Mortal Shell 2 Weapons & Sidearms: All Locations

Quick answer

The launch-build research records 16 armaments: eight primary melee weapons and eight sidearms. Use the searchable archive above as the roster source of truth. It derives names, routes, requirements, evidence, and collection state from the same dataset used by the Map and Tools pages, so a correction only needs to be made once. The Tarforge at Marrow Keep is the reported upgrade hub, using coins and smithing-stone materials. Exact costs and balance values still require in-game verification.

How to use the archive

Start with the class filter. Primary weapons define the timing and reach of your main attacks, while sidearms add ranged interruption, status pressure, or puzzle utility. Search covers names, broad combat roles, locations, and prerequisites. That means a key name, dungeon, boss, or behavior can be more useful than remembering an item’s exact spelling. Region and evidence filters combine with the search instead of replacing it.

Every card includes an appearance screenshot, a reported route, its prerequisite, the research date, and a direct Map marker. The collection button writes to the same local progress record as the Equipment Database and Collection Checklist. No account is required, but browser storage is local to the device and can be cleared. Image-source links document where each factual appearance was obtained.

The comparison panel accepts no more than three primary weapons. It deliberately excludes sidearms because their combat purpose is different, and it prints “Not yet verified” instead of guessing missing pace, reach, or signature-ability fields. Treat the documented role as a navigation aid, not a numerical tier list.

Upgrade strategy

All weapons and sidearms can be upgraded at the Tarforge in Marrow Keep. Upgrades require coins and smithing-stone-type materials. The supplied guide recommends upgrading a practical early pair before spreading materials across every exotic option.

Commit upgrade materials to a pair you can use under pressure before improving every discovery. A flexible early pair is usually more valuable than several lightly upgraded experiments. When a pickup sits behind a boss or key, compare the cost of the detour with the strength of your current route. The archive’s Map actions preserve that context instead of reducing the decision to a checklist item.

Do not read an unverified field as proof that two weapons are identical. It means the current sources did not support a reliable, normalized value. Patches can also change costs or effectiveness, so a future in-game pass should record the build number alongside each quantitative update.

Choosing a primary and sidearm

Choose a primary weapon around the commitment you can consistently manage. A dependable sword can make encounter timing easier to learn, a heavy axe or great blade asks for longer openings, and mixed or transforming weapons reward players who already understand enemy recovery windows. Broad role descriptions are useful for narrowing the field, but they are not substitutes for animation data or a controlled damage test.

Sidearms are active tools rather than passive backups. A spread shot may interrupt at close range, predictable projectiles can pressure safer distances, and unusual devices may interact with enemies or distant mechanisms. Pairing should solve a weakness: a slow primary may benefit from quick ranged interruption, while a mobile primary can leave room for a heavier sidearm. Ammunition, cooldown, and upgrade behavior are not yet normalized in the shared dataset, so test the pair before spending scarce materials.

Route around prerequisites

Weapon hunting overlaps with dungeon progression. Some entries are open pickups, some require a named key, and others sit after a boss or encounter chain. Use the prerequisite field before traveling, then open the Map marker for the recorded region or route. A marker labeled with region precision is intentionally less exact than one backed by a turn-by-turn route; it should help you plan without pretending the research found a precise coordinate.

For an efficient collection run, group entries by region and complete nearby prerequisites together. Keep boss-gated armaments for a prepared pass, and revisit key-gated routes once the required item is confirmed in inventory. Collection state can track the result, but it does not assert that the route has been independently tested by this site.

Weapon details that remain To be confirmed

Exact damage values, upgrade costs, final scaling, and post-patch balance are To be confirmed. The collected guides name locations and broad behavior, not complete stat tables. Avoid presenting a community tier impression as an official ranking.

Some dungeon names and beacon spellings vary between community pages. The directory above follows the supplied GameSpot route. If an in-game patch renames a location, update the route name with the official map text.

Source notes

Weapon names, totals, regional distribution, and early routes come from Fextralife and GameSpot research collected August 17–18, 2026. Exact dungeon step-by-steps are summarized to avoid copying external walkthrough text.