Mortal Shell II Walkthrough — Faded Citadel (Sariel, the Forgotten Tower & the Axe Blade)

The Faded Citadel chapter is where three roads meet: the descent to Sariel, the tower of the Muradean Codex, and the dungeon where a Shell, a scythe and a sidearm all change hands. Pace yourself — the rewards here are some of the game's best.

Down from the Vestige

Start at the Vestige of Infinity Beacon, descend the stairs, and turn right into the fight. Clear it, exit through the crack, and run the narrow road. Drop from the platform and follow the road to its end: the Silent Steps Beacon unlocks.

Ignore its portal for now and turn right first. Down past the mobs, loot the Red Stone from the seat, and press on to the great curtain — interact, enter, clear the mobs, and claim the Revered Gland. Ahead, the left fork guards a Winter Crystal chest behind a pillar.

The Forgotten Tower

At the platform's bottom, the dungeon mouth opens into the Parasitic Hideout — sweep it for a Backplate Stone and more. On the main road again, take the right fork to the stairs, clear the mobs, and ride the portal across to the Forgotten Tower. Ring its bell to repair the broken bridge. Across it: the Muradean Codex chest and an Epiphany, with the new Axe Blade weapon at the tower's iron door below.

The tower's portal web connects everywhere — take the one that returns you to the citadel, clear the marked room, and open the Colossus Stone chest before the air-current device loops you back. Retrace to the corner drop and portal through.

Sariel, twice

Beyond the mobs and the bridge, the road returns you to Castigator's Keep — rest at its Beacon, then teleport back to the Silent Steps and cross the portal properly this time.

Sariel, the Endless awaits: the first duel ends with his retreat through a wall that opens onto his dungeon. Chase him through, beat him again, and in the final room smash the four glowing nameplates — he revives while they stand. With all four broken, kill him for good: the Sariel Shell and the Clockwork Scythe unlock, the Caged Hystrix waits up the back stairs, and the chapter is done.

Keep reading:

• Sariel, the Endless — Repeat Boss Rewards
• Clockwork Scythe — Location & Moveset
• Axatana — Forgotten Tower Location