What changed in Mortal Shell II in 2026

38 updates · 10 main milestones · Jun 5, 2026 to Sep 5, 2026

  1. 17 events
    Fixed Various Gameplay Bugsbug fix

    Multiple issues fixed including traversal problems and enemy behavior.

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    Adaptive Difficulty (Experimental) IntroducedgameplayMilestone

    A new optional setting that adjusts enemy strength based on player performance.

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    Black Market Ambience Fixedaudio

    The Black Market now has proper ambience.

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    Status Effects on Ripostegameplay

    Status effects can now be applied to enemies while they are recovering from a riposte.

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    Fixed Gloom Drop Logicbug fix

    Improved logic around Gloom drops on death for easier retrieval.

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    Genessa's Augmentation Changebalance change

    Prevented infinite resolve gain and summoning of Faithful Doubles.

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    Updated Fast Travel Iconsui ux

    Smaller Beacons now show their own icons in the Mether's Breath fast travel menu.

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    Grisha Summons Adjustmentsbug fix

    Grisha Summons can no longer be hit by player projectiles and perform fewer attacks.

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    Consecutive Parry Window Improvedgameplay

    Wider window for consecutive parries with the Infinite Seal.

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    Localization Improvementslocalization

    Several localization improvements and fixes.

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    Collision Improvements on Lost Childbug fix

    Improved collision to prevent players from getting stuck or launched.

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    Pause Menu Highlighting Improvementsui ux

    Pause menu options now have clearer highlighting.

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    Volumetric Fog Density Adjustedperformance

    Volumetric fog is no longer excessively dense on lower global illumination settings.

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    Fixed Tarstone Durability Issuebug fix

    Fragile Tarstones now properly grant Tarcores when they break.

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    Fixed Harpy Attack Connectionbug fix

    The Harpy's frenzied attacks now correctly connect with the player.

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    Sariel's Thornfall Adjustmentsbalance change

    Now works in enclosed spaces, prioritizes locked targets, and hits moving targets.

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    Ruk's Dialogue Adjustmentsother

    Ruk no longer addresses Genessa as the Harbinger and appears at map stations.

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  2. 14 events
    Fixed Enemy Tracking and Hit Detectionbug fix

    Adjusted enemy tracking and fixed various hit detection issues.

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    Improved Exploration Flowgameplay

    New Beacons added and exploration adjustments made for better pacing.

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    Improved Riposte Mechanicsquality of lifeMilestone

    Riposte damage now scales with enemy health and has consistent invulnerability windows.

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    Introduction of Fragile Tarstonesnew content

    A new class of Tarstone that breaks after losing durability and yields a tarcore.

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    Fixed Getting Stuck Issuesbug fix

    Resolved various locations where players could become trapped.

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    Fixed Softlocks and Save Issuesbug fixMilestone

    Addressed multiple softlocks and save file issues.

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    Egon's Stone Addednew content

    Revive at the entrance of a dungeon at the cost of its durability, preventing Gloom loss.

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    New Glimpse Stonenew content

    Wears down as you defeat enemies, then breaks into Glimpses.

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    Obsidian Hammer Balance Passbalance change

    Obsidian Hammer now hits substantially harder.

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    Fixed Story and Dialogue Issuesbug fix

    Corrected various dialogue and scene issues across the game.

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    Fixed Various Boss Bugsbug fixMilestone

    Most bosses received a polish pass and bug fixes.

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    Great Martyr's Blade Damage Increasebalance change

    Great Martyr's Blade now deals more damage.

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    Changes to Glimpses and Tarcores Economybalance changeMilestone

    Glimpses and Tarcores are now infinite resources, allowing upgrades in a single playthrough.

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    Mether's Severance Respec Itemnew content

    Allows players to sever their bond with a Shell and reset it.

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  3. 1 event
    Mortal Shell II Now Available Worldwidedlc releaseMilestone

    Mortal Shell II is now available digitally on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox after almost four years of development.

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  4. 1 event
    Mortal Shell II Advanced Access Releasedlc releaseMilestone

    Mortal Shell II is now available for players who pre-ordered the Devout Edition, allowing access up to 72 hours before the general release.

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  5. 4 events
    Devout Edition Pricing Announcementshop

    Devout Edition pricing set at $59.99 / €59.99 / £47.99.

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    Devout Edition Pre-order Announcementdlc releaseMilestone

    Pre-order the Devout Edition to play Mortal Shell II up to three days early and receive eight special Obsidian Shell Skins.

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    Mortal Shell II Release Date Announcementnew contentMilestone

    Mortal Shell II is launching Worldwide on August 20.

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    Standard Edition Pricing Announcementshop

    Standard edition pricing set at $49.99 / €49.99 / £39.99.

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  6. 1 event
    Mortal Shell II Open Beta Launchnew contentMilestone

    Access to the opening Prologue and early section of the game's open world.

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