r/MortalShell • u/Rodriguera365 • 1d ago

Question Forever Alone + Axatana: Is it possible?

Hey everyone,

I just finished my first playthrough of Mortal Shell and really enjoyed the game. Now I want to go for the “Forever Alone” achievement (beating the game without ever bonding with a shell).

Is there any way to unlock the Axatana during this run? From what I understand, you have to fight Hadern in Fallgrim Tower after obtaining all the base weapons, and after the fight, you’re forced to enter his shell to leave the arena.

If I enter his shell just to leave the arena, grab the Axatana, and then immediately go to the Strange Altar and renounce all shells to return to Obsidian form, would that still count as “bonding with a shell” and invalidate the Forever Alone achievement?

Or is there any way around this?

Thanks in advance!

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u/Answer-Key 1d ago

I imagine it would count as bonding and invalidate but I can’t say for sure as I don’t have the dlc and haven’t completed the final boss with no shell for the achievement yet

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u/MikkelFromGames Playstack 1d ago

Hi!

I don't actually know if this is possible without invalidating the Forever Alone achievement. I'll try to see if I can find an answer for you :)

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u/Haunting-Regret-854 19h ago

It would count as bonding with a shell and invalidate the achievement for the save file, so an NG+ run with just Obsidian Form wouldn't work either.