Mortal Shell 2 Weapon Locations: All 8 Main Weapons
Updated September 4, 2026 · Checked for the current launch build
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All eight weapon locations at a glance
| Weapon | Location | Requirement | Exact pickup route |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Iconoclast | Prologue | Automatic | Receive Harros during the prologue; the starter weapon is added when you rise in the Shell. |
| Axe & Dagger | Shrine of Trials, Fainweald | Chapel Key | Get the Chapel Key near Mushroom Village, unlock the chapel behind the caged Grisha Pup, and finish the Shrine of Trials. |
| Veteran's Battle Axe | The King's Crypt, northern Fainweald | Dungeon access | Continue until the route drops into a hole; loot the weapon from the body at the rear of the room. |
| Great Martyr's Blade | Martyr's Prison, near Citadel of Penance | Cell-wall switch | Open the cell gate with the wall button, clear the next room, break the boxes in the corner, and take the blade from the table. |
| Obsidian Hammer | Obsidianite Mines | Boss fight | Defeat the Prophet of Profane Infinities; the hammer is the encounter reward. |
| Axatana | Forgotten Tower, Mammon | Traversal route | Circle to the east side, press the exterior plate to open the gate, defeat the guard, and collect it from the wall cubby. |
| Black Needle | Sester's Gate | Cleanse Beacon / boss fight | Cleanse the Sester's Gate Beacon and defeat the Twin/Stray Sesters encounter to receive it. |
| Clockwork Scythe | Chamber of Becoming | Two-part Sariel fight | Fight Sariel on entry, continue after the retreat, then finish Sariel later in the dungeon to claim the weapon. |
Best collection order
- Keep the Iconoclast from the prologue and collect Axe & Dagger near Mushroom Village.
- Clear The King's Crypt and Martyr's Prison while exploring northern Fainweald.
- Take Black Needle when your route reaches Sester's Gate.
- In Mammon, collect Axatana before committing to the deeper endgame path.
- Finish the Obsidianite Mines and Chamber of Becoming boss routes for the last two boss-locked weapons.
Merrick can sell map information if you want in-game markers. For ranged equipment, use the separate all 8 sidearms guide.
Chapel Key and Axe & Dagger
From Mushroom Village Beacon, drop past the wooden bridge toward the villagers around the bonfire. Pass through the nearby stone doorway from the stepped side to reveal the statue and take the Chapel Key. Return to the locked chapel behind the caged Grisha Pup, open the Shrine of Trials, and finish the dungeon for Axe & Dagger.
Axatana location
Axatana is the dual-wield players search for by name. It sits in the Forgotten Tower in Mammon, which you reach after you can purify the southern Marrow Keep pad.
- From Outskirts of Mammon, run the battlefield to Castigator's Keep, then follow the eastern trail through Bone Gates to Forgotten Tower.
- Enter the structure, turn right, and pass the hole in the wall to another Bone Gate if you are coming from Sester's Gate / the long way GameRant describes.
- Circle to the tower's east exterior. There is no interior lever for the weapon room.
- Step on the exterior pressure plate, kill the guard, and take Axatana from the recessed wall cubby.
Full Forgotten Tower steps: Axatana location. Pair it with Duality Stone and a Torpor or Voltaic infusion. Week 1 also buffed slower heavies, so Axatana is the flexible pick, not the only late-game answer.
Black Needle location
Black Needle is tied to the Sester's Gate Beacon encounter. Cleanse the Beacon and complete the Twin/Stray Sesters fight; it is an encounter reward rather than a loose overworld pickup.
Obsidian Hammer and Clockwork Scythe
Defeat the Prophet of Profane Infinities in Obsidianite Mines for the Obsidian Hammer. In Chamber of Becoming, Sariel retreats during the first contact; continue through the dungeon and win the later encounter to receive the Clockwork Scythe.
Why a weapon may not appear
- Recheck whether the dungeon boss has a second encounter or retreat phase.
- For Great Martyr's Blade, search behind breakable boxes after opening the cell gate.
- For Axatana, the exterior pressure plate is part of the tower entrance, not the final pickup room.
- Already-owned weapon pickups may convert to upgrade resources in New Game Plus.
Unlock every Tarforge function · Compare weapons and sidearms
FightinCowboy: complete weapon guide — movesets, infusions, locations
Retail launch recording. Use the written table for current pickup routes; the video is the moveset reference. Infusion and damage numbers may have moved after Balance Patch 1 and the Week 1 Update.