Mortal Shell II Baghead: Location & Secret Ending
Mortal Shell II Baghead guide: exact location, full quest walkthrough, what to actually give him, and how to unlock the secret ending and Bag Holder trophy.
Baghead is an NPC in Mortal Shell II — a robed cult-leader figure sitting on a throne, surrounded by followers who all wear bags over their heads. Completing his questline doesn't hand you a weapon or item; it unlocks a secret ending and a hidden achievement/trophy.
Who Is Baghead?
Baghead leads a small group of bag-headed followers camped out on a throne overlooking a chasm. His whole schtick is a riff on nihilism: he preaches "the art of doing nothing" and tests whether the player actually gets it, rather than asking for gear, gold, or a fetch-quest item.
He opens conversation by addressing you as another prospective follower who wants to "become a man of the cloth," and invites you to "drop your offering in the pile" while musing that "nothin' is the best gift of all." That line is the whole quest in miniature — pay attention to it.
Where to Find Baghead
Baghead sits on his throne on a small island in the sky, in the western Fainweald region, directly in front of the Illusionist's Cache dungeon entrance. Guides refer to the spot as "Desolate Peak" (or "Desolated Peak").
The fastest route: start at the Gloomshade Grove Beacon, head south, then use the jump teleporter near the cliff to reach the peak. You'll know you're in the right place when you see a throne surrounded by a cluster of robed, bag-headed NPCs.
How to Complete Baghead's Quest
The core loop is consistent across every guide: talk to him, sit with his followers, find an item, then return it untouched. Here's the full sequence.
- Talk to Baghead and exhaust his dialogue. He'll eventually tell you to sit down and leave him alone ("Go sit and be quiet").
- Sit beside one of his bag-headed followers for a few seconds using the interaction prompt.
- Talk to Baghead again. He asks if you think you're "any different" from everyone else. Guides disagree on whether this choice matters (see the callout below) — picking Yes is the safe bet.
- Find the Special Moonshine. It sits on a wooden crate near the Illusionist's Cache entrance, close to Baghead's throne.
- Bring the Special Moonshine to him. He sniffs it, questions whether that's really what he wants, and rejects it regardless of what you say.
- Put the Special Moonshine back on the exact same crate where you found it. An on-screen "-1 Special Moonshine" prompt confirms it registered.
- Talk to Baghead again, empty-handed. He'll ask a series of yes/no prompts — answer Yes to move things along.
- Talk to him one more time to trigger the secret cutscene.
Some dialogue choices don't actually matter
Written guides disagree here: some say you need specific Yes/No answers at each prompt, while others report that certain choices pass regardless of what you pick. Gameplay footage backs this up too — one playthrough frames the "are you any different" question as an explicit trick question you can't fail, and Baghead's hint about the required item sometimes plays as a riddle ("it ain't hard to find, but it is rare") instead of pointing straight at the crate. His lines appear to be pulled from a pool rather than fixed text, so don't panic if your conversation doesn't match a guide word-for-word — the core loop (sit, fetch, return empty-handed) is what actually matters.
What to Actually Give Baghead
The real answer is nothing. Bringing him an item — the Special Moonshine included — is a deliberate red herring. His own dialogue spells it out once you get it right: "finally, someone who understands nothing."
Supporting clues back this up. Baghead repeats variations of "there's an art to doin' nothin'" throughout the conversation, and a readable Tattered Note in the building opposite his throne (written by one of his followers) complains that giving him things doesn't seem to matter anyway. The trick isn't finding the right item — it's realizing there isn't one.
Grab the Crypt Key while you're up there
A Crypt Key sits near the Tattered Note, above the Illusionist's Cache entrance. It's an easy pickup while you're already at Baghead's location working through the quest, and it opens the Illusionist's Cache dungeon itself.
Secret Ending and the Bag Holder / Baghead Achievement
Finishing the questline triggers a secret cutscene: the player is shown sitting eternally with Baghead's group, and — per one telling — Baghead bestows his "throne of nothing" on you. Baghead closes out by admitting he now has his own trail of followers, wondering aloud if there's "another bag head" out there somewhere.
This unlocks a hidden achievement/trophy with the description: "You've mastered nothing and this is your reward. Pretty pointless, eh?" Guides disagree on the achievement's exact name — DualShockers calls it "Bag Holder," GameRant calls it "Baghead" — so treat the name as unconfirmed until it's verified in-game. Either way, completing the quest doesn't end your playthrough; your save just continues from the last Beacon you activated.
Known Bug: Sit Interaction Launch/Teleport Glitch
Steam bug reports filed August 18, 2026 flag a problem tied specifically to the sit interaction at Baghead's location, shortly after the game's August 20, 2026 launch.
Save before you sit down at Baghead's throne
Multiple players reported getting launched or teleported to broken locations when using the sit prompt near Baghead's followers: one player was launched above the skybox into a permanent fall state and had to restart the game; another was teleported halfway down the cliffside onto a ledge with no way out except falling, stranding their dropped Gloom currency in an inaccessible spot; a third was teleported into a distant castle tower and fell into its textures, getting stuck and needing to reload. If you hit something similar, reloading your last save is currently the only known fix.