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Mortal Shell II

Action-RPG / Soulslike

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$49.99

Mortal Shell II is a monumental evolution within the action-RPG and Soulslike subgenres that radically strips away the traditional stamina bar to re-engineer the pacing of high-stakes combat. Built on the versatile Unreal Engine 5, players step into the skeletal remains of the Harbinger, navigating a highly detailed, interconnected dark fantasy open world. Tasked with reclaiming the 26 stolen, uncorrupted Ova of a crashed cosmic deity known as The Undermether, players must master a momentum-based combat loop fueled by Resolve, seamlessly blending devastating melee combos with powerful sidearm blasts. With eight wildly distinct playable Shells acting as rigid character classes, deep Tarstone crafting systems, and breathtaking multi-phase boss encounters, it is a ferocious test of aggression and tactical mastery.

Mortal Shell II

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starstarstarstarstar_half(7 Ratings)$49.99Action-RPG / Soulslike

Mortal Shell II is a monumental evolution within the action-RPG and Soulslike subgenres that radically strips away the traditional stamina bar to re-engineer the pacing of high-stakes combat. Built on the versatile Unreal Engine 5, players step into the skeletal remains of the Harbinger, navigating a highly detailed, interconnected dark fantasy open world. Tasked with reclaiming the 26 stolen, uncorrupted Ova of a crashed cosmic deity known as The Undermether, players must master a momentum-based combat loop fueled by Resolve, seamlessly blending devastating melee combos with powerful sidearm blasts. With eight wildly distinct playable Shells acting as rigid character classes, deep Tarstone crafting systems, and breathtaking multi-phase boss encounters, it is a ferocious test of aggression and tactical mastery.

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Dark FantasyCosmic HorrorMelancholicBrutal CombatDivine Betrayal

info_outline Note: Unreal Engine 5 pushes dense particle effects and complex physics calculations, necessitating robust hardware.

laptop_windows Laptop Performance Note: Mobile CPUs will face heavy loads due to the complex AI and UE5 physics geometries. Aggressive fan curves and undervolting are highly recommended to sustain high frame rates without hitting thermal junction maximums.

info_outline GPU TGP: Ensure your laptop GPU operates at a high Total Graphics Power (150W-175W) for 1440p gaming. Lower-wattage variants will struggle with the dense volumetric fog in the Fainweald biome.

info_outline Cooling Thermals: Liquid metal cooling or a heavy-duty vapor chamber is ideal. The CPU will run hot during massive boss encounters like Zmey the Unbidden; thermal throttling directly impacts 1% low framerates.

info_outline CPU Power Limits: Maintain PL1 and PL2 limits at their maximum in your control center software to prevent the CPU from bottlenecking the physics engine during the chaotic Ejection sequences.

info_outline MUX Switch Optimus: A hardware MUX switch is absolutely critical for this title. Bypassing Optimus ensures zero display latency and maximizes frame generation technologies, which is vital for perfect parry timings.

build Optimization Note: Supports AMD FSR FrameGen, NVIDIA DLSS FrameGen, Intel oneTBB, and NVIDIA Reflex. Lowering Volumetric Fog and Shadow Quality significantly boosts performance in Fainweald and Sanguine Caverns.

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Mortal Shell II System Requirements

1080p

tune Minimum – Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS (with Upscaling)

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CPU: Intel Core i7-10700K (3.8 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (3.6 GHz) (Provides the baseline multi-threading required for the UE5 logic and AI behavior.)
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Laptop CPU: Intel Core i7-11800H / AMD Ryzen 7 5800H (Capable of maintaining stable logic, though expect higher thermal output.)
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GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER (8 GB) / AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB) (The 8GB VRAM buffer is essential for the game's texture resolutions and post-processing.)
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Laptop GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (130W) (High TGP is required; 6GB VRAM variants may require texture quality reduction.)
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RAM: 16 GB DDR4 (Necessary to avoid page filing during fast traversal between biomes.)
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Storage: 70 GB Gen3 NVMe SSD (Ensures fluid loading of the interconnected 'wide linear' regions.)

1440p

tune Recommended – High Settings, 60+ FPS (Native or Quality DLSS)

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CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (The large L3 cache on X3D processors drastically improves 1% lows during particle-heavy combat.)
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Laptop CPU: Intel Core i9-12950HX / AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX (Enthusiast-tier mobile processing is needed to brute-force the physics engine without thermal throttling.)
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GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Delivers the necessary rasterization horsepower to handle QHD resolution with pristine frame pacing.)
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Laptop GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti Laptop GPU (175W) / RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (Flagship mobile GPUs from recent generations can effortlessly sustain QHD combat, provided cooling is adequate.)
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RAM: 32 GB DDR5 (Optimal for entirely eliminating memory bottlenecks.)
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Storage: 70 GB Gen4 NVMe SSD (Faster asset streaming ensures zero micro-stutters.)

2160p

tune Ultra – Epic Settings, 60 FPS

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CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K / AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (The pinnacle of current processing power to perfectly feed the GPU at 4K.)
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Laptop CPU: Intel Core i9-13980HX / AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX (Requires massive desktop-replacement chassis cooling to operate.)
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GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 / AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (Required to render UE5's complex Lumen lighting at native 4K resolution.)
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Laptop GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (175W) (The only mobile silicon capable of true 4K Epic settings in this engine.)
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RAM: 32 GB DDR5 6000MHz (High bandwidth to manage massive 4K texture files.)
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Storage: 70 GB Gen4 NVMe SSD (Crucial for instantaneous data transfer.)

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Model: MSI Pulse GL66 with RTX 3070 and i7 12th Gen

memory CPU: Intel Core i7-12700H (Score: 900)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Score: 6600) @ 140W TGP

storage RAM: 32GB DDR4-3200MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS).

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memory CPU: Intel Core i9-13900H (Score: 1058)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Score: 6700) @ 140W TGP

storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-5200MHz

save Storage: 512GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

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memory CPU: Intel Core i9-14900HX (Score: 1200)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (Score: 6700) @ 140W TGP

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save Storage: 2000GB NVMe

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memory CPU: Intel Core i9-12900H (Score: 1030)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (Score: 7100) @ 150W TGP

storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-4800MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1440 (QHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS).

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memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7435HS (Score: 1655)

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storage RAM: 32GB DDR5-4800MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS). (TGP 75W < 130W suggested)

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developer_board NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 140W

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memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800H (Score: 880)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Score: 7448) @ 140W TGP

storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-4800MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 1920 x 1080 (FHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS).

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memory CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS (Score: 820)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (Score: 7904) @ 100W TGP

storage RAM: 16GB DDR4-3200MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1440 (QHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS). (TGP 100W < 130W suggested)

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memory CPU: Intel Core i7-13620H (Score: 843)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Score: 8700)

storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-4800MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1440 (QHD)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS). (TGP unknown; 130W+ suggested)

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developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Score: 8700)

storage RAM: 16GB DDR5-5600MHz

save Storage: 1000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (QHD+)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS). (TGP unknown; 130W+ suggested)

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memory CPU: Intel Core i9-14900HX (Score: 1200)

developer_board GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 (Score: 8700)

storage RAM: 32GB DDR5-5600MHz

save Storage: 2000GB NVMe

desktop_windows Display: 2560 x 1600 (QHD+)

Meets criteria for tier: 1080p - Minimum (Low-Medium Settings, 60 FPS). (TGP unknown; 130W+ suggested)

  • Core Requirements

  • desktop_windowsOperating System: Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)

    Required to leverage DirectX 12 Ultimate features and advanced memory management.

  • memoryDirectX: DirectX 12

    Mandatory for Unreal Engine 5's Nanite and Lumen technologies, ensuring detailed geometries and dynamic lighting.

  • save_altStorage Note: 70 GB Solid State Drive (SSD)

    Strictly required. Mechanical HDDs will result in severe asset-streaming bottlenecks and combat stutters in wide-linear zones.

settings_applications Optimization Notes:

Upscaling: Supports AMD FSR FrameGen, NVIDIA DLSS FrameGen, Intel oneTBB, and NVIDIA Reflex.

Key Settings: Lowering Volumetric Fog and Shadow Quality significantly boosts performance in Fainweald and Sanguine Caverns.