Mortal Shell 2 Collectibles Guide: Tarstones, Map Fragments & More
馃幆 TL;DR: The big collectibles are 75 Tarstones (need 73 for the Stoned trophy), Map Fragments (Sat Nav), Ova, Shell Memories and Beacons. Nothing is permanently missable 鈥?you can sweep everything in free roam after the final boss, before entering NG+.
1. Collectible Types at a Glance
| Collectible | Count | Purpose / Trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Tarstones | 75 | Equippable stones for builds 鈥?73 needed for Stoned |
| Map Fragments | Multiple | Trading / world map progress 鈥?Sat Nav |
| Ova | Multiple | Optional egg collection 鈥?Bring My Ova Back to Me |
| Shell Memories | 40 | Lore memories 鈥?Seeking the Past (needs NG++ Glimpses) |
| Beacons | Regional | Cleanse all 鈥?So Fresh, So Clean |
2. Tarstones (75 Total)
Tarstones slot into weapons, Sidearms, and Shells to add passive bonuses or active abilities. They come in four types and you can equip 10 at once: 4 Shell-compatible Support slots, plus 2 each for Combat, Infusion and Ability.
| Type | Count | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Support | 13 | Stat boosts 鈥?crit chance, stagger damage |
| Combat | 23 | Damage modifiers & conditional combat effects |
| Infusion | 17 | Adds elemental status 鈥?Burn, Bleed, Frost, Curse on hit |
| Ability | 22 | Adds new active moves to weapons / Sidearms |
How Tarstones Are Found
- World chests 鈥?bone chests & regular chests in overworld and dungeons; some behind hidden walls / locked gates
- Offering chests (candle puzzles) 鈥?light three nearby candles to open
- Boss & miniboss drops 鈥?every major story boss drops a unique Ability Tarstone
- Combat Trials 鈥?timed challenges at trial monuments reward a Tarstone
- Corrupted Beacon dungeons 鈥?a Tarstone chest sits along the path; cleanse the Beacon
- Vendors 鈥?Night Mode vendor (The Collector) sells 4; Merrick sells 2 for 2,000 Gold each; Tavern Keeper sells Hand of Rock for 1,500 Gold
鈿狅笍 Fragile Tarstones (Week 1 Patch): New Fragile Tarstones 鈥?including Glimpse Stone and Egon's Stone 鈥?break after losing durability and drop a Tarcore. The Gloombound Stone (#12) and Justicar's Stone (#13) were converted to Fragile with stronger passive effects.
3. Night Mode & The Collector
Four Tarstones require Night Mode: give the Gloombound Flame to Thestus in Marrow Keep, then buy from The Collector vendor south of the Abandoned Outpost Beacon at night.
4. Collection Tips
- Clear beacons as you go 鈥?they gate some Tarstone chests and unlock map travel
- Check torch/candle puzzles 鈥?offering chests hide several stones near key areas
- Upgrade at the Tarforge 鈥?each stone hits level 4 with the Etching Needles (see materials)
- Sweep free roam after the final boss 鈥?everything is obtainable before entering NG+, so nothing is missable on updated builds
馃幆 Bottom line: "Sweep Tarstones (need 73 for Stoned), Map Fragments, Ova and Beacons during free roam, then let NG++ cover the 40 Shell Memories." Collection is completion-friendly on current versions.
❓ Collectibles FAQ
- How many Tarstones are there? 75 total — you need 73 of them to unlock the Stoned trophy. Types: 13 Support, 23 Combat, 17 Infusion, 22 Ability.
- Are any Tarstones missable? No — on current versions you can collect every one in free roam after the final boss, before entering NG+.
- Do Tarstones need Night Mode? Four do — give the Gloombound Flame to Thestus to unlock the Night Mode vendor (The Collector) who sells them.