Mortal Shell II - Over 9000 Trophy Guide

Requirement

Max out a Weapon at the Tarforge

Captured guidance

This trophy is awarded for increasing the level of any weapon to maximum for the first time. Weapons are upgraded using Coin and upgrade materials, which can be found throughout the game. You can obtain an item that allows you to remove materials from upgraded weapons, so you don’t need to worry about wasting materials by trying out weapons, only Coin which you can obtain more of by killing enemies. There are technically two max levels for a weapon. Initially, you can only upgrade a weapon to +16, which will unlock this trophy. In the final Beacon of the game you can obtain an item which allows the Tarforge to increase weapon level to +17 and above, but this isn’t required for this trophy. Upgrade costs for all weapons and sidearms seem to be the same, regardless of which you are doing this with, so you can work on upgrading your favorite main weapon to +16. Total item cost to reach +16:

This record reproduces a captured source conclusion with attribution. It is not claimed as independently verified gameplay.

Requirement boundary for Over 9000

Over 9000 has the captured requirement “Max out a Weapon at the Tarforge.” Treat that wording as the exact completion question. The supporting summary may explain the cited route, but the title, icon, rarity, and neighboring trophies do not add hidden conditions. This companion attributes the record to the linked PowerPyx roadmap and last checked it on 2026-08-18. It does not claim an independent unlock test, inspect the platform account, or infer a missing step from the trophy name.

Break the requirement into a start state, player action, in-game result, and platform unlock. Write down which part the captured source establishes and which part still needs a current-build observation. If the requirement names several objects, encounters, or actions, verify each one instead of checking the whole target after the first match. If the wording is broad, keep the scope bounded to the cited roadmap rather than inventing a count, location, or sequence that the record does not supply.

Prepare the Over 9000 attempt

Over 9000 is not flagged as missable in the captured roadmap, but that label does not guarantee immediate access, automatic platform synchronization, or identical behavior in every patch. Plan the smallest attempt that satisfies the named requirement, retain ordinary platform save precautions, and keep the local target open until the game and platform provide the expected confirmation.

Open the attributed source before the relevant route point and compare its checked date with the game build being played. Confirm that the correct application, save slot, platform profile, and network state are in use. Clear unrelated experiments from the attempt: perform the smallest sequence that can satisfy Max out a Weapon at the Tarforge, then wait for the in-game and platform feedback. A nearby collectible, boss victory, or route transition is not proof unless it is the named condition.

Verify the unlock without guessing

Record the starting checkpoint, action performed, immediate game response, platform notification, and trophy-list state. If the notification is delayed, refresh the platform list through normal platform controls and preserve the time of the attempt. Do not repeat an irreversible action merely because a pop-up was absent, and do not mark Over 9000 complete from memory. The platform trophy state is the unlock evidence; the game's local state can support diagnosis but is not a substitute for it.

If the requirement appears satisfied but the unlock is missing, check the known-issues record for a symptom that names the same target and version. Capture the shortest reproducible sequence before restoring a save or replaying the action. One failed attempt can justify keeping the target open and documenting a mismatch; it cannot prove that Over 9000 is broken for every player or that the attributed requirement is universally wrong.

Manage the local Over 9000 state

The progress button stores one local companion target for Over 9000. Set it complete only after the platform unlock is confirmed. Unknown means the condition has not been verified; skipped means a route decision intentionally deferred it; failed means an observed attempt did not produce the expected result. Keep those states distinct so the roadmap percentage remains an honest summary. Exported progress can restore this local choice, but it cannot award a trophy or modify the game save.

Close the record with the source URL, 2026-08-18 review date, game build, platform, save slot identifier that contains no private credential, action, observation, and final target state. If a patch or new source changes the requirement, preserve the older receipt and reopen only the affected question. One successful run confirms the local outcome; broader wording should remain attributed until independently cross-checked.