Mortal Shell 2 is happy to hand you a giant world, point vaguely into the fog, and let you make the kind of confident wrong turn that ends with something enormous trying to turn you into soup. The game’s open structure makes exploration exciting, but it can also leave you wondering if you’re heading toward your next objective or accidentally taking the scenic route to a very painful death.
Finding the right progression path helps keep your adventure moving while making room for important Shells, weapons, upgrades, and other discoveries along the way. If the map is starting to look like a mysterious medieval spaghetti diagram, this recommended route will help you figure out where to go next without spoiling the journey.
The Best Route To Take
This table covers the recommended order for progressing through the main campaign, from your first steps in Disciple’s Pass to the final stretch of the game.
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Step |
Area |
What To Do |
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1 |
Disciple’s Pass |
Complete the Prologue, learn the basics, and get familiar with combat, Beacons, Gloom, and upgrade materials. |
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2 |
Marrow Keep |
Explore the central hub, meet its NPCs, and learn where to upgrade Shells, weapons, and equipment. |
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3 |
Fainweald |
Take the cleaned gate to Widow’s Overlook, collect your first map fragment, and find Tiel’s Shell. |
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4 |
Glutted Mire |
Clear the Mushroom Village Gate first, defeat Magdalena, the Lady of the Woods, and cleanse the remaining routes. |
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5 |
Sanguine Caverns |
Travel north from Widow’s Overlook, pick up Proxima’s Shell and the Veteran’s Battle Axe, then clear the Stonebled Gate. |
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6 |
Ruins of Nochte |
Head through the Citadel of Penance, find Eredrim’s Shell, and clear the Prisoner’s Domain. |
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7 |
Mammon |
Travel south after clearing Fainweald’s three Corrupted Gates, collect the region’s first map fragment, and prepare to clear three more gates. |
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8 |
Gate of Mammon |
Travel through the Abandoned Slums and Lonesome Spire, then clear the Withered Shoals and defeat the Hexapod. |
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9 |
Gate of Infinity |
Follow the Road to Absolution through Castigator’s Keep to reach the Vestige of Infinity and clear the Faded Citadel. |
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10 |
Sester’s Gate |
Reach the Revenant Graves, collect the Sester’s Censer, and clear the Conquered Temple. |
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Endgame |
Marrow Keep |
Return to the hub after clearing the final gate and follow the newly opened path toward the ending. |
