The Iconoclast
- Ability
- Plummet Strike
- Found in
- Prologue Area
- Compatible Tarstones
- 22
- Upgrades to
- +16
The Iconoclast is one of eight primary weapons in Mortal Shell 2, and every Shell can carry it. Its weapon ability is Plummet Strike, paid for in Resolve. It takes 22 Tarstones. You find it in Prologue Area.
“Exceptionally light for a two-hander, it was once held by a seedbearer of great renown.”
Our take
The weapon the prologue hands you, and it stays reasonable far longer than a starter weapon has any right to: 22 compatible Tarstones is mid-pack rather than starved, and a two-hander this light is a genuinely good default. It is still the weapon you are most likely to outgrow rather than outplay.
Tarforge upgrades
Franz takes it to +16 at the Tarforge in Marrow Keep. Damage is a percentage of the weapon's base, ending at 180%, and the guard meter at 125%.
| Level | Cost | Damage | Guard meter |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1 |  Ventrium×2Coin×100 | 105% | 101.6% |
| +2 | Ventrium×2Coin×100 | 110% | 103.1% |
| +3 | Ventrium×4Coin×300 | 115% | 104.7% |
| +4 | Ventrium×9Coin×500 | 120% | 106.2% |
| +5 | Ventrium×13Coin×1000 | 125% | 107.8% |
| +6 | Ventrium×18Coin×1250 | 130% | 109.4% |
| +7 |  Laterite×2Coin×2750 | 135% | 110.9% |
| +8 | Laterite×4Coin×2750 | 140% | 112.5% |
| +9 | Laterite×9Coin×3500 | 145% | 114.1% |
| +10 | Laterite×13Coin×4250 | 150% | 115.6% |
| +11 | Laterite×18Coin×5000 | 155% | 117.2% |
| +12 | Dorsalite×2Coin×5750 | 160% | 118.8% |
| +13 | Dorsalite×4Coin×6500 | 165% | 120.3% |
| +14 | Dorsalite×9Coin×7250 | 170% | 121.9% |
| +15 | Dorsalite×13Coin×8000 | 175% | 123.4% |
| +16 | Dorsalite×18Coin×8750 | 180% | 125% |
Compatible Tarstones (22)
9 Combat · 7 Support · 4 Ability · 2 Infusion
