What does lb do in Mortal Shell?

By hitting the L1 or LB button, depending on your console, you can parry an incoming attack. You have to time this well as the seal you whip out to parry needs to be hit while it flashes like in the above picture. You'll know when you do a successful parry since a loud noise will play and the enemy will recoil.
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Which shell is best in Mortal Shell?

Eredrim, the Venerable, is the powerhouse Mortal Shell needed and did it ever deliver. Having the highest health pool in the game, which you can further upgrade by 15%, makes this Eredrim an absolute unit. That is only a tiny portion of what makes this Shell special, as the abilities are also top tier.
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Can you always parry Mortal Shell?

You won't be able to parry when you first set foot in Fallgrim, the first area of Mortal Shell. To be able to parry, you need the Tarnished Seal, which you pick up in Fallgrim Tower next to the Dark Father.
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How do you parry better in Mortal Shell?

How does parrying work? To parry in Mortal Shell, press F as the enemy swings to attack. Timing is everything here and I've found Mortal Shell's parrying is less about being reactive and more about anticipation.
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What happens if you renounce all shells?

"Choosing to renounce all shells forsakes your connection to mortality. You will play the rest of the game without a Shell. Your connection to the Shells will be severed, and you will lose all progress made with your Shells."
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Is Mortal Shell too hard?

As anyone who's ever played one of those games would expect, Mortal Shell is at once evocative, confusing, tantalizing, brutally difficult, and frustrating. Your first few hours will test your skill and your patience. They'll also be worth the sweaty palm stress, because Mortal Shell is also fun and fair.
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How many lutes are in Mortal Shell?

There are two lutes you'll find in Mortal Shell, the Simple Lute and the Impervious Lute, and both are playable.
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How do you parry Grisha?

His signature attack is his uppercut. He signals it by lowering both arms and roaring. You cannot block this attack with a parry or a harden (your Tarnished Seal will flash red to warn you), so its easiest just to avoid it with a dash backwards as he swings towards you.
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What happens when you feed GORF?

Once you feed him the necessary food, play one of the lutes in the game right near him. A cutscene will play and he will cough up some gas on you, giving you a new shader. The number resets once the cutscene plays. Each of the four classes has two different shaders and the Obsidian Dark Form has an extra skin as well.
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Do you get a shield in Mortal Shell?

With shields not being a thing in Mortal Shell, and your hardening ability having a cooldown timer, you're going to want to learn how to parry.
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How do you use the Ballistazooka?

Ballistazooka Description

Fires Large Bolts to inflict massive damage to Enemies or Bosses. To use it, press the toggle button and your character will kneel and a small crosshair will appear. Aim to your enemy and shoot. After you shoot, you'll need to reload it.
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Is the smoldering Mace good?

Smoldering Mace

It's an excellent choice if you're fighting against groups of enemies, and it only gets better when you unlock the special attacks. The first one, unlocked by using the Foundry Stone, unleashes an AoE attack that deals excellent damage and also sets enemies on fire.
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What is the strongest weapon in Mortal Shell?

The Martyr's Blade is a two-handed sword and one of the strongest weapons in the game. It is described in-game as: "A two-handed sword, achingly cold to grasp. A remnant from a long-dead empire.
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What drops Grisha?

Grisha boss fight reward

That chest in the middle of Grisha's lair contains the Mechanical Spike. That item is an upgrade for the Hallowed Sword. You can actually grab it during the fight, and use it to upgrade the sword before you return to claim your Shell.
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Is Mortal Shell harder than Dark Souls?

Mortal Shell adheres fairly close to the Dark Souls formula with slight deviations to keep things fresh, starting with the general difficulty of the title. A game isn't truly considered a Soulslike if the difficulty isn't ramped up, and Mortal Shell checks that box easily when it comes to all types of enemies.
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How many Grishas are in Mortal Shell?

There are three variants of Grisha in the game.
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What does Clockwork Lute do Mortal Shell?

Mortal Shell Guide: What the Lute does in Mortal Shell

How? Well, when you consume the Lute and start playing it, you will be essentially baiting your enemies. Your guts will make the nearby enemies angry and they will come towards your current position, ready to attack.
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How do I use Tarspore?

Tarspore is a Consumable in Mortal Shell. Tarspore can be consumed and provides the following effect: "Deals 40 poison damage over 16 seconds. Those familiar gain immunity to poison damage for 120 seconds". Consumables can be dropped by Enemies or found inside chests and crates.
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What does simple Lute do?

Simple Lute is a Consumable in Mortal Shell. Simple Lute can be consumed and provides the following effect: "Sit on the floor and lure nearby enemies. The sheer audacity incites enemies to violence from a great distance". Consumables can be dropped by Enemies or found inside chests and crates.
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Is Mortal Shell harder than Nioh?

Nioh has a lot more content and is also more challenging(if its something you care about), also it has more replayability since there are many different builds you can try in Nioh, choosing between different weapons and different ninja and onmyo abilities.
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