Argos

The Eye of Argos

Bartender

★★★★

Tier:A(Always welcome)Faction: MISS Reactor Attribute:

GlaciesSignature Weapon: Cane GunCombat Style:Combat Support Identity:Witnesssupport

Trait: Argos' TraitBorn from the depths of the mind. Used to awaken Argos's Psyche.A thought with an ever-so-faint whiff of alcohol's aroma...

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A tier (Always welcome)

Bartending Insight gives every character on the team 1000 ATK after his Ultimate, plus another 10 per point of Argos's own Max HP up to 150, for 40 seconds. Nothing else hands out a flat number that size, and it reads on any carry regardless of attribute. Confession fills on its own while he is off the field, so his whole turn is a swap-in, one charge attack, an Ultimate and out. Build him HP rather than ATK: the buff scales off his Max HP, so his gear is where the team's damage actually comes from.

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LevelLv. 80

HP5,115

ATK493

DEF595

Read the full Argos guideEvery Silver Palace character explained · kit, rotation and team fit

About Argos

"At your service, patron. Whether it's throwin' hands or passin' notes in a test: count me in." Memoirs, alumni books, and case files: words like reflections in wine. Argos works in a bar where all sorts of people gather, and he carries a cane gun at all times, a helpful tool for deterring inebriated troublemakers. Of course, Argos prefers conversing with his shakers. He can support his fellow partners in combat: those exhausted in battle can always count on Argos to offer a freshly shaken mix with therapeutic properties. A young bartender with a silver tongue, he joined MISS to get to the top, and now lurks behind the bar, listening and waiting, knowing precisely when to charm with words and when to let silence do the work.

In the Dichotomy Beta story, Argos tends the Memoir Bar, the warm, oak-scented haunt where the returning Detective's journey begins. He greets the Detective like a returning legend, pours a strong, sweet house drink called the 'city wanderer' on the house, and notes that many people have been waiting for this return, among them Chief Inspector Lorin. True to his support role, Argos offers to secure testimonies 'even from the deceased', casting himself as an assistant, a dash of mixer to complement a strong liquor.

Personality: Charismatic bartender who supports allies with therapeutic mixes. Carries a cane gun for deterring troublemakers but prefers conversing with his shakers.
Appearance: Short dark green mint hair and eyes of the same colour. Wears a white shirt with indigo blue tie and stylized sleeveless dark tuxedo. Red earrings in a rhombus shape. Light blue and black apron with a silver branch motif.
Birthday: 25th of May
Likes: Paid leave, busy environments, dusk, street performers
Dislikes: Demanding employers, trouble-making customers, unequal treatment
Skills: Mixology, staff combat, reading microexpressions

In-game profile

A male member of the Maid Institute, Society, and Services; something of a rarity. Seemingly works as a normal bartender at the Memoir Bar, but there's more to him than meets the eye.

A rather fine conversationalist, and a jack of all trades, apparently, he has considerable experience from working all kinds of jobs around High Peers.

A master of the cocktail shaker... I might just go and order a little nightcap from him tonight.

What Argos calls you as Trust rises

Memoir RegularTroublesome CustomerAn Old Friend, Reunited

Intel

Further Information: I: Never drinks so much as a drop of alcohol while on the clock. Surprisingly, for a bartender, he can't hold his liquor all that well.

Silver Palace Detective Board showing characters, factions, locations, lore, and figures connected by red strings across a corkboard

Interactive investigation map

Trace Argos's ties to other characters, factions, locations, and lore on Silvernia's interactive investigation wall. Drag cards, isolate a subject, and follow each string to its evidence.

Open the Detective Board

Argos Gameplay Showcase (Dichotomy beta)

Gameplay and ultimate footage recorded during the Silver Palace Dichotomy beta, 49 seconds.

Argos's cane gun and support mixes in action, captured from the Dichotomy beta.

Skills

Levelling all 5 of Argos's skills to Lv. 10 each, and unlocking every node, costs 221,810 Ounce plus Witness's Instinct, Witness's Insight, Witness's Challenge, Witness's Legacy, Embryo in a Bottle and Twin Argent Strands. Argos's Identity is Witness, which is what puts the Witness line on this list rather than another Identity's.

Basic Attack

Cane and Spirits

Press the Basic Attack button to perform a combo of up to 4 hits, dealing Glacies DMG.

During Piercing Gaze, the 4th hit will automatically become an unsheathe attack. During Piercing Gaze, pressing the Basic Attack right after Parrying an enemy attack immediately unleashes an unsheathe attack.

Charge Attack

Lv. 1: Hold the Basic Attack Button to unleash an upwards unsheathe strike, dealing Glacies DMG. The upwards unsheathe strike grants invincibility. If you successfully evade an enemy attack during this period, press the Basic Attack button to immediately unleash a Lv. 2 Charged Attack. Lv. 2: Hold the Basic Attack button to unleash a triple-strike unsheathe attack, dealing Glacies DMG. If the attack hits while Argos is under the effects of Piercing Gaze, all characters on the team also deal +10% DMG for 40s.

After a Perfect Dodge, press the Basic Attack button to immediately unleash a Lv. 2 Charged Attack.

Pursuit Attack

After Dodging, press the Basic Attack button to unleash a Pursuit Attack, dealing Glacies DMG.

The most basic of cocktail mixing techniques, with a dash of flamboyant sleight of hand.

Values by skill level

Level	1st-hit DMG	2nd-hit DMG	3rd-hit DMG	4th-hit DMG	Special Slash	Lv. 1 Charged Attack	Lv. 2 Charged Attack	Pursuit Attack DMG
Lv. 1	9.8%	21.7%	28.1%	42.2%	48.8%	15.7%	41.6%	17.9%
Lv. 5	13.3%	29.5%	38.3%	57.5%	66.3%	21.3%	56.7%	24.3%
Lv. 10	19.5%	43.3%	56.3%	84.5%	97.5%	31.3%	83.3%	35.7%
Lv. 15	28.6%	63.6%	82.7%	124.1%	143.2%	46%	122.4%	52.5%
Lv. 20	42.1%	93.5%	121.6%	182.3%	210.4%	67.6%	179.8%	77.1%

Nodes

CRIT DMG +7.5%

×1,695

×2

CRIT DMG +7.5%

×1,440

×4

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Skill

Celebratory Champagne

Press the Skill button while having sufficient Confession to consume it all and fire the Cane Gun, dealing Glacies DMG. Using this skill grants Piercing Gaze for 10s.

Max Confession: 12 Confession gained per second: 1

Birthdays, ceremonies, and graduation days. The sparkle of wine meets the shimmer of tears.

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG
Lv. 1	51.3%
Lv. 5	69.8%
Lv. 10	102.6%
Lv. 15	150.8%
Lv. 20	221.5%

Nodes

CRIT DMG +7.5%

×1,440

×2

CRIT DMG +7.5%

×1,820

×4

CRIT DMG +7.5%

×1,945

×2

×1

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Ultimate

The Eye of Argos

Upon reaching full charge, press the Ultimate button to mix a special spirit and shatter it in midair with the Cane Gun, leaving behind an All-Seeing Domain. Enemies within the All-Seeing Domain take continuous Glacies DMG. The All-Seeing Domain lasts 6s.

Memoirs, alumni books, and case files. Words like reflections in wine.

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG
Lv. 1	108.1%
Lv. 5	147.1%
Lv. 10	216.2%
Lv. 15	317.8%
Lv. 20	466.8%

Nodes

HP % +4.8%

×1,945

×4

×1

HP % +4.8%

×2,135

×6

×1

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Tactical Assault

Screwdriver

Switch in the selected character while having sufficient Reactor Energy to charge from afar then unleash an unsheathe attack with the Cane Gun, dealing Glacies DMG.

A tipsy start for the evening.

Values by skill level

Level	Skill DMG
Lv. 1	62%
Lv. 5	84.4%
Lv. 10	123.9%
Lv. 15	182.1%
Lv. 20	267.6%

Nodes

HP % +4.8%

×1,695

×8

×1

HP % +4.8%

×1,440

×3

×2

HP % +4.8%

×1,440

×6

×2

Show upgrade costs by level

Lv. 2

×1,250

×3

Lv. 3

×2,325

×5

Lv. 4

×3,400

×3

Lv. 5

×4,475

×5

Lv. 6

×5,550

×3

Lv. 7

×6,625

×5

Lv. 8

×7,700

×3

×1

Lv. 9

×8,775

×5

×2

Lv. 10

×9,850

×8

×3

×1

Passive Skill

Bartending Insight

After unleashing an Ultimate, all characters on the team gain 1000 increased ATK. For each point of Argos's Max HP, every character gains an additional 10 ATK, up to a maximum of 150. Lasts 40s.

"At your service, any time, anywhere."

Nodes

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +10%

×1,820

×9

×3

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +10%

×1,945

×12

×3

Show upgrade costs by level

×1,250

×3

Total to max every skill

Ounce×221,810

Witness's Instinct×41

Witness's Insight×38

Witness's Challenge×52

Witness's Legacy×94

Embryo in a Bottle×38

Twin Argent Strands×4

Upgrade materials are published through Lv. 10, while the value curves above run to Lv. 20.

How to play Argos

The most flexible support on the roster. Confession accumulates on its own, so he swaps in, fires the Cane Gun, lands one charge attack and an Ultimate, then leaves. The buffs are large and read on almost any carry.

Difficulty: lowField time: quick swapResource loop: Confession into Piercing Gaze

1
Swap in once Confession has filled
It regenerates passively, so no on-field build-up is needed
2
Press Skill for Celebratory Champagne
Spends the bar and grants Piercing Gaze, which empowers the next charge attack
3
Land the empowered Charge Attack
This is what applies the team-wide damage buff
4
Press Ultimate for The Eye of Argos
Leaves a damaging domain and grants the large team ATK buff, which scales with his Max HP
5
Swap to your carry
The buff window is long enough that he does not need to stay

Best Implements for Argos

Implement stats are fixed rather than rolled, so a set is a decision you make once. The short answer is Retainer's Code. See the equipment guide for how the four slots and the Epiphany fit together.

Retainer's Code

Best

4 pieces

HP % +12%

Increases the holder's HP by 12%. When the character's Ultimate Charge Efficiency exceeds 150%, all other team members gain 6% DMG.

Why Argos: His buffs are universal rather than attribute-locked, and so is this set's payoff: push Ultimate Charge Efficiency past 150% and the whole team gains DMG, which reads on any carry exactly the way his own buffs do.

For a Tidy DwellingHead

For a Secret LockNeck

For a Peaceful SleepSecondary Weapon

For a Fine AfternoonAccessory

Queen's Divine Right

Alternative

4 pieces

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +15%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 15%. When the character's Amplitude Multiplier exceeds 150%, all other team members gain 18% Amplitude Multiplier.

Why Argos: Confession accumulates on its own and his rotation is one charge attack into an Ultimate, so raw Ultimate Charge Efficiency shortens the gap between swap-ins.

The Monarch as StateHead

Fox's Cunning, Lion's MightNeck

Terror Over AdorationSecondary Weapon

Fear Not CrueltyAccessory

Best Epiphany for Argos

One Epiphany per character, and the effect never changes: duplicates raise the substats and leave the effect text alone. The short answer is The Red Shoes. See the equipment guide for where the slot sits, or all 30 Epiphanies.

The Red Shoes

Best

Lv. 60

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +30%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 20%. When they deal Ultimate DMG, all characters on the team gain 1 stack of Sanguine Step. Each stack of Sanguine Step increases CRIT DMG by 14% for 40s, stacking up to 3 times.

Why Argos: 42% team CRIT DMG with no attribute condition, which matches a support who is brought for almost any carry. Confession accumulates on its own, so he can reach the Ultimate that applies it on a short swap-in.

Resurrected Monstrosity

Alternative

Lv. 60

Ultimate Charge Efficiency +30%

Increases the holder's Ultimate Charge Efficiency by 20%. Upon unleashing their Tactical Assault, Skill, or Ultimate, they gain 1 Testing Records stack, lasting 40s and stacking up to 3 times. Testing Records stacks are consumed when a character unleashes their Tactical Assault, increasing their Amplitude Multiplier by 41.5% for 16s.

Why Argos: Testing Records builds on his Tactical Assault, Skill and Ultimate, then a teammate's Tactical Assault spends it for 41.5% Amplitude Multiplier. That is the version to run behind a Resonance DPS, where CRIT DMG is wasted.

Psyches

City Wanderer

During Piercing Gaze, Argos's Lv. 2 Charged Attack increases the DMG dealt by all characters on the team by 20% on hit.

Non-Violent Communication

Increases Argos's Tactical Assault DMG by 20%.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Argos's skills reduce the enemy's DEF by 15% for 40s.

Perceptual Blindness

Increases Argos's Ultimate DMG by 10%.

Old Reserves

After Argos uses his Ultimate, he increases the Glacies DMG of all characters on the team by 15% for 40s. Does not stack.

All-Seeing Eye

During Piercing Gaze, Argos's Final DMG increases by 10%.

Argos Trust and Gifts

The gifts Argos prefers, what each Trust level costs, and what it pays out.

Argos prefers Honey Gin, Gossip Magazine and Vintage Records.Each one is worth 100 Trust EXP, so 8 of them cover the 780 Trust EXP between Lv.1 and Lv.5. The Gift Shop charges a flat 10,000 Ounce per gift, which puts a maxed Trust level at 80,000 Ounce.

Preferred gifts

Honey Gin

+100 Trust EXP

A lauded gin that's sweet on the tongue, and carries a delicate fruity aroma.

Best enjoyed with good friends, sitting around a fire and sharing secrets.

Gossip Magazine

+100 Trust EXP

Everything from royal scandals, police intrigue, knightly affairs, to the latest celebrity drama: all in a single volume.

Truth isn't guaranteed, but entertainment certainly is. A must-read for any lover of gossip.

Vintage Records

+100 Trust EXP

A stack of old records, the faint dust in their grooves adding a little crackle and life to their melodies.

Having passed through countless hands, each song is heavy with history and memories.

Unlocked by raising Trust

Companionship - Argos×1

A Special Letter From Argos×1

Trust level	Trust EXP	Running total	Preferred gifts	Rewards
Lv. 1	100	100	1	Ounce×5,000The Science of All Things: Volume I×3Companionship - Argos×1
Lv. 2	150	250	3	Ounce×5,000The Science of All Things: Volume I×3A Special Letter From Argos×1
Lv. 3	220	470	5	Ounce×5,000The Science of All Things: Volume I×3
Lv. 4	310	780	8	Ounce×5,000Paper Bookmark of Conspiracy×3
Lv. 5	Max	780	8	Standard Shot×1Reactor Crystal×50

Lv. 5 is the cap, so it carries no further Trust EXP requirement. The running total counts each level's cost as you clear it.

Argos Voice Lines

Every line Argos speaks in game, with audio in all four dubs.

Daily

Character Quote

My MISS level...? A gentleman never tells, I'm afraid... Oh, I'm just joking. It's nothing much.

Scattered Thoughts

Let's have a little heart-to-heart. Not as a patron and an employee. Just... as old mates.

Inner Feelings

"Every dog has its day!" Well, I had trouble believing in that, but then you showed up and injected some confidence in me.

Greeting

Plenty of interesting things happened in the city while you were away, patron. Interested in the details?

Outside the Detective's Office

Rest...? Well, I don't know about that. But I'm happy to mix you something up, if you've drinks in your Detective's Office.

Casual Chat

Don't just stand around, patron, tell me where you wish to go! I may just know a shortcut.

Riding: I

I was a part-time stable hand for The Knights. Taking care of their huge chargers is no easy task.

Riding: II

I gotta be careful. If I put a dent on this, my MISS stipend would hardly cover the damages.

Riding: Speeding Up

Let's go!

Riding: Sudden Stop

HALT!

Riding: Flying

WHOA! How exhilarating, looking down on everyone else!

Lucky Find: I

Blimey, jackpot! Didn't even have to try.

Lucky Find: II

A pretty penny indeed! I'm starting to think bartending isn't as lucrative as I'd once thought!

Inspect

Time to play the detective!

Expose

A quick word, if you please.

Battle

Battle Start: I

Alright, let's get this shift started!

Battle Start: II

It's an honour to fight along your side again, patron.

Tactical Assault: I

At your service, patron!

Tactical Assault: II

Now, it's my shift!

Entering Battle

Your orders?

Skill

Catch your breath.

Parry

Oh, do behave yourself.

Dodge

Blast! I almost spilled my drink!

Wounded

What a disastrous turn of events...

Exhausted

Didn't... make the cut...

Ultimate: I

Take a quick sip and liven your spirits a bit!

Ultimate: II

You owe me a cocktail shaker!

Execute: I

Sorry, duty calls!

Execute: II

Ugh, missed, heh heh, I'm just joking with you!

Victory: I

I've just the cocktail for clearing the scene, and another for destroying evidence... May I take your order?

Victory: II

At your service, as always, patron. Whether we're charging into battle, or clinking a glass together.

Other

First Meeting

Not all are of your stature, my dear patron; consider me a supporting role, if you will. An assistant: like a dash of mixer to complement a strong liquor, perhaps.

Preparation for Action: I

What can I do for you?

Preparation for Action: II

Seventy-thirty, your way.

Potential Growth

I am simply pleased to be of service!

Potential Break

You're ever so kind. I must say, I was never treated this well in MISS...

Nighttime

An investigation by nightfall, eh? Exciting! I'd always thought bartending a thrill, but detective life is something else entirely.

Nighttime

Smell that earthy tone in the air? This rain won't last long. We bartenders are well-attuned to the finer details, you see.

At the Memoir Bar

Wondering why they call it the "Memoir Bar"? Perhaps from the memories that float to our minds after a cocktail or three. What'll you be having?

Potential Break Costs

Each Potential Break raises Argos's level cap to the level shown. Taking Argos through all 6 costs 134,400 Ounce plus Rectified Condensate Concentrate, Recyclable Whitesand, Wax Droplet, Layered Wax Coating, Slender Wax Wick and Wax Infinitus. Argos is Glacies, so the Reactor Attribute material is Rectified Condensate Concentrate.

Total for every Break shown

Rectified Condensate Concentrate×47

Recyclable Whitesand×111

Wax Droplet×3

Ounce×134,400

Layered Wax Coating×15

Slender Wax Wick×15

Wax Infinitus×5

Argos Stats by Level

Key levels below. Drag the slider at the top of the page for any level from 1 to 80.

Level	HP	ATK	DEF
Lv. 1	696	67	27
Lv. 20	1,635	157	136
Lv. 30	2,262	218	220
Lv. 40	2,888	278	303
Lv. 50	3,514	339	387
Lv. 60	4,141	399	471
Lv. 70	4,767	460	554
Lv. 80	5,115	493	595

Stats, skills, Psyches and costs on this page: last checked 12 August 2026. Values can change as the game updates.

Team Synergies

Universal ATK and damage buffer

Strengths

Buffs are large, universal, and need very little field time
A Psyche cuts enemy DEF, which helps any carry
The easiest support on the roster to pilot correctly

Weaknesses

Low personal damage
The ATK buff scales off his Max HP, so HP gear is not optional

Best partners

Bentham

A Psyche adds team Glacies damage, so he is at his best in her team even though the core buffs are universal.

Gratia

Both build HP, both buff the team off it, and together they fill the Glacies core's support and survival slots.

Pro Tip: Check the team building guide for how the four slots, attribute sharing, and the Power budget fit together.

Argos guides and lore

Everything on this site that covers Argos, from build breakdowns to the lore behind the design.

Guides8 min

Silver Palace Argos Guide: Bartender Support Build

Argos, Silver Palace's 4-star bartender support with a cane gun: his sustain role, build direction, team fit, and value as an accessible healer.

June 25, 2026

Theory16 min

Argos: Who Is He, Really?

The site has only ever published one Argos. His own voice lines, Psyches and Motive point at a second one: the dog who knew the returning man.

August 27, 2026

News7 min

Argos (Bartender): Silver Palace Character Title Page

Silver Palace's Argos is a confirmed 4-star Glacies Combat Support: a MISS bartender with a cane gun kit, an All-Seeing Domain ultimate, and full psyches.

August 6, 2026

Theory9 min

Silver Palace Character Name Meanings and Mythology

The mythology behind Silver Palace names: Odin's ravens Hugin and Munin, Argos' hundred eyes, Alf's light elves, and Red Rose's stack of literary references.

July 10, 2026

Guides13 min