The Argent Skull throws explosive skulls you have to chase down and retrieve, so the whole build is about ammo, detonations, and a protected dash.
The Argent Skull, Revaal, is the only Nocturnal Arm that makes you manage ammo, and learning that loop is the whole skill of the weapon.
Your Attack lobs an explosive skull that detonates on contact, but it stays on the ground where it lands. With a starting capacity of four skulls, you are constantly throwing, then dashing in to retrieve, which turns positioning into a rhythm rather than an afterthought.
The Omega Special is the safety valve: a long-range protected dash, much like the old Shield of Chaos rush, that fires bolts to both sides. The right aspect smooths the ammo loop or upgrades that dash into a core damage tool.
This guide covers how the skull works, the best aspects, the Daedalus Hammers that fix retrieval, and the boons that turn its explosions into a finished run.
Revaal, the Argent Skull, a throw-and-retrieve explosive Nocturnal Arm.
Persephone for a steerable Omega dash and boons that start a level higher.
blast and explosion boons, plus anything that helps you recover skulls.The skull is a throw-and-retrieve weapon, so its rhythm is firing explosive skulls, then collecting them before you run dry.
The basic Attack lobs a skull that bounces and explodes in a moderate area on contact, and the Omega Attack charges a skull to fire at a specific point. The wiki notes both leave the skull where it lands, and you start with an ammo capacity of four, so retrieval is built into the playstyle.
The Special is a quick dash, and the Omega Special is a long-range rushing dash, much like the Shield of Chaos from the first game, that damages everything in its path and fires bolts to both sides. The wiki specifies you are protected from damage during the dash, but not while charging it, which is the timing trap most new players fall into. Like every Nocturnal Arm, the Omega Moves run on Magick.
Throw toward where you are about to move, not away from it. Because skulls stay on the ground, lobbing them into your next position means you collect them naturally as you reposition instead of doubling back into danger.
Aspect of Persephone is the standout, with Melinoe for pure throw damage and Medea for tighter detonation control.
| Aspect | Effect | Best for |
|---|---|---|
 Melinoe | Your Attacks gain Power for each skull fired and not yet retrieved | Aggressive throw-everything damage |
| Medea | Your Attack stays within reach and explodes after your Specials or 3 seconds | Controlled detonation timing |
| Persephone | Your Omega Special is Sprouted and steerable, and your boons start one level higher | Best overall, mobility and stronger boons |
| Hel (hidden) | Gives Frost Mane and the way of the Valkyrie after your Omega Special | Dash-focused frost builds |
Persephone wins most runs because boons starting one level higher is a run-long power boost on top of a steerable protected dash. Melinoe rewards emptying all four skulls for stacking Attack Power, while the Aspect of Persephone build is the safe, high-ceiling default.
Hel is a hidden aspect. Reveal it by getting Aspect of Medea or Persephone to rank 5, talking to Medea until she gives the waking phrase, then activating the Silver Pool at the Crossroads.
The best skull Hammers fix retrieval or convert the explosions into wider, safer damage.
Fetching Array is close to mandatory: your skulls fly back to you automatically and faster, which removes the weapon biggest chore. Bolstered Array adds extra skulls so you throw more before running dry. Wide Grin fires all your skulls at once in a spread, a burst-damage option for packs.
For the dash, Colossus Driver adds Special Power while reducing the damage you take during it, and Mega Driver launches you faster for more hit damage. Match the Hammer to your aspect: Fetching Array on throw builds, dash Hammers on Persephone.
Fetching Array changes how the weapon feels more than any other upgrade. Auto-returning skulls let you focus on aiming and dodging instead of babysitting four explosives on the floor, so grab it whenever it appears.
The strongest skull build pairs Aspect of Persephone with explosion-boosting boons and a Hammer that solves retrieval.
Persephone gives you a steerable, protected dash and boons that start a level higher, so you reach strong rarities fast. Stack a god that boosts blast or area damage on your skulls, add Magick sustain for the Omega Moves, and grab Fetching Array so ammo is never the bottleneck.
Aspect of Persephone (steerable dash, boons +1 level) Hephaestus (blast damage on the explosions)
Zeus or Aphrodite (chain damage or Weak)
Magick regen sources (keep Omega dashes online)
Ares blade rift (damage along the rushing dash) Fetching Array (auto-return skulls)In practice this build is mobile and forgiving. Persephone higher-tier boons hit harder from the start, the protected dash repositions you out of trouble, and auto-returning skulls keep your damage uptime high without the usual retrieval scramble.
The skull loves explosion and blast damage, anything that rides its dash, and boons that ease the ammo loop.
Hephaestus is the natural fit because his blast effects pile onto skulls that already explode in an area. Ares blade rifts and damage auras turn the Omega Special rushing dash into a moving damage zone, since you pass through enemies while protected.
Zeus chain lightning spreads from each detonation, 
Aphrodite Weak keeps you safe while you retrieve, and 
Artemis crit rewards the big single explosions. Across multiple runs, the skull is strongest when one god defines the explosion payload and the rest of the kit smooths mobility and Magick.")
On a Persephone build, take boons early and often. Because they start one level higher, even a Common offer is effectively a Rare, so filling your slots fast matters more than holding out for a specific god.
The strongest skull build uses Aspect of Persephone for a steerable dash and boons that start a level higher, Hephaestus for blast damage on the explosions, Magick regeneration for the Omega Moves, and the Fetching Array Daedalus Hammer so skulls return automatically.
Aspect of Persephone is the best overall because boons start one level higher and the Omega Special becomes a steerable, protected dash. Aspect of Melinoe rewards throwing all four skulls for stacking Attack Power, and Aspect of Medea gives detonation control.
The Argent Skull, Revaal, is one of the Nocturnal Arms and unlocks for 1 Bronze and 2 Glassrock. The Book of Shadows notes it once belonged to the Adjudicator Revaal before it became one of Melinoe's weapons.
Blast and explosion boons shine because the skull already detonates in an area, so Hephaestus is a top pick. Ares blade rifts ride the Omega dash, Zeus chains from explosions, and Aphrodite Weak keeps you safe while you retrieve skulls.
The skull starts with a capacity of four. Each Attack throws a skull that explodes and then stays on the ground, so you must pick it up to reuse it. The Fetching Array Daedalus Hammer makes skulls return to you automatically.
Reveal the hidden Aspect of Hel by getting Aspect of Medea or Persephone to rank 5, talking to Medea until she gives the waking phrase, then activating the Silver Pool at the Crossroads. It grants Frost Mane and a Valkyrie effect after your Omega Special.
Yes, the skull is strong once you master its ammo loop. Its explosions clear packs well and the protected Omega dash is excellent for repositioning. The trade is the retrieval management, which Fetching Array and good positioning solve.
It is the most demanding Nocturnal Arm for new players because of the ammo and retrieval loop. Beginners who want it should take Fetching Array early and lean on Aspect of Persephone, whose higher-tier boons cover for imperfect play.
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