Mortal Shell 2 Great Martyr's Blade

While attacking much slower than some melee weapons, it has exceptional reach and Stagger Damage, allowing you to interrupt enemies easily. It is also the only melee weapon that can be infused with Frost.

“The devout weapon of the First Martyr Tarsus, reforged after his final sacrifice.”

Acquisition

• Inside Martyr's Prison (Citadel of Penance). See the map.

Combat Stats

Can be infused with: Lightning, Frost (Status Effects). Higher Shell Revive Efficiency means faster progress toward reviving a reclaimable Shell mid-fight when you land hits with this weapon.

Compatible Tarstones

13 Melee Tarstones can be equipped on Great Martyr's Blade. Stones with no weapon restriction appear on every weapon of this slot. See each Tarstone page for its full list.

Combat

	Tarstone	Effect
	Clerik's Stone	Grants access to a special Heavy Combo Finisher
	Grudge Stone	Your Weapon deals a guaranteed Critical Hit
	Parasitic Stone	Slaying foes grants the stone Leech stacks.
	Stillblade's Stone	Grants access to a special Light Combo Finisher
	Thief's Stone	Striking foes grants you Warp
	Tyrant's Stone	Grants access to a special Heavy Combo Finisher
	Wounding Stone	Melee attacks inflict Perforation
	Zealot's Stone	Grants access to a special Light Combo Finisher

Infusions

	Tarstone	Effect
	Voltaic Crown	Consume Resolve to infuse your Weapon with Lightning
	Warden's Stone	Consume Resolve to infuse your Weapon with Frost

Abilities

	Tarstone	Effect
	Acolyte's Stone	Consume Resolve to perform a Charged Light Attack
	Captive's Scabstone	Consume Resolve to swing your weapon in a violent arc, striking down all who stand close
	Unwieldy Stone	Consume Resolve to perform a Charged Heavy Attack