Welcome to our Hades How to Play the Lyre guide. This guide will show you how to play Lyre in Hades.
Hades How to Play the Lyre
Throughout most of the gameplay, he hacks and slashes his way through shades and monsters in the hope of getting to the surface. In between runs, though, Zagreus has some downtime when he returns to the House of Hades.
During these moments, he can chat with his friends, pet Cerberus, buy upgrades for the house — or even learn to play music. Though it seems a frivolous pursuit, Zagreus’ quest to learn the lyre in Hades adds some flavor to the game, and can even grant the player rewards.
Required Prerequisite
Before the player can receive the quest to learn the lyre, there’s a different prophecy they must fulfil. As the House of Hades is stoic and imposing, Zagreus decides the place could use a little levity and music. To this end, the player can choose to commute the sentence of Orpheus, the erstwhile court musician. Doing so requires purchasing a work order from the House Contractor for 1 Diamond.
This will fulfill the Minor Prophecy “The Reluctant Musician,” and return Orpheus to the House of Hades. Though he refuses to sing at first, Zagreus can eventually persuade him to return to his craft after a few conversations with both him and Eurydice.
Obtaining The “Gift Of Song” Prophecy
Once Orpheus is back at the house, Zagreus can bond with him by giving him nectar, and will tell him tall tales to inspire him to song. Once the player has both convinced him to sing again and has told him the tale of defeating the Hydra, Orpheus will suggest that Zagreus himself learn to play music. This unlocks the prophecy “The Gift Of Song” on the Fated List.
Of course, Zagreus needs an instrument if he’s going to learn Orpheus’ trade. For this, head over to the House Contractor. Under the “Bedchambers” tab, purchase Lyre: Splendid for 1 Diamond. Once purchased, Zagreus can interact with the lyre whenever he enters his chambers.
Hades How to Play the Lyre? Learning To Play!
Though many aspects of Hades gameplay are fairly fantastical, this one is perhaps the most realistic. The only way Zagreus can truly learn to play the lyre is through repeated practice, day in and day out.
At first, Zagreus’ attempts to play the lyre will result in discordant buzzing. After several interactions, though, he’ll start to produce some pleasant chords. At various stages of the learning process, new dialogue will become available with Orpheus, in which he offers some helpful advice. Though it’s a nice touch, this dialogue is not required for Zagreus to learn to play.
It takes 210 total interactions, over the course of however much time the player chooses, before Zagreus remarks that he can play the lyre. This will fulfill the prophecy on the Fated List, which rewards Zagreus with 2 ambrosia.
