Mortal Shell 2 Best Settings & Controls
Quick answer: Change these before the first boss: Camera Style → Action, Auto Pick Up Gold → Yes, Auto Lock-On → On, Enable Free Aim → Yes, UI Scale → Large or Extra Large. Then open Controls and confirm heal, lock-on, and Shell revive on your device — published bind tables disagree on Q versus Tab.
Official promotional screenshot: Steam / Cold Symmetry / Playstack
Change these first
| Setting | Set it to | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Style | Action | Wider view for exploration and groups. Game8's first recommendation. |
| Auto Pick Up Gold | Yes | Coin on the floor is easy to miss in Night Mode and grass. |
| Auto Lock-On | On | Helps in trash rooms. Drop the lock on huge bosses — see lock-on. |
| Enable Free Aim | Yes | Lets the sidearm shoot plates, distant Gloom, and offering candles. |
| UI Scale | Large / Extra Large | The Shell-revive meter and Pulse charges are easy to lose on a 4K desktop. |
Steam Deck and stutter notes live on PC fixes, not here. This page is the in-game Options pass, not graphics troubleshooting.
Default combat binds (community)
| Action | PC | Xbox |
|---|---|---|
| Light / heavy attack | LMB / RMB | RB / RT |
| Dodge | Space | B (also hold to sprint) |
| Guard / Harden | Left Alt | LB is Seal ability on some tables — confirm Guard in Options |
| Mether's Pulse (heal) | R | D-pad Up |
| Shell ability | F | Y |
| Shell revive | Z | Y when the swirl is up |
| Aim sidearm | Left Ctrl | LT |
| Tarstone / infusion | X | X |
| Map / menu | M / I / Esc | D-pad Down / View / Menu |
Lock-on conflict: Game8's How to Lock On page lists Q on keyboard. A separate community controls table lists Tab for lock-on and Q for parry. Open Controls on your install and bind what you actually have. This site's lock-on page follows Game8 until we can screenshot the default menu.
Related guides
Evidence: Recommended toggles follow Game8's Best Settings page. Default combat binds mix Game8's lock-on table with a community PC/Xbox layout. The Q vs Tab lock-on conflict is disclosed below. Verified August 23, 2026; your Options menu wins.