30% / +40% / +50%) Bonus lasts 6 seconds after Special	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (Total: 15 )
Aspect of Demeter	After landing 12 strikes, your next Special* hits more times. They were a natural fit; her power to bring life, their power to take it.	Bonus Special Hits (1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5)	2 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 (Total: 16 )
Aspect of Gilgamesh	You have the Claws of Enkidu, whose Dash-Upper can Maim** foes. The god-king inherited the furry-man's savage strength and stout heart.	Maim Damage (100 / 175 / 250 / 325/ 400)	3 / 3 / 3 /3 / 3 (Total: 15 )

*Giga Cutter activates with Special Charged text and visual on Zagreus. Charged state does not persist through chambers. Uses the base damage of the special move it is activated by, including Dash-Upper.

**Maim causes the target to take an additional 25% damage and deal an additional 50% more damage to Zagreus. It lasts 4 seconds and deals a Doom-like burst of damage when it expires.

Revealing the Aspect of Gilgamesh

Reveal the Aspect of Gilgamesh by meeting the following requirements:

Reveal the Aspect of Guan Yu (does not need to be unlocked with Titan Blood}
Have a total of 5 or more invested into Fist aspects
If you have not previously received the following dialogue from Asterius (in his chamber before the fight with Theseus), fight him with the Fists equipped until you do:

“

Huh. You mean to fight with me bare-handed this time, short one? I'm not ashamed to say the Champion himself defeated me in such a manner back when we drew breath.

„

Seek fights with Asterius (with any weapon equipped) in his chamber until he gives you the waking-phrase ("I see you overcome the wild and make peace with death")
Equip the Fists at the House and then interact with their placeholder to reveal the Aspect of Gilgamesh

Tip for finding Asterius:

You can see your current chamber number on the upper right corner of your Boons screen. When Asterius is present (you may also get the Dire Soul Catcher), he will be usually be in chamber 30. The door in the chamber leading to his will always have a Boon reward with a skull.

Aspect of Gilgamesh Moveset

Attack	Description	Damage	Effects
Swipe	Hold Attack for a sequence of attacks.	60 Damage each	Up to 5 hits before there is a pause and the sequence starts over
Rising Cutter	Press Special for Rising Cutter	30 Damage per hit	Hits 2 times
Dash-Strike	Press Attack while Dashing.	20 Damage	None
Dash-Upper	Press Special while Dashing.	40 Damage	Maims foes

Claws of Enkidu also includes 2 extra dashes with the ability to Dash Rapidly by holding the dash button.

Upgrades

Upgrade	Description	Notes
Breaching Cross	Your Dash-Strike pierces foes and deals +900% damage to Armor
Rolling Knuckle	Your Dash-Strike deals +60% damage; added to Attack sequence.	Incompatible with Heavy Knuckle Incompatible with Aspect of Gilgamesh Performs the Dash-Strike in place without moving Zagreus. Allows chaining from one combo immediately to the next.
Long Knuckle	Your Attack has more range and deals +10% damage	Incompatible with Aspect of Gilgamesh
Draining Cutter	Whenever your Special slays foes, restore 2% life	Healing also takes effect from enemies slain through Gilgamesh's Maim
Concentrated Knuckle	Your Attack deals +5 base damage for each uninterrupted hit to a foe.	Resets whenever a combo is broken, including after the final hit of a combo, meaning this lasts for a maximum of 5 attacks,but the streak can be kept by dash-attacking.
Explosive Upper	Your Dash-Upper deals +100% damage in an area	Incompatible with Kinetic Launcher
Flying Cutter	Hold Special for longer range and up to +100% base damage	Incompatible with Aspect of Talos Incompatible with Rush Kick or Kinetic Launcher
Rush Kick	Your Special becomes an advancing kick that also deals 40 base damage twice	Incompatible with Aspect of Talos Incompatible with Flying Cutter or Kinetic Launcher Can cross gaps and low barriers when targeting enemies across them
Quake Cutter	After using your Special, deal 90 damage in an area where you land	Incompatible with Kinetic Launcher Incompatible with Aspect of Demeter Damage is modified by increases to Special damage. Does not occur when performing Dash-Upper.
Kinetic Launcher	Your Special becomes a charged ranged attack that deals 50 base damage.	Incompatible with Rush Kick, Flying Cutter, Explosive Upper or Quake Cutter Incompatible with Aspect of Gilgamesh or Aspect of Talos Can Power Shot for 75 base damage
Heavy Knuckle	Your Attack becomes a slower 3-hit sequence, each deals 40 base damage.	Incompatible with Rolling Knuckle Incompatible with Aspect of Gilgamesh
Colossus Knuckle	While using your Attack or Special, you are Sturdy
Rending Claws	Maim-afflicted foes take +25% damage and move 30% slower	Aspect of Gilgamesh exclusive

Trivia

The origins of Malphon's name are possibly Latin and ancient Greek; malus means "unpleasant, painful, or bad" in Latin, and phonē (φωνή) means "voice”.

Gallery

Aspect Models
Aspect Models
Concept art for the Twin Fists
Concept art for the aspect of Demeter