There are eight melee weapons in Mortal Shell 2, and each one fights differently. Upgrade them at the Tarforge in Marrow Keep and socket Melee Tarstones there. Combat stones change damage and similar stats. Infusions are chosen stones, not a built-in spread: you pick one. Great Martyr's Blade is the only melee that can take Frost, Black Needle the only one that can take Phantom, Veteran's Battle Axe the only one that can take Burn, and Obsidian Hammer the only one that can take Trauma. The others choose between two infusions.
Weapons Overview
All Weapons
Forged by an unrepentant smith, this exquisite weapon once bore the name “Dream Thresher.”
An unusual pairing of a simple thieve's tool and a vicious axe from the northern lands.
Stolen from the Twiceborn, this spear enables the bearer to reach further and more quickly than seems…
The ambitious instrument of a madman or a genius, perhaps he was in fact both.
The devout weapon of the First Martyr Tarsus, reforged after his final sacrifice.
A brutalist chunk of obsidianite, profaned by bloodshed beyond the Seat of Infinity.
Exceptionally light for a two-hander, it was once held by a seedbearer of great renown
This solid steel axe is rumored to have been quenched in the blood of the Revered.
Weapons Comparison
| Name | Starting Forge | Base Damage | Fully Upgraded Damage | Base Revive | Fully Upgraded Revive | Can be infused with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axatana | +5 | 35 / 25 | 70 / 50 | 10 / 15 | 20 / 30 | Lightning, Stasis |
| Axe & Dagger | +3 | 30 / 20 | 60 / 40 | 12 / 12 | 24 / 24 | Blood Curse, Poison |
| Black Needle | +6 | 35 | 70 | 13 | 26 | Poison, Phantom |
| Clockwork Scythe | +6 | 42 | 84 | 7 | 14 | Blood Curse, Lightning |
| Great Martyr's Blade | +4 | 38 | 76 | 7 | 14 | Lightning, Frost |
| Obsidian Hammer | +3 | 65 | 130 | 6 | 12 | Stasis, Trauma |
| The Iconoclast | +0 | 35 | 70 | 10 | 20 | Blood Curse, Curse |
| Veteran's Battle Axe | +4 | 38 | 76 | 10 | 20 | Curse, Burn |
Forge Upgrades
You can upgrade weapons and sidearms at the Tarforge with Franz in Marrow Keep. Each upgrade raises the forge level by 1 and increases damage.
Feed Endless Core to the Tarforge to remove the +20 cap and keep upgrading through +25.
Upgrade Costs
Gold and material to reach each forge level (same ladder for weapons and sidearms). Materials: Ventrium +1 to +5, Laterite +6 to +10, Dorsalite +11 to +15, Thoracium +16 to +20, Ossinite +21 to +25.
Full cost table (+1 to +25)
| Forge to | Gold | Material |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | 100 | Ventrium × 1 |
| +2 | 300 | Ventrium × 3 |
| +3 | 500 | Ventrium × 6 |
| +4 | 1000 | Ventrium × 9 |
| +5 | 1250 | Ventrium × 12 |
| +6 | 2000 | Laterite × 1 |
| +7 | 2750 | Laterite × 3 |
| +8 | 3500 | Laterite × 6 |
| +9 | 4250 | Laterite × 9 |
| +10 | 5000 | Laterite × 12 |
| +11 | 5750 | Dorsalite × 1 |
| +12 | 6500 | Dorsalite × 3 |
| +13 | 7250 | Dorsalite × 6 |
| +14 | 8000 | Dorsalite × 9 |
| +15 | 8750 | Dorsalite × 12 |
| +16 | 9500 | Thoracium × 1 |
| +17 | 10250 | Thoracium × 3 |
| +18 | 11000 | Thoracium × 6 |
| +19 | 11750 | Thoracium × 9 |
| +20 | 12500 | Thoracium × 12 |
| +21 | 13250 | Ossinite × 1 |
| +22 | 14000 | Ossinite × 3 |
| +23 | 14750 | Ossinite × 6 |
| +24 | 15500 | Ossinite × 9 |
| +25 | 16250 | Ossinite × 12 |