Tormented Souls 2 How to Get the Shotgun: Bell Tower Puzzle Walkthrough

Where the Shotgun Is Hiding in the Convent

The shotgun is the strongest weapon you can hold in the early hours of Tormented Souls 2, and it is also one of the easiest things in the Convent to walk right past. It sits inside a glass display case on the top floor of the Bell Tower, sealed behind a four-bell music puzzle that gives almost no feedback when you hit the wrong note.

This guide walks through Tormented Souls 2 how to get shotgun step by step — find the hammer, clear the vases, ring the bells in order — plus what to do once the glass finally shatters.

Before the specifics, understand that the Tormented Souls 2 how to get shotgun route is completely optional. Nothing in the main story forces you to climb to the Bell Tower's peak, which is exactly why so many players clear the Convent without ever firing a shell. If you want to stop struggling against grouped enemies, though, it is worth the detour.

Tormented Souls 2 How to Get the Shotgun: Prerequisites

The checklist is short, and only one item is truly mandatory.

• The Hammer (required). You cannot break the vases or ring the bells without it. It is found in the Crematorium.
• Access to the Bell Tower. The entrance connects to the upper Convent corridors near the Infirmary, and you will pass through it early while hunting for the Lighter.
• A little patience for the plaque riddle. The clue is readable, but the bell order it implies is not obvious on a first pass.

The Nailer, the Pliers, and the other early tools play no role in this puzzle, so you do not need a full inventory to attempt it.

For a look at the game itself, the official Tormented Souls 2 Steam page covers platforms and release details.

Step 1: Pull the Hammer Out of the Crematorium

The hammer is lodged in the skull of a dead nun inside the Crematorium, a room in the Convent basement. It is the same location where an old man asks you to recover a sacred book, so if you have already triggered that conversation, you have been in the right room.

Getting there follows the basement route: power the elevator by pulling the lever near the Lady Chapel, ride down to floor B1, and follow the corridor into the Basement. Head for the Workshop area in the southern half of the map to pick up the Nailer on the way, then loop back toward the Crematorium to trigger the cutscene.

Once the scene ends, interact with the body to take the hammer. Loot the locker in the room for extra nails, then ride the elevator back up. The hammer doubles as a melee weapon with no ammo cost, so it stays useful long after this puzzle.

Step 2: Climb the Bell Tower and Break the Vases

With the hammer in your inventory, return to the Bell Tower and start up the spiral staircase. About a third of the way up, two green glass vases block the path — these are the gatekeepers for the whole route, and players who never swing at them assume the stairs simply dead-end.

Equip the hammer and destroy both vases to open the passage. Keep climbing to the top of the stairs, then take the ladder to reach the small room above, where the shotgun waits in its case at the center of the floor.

Take a moment to inspect the plaque on the front of the case. It describes four singers and how their voices combined to "shatter the silence" — the puzzle's only real hint.

Step 3: Solve the Bell Puzzle

Swinging the hammer at the glass does nothing, and shooting it does not work either. The case only opens when you strike the four surrounding bells with the hammer in a specific sequence, matching the plaque's singers.

Community guides describe the same order in two different ways — by bell size and by compass position. Use whichever is easier to read in the moment.

Equip the hammer, then hit each bell by swinging at it. If you strike the wrong one, the sequence breaks — but there is no fail state. Simply wait until the bells stop ringing, and the puzzle resets so you can start the order again from the first bell.

When the fourth bell rings correctly, the glass shatters and the shotgun is yours to pick up.

After the Case Shatters: Using the Shotgun Well

The moment you head back down the ladder, two monsters ambush you on the way out. That is not bad luck — it is the game handing you a test drive. Fire once to kill both in a single blast, then get used to the rhythm.

• Bind it to your shortcut bar. Assigning the shotgun to a shortcut keeps it one button away instead of buried in your inventory.
• Reload after every shot. The shotgun holds a single shell before it needs reloading, so plan a beat between shots or you will get caught mid-animation.
• Break every vase you see. Additional shotgun shells turn up inside breakable vases in the Cloister and later in the Calefactory, alongside Nailer ammo.
• Use it on the ambush fights. The two-monster encounters near the gallows in the Cloister are exactly where the spread damage pays off.

While you are carrying the hammer, remember it also smashes the rusty padlock on the wooden gate in North Corridor 1F, opening the Cloister route and the Handsaw side quest. The Handsaw is a puzzle tool rather than a weapon, so do not expect it to replace the shotgun.

One caution: the shotgun is loud and slow compared to the Nailer, and on Standard difficulty ammo is scarce. Treat it as an answer to crowded rooms, not your default walking-around weapon.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you get the shotgun in Tormented Souls 2?

Top floor of the Bell Tower in the Convent. Break the two vases partway up the spiral stairs with the hammer, climb to the ladder, and solve the four-bell puzzle to shatter the glass case.

Can you break the display case with the hammer or by shooting it?

No. The glass is reinforced against both, and the only thing that opens it is the correct bell sequence. That makes the plaque on the front of the case the most important clue in the room.

What is the correct bell order?

Hit the second smallest bell, then the biggest bell, then the smallest bell, then the second biggest bell. If you prefer compass directions, that is North, West, East, South. Strike them with the hammer equipped.

What happens if you ring the wrong bell?

Nothing destructive — the sequence just fails. Wait for the ringing to fade completely and the puzzle resets, then start again from the first bell. That is the entire Tormented Souls 2 how to get shotgun answer: hammer, vases, bells, done.

Do you need the shotgun to finish the Convent?

No. It is optional, and the Convent section of the game contains no boss fights. It simply makes the standard enemy encounters far more forgiving, especially the two-monster ambushes that show up shortly after you claim it.