Mortal Shell 2 Weapon Locations: How to Get Every Weapon & Sidearm

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Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Mortal Shell 2 has 8 main weapons and 8 sidearms, giving you 16 pieces of equipment to track down across Fainweald and the Ruins of Mammon. This Mortal Shell 2 weapon locations guide shows you how to get every weapon and sidearm, including the keys, dungeon routes, bosses, puzzles, and encounters required to claim them. 

Some weapons are obtained automatically, while others are hidden behind keys, dungeon puzzles, minibosses, or major boss encounters. If you're trying to complete your arsenal, this guide covers every weapon and sidearm location, what you need to unlock each one, the important route details, and the encounters you need to clear.

There are also two separate collection achievements to keep in mind: Lord of War requires all eight main weapons, while Guns, Lots of Guns requires all eight sidearms.

A header image for the Mortal Shell 2 weapon locations guide featuring a player acquiring The Iconoclast in the misty starting forest, accompanied by sidearm and main weapon preview inventory panels.

All Mortal Shell 2 Weapons & Sidearms

Main Weapons

  • The Iconoclast
  • Axe & Dagger
  • Veteran's Battle Axe
  • Great Martyr's Blade
  • Obsidian Hammer
  • Axatana
  • Black Needle
  • Clockwork Scythe

Sidearms

  • Naylshotte
  • Forgotten Crossbow
  • Salvaged Trebuchaxe
  • Troubadour's Lute
  • Triarch Repeater
  • Ballistazooka
  • Cursed Child
  • Caged Hystrix

The game tracks the eight primary weapons and eight sidearms separately for completion purposes.

How Weapon Locations Work

Not every weapon in Mortal Shell 2 is obtained in the same way.

You will encounter several different acquisition methods:

  • Automatic rewards during progression
  • Dungeon pickups
  • Key-locked rooms
  • Puzzle rewards
  • Miniboss rewards
  • Boss rewards

This matters because simply reaching the correct region isn't always enough. Some weapons require you to find a key, activate environmental mechanisms, or defeat a particular enemy before the weapon becomes available.

For difficult locations, I've included the important prerequisite and route information rather than just naming the dungeon.

All 8 Weapon Locations

1. The Iconoclast

Location: Prologue

Acquisition: Automatic

The Iconoclast is your first major weapon and is obtained naturally during the opening progression.

You don't need to hunt for a hidden chest or defeat an optional boss to obtain it.

The same early progression also introduces the Naylshotte sidearm and the Untarnished Seal, making this one of the most important equipment milestones in the opening section.

Quick answer

How to get the Iconoclast: Continue through the prologue and complete the required early progression.

2. Axe & Dagger

Location: Shrine of Trials, Fainweald

Requirement: Chapel Key

Acquisition: Dungeon puzzle + Armored Knight

The Axe & Dagger is one of the first weapons you can deliberately seek out.

The important thing is that reaching the Shrine of Trials isn't enough. You need the Chapel Key before you can properly access the weapon route. Current route guides also identify several puzzle sections and an Armored Knight encounter between the entrance and the weapon.

How to get Axe & Dagger

  1. Find the Chapel Key.
  2. Return to the Shrine of Trials.
  3. Enter the weapon route.
  4. Work through the dungeon puzzles.
  5. Progress through the pillar/pressure-plate section.
  6. Defeat the Armored Knight.
  7. Claim the Axe & Dagger.

Stuck?

If you've reached the Shrine of Trials but can't open the route to the weapon, check that you have the Chapel Key first.

This is one of the weapons where knowing the prerequisite can save you a lot of unnecessary backtracking.

3. Veteran's Battle Axe

Location: King's Crypt, Blackridge Cliffs

Acquisition: Dungeon pickup

The Veteran's Battle Axe is found inside the King's Crypt in the Blackridge Cliffs area of Fainweald. Current guides place the dungeon route around the Blackridge Pass/Shattered Beacon area.

How to get the Veteran's Battle Axe

  1. Reach the Blackridge area.
  2. Find the route toward the King's Crypt.
  3. Enter the dungeon.
  4. Progress through the cavern.
  5. Reach the end of the crypt.
  6. Open the sarcophagus to obtain the weapon.

Unlike several later weapons, this isn't primarily a boss-reward hunt.

4. Great Martyr's Blade

Location: Martyr's Prison, Gloomshade Grove

Acquisition: Dungeon progression

The Great Martyr's Blade is located inside Martyr's Prison, within the Citadel of Penance area of Gloomshade Grove.

How to get Great Martyr's Blade

  1. Reach Gloomshade Grove.
  2. Enter the Citadel of Penance area.
  3. Follow the route toward Martyr's Prison.
  4. Progress through the prison.
  5. Use the dungeon's progression mechanics to reach the deeper sections.
  6. Claim the Great Martyr's Blade.

Important prerequisite

Current route information points to the Bloodcursed Lithopod as an important part of opening the Citadel route. If the area appears blocked, make sure you've dealt with the required enemy rather than repeatedly searching for another entrance.

5. Obsidian Hammer

Location: Obsidianite Mines, Ruins of Mammon

Boss: Prophet of Profane Infinites

Acquisition: Boss reward

The Obsidian Hammer is one of the weapons that requires a more substantial trip into the Ruins of Mammon.

The weapon is found in the Obsidianite Mines, with the Prophet of Profane Infinites guarding the reward.

Route from Outskirts of Mammon

  1. Start near the Outskirts of Mammon.
  2. Head toward the quarry.
  3. Find the flooded pit.
  4. Carefully descend through the area.
  5. Continue into the Obsidianite Mines.
  6. Follow the mine deeper into the dungeon.
  7. Defeat the Prophet of Profane Infinites.
  8. Claim the Obsidian Hammer.

Another route

The current coverage also identifies an approach from the Gate of Mammon, using the collapsed mine and elevator route toward the lower sections.

Don't leave early

Reaching the mine isn't the end of the weapon hunt. The Prophet of Profane Infinites is the important encounter that completes the acquisition.

6. Axatana

Location: Forgotten Tower / City area, Ruins of Mammon

Requirement: Dagger Sester encounter

Acquisition: Dungeon/traversal route

The Axatana has one of the more complicated routes in the game, so simply telling players "Forgotten Tower" isn't enough.

How to get Axatana

  1. Start from the Castigator's Keep area.
  2. Progress toward the City route.
  3. Reach the Rollerball courtyard.
  4. Drop toward the lower ledge.
  5. Use the jump gate.
  6. Continue through the Forgotten Tower route.
  7. Activate the required mechanism.
  8. Enter the weapon area.
  9. Defeat the Dagger Sester.
  10. Claim the Axatana.

Current coverage confirms the route involves multiple traversal mechanisms, including jump gates and a floor switch, before the weapon becomes accessible.

Axatana location tip

Don't stop at the first Forgotten Tower entrance. The weapon is deeper into the traversal route.

This is one of the locations where a simple map marker can be misleading if you don't know which gate or mechanism opens the final path.

7. Black Needle

Location: Sester's Bastion

Requirement: Twin Sesters + Stray Sester encounters

Acquisition: Dungeon combat reward

The Black Needle is found inside Sester's Bastion, and the route has a distinctive environmental mechanic involving bells.

How to get Black Needle

  1. Reach Sester's Gate.
  2. Enter Sester's Bastion.
  3. Progress through the dungeon.
  4. Shoot the bells to create the temporary platforms/ledges needed to continue.
  5. Reach the major arena.
  6. Defeat the Twin Sesters.
  7. Continue into the follow-up encounter with the Stray Sester.
  8. Claim the Black Needle.

Current launch coverage confirms the bell/platform mechanic and the Twin Sesters → Stray Sester sequence.

Can't reach the next platform?

Look for the bells.

If the route appears impossible, you may have missed one of the bells required to materialize the path.

That's a much more common problem here than simply not knowing the dungeon's name.

8. Clockwork Scythe

Location: Chamber of Becoming

Boss: Sariel, the Endless

Acquisition: Major boss reward

The Clockwork Scythe is one of the later weapons and is tied directly to Sariel, the Endless.

How to get Clockwork Scythe

  1. Reach the Silent Steps area.
  2. Follow the route toward the Chamber of Becoming.
  3. Encounter Sariel.
  4. Continue after the first encounter.
  5. Enter the deeper section of the Chamber of Becoming.
  6. Complete the final Sariel encounter.
  7. Defeat Sariel.
  8. Claim the Clockwork Scythe.

The important detail is that the first Sariel encounter isn't the end of the weapon's acquisition route. Sariel's progression continues into the Chamber of Becoming.

Bonus reward

The same general progression also connects to Sariel's Shell, while the Caged Hystrix sidearm can be collected in the Chamber of Becoming area.

If you're already here for the Scythe, check the area carefully before leaving.

All 8 Sidearm Locations

Sidearms give Mortal Shell 2 a second equipment category beyond your main weapon. There are eight sidearms, and they are tracked separately from the eight primary weapons.

1. Naylshotte

Location: Prologue

Acquisition: Automatic progression

The Naylshotte is obtained during the early game alongside your initial weapon progression.

You don't need to search for a separate hidden dungeon.

Quick answer

How to get Naylshotte: Continue through the prologue and complete the required early progression.

2. Forgotten Crossbow

Location: Flooded Village / Widow's Overlook route

Requirement: Damp Key

Acquisition: Locked weapon room

The Forgotten Crossbow is one of the more useful early sidearms to track down if you want a ranged option.

The important item is the Damp Key, which opens the locked room containing the Crossbow. Current coverage identifies the key and the locked weapon room as the essential parts of the acquisition.

How to get Forgotten Crossbow

  1. Reach the Flooded Village area.
  2. Enter the route beneath Widow's Overlook.
  3. Find the Damp Key.
  4. Continue to the locked weapon room.
  5. Use the Damp Key.
  6. Collect the Forgotten Crossbow.

Stuck?

Don't keep searching for the Crossbow itself if the room is locked.

Find the Damp Key first.

3. Salvaged Trebuchaxe

Location: Ravaged Hideout

Acquisition: Dungeon route

The Salvaged Trebuchaxe is found inside the Ravaged Hideout.

You'll need to progress through the area and deal with the enemies and access requirements guarding the route.

For completion purposes, add this one to your checklist as soon as you collect it rather than assuming it will automatically count as part of your main weapon collection.

4. Troubadour's Lute

Location: One Legged Wolf Tavern, Fainweald

Acquisition: Environmental route

The Troubadour's Lute is found at the One Legged Wolf Tavern.

The route is more unusual than a standard dungeon pickup because environmental corruption affects access to the area.

Why the Lute is worth checking out

The Lute isn't simply another ranged weapon. Its unusual utility gives it a different role from the more conventional projectile-based sidearms.

If you're already exploring this part of Fainweald, it's worth checking the tavern rather than leaving the sidearm for later.

5. Triarch Repeater

Location: Blackwell Cavern / City

The Triarch Repeater is found in the City area, with current equipment databases placing it in Blackwell Cavern.

How to get it

  1. Reach the City/Mammon progression.
  2. Find the route into Blackwell Cavern.
  3. Explore the cavern.
  4. Locate the sidearm pickup.
  5. Collect the Triarch Repeater.

6. Ballistazooka

Location: Sentry's Grave

Enemy: Subjugated Guardian

The Ballistazooka is tied to the Sentry's Grave route and its major enemy encounter.

How to get Ballistazooka

  1. Reach the Mammon area.
  2. Find the entrance to Sentry's Grave.
  3. Progress through the dungeon.
  4. Defeat the Subjugated Guardian.
  5. Collect the Ballistazooka reward.

This is another sidearm where the acquisition is tied to a specific encounter rather than simply sitting in an obvious overworld chest.

7. Cursed Child

Location: Revered Beacon

The Cursed Child is found around the Revered Beacon dungeon.

The route contains an environmental hazard that can make the acquisition more difficult than it initially appears.

Tip

Pay attention to the environmental damage and use available cover rather than trying to brute-force the route.

Once you've dealt with the dungeon's central obstacle, continue searching the area for the sidearm instead of assuming the objective is finished.

8. Caged Hystrix

Location: Chamber of Becoming

Acquisition: Sariel progression

The Caged Hystrix is another reason not to rush out of the Chamber of Becoming after obtaining the Clockwork Scythe.

The sidearm is tied to the same broader Sariel progression that leads to the Clockwork Scythe.

Best approach

If you're already completing the Sariel encounter for the Scythe:

Search the Chamber of Becoming before leaving.

That can save you another trip through the area.

Which Weapons Should You Get Early?

You don't need to collect all eight weapons before deciding what you want to build around.

For a first playthrough, prioritize weapons according to the combat style you enjoy.

Want a weapon immediately? The Iconoclast is your natural starting option.

Want an early alternative? Axe & Dagger is one of the first deliberate weapon hunts worth making.

Want a heavier weapon? The Veteran's Battle Axe provides another early option through the King's Crypt.

Want to experiment with more advanced weapons? The Great Martyr's Blade, Obsidian Hammer, Axatana, Black Needle, and Clockwork Scythe become increasingly tied to deeper exploration and tougher encounters.

Current coverage also shows that players are already treating weapon choice as a separate build question, so this article should focus on where to obtain weapons, while detailed rankings are better handled separately.

Which Sidearms Should You Get Early?

If you're looking to expand your combat options, prioritize sidearms that are convenient to obtain rather than waiting until the late game.

Early-game priority

  • Naylshotte — automatic early progression
  • Forgotten Crossbow — worth seeking once you have the Damp Key
  • Salvaged Trebuchaxe — useful to pick up while exploring Fainweald
  • Troubadour's Lute — worthwhile if you want a more unusual utility option

The remaining sidearms become increasingly tied to the Ruins of Mammon and its deeper dungeons.

Can You Miss Weapons or Sidearms?

The important distinction is between missable and progression-locked.

A weapon may be unavailable because you haven't:

  • reached the correct region
  • found a required key
  • completed a dungeon
  • activated a mechanism
  • defeated a miniboss
  • defeated a major boss

That doesn't mean you've permanently lost it.

For completion-focused players, the safest approach is to keep a checklist and revisit locations after unlocking the required progression.

The game has dedicated collection achievements for both categories:

  • Lord of War — unlock all weapons
  • Guns, Lots of Guns — unlock all sidearms

Weapon & Sidearm Upgrade Tips

Don't spread your upgrade resources across every weapon immediately.

Try a weapon, decide whether its moveset fits your Shell and combat style, and then invest more heavily once you're confident.

The Tarforge is central to equipment progression, while the Obsidian Lathe is used for sidearm enhancement. Current coverage specifically identifies the Lathe as the sidearm upgrade component.

For Tarstone-specific progression, see our separate:

Mortal Shell 2 Tarstones Guide: Locations, Upgrades, Farming & Best Builds

That guide is better suited to the details of Tarstone selection, XP and build customization, so you don't need to repeat that entire system here.

Lord of War & Guns, Lots of Guns

If you're working toward full completion, keep the two collections separate.

Lord of War

Requirement: Unlock all 8 main weapons.

  • The Iconoclast
  • Axe & Dagger
  • Veteran's Battle Axe
  • Great Martyr's Blade
  • Obsidian Hammer
  • Axatana
  • Black Needle
  • Clockwork Scythe

Guns, Lots of Guns

Requirement: Unlock all 8 sidearms.

  • Naylshotte
  • Forgotten Crossbow
  • Salvaged Trebuchaxe
  • Troubadour's Lute
  • Triarch Repeater
  • Ballistazooka
  • Cursed Child
  • Caged Hystrix

Both collection objectives are listed among Mortal Shell 2's achievements/trophies.

Complete Weapon & Sidearm Checklist

Weapons

  • ☐ The Iconoclast
  • ☐ Axe & Dagger
  • ☐ Veteran's Battle Axe
  • ☐ Great Martyr's Blade
  • ☐ Obsidian Hammer
  • ☐ Axatana
  • ☐ Black Needle
  • ☐ Clockwork Scythe

8/8 = Lord of War

Sidearms

  • ☐ Naylshotte
  • ☐ Forgotten Crossbow
  • ☐ Salvaged Trebuchaxe
  • ☐ Troubadour's Lute
  • ☐ Triarch Repeater
  • ☐ Ballistazooka
  • ☐ Cursed Child
  • ☐ Caged Hystrix

8/8 = Guns, Lots of Guns

Mortal Shell 2 Weapon FAQ

How many weapons are in Mortal Shell 2?
There are 8 main weapons in Mortal Shell 2. There are also 8 sidearms, giving you 16 pieces of weapon equipment to collect.

What is the first weapon in Mortal Shell 2?
The Iconoclast is obtained during the prologue through normal progression.

Where is Axe & Dagger?
The Axe & Dagger is inside the Shrine of Trials in Fainweald. You need the Chapel Key to access its route.

Where is the Obsidian Hammer?
The Obsidian Hammer is found in the Obsidianite Mines in the Ruins of Mammon. You need to defeat the Prophet of Profane Infinites to obtain it.

Where is Axatana?
The Axatana is obtained through the Forgotten Tower/City route in Mammon. The acquisition requires progressing through the traversal section and defeating the Dagger Sester.

How do you get Black Needle?
Enter Sester's Bastion, use the bells to create the necessary platforms, then defeat the Twin Sesters followed by the Stray Sester.

How do you get Clockwork Scythe?
The Clockwork Scythe is tied to Sariel, the Endless, in the Chamber of Becoming. You need to complete the later Sariel encounter rather than stopping after the initial fight.

Where is the Forgotten Crossbow?
The Forgotten Crossbow is found in the Flooded Village/Widow's Overlook route. The Damp Key is required to open its weapon room.

How many sidearms are there?
There are 8 sidearms in total.

Do I need all weapons for Lord of War?
Yes. Lord of War requires all eight main weapons. Sidearms are tracked separately by Guns, Lots of Guns.

Final Weapon Checklist

If you're using this page while playing, the fastest way to approach the collection is:

Early game: Iconoclast → Axe & Dagger → Veteran's Battle Axe → Great Martyr's Blade

Mammon progression: Obsidian Hammer → Axatana → Black Needle → Clockwork Scythe

Sidearms: Pick up Naylshotte early, then collect the Fainweald sidearms before systematically clearing the Mammon sidearms.

The most important thing is not to treat the dungeon name as the entire answer. For the harder weapons, remember the actual blocker: the Chapel Key for Axe & Dagger, the Prophet for Obsidian Hammer, the traversal mechanisms for Axatana, the bells and Sester encounters for Black Needle, and Sariel's full encounter chain for Clockwork Scythe. Current launch coverage consistently identifies those as the meaningful acquisition steps.

Community / further reading

For players looking for a community-maintained equipment checklist, a recent Reddit guide also tracks all eight weapons and eight sidearms in one place.

Guide for Mortal Shell 2

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