New Game+ & Challenges

Master Mortal Shell's New Game+ and Challenges with our comprehensive guide. Learn strategies, tips, and discover what awaits you in subsequent playthroughs.

This section of the guide will cover New Game+ and the various challenges available in Mortal Shell. As you progress through the game and complete your first playthrough, you'll unlock new ways to experience the world and test your skills.

New Game+

Upon completing Mortal Shell, you will unlock New Game+. This mode allows you to restart the game with all your current gear, abilities, and upgrades. Enemies will be tougher, and some may have new attack patterns or placements. It's the perfect way to experience the story again with a greater challenge and to hunt for any missed items or achievements.

Challenges

Mortal Shell offers several challenges to further test your mastery:

• Hard Mode: Available from the start or unlocked after a playthrough, this mode significantly increases enemy difficulty, reduces healing effectiveness, and introduces other punishing mechanics.
• Asphyxiation: A challenge that limits your ability to heal, forcing you to rely more on combat prowess and careful resource management.
• No Harden: This challenge removes the Harden ability, a core defensive mechanic, requiring players to adapt their playstyle entirely.
• Permadeath: For the ultimate test, Permadeath mode means if you die, your save file is deleted, and you must start from the very beginning.

Completing these challenges offers bragging rights and can unlock unique rewards or achievements for dedicated players.