Hades is better than most of the games of its genre specifically because it's got a very gradual ramp up of difficulty, so that the first few times you flail around and learn what's going on and die, you still feel like you made real progress. And then you start getting good at it and make progress and then die. Hades is an aggravating final boss if your boons aren't helpful for you. I like Athena's dash boon when I can get it. Depending on the aspect in play, I find I like the fists the most and the rail the least, because the rail is the one weapon that doesn't knock back or hit stun.