Where to Go First in Mortal Shell 2

The short answer

After the tutorial, use Marrow Keep as your reset point, then take the northern route into Fainweald. The early objectives there teach the open-world loop without forcing you through Mammon's harder encounters.

A safe first-hour route

Treat this as a flexible route rather than a mandatory quest chain.

1. Speak to the available NPCs and activate the services inside Marrow Keep.
2. Leave toward Fainweald and secure the nearest useful map information.
3. Unlock an early permanent Shell before investing heavily in upgrades.
4. Return to the Keep, set a simple weapon-and-Tarstone plan, then explore outward.

What to avoid early

Do not spend every resource on the prologue setup, and do not read the open world as a level-scaled checklist. If enemies in southern Mammon demand perfect play, step back and build your route in Fainweald first.