All Tarstones

Tarstones in Mortal Shell 2: what to socket, how tempering works, and which stones belong together in a build.

Mortal Shell 2 Best Tarstones: First-Hour Pickups

First-hour Tarstones with a documented pickup: Wounding, Acolyte, Auspicious, Emberseed, Volatile Fragment, Siegebreaker, and Retribution. Not a complete tier list.

Last updated: 8/23/2026

Mortal Shell 2 Duality Stone: Ravaged Tomb Chest

Duality Stone is in the Ravaged Tomb chest. Start at Widow’s Overlook, skip the optional road boss, and knock the pillar onto the pad.

Last updated: 8/24/2026

Mortal Shell 2 Infusions: Locked Stones Per Weapon

Infusions are Tarstones locked to a weapon. Arbiter's Prize spends 30 Resolve for Bloodcurse. Serpent Stone spends 15 for Poison. Warden's Stone spends 30 for Frost.

Last updated: 8/22/2026

Mortal Shell 2 Tarstones: Etching Needles and Franz

Tarstones level at Franz after you deliver the Etching Needles. They cap experience at each rank. The first upgrade costs gold; later ranks ask for Tar cores.

Last updated: 8/22/2026