Hall of Illusions is a mystery area present in Mortal Shell 2, which lies within Mushroom Village Gate Beacon, located southeast of Fainweald. It consists of many secrets and puzzles revolving around illusions as well as enemies who can deceive you. While making your way through the Hall of Illusions, you would have to face the Grand Illusionist named Vrannic, who keeps watch over this area. In this guide, we will tell you how to reach the Hall of Illusions, find the hidden paths, defeat Vrannic, and collect all the rewards.
Hall of Illusions Location
The Hall of Illusions is located inside the Mushroom Village Gate Beacon, southeast of Fainweald. Clearing the area will cleanse the Corrupted Gate that leads to Gutted Mire.
Hall of Illusions Walkthrough
Start by going through the Hall of Illusions using the Mushroom Village Gate Beacon. Proceed down the path until you come across an elevator and use it to go down. Be aware that a speared enemy is positioned right after you go in. At the end of the room, find the other torched enemy positioned near the portal. Kill both enemies and walk around the portal while changing the angle of the camera. After you find the correct angle, a secret passage becomes visible to you. Pass through the portal.
In the new area, kill the torched enemy positioned around the corner. As usual, walk around the portal and shift your view until you uncover another secret passage. Pass through the portal and follow the passage. Eliminate the two enemies in the new room. Then, break the wall located next to the tree and uncover the secret room.
Look up towards the platform overlooking the area. You will find a mysterious figure standing above you. When you look at him, he will reveal a large crevice that opens up access to yet another hidden area.
After progressing through the new area that you gain access to, you will come face-to-face with Vrannic, the Grand Illusionist. Defeating him will net you a Volatile Fragment. Defeating the boss will give you access to the end of the room, where you should cleanse the corruption in order to claim the three Ovas and cleanse the corrupted gate connected to the beacon, which will open the path to Gutted Mire.
Rewards
You will receive the following rewards after completing the Hall of Illusions Beacon for the first time:
- Volatile Fragment ×1
- Ova ×3
- Glimpse ×1
These rewards are given after you clear the Hall of Illusions Beacon for the first time.
How to Defeat Veranic, the Grand Illusionist
Veranic – The Grand Illusionist is a boss which uses magic. Veranic is located in the Mushroom Village Gate Beacon. This boss does not have many attacks, and hence he can easily be defeated once you learn about his fighting style.
Veranic attacks at a distance by summoning unusual floating creatures from his backpack. He can also attack the ground using his staff whenever you approach him. These attacks are very visible, and therefore avoiding them becomes quite easy.
Attacking the boss is quite easy and straightforward. However, parrying the attacks can sometimes be quite difficult since he launches a series of three attacks. It will be advisable not to parry all the attacks, but just two and then dodge to find the next opportunity to attack. You need to be careful not to be too aggressive with the attacks.
Veranic’s Second Phase
The moment you lower his health level sufficiently, Veranic will disappear, and a lot of mini-Veranics will appear around the arena. Those mini-enemies can be defeated in just one hit, but you need to kill a number of them. The best approach in this situation would be to move along the rim of the arena using pillars as cover to evade Veranic’s attacks and kill mini-enemies.
