The Stones of Remembrance is the latest area to be detailed in our ongoing Mortal Shell 2 walkthrough series. This expansive region in Fainweald, situated between the Blackridge Cliffs, the One-Legged Wolf, and the Mushroom Village, can be particularly confusing due to its interconnected pathways. This guide breaks down the area into ten distinct steps, complete with detailed instructions and visual aids.
Entering the Stones of Remembrance
Begin by fast traveling to the Cavern Entrance Beacon in the northeast corner of your explored map. From there, face south and cleanse the obstructing corruption with Mether's Breath to enter the Stones of Remembrance.
Destroying the Marked Gravestones
Proceed forward and take the first left, then another left. Among the numerous gravestones, locate and destroy a small one with a glowing yellow symbol. This is the first of three marked gravestones required to open a nearby dungeon. Continue through the graveyard, defeating enemies like Hunched Collectors and Sesters, and collect the Gloombound Stone from a central chest. Past a Burnt Effigy and a Ventrium, you will find the second marked gravestone. After destroying it, proceed past a Sester and head onto an upper path near a large gnarled tree. Here, you will find a Torch Cultist and a sitting spot. Return down the slope and turn left to find the third and final marked gravestone. Destroy it and head up the adjacent steps.
Conquering the Feeding Grounds
Through the stone archway, defeat the two Wretches. Before entering the structure ahead, loot a statue to the left for a Dorsalite. Enter the structure and proceed through the fog to reach the Feeding Grounds dungeon. Be mindful of the collapsing floor in the first room; avoid standing in the center. Defeat the Sester and Frog Cultist, then break the right-hand wall to confront a Cannibal Knight. Loot the Bone Statue for a Laterite. Destroy the crates ahead to reveal a button that opens a gate back at the top. Descend to the bottom where you'll find two Tarred Vestiges. After defeating them, loot the Bone Statue for another Laterite, then return to the top to collect the Myriad Stone from the chest behind the unlocked gate.
Defeating the Broodshell Swarm
Exit the structure and follow the path, then take the first left to defeat a Hunched Collector. Continue to a small pond inhabited by Broodshell Snails and a larger Bell Snail. After dealing with the snails, enter the cave to your left for a miniboss encounter with the Broodshell Swarm, consisting of a Bell Snail and two Leechtongues. After their defeat, loot the cave for Coin Pouches, a Justiciar's Stone, and Gloom.
Navigating the Hall of Echoes
Proceed along the main path until it diverges. Head through the trees on your left to find a Brigand camp and an Armed Knave on the cliff edge. Return to the divergence point and hop up to the right, defeating a Bell Snail and Broodshell Snail. Collect two Burnt Effigies. Continue along the edge to find stone stairs leading to a structure. Unlock the door with the Crypt Key and descend via elevator into the Hall of Echoes. Defeat the Ravenous Flesh enemies and dispel an illusory wall. Proceed past a pressure plate and drop down to find a note and a Bone Statue containing a Laterite. Return to the pressure plate, stand on it to open a pathway, and shoot the bell with your Sidearm to raise a platform. Move the stone block onto the pressure plate, then enter the final room to loot a Sheephead Totem, a Dorsalite, and a Gloombound Stone from the throne and chest respectively.
Opening the Shortcut
Exit the dungeon and head down the stone steps. Cross two bridges, defeating a Hunched Collector and looting a Burnt Effigy. Open a chest for a Coin of Mammon. Proceed to a fight involving Snails, a Hunched Collector, and a Cannibal Knight. To the left of this battle area, tap the stone button next to the wall to open a shortcut, bypassing the need to return to the Feeding Grounds.
Activating the Stones of Remembrance Beacon
From the battle site, head under the second bridge and drop into the clearing. Defeat the Torch Cultists and Cannibal Knight, then proceed to the Beacon directly ahead and activate it.
Conquering the Grisha Hunting Grounds
From the Beacon, ignore the upward-sloping bridge shortcut to Blackridge Cliffs. Drop down to the lower ledge. Defeat a Cannibal Knight and Frog Cultist, then loot a Coin of Mammon from a statue. Take the right-hand path around a stone structure, avoiding bear traps, to find a sitting spot and a Ventrium. After defeating a band of enemies, enter the stone structure and dispatch three Infested Wretches. Continue opposite the entrance, looting a Ventrium. Before entering the foggy dungeon entrance, drop down to a lower ledge to collect Gloom and an Egon's Stone. Enter the Grisha Hunting Grounds. Defeat the Leechtongues and the dungeon boss, the Pale Grisha, earning a Revered Gland, Grisha Remnant, and a large amount of Gloom. Loot a Bone Statue for a Laterite. On your way back out, defeat three Grisha Hunters.
Clearing the Deserted Mine
Exit the structure and return to the Stones of Remembrance Beacon. Take the bridge beside the Beacon, looting a Ventrium. Follow the path, defeating Batushkas and Cultists. Squeeze through a gap into a camp area. Clear the enemies, loot coin pouches, and cut down a hanging corpse for a Ventrium. Break open cages to defeat Wretches and loot another Ventrium. Loot a Burnt Effigy from a cart. Cleanse the corruption blocking a path to Mushroom Village. Enter the doorway and proceed through the dungeon entrance to the Deserted Mine. Destroy wooden walls to defeat Infested Stalkers, collecting Moonshine and a Laterite. Loot 3500x Coin from a chest under the elevator. Call the elevator back down, ride it up, and shoot an explosive barrel to blow open a path out of the dungeon.
Completing the Corrupted Statue Trial
Back in the overworld, head towards the One-Legged Wolf Beacon. Walk down the slope near the dungeon entrance into the mushroom area. Defeat the Frog Cultist and ascend a slope to defeat four Frog Cultists and loot a Burnt Effigy. Cross a wooden bridge, collecting another Burnt Effigy before the entrance. Continue to find a sitting spot and defeat Cultists and a Hunched Collector, looting two Burnt Effigies. Make your way back to the mushroom area at the bottom of the region, where the Corrupted Statue resides. Before confronting it, head up to a rocky, upward-sloping area to defeat two Brigands and loot a corpse for a final Ventrium. Return to the Corrupted Statue, loot two Burnt Effigies, and collect the Synaptic Vessel. Initiate the Corrupted Statue Trial, which involves defeating waves of Torch Cultists, Hunched Collectors, and a Cannibal Knight. Upon completion, loot the statue for the Unyielding Stone, a Tarstone that grants stagger immunity during light attack combos.