All 8 Mortal Shell 2 Sidearm Locations
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Sidearm checklist
| # | Sidearm | Area | Nearest Beacon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nayleshotte | Prologue | — |
| 2 | Forgotten Crossbow | Flooded Village | Blackridge Pass |
| 3 | Salvaged Trebuchaxe | Ravaged Hideout | Gloomshade Grove |
| 4 | Troubadour's Lute | One Legged Wolf Tavern | One Legged Wolf |
| 5 | Triarch Repeater | Blackwell Cavern | Castigator's Keep |
| 6 | Ballistazooka | Sentry's Grave | Gate of Mammon |
| 7 | Cursed Child | Revered Beacon dungeon | Sester's Gate |
| 8 | Caged Hystrix | Chamber of Becoming | The Silent Steps |
Launch-week pace: Caged Hystrix and Troubadour's Lute sit at the top of current sidearm lists. The Crossbow is the first real upgrade after Nayleshotte.
How to get each sidearm
1. Nayleshotte
Prologue: Claimed with the starting equipment during the prologue.
2. Forgotten Crossbow
Flooded Village — Blackridge Pass: Illusion gate, Damp Key, locked chapel. Full steps on the Crossbow page and Flooded Village walkthrough.
3. Salvaged Trebuchaxe
Ravaged Hideout — Gloomshade Grove: Clear the hideout and inspect the body in its final room.
4. Troubadour's Lute
One Legged Wolf Tavern — One Legged Wolf: Stage corner. Cannot be upgraded. Beta location is wrong.
5. Triarch Repeater
Blackwell Cavern — Castigator's Keep: First illuminated room and the broken wagons on the floor.
6. Ballistazooka
Sentry's Grave — Gate of Mammon: Defeat the Subjugated Guardian miniboss in the dungeon.
7. Cursed Child
Revered Beacon dungeon — Sester's Gate: Upper lighthouse, break the central brazier, loot before the exit light.
8. Caged Hystrix
Chamber of Becoming — The Silent Steps: Finish Sariel's Chamber and inspect the tablet near the dungeon exit.
If the achievement did not unlock
- Compare the inventory names against all eight rows, not only map markers you purchased from Merrick.
- Recheck the two late pickups: Cursed Child and Caged Hystrix.
- Confirm the Ballistazooka miniboss reward was actually collected after the fight.
- Make sure the Troubadour's Lute was picked up from the tavern stage rather than merely discovered on the map.