Tooth of Nochte is a sellable treasure in Mortal Shell 2, and you can grab one at the Shrine of Sorrows, Desolate Keep, Conqueror’s Temple, and Sanguine Caverns, plus as a reward from the Grisha Pup questline.
If you’ve been collecting Tooth of Nochte across Fainweald and wondering what it actually does, the short version is that it’s a payday, not a puzzle piece. There are at least five dependable spots to pick one up, plus a couple more that surface as quest and loot-pool rewards. Here’s where each sits and the smartest time to cash them in.
- What Tooth of Nochte is for
- Every Tooth of Nochte location in Fainweald
- Shrine of Sorrows: the Mushroom Village dungeon
- Desolate Keep chest behind the illusionary wall
- Conqueror’s Temple pickup near the geyser
- Sanguine Caverns route from Gloomshade Grove
- Grisha Pup questline reward
- How to sell Tooth of Nochte
- When to cash it in
- Frequently Asked Questions
What Tooth of Nochte is for
Tooth of Nochte is a Treasure-class item that exists purely to be sold. Trade it to a merchant and it turns into Coins, the currency you spend on upgrading weapons, sidearms, and Tarstones.
Key It is not a weapon, an upgrade material, or a key that gates progress. Nothing in the current build asks you to hand it over for a quest, so treat it as a chunk of gold you happen to be carrying around.
Every Tooth of Nochte location in Fainweald
| Location | How to get it |
|---|---|
| Shrine of Sorrows | Complete the first-person dungeon near Mushroom Village (also gives the Blackmarrow Key) |
| Desolate Keep | Open the altar chest in the portal dungeon reached from Sester Genessa in Marrow Keep |
| Conqueror’s Temple | Grab it off a stone slab after the geyser, on the path to the Ovate’s Chamber Beacon |
| Sanguine Caverns | Pick it up along the ramp in the caverns north of Gloomshade Grove |
| Grisha Pup quest | Finish the imprisoned Grisha Pup questline in Mushroom Village |
| Outskirts of Nochte (Synaptic Vessel) | May appear here as a random loot-pool reward, not a guaranteed pickup |
The first five are fixed pickups you can plan a route around, so a full clear of Fainweald nets you several copies. The Outskirts of Nochte entry is the odd one out — it shows up in a Synaptic Vessel reward pool, so it may roll a Tooth of Nochte or something else entirely rather than dropping one every time.
Shrine of Sorrows: the Mushroom Village dungeon
Travel to Mushroom Village
Fast-travel to the Mushroom Village Beacon in Fainweald, and flipping on Night Mode makes the approach cleaner.
Follow the path to the Shrine of Sorrows
From the Beacon, take the trail down to the Shrine of Sorrows entrance.
Clear the dungeon and finish the ritual
Work through the shrine and complete the witches’ ritual at the end.
Claim your rewards
Finishing the dungeon hands you the Blackmarrow Key alongside a Tooth of Nochte.
Desolate Keep chest behind the illusionary wall
Start at Sester Genessa
In Marrow Keep, face the wall directly across from Sester Genessa.
Break the illusionary wall
Strike that wall to reveal the hidden passage.
Break the goblet chains
Destroy the four chains wrapped around the central goblet.
Choose Commune with Chaos
Interact with the goblet and pick Commune with Chaos to drop into the Desolate Keep.
Take the corner route
Where the path splits, follow the corner route into an arena packed with armed enemies.
Open the altar chest
Clear the fight and open the first chest on the left-hand path to claim the Tooth of Nochte.
Conqueror’s Temple pickup near the geyser
Ride the geyser up
Deep in the temple, use the geyser to launch to the upper level.
Grab it off the stone slab
On the path toward the Ovate’s Chamber Beacon, lift the Tooth of Nochte from a stone slab along the way.
Sanguine Caverns route from Gloomshade Grove
Cross from Gloomshade Grove
Take the bridge in the northern part of Gloomshade Grove to reach the caverns, where two large enemies and a pair of tents guard the entrance.
Head up the ramp
Follow the path up the ramp past the tents toward the cave mouth.
Grab the Tooth of Nochte
Check the left side of the path — it sits by a statue as you climb, near the boxes by the corrupted gate.
Grisha Pup questline reward
Mushroom Village hides one more source: an imprisoned Grisha Pup with its own short questline. See it through and it can pay out a Tooth of Nochte on top of whatever else you’re chasing there. It’s an easy one to walk past, so keep an eye out while you’re in the village for the Shrine of Sorrows run.
How to sell Tooth of Nochte
| Use | Details |
|---|---|
| Sell to a merchant | Trade it to Merrick for Coins, the currency behind weapon, sidearm, and Tarstone upgrades |
| Sell value | 2,000 Coins after Balance Patch 1 (the August 20, 2026 update), up from the 750 it fetched before |
| Item type | Treasure with no weapon, upgrade, or progression function |
Selling is the whole point. Once you’ve got one, carry it to a merchant and trade it straight for currency — the merchant Merrick is the usual stop, handing over Gold in exchange. Because Coins fund your weapon and gear upgrades, a Tooth of Nochte is really just an early injection of upgrade money.
The value is worth flagging: older listings put it at 750 coins, but the post-patch figure sits at 2,000 Coins, so the exact number you see depends on how up to date your game is.
Sell each Tooth of Nochte to Merrick the moment you need Coins — it has no combat or quest use, so there’s no reason to let it sit in your inventory.
When to cash it in
There’s no wrong moment, but the best one is whenever an upgrade is staring you down and you’re a little short on Coins. A single Tooth of Nochte can cover a meaningful chunk of a weapon or Tarstone upgrade, especially early on.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I keep Tooth of Nochte for a hidden quest?
No. Some players hoard it expecting a secret unlock down the line, but no NPC ever asks for it and nothing consumes it for an upgrade. It’s built to be sold, so cashing it in costs you nothing.
Is there more than one Tooth of Nochte?
Yes — the sources above are all separate copies, so a thorough run through Fainweald leaves you with several. None of them is a one-time exclusive, and selling one never locks you out of grabbing the others.
Why do some maps spell it “Nocthe” instead of “Nochte”?
It’s just an inconsistency in how the name gets written down. The in-game item is Tooth of Nochte; you’ll sometimes see the letters shuffled to “Nocthe” or “Nochte” on maps and item lists, but they all point to the same treasure.
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