Mortal Shell 2 Quests Guide: All Main & Side Quests
馃幆 TL;DR: Mortal Shell 2's quests are short and forgiving 鈥?there's no brutal sequence-locking like other Soulslikes. Do the Grisha Pup quest early (best value), don't miss the Baghead secret ending on Desolate Peak, and exhaust every dialogue option: almost every questline needs you to rest at a Beacon to progress.
1. The Main Quest 鈥?quickly
There's no quest log; the main path is simply: follow the Harbinger's goal of cleansing the realm for the goddess UnderMether. You recover Ova (eggs), cleanse six Corrupted Gates, and defeat the 10 story bosses, ending with Zmey, the Unbidden. The real turning point is the point of no return below.
鈿狅笍 The point of no return 鈥?"Send Ova": After you beat the final boss, the Gloom Siphon in Marrow Keep offers a "Send Ova" prompt. Selecting it plays the ending and starts New Game Plus. It can't be triggered accidentally 鈥?you first need 168 Ovum (the six Corrupted Gates give the bulk of it). Finish everything you want before choosing it.
2. All Side Quests 鈥?quick reference
| Quest | Where it starts | Key reward | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grisha Pup | Mushroom Village hunter camp | Sheephead Totem, Glimpse | Free the little beast 鈥?do this early |
| Gorf & Hilga | Widow's Overlook 鈫?Mushroom Village | Marsh Pearl 脳5 | Longest, multi-stage frog tale |
| Gragu 鈥?Heart of Vatra | One-Legged Wolf tavern | Gragu's Shell | Pairs with the S-Tier Gragu Shell |
| Baghead (Secret Ending) | Desolate Peak | "Bag Holder" trophy | Bring him nothing 鈥?joke ending |
| Vlas & the Lamb | Mammon 鈫?Lonesome Spire | Coin of Mammon 脳2 | Save his kidnapped feline friend |
| Egon | Castigator's Keep | "Feed Me" achievement | Feed the High Lord Gloom till he dies |
| Sester Genessa | Marrow Keep arena | Infinite Seal, Bond | Training + her Shell |
3. The Golden Rule of Questing
馃棧锔?Rest to progress: Almost every quest in Mortal Shell 2 progresses only after you rest at a Beacon to reset the world. Talk to an NPC, rest, come back, repeat. Exhaust every dialogue option each visit 鈥?and re-check hub NPCs after every major boss.
4. Missable achievements tied to quests/story
| Achievement | Where | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Mid Summer | Prologue | Opening area only 鈥?miss it and you need a new save |
| No, You Still Can't Win | Prologue | Also locked to the opening |
| Bag Holder | Desolate Peak | Finish the Baghead secret ending (any run) |
| This Is Not an Achievement | Ending | Select "Send Ova" after the final boss |