Turtle Master's Mandolin overview
What does the Turtle Master's Mandolin do, and where do you get it?Turtle Master's Mandolin is a rare artifact in Minecraft Dungeons II. Increases Soul capacity by 25%. It costs 20 souls with a 5s cooldown. It drops in Howling Woods and The Deep Dark, or as a quest reward.
A beautiful instrument varnished with Potion of the Turtle Master, granting resistance to all friends who catch your groove.
In-game text
5sCooldown
20Soul cost
- Rarity
- rare
- Category
- Artifact
- Archetype
- Tank
Turtle Master's Mandolin effects

Turtle Master's Mandolin
- Increases Soul capacity by 25%.
- Cooldown 5, soul cost 20 (as shown on the panel).
Where to find Turtle Master's Mandolin
Howling WoodsRegion drop · Howling Woods
Howling Woods · minecart stations: Deep Dark Entrance, Hidden Grove, Little Howl Hamlet, Woodcutter's Outpost.

Builds that use the Turtle Master's Mandolin
Turtle Master's Mandolin FAQ
Is the Turtle Master's Mandolin good?+
It is the cheapest defence in the game for what it does: about 50% less damage for you and allies, for 20 souls on a 5-second cooldown. The Redstone Wrecker potion build keeps it up all fight.
Mandolin or Warding Chimes?+
The Mandolin halves damage nearly all the time; the Chimes block all of it for part of the time, at 40 souls and 15 seconds. Pick the Mandolin if you take hits, the Chimes if you can keep souls topped up.
Is Turtle Master's Mandolin good?
Turtle Master's Mandolin has no published launch-tested verdict on DungeonsDB yet. The recorded effects come from a preview build and may change. Check the sourced stats below before treating Turtle Master's Mandolin as a best-in-slot choice.
Endgame: S: About 50% less damage for you and allies, for 20 souls on a 5-second cooldown: cheap enough to keep up permanently. Tradeoff: Halves damage rather than blocking it.