All Shells
The eight playable shells in Mortal Shell 2: where each one is found, what it changes about your run, and how they compare.
Mortal Shell 2 Eredrim: Shoulder Bash and Gloomshade Grove
Eredrim the Venerable is the slam Shell. Reach Gloomshade Grove, take the citadel lever, beat the citadel boss, then use Shoulder Bash and Ethereal Diapason.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Gragu: Staggering Blow and Vatra's Heart
Gragu the Insatiable charges a punch and heals with Revered Heart. Take Vatra's Heart from the Temple of Vatra, then inhabit the tavern Shell at One-legged Wolf.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Lazlo: Retribution at the Royal Crypt of Mammon
Lazlo the Justiciar fights on a heat meter. Reach High Lord Courtyard through the mines, clear the Royal Crypt of Mammon, and take the Shell behind that boss.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Sariel: Exodus of Thorns and Silent Steps
Sariel the Endless uses Exodus of Thorns and Purge. Reach Silent Steps from the Outskirts of Mammon, then finish the dungeon fight that locks the Shell.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Shell Abilities: Actives and Shell Points
Each named Shell has an active and a talent tree. Shell points can be refunded. This page lists the documented actives and leaves the eighth Shell unnamed.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Smert: Miracle and the Three Blood Pools
Smert the Apostate spends half health to halt time. Reach the pickup from Gloomshade Grove, then fill three blood pools to inhabit the Shell.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Best Shell: Start with Proxima or Tiel
There is no verified power ranking for all eight Shells. The first-hour best pick is Proxima for the shortest route or Tiel for a dodge-focused start.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 First Shell: Harros, Proxima, or Tiel?
Harros is the first prologue Shell, while Proxima is the quickest first open-world pickup. See when nearby Tiel is the better route for you.
Last updated: 8/21/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Proxima: The Shortest Open-World Shell
Proxima is the quickest first open-world Shell. Reach Widow Overlook, take the left ramp through Black Ridge Pass, and claim the Shell at the Shattered Beacon.
Last updated: 8/21/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Shell Locations: Proxima, Tiel, and the Rest
Proxima sits at the Shattered Beacon and Tiel sits nearby. Eredrim, Gragu, Smert, Sariel, and Lazlo now have documented landmarks on this list.
Last updated: 8/22/2026
Mortal Shell 2 Tiel: The Early Dodge Shell
Tiel is the nearby alternative to Proxima. Take the separate Widow Overlook route, bypass the nearby enemies, and use a last-moment dodge to enter Shadow.
Last updated: 8/21/2026