Best Hades Essential Mods 2026

Hades modding runs on a small Lua stack, and the two files at the top of this list are installed by almost everyone else. Mod Importer has more downloads than any other Hades mod by a wide margin because every new-format mod needs it.

1. Mod Importer (for new format mods) The importer that installs and merges new-format Lua and SJSON mods; it has to be re-run after any mod change or game update. · 171,374 dl 2. Mod Utility A shared library that Lua mods call into so they don't conflict with each other. · 154,989 dl 3. Codex Menu Adds a Commands tab to the in-game codex for spawning boons, items, enemies and bosses, and for editing your current build. · 110,391 dl

Ranked by hand, not auto-generated. Every mod links to its full page with install guide + compatibility.