This is a strategy guide from Destructoid recommending the best Tarstones—an equipment category used to build a character's abilities—in the game Mortal Shell 2. Tarstones are essential for progressing through the game's midgame and endgame content, and the author, who has collected and tested all available options, narrows the selection down to the four strongest picks from the General and Combat categories.

The recommended Tarstones are the Devout Stone, which at max level generates 28 Resolve on a Sidearm kill and pairs well with finishing off near-dead enemies; the Berserker's Stone, which boosts melee damage to 165% when health drops below 50%, suiting aggressive melee builds; the Headsman's Stone, which adds +100% melee damage and complements high critical-hit-chance builds; and the Grudge Stone, which guarantees a critical hit on every fifth attack and works for both ranged and melee playstyles. The guide notes that Infusion Tarstones were excluded as they are too shell-specific, and that overall effectiveness still depends on pairing these stones with the right shells and weapons.