Fast thrusting spear
The Black Needle is a spear built around fast thrusts.
Main WeaponConfirmed
Black Needle
Spear
The Black Needle is a fast, long-reaching thrusting spear found through the Sester’s Gate and Sester’s Bastion route in Mammon. Unlocking it requires a Sidearm for the five-bell puzzle and completion of the full Sesters encounter.
- Main Weapon
- Spear
- Mammon
At a glance
Quick Facts
Weapon identity
Spear
Region
Mammon
First-time anchor
Outskirts of Mammon
Direct Beacon
Sester’s Gate Beacon
Destination
Sester’s Bastion
Where to Find the Black Needle
Region
Mammon
First-time anchor
Outskirts of Mammon
Direct Beacon
Sester’s Gate Beacon
Destination
Sester’s Bastion
For the first-time route, start from Outskirts of Mammon and follow the route through Mammon toward Sester’s Bastion. Once available, Sester’s Gate Beacon is the direct Beacon for later visits.
How to Get the Black Needle
Cleanse Sester’s Gate Beacon, solve the five-bell puzzle with a Sidearm, and complete the full Sesters encounter.
From Outskirts of Mammon, follow the route southeast toward the Sester area.
Continue across the bridge, through Bone Gate, and up the stone stairs past the spear streams.
Complete the required locked-gate encounter along the route.
Continue through Sester’s Refuge toward Sester’s Gate.
Reach and cleanse Sester’s Gate Beacon.
Enter Sester’s Bastion and ride the elevator down.
Use a Sidearm to shoot the first two bells.
Find and shoot the remaining three bells around the large bridge area.
Once all five bells have been hit and the stone bridge is raised, cross to the Boss arena.
Defeat the Twin Sesters first.
Defeat the Stray Sester that follows.
Complete the full Sesters encounter to unlock the Black Needle.
Black Needle Weapon Mechanics
Long reach
Its spear attacks provide a long-reaching weapon identity.
Related Tarstones
Conqueror’s Reward
Weapon Ability relationConqueror’s Reward is the Weapon Ability Tarstone for the Black Needle and provides a sequence of forward thrusts.
Patch Context
Balance Patch 1
Balance Patch 1 improved light-attack tracking for the Black Needle.
Black Needle FAQ
Where is the Black Needle in Mortal Shell II?
For the first-time route, start from Outskirts of Mammon and travel southeast to Sester’s Gate. After cleansing Sester’s Gate Beacon, use it as the direct Beacon for Sester’s Bastion and later visits.
How do you get the Black Needle?
For the first-time route, start from Outskirts of Mammon, reach and cleanse Sester’s Gate Beacon, descend into Sester’s Bastion, use a Sidearm to shoot all five bells, then complete the full Sesters encounter.
Do you need a Sidearm in Sester’s Bastion?
Yes. You need a Sidearm capable of shooting the bells that raise the stone bridge through Sester’s Bastion.
How many bells must you shoot in Sester’s Bastion?
Shoot five bells in total: the first two after descending into the Bastion and the remaining three around the large bridge area.
Which Sesters must you defeat for the Black Needle?
Complete the full encounter by defeating the Twin Sesters first, followed by the Stray Sester. Current sources differ on the internal final reward attribution, so the complete encounter is the reliable unlock condition.
What did Balance Patch 1 change for the Black Needle?
Balance Patch 1 improved tracking for Black Needle light attacks.
Sources & Verification
Current-release information reviewed 2026-08-27.