Aspect of Medea
Attack loads skulls into yourself; the dash detonates them all
What it changes
Attack no longer throws skulls — it loads them into Melinoë herself. Dashing into an enemy then detonates every loaded skull at once. This transforms the weapon from a ranged lobber into a melee burst tool, and it is one of the highest damage ceilings in the game.
Rank scaling
- R1Load detonation damage +20%, radius +15%
- R5Load detonation damage +50%, radius +30%
Strongest god pairings
Other Aspects of this Weapon
Aspect of Melinoë
Raises base Attack damage and increases how many skulls you can carry. Fewer dry stretches where you have no ammo to throw.
Aspect of Persephone
Damage dealt fills a Glory gauge. Once full, your Omega Special gains brief invulnerability and a large damage bonus. Rewards building into one enormous hit rather than steady output.
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Related Topics
Argent Skull
An ammunition-based explosive: you lob skulls and must recover them. Special is a charging dash that scoops spent ammo back up.
Medea Melee Load
Aspect of Medea turns the Argent Skull from a lobber into a melee weapon: Attack loads skulls into Melinoë and the dash detonates them all at once. Enormous burst, high risk.
Aphrodite
Goddess of Love
Hephaestus
God of the Forge
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