How to Unlock the Nocturnal Arms Aspects in Hades 2

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If you’ve been carving through the Underworld with Melinoë and feel like your weapons are starting to plateau, it’s probably time to tap into their Aspects.

These permanent weapon forms give the Nocturnal Arms new attacks, extra bonuses, and secret abilities.

Unlocking them isn’t a quick menu action but a short quest chain involving weapon progression, crafting, and a key incantation from Hecate.

Here’s everything you need to know to reveal and upgrade every Aspect, including how the Hidden Aspects work.

How Do You Start Unlocking Aspects?

Unlocking Aspects starts with the basics: craft every Nocturnal Arm at the Silver Pool in the Crossroads, then actually take each one into the field at least once so the game “registers” them.

An encounter with Hecate in the Underworld, with the dialog box at the center of the screen and Hecate posing on the left.
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The Silver Pool is a round pedestal in the training area next to Schelemeus. It’s where players first buy weapons and later handle Aspects and upgrades before each run.

How Do You Get the Aspects of Night and Darkness Incantation?

Once every weapon has been used, Hecate eventually offers the Aspects of Night and Darkness incantation.

Melinoe wielding the Witch's Staff in an eery clearing in a forest in Hades 2.
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Brew it at the Cauldron, and the Aspect tab appears at the Silver Pool with a full list for each weapon. The required materials are still five Bronze and one Nightshade.

If you are missing mats, Nightshade is routine once your gardening loop is going, while Bronze is the limiter because it lives on the Surface, which means you should finish the two Surface rites so you can roam Ephyra safely and mine during topside runs.

What Happens After Brewing the Incantation?

With the incantation brewed, interact with the Silver Pool again to reveal the standard Aspects for each weapon.

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From there, you’re free to craft and swap Aspects, and higher-tier upgrades will start demanding rare materials rather than basic ores.

Moving the plot until Olympus and the Surface become accessible does two things at once as it gives access to late-game weapons like the Black Coat and improves the supply of materials for raising Aspects.

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