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Mortal Shell 2 Lazlo The Justiciar Guide

Heat-based bruiser — Retribution shockwaves + Fortified Plate.

Updated Aug 23, 2026 · How to Get · Abilities · Skill Tree · Build

Lazlo Quick Facts

Location

Royal Crypt of Mammon (Vellen boss)

Combat Role

Heat-based bruiser — Retribution shockwaves + Fortified Plate.

Best Build

Axatana + Ballistazooka. Jump to build ↓

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How to Get Lazlo The Justiciar

Royal Crypt of Mammon — southwest of the map, defeat Vellen.

Head to the map marker for Lazlo — the exact route is being pinned down by player reports and will be added here once confirmed.

Lazlo’s Abilities

Lazlo’s abilities define his combat identity — here is what each one does at base level.

Ability	Type	What It Does
Retribution	Active	Heats his armor, unleashing a Shockwave; repeated use causes Overheat.
Fortified Plate	Passive	Base 10% damage reduction while his armor is on.

Lazlo’s active ability in motion.

Lazlo’s passive ability in motion.

Lazlo Skill Tree — Every Upgrade

Lazlo’s skill tree holds 12 skills. Each level costs one Shell Point; the table below lists every upgrade with its exact effect per level.

Skill	Tier	Effects by Level
Worthy Armor	I	L1 Retribution costs 20% less Resolve · L2 Retribution costs 30% less Resolve · L3 Retribution costs 40% less Resolve
Warmed Up	I	L1 Lazlo deals up to 30% more damage · L2 Lazlo gains up to 35% more Resolve from melee attacks · L3 Lazlo's armor provides up to 10% more damage reduction
Inner Fire	I	L1 Lazlo has 50% Burn mitigation · L2 Lazlo has Burn damage immunity · L3 Lazlo receive 5 Warp stacks when affected by Burn
Temperament	II	L1 Unleashed shockwaves deal 130% damage · L2 Unleashed shockwaves deal 160% damage · L3 Unleashed shockwaves cover a much larger radius · L4 Overheated shockwaves ignite the ground for 5s
Adaptation	II	L1 Armor cooldown reduced by 2s · L2 Armor cooldown reduced by 3s · L3 Armor cooldown reduced by 4s
Incandescence	II	L1 Lazlo's Heat Meter fills by 20% · L2 Lazlo's Heat Meter fills by 35% · L3 Lazlo's Heat Meter fills by 50%
Breaker	III	L1 Unleashed shockwaves deal 15 Break Damage · L2 Unleashed shockwaves deal 20 Break Damage · L3 Overheated shockwaves have 15% chance to instantly Break enemies
Furnace	III	L1 Enemies suffer from 2 Burn stacks when striking Lazlo · L2 Damage reduction increases by +10% · L3 Lazlo has 50% chance to survive a fatal blow
Detonation	III	L1 Lazlo's Armor unleashes one last shockwave that deals 120 damage · L2 The shockwave ignites the ground for 12s · L3 The shockwave covers +50% the radius
Inflamed	IV	L1 Heat Meter no longer drains over time · L2 Overheated shockwaves no longer consume Resolve and inflict 10 Burn stacks · L3 Overheated shockwaves have 30% chance to not deactivate Lazlo's Armor · L4 Overheated shockwaves cure all negative conditions on Lazlo
Rekindle	IV	L1 Restores 1 Health every 1s as it drains · L2 Restores 1 Resolve every 1s as it drains · L3 Restores 15 Health and Resolve when fully empties
Rush	IV	L1 Lazlo gains 10 Warp stacks · L2 Lazlo gains 20 Warp stacks · L3 Lazlo has +15% Critical Hit chance · L4 Lazlo has +20% Critical Hit chance

Best Lazlo Build

Strengths

High Critical Hit Chance
Rapid Resolve Generation
Strong Melee and Ranged Burst

Weakness

Requires Heat and Resolve Setup

Core Setup

Lazlo's best build uses Axatana and Ballistazooka to capitalize on critical hit chance from Overheat and Rush. Worthy Armor cuts Retribution cost while Warmed Up and Duality Stone recover Resolve fast.