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How Tarforge Weapon Upgrades Work in Mortal Shell II
Use the Tarforge to smelt and improve weapons with the current launch currency costs. The first balance patch reduced smelting's Gloom cost, so verify the displayed price instead of following pre-patch totals.
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Use the Tarforge to smelt and improve weapons with the current launch currency costs. The first balance patch reduced smelting's Gloom cost, so verify the displayed price instead of following pre-patch totals.
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Trust the live price
Bring the weapon you intend to use to the Tarforge, compare the displayed improvement and cost, and spend only after the patched value appears.
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This answer is scoped to Launch build / August 2026 and was checked on 2026-08-25. The cited official source defines the live feature boundary; the secondary source is used only where current hands-on routing is needed.
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Practical Checklist
- Identify whether the blocker is shell access, weapon access, posture, or timing.
- Use Harden and positioning to create a safe punish window.
- Keep Mortal Shell II guidance separate from systems documented only for the first game.
Common Mistakes
- Copying locations or upgrade rules from the original Mortal Shell.
- Changing shell and weapon at once without testing which change solved the problem.
- Treating preview footage as proof of a final release location or balance value.
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