Lords of the Fallen Guide

The journey of a dark crusader Lords of the Fallen guide is the best tips for beginner's, for character development, defeating bosses. We describe the best weapons, best armor, Axiom, Umbral, character classes, save points, trophies, hardware requirements, controls, game length.

Last update: 25 October 2023

Our guide to Lords of the Fallen will help you familiarize yourself with all the mechanics in the game. Moreover, we offer breakdowns of all boss battles, both mandatory and side ones, and list rewards obtained for defeating them. We also inform about the best weapons, tell you which class to choose at the beginning, how to fight and what Axiom and Umbral are. Additionally, the guide supplies a FAQ chapter where we answer all questions that may arise during gameplay.

• Lords of the Fallen: Guide content
• Lords of the Fallen: Tips and tricks
• Lords of the Fallen: Basics
• Lords of the Fallen: FAQ
• Lords of the Fallen: Bosses
• Lords of the Fallen: Game length
• Lords of the Fallen: Language versions
• Lords of the Fallen: Trophies, Achievements
• Lords of the Fallen: Minimum PC system requirements

Lords of the Fallen: Guide content

In the first chapter of the guide, you will find our starting tips for Lords of the Fallen. We also describe how Axiom and Umbral work, how to fight enemies correctly, what consequences a character's death has and how to farm vigor.

The second chapter contains answers to the most frequently asked questions. There, we answer how to parry, perform stealth attacks, whether it is possible to pause the game, how to create save points and much more.

A separate chapter is devoted to bosses, i.e. powerful opponents. We divided them into main bosses, who must be killed to move the plot forward, and side bosses, who are just optional enemies. Here you will find information about their location, what tactics should be used to kill them quickly, and a list of rewards that you will receive after defeating them.

The last chapter of our guide to Lords of the Fallen is an appendix, where we describe all supported languages as well as the PC system requirements. You'll also find a list of trophies, game editions, and whether the game is available on Game Pass.

Lords of the Fallen: Tips and tricks

1. Destroy objects and obstacles - you'll encounter a lot of wooden chests and other objects in the game that can be destroyed easily, even by dodging towards them. We recommend destroying objects religiously, as they may leave loot or even lead to secret/additional pathways.
2. Use Umbral Lamp whenever possible - this is an item received at the very beginning of the gameplay. Thanks to it, you can discover new pathways that initially could seem dead ends, and switch to Umbral world. It also has combat capabilities - you can use it to damage and eliminate opponents. For example, an inaccessible chasm may turn out to be connected via a bridge that is only seen in Umbral world. If enemies step on such spectral bridge, turn off the lamp and they will fall to their deaths.
3. Don't sell Umbral Scouring - initially, the item cannot be even used, and the only information you receive about it is that you can sell it at Mohlu. Don't do it, as they can be used to obtain unique weapons, armor sets, or even spells thanks to Remembrances. Don't get rid of Umbral Scouring - this is the currency.
4. Use Ranged weapons on suspended objects - during your sessions, you may encounter items that are inaccessible from the ground level. Instead of trying to pick them up , use your ranged weapon and target it. This will make the item fall, and possible to collect.

You can read more starting tips on a separate page of our guide: Tips and tricks.

Lords of the Fallen: Basics

1. Character creation wizard - on this page we show the steps you need to take to create a custom character, including choosing its class and customizing appearance.
2. Umbral Lamp - here you can learn about all basic uses of the Lamp, including combat and exploration.
3. Skyrest - on this page we describe the safe hub populated by various merchants and important NPCs.
4. Death and its consequences - from this page, you'll learn what happens after being deprived of all health points, and how to retrieve lost Vigor.
5. Best class - Are you wondering which character class to choose? On this page, you will find recommendations for the best classes based on your soulslike experience and your favorite play style.

Lords of the Fallen: FAQ

1. Does the game feature open world? - on this page, we explain whether the game has a seamless open world, and how the exploration is handled.
2. How to view the map? - here we answer whether there is a minimap for the player to use and how to view maps-sketches of main locations.
3. Is it possible to pause the game? - this page of our guide answers whether can you pause the gameplay in any way besides turning the game off completely.
4. How to put on a ring? - you may encounter some problems when trying to equip rings and here we show how to activate passive bonuses from rings.
5. How to jump? - we inform whether jump as a move appears in the game, and how to prepare for jumps and what happens after falling into a chasm.
6. How to replenish ammo and mana? - this page lists all main ways of replenishing mana for spells and ammo for ranged weapons.
7. How to create shortcuts? - on this page we show how to unlock the first shortcut and what are the types of available shortcuts.
8. How to use fast travel? - we describe the requirements for fast travel and explain whether fast travel is free.
9. How to perform a backstab? - from this page, you'll learn how to perform a correct backstab and how to use it on a Staggered opponent.
10. Is it a soulslike? - we explain whether Lords of the Fallen has soulslike mechanics and whether there are any new additions to the formula.
11. Do I need to know the previous games? - here we answer whether knowing the previous game's plot and mechanics is needed to have a wholesome experience.
12. Where to find Skyrest Bridge Key? - on this page we show how to find this unique key and instances of using it.
13. How to change the appearance of armor? - here we show how to change the colors of equipment thanks to pigments.
14. How to accumulate Vigor (XP)? - on this page we list all main techniques of obtaining Vigor i.e. experience points.
15. How to kill an enemy with a blue bar? - from here you'll learn how to eliminate seemingly invincible enemies with blue health bars.

Lords of the Fallen: All bosses

1. Holy Bulwark Otto - the first boss in the game who serves as a introduction to the world of Lords of the Fallen. This fight is essentially a tutorial during which you'll learn the basics of facing bosses.
2. Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal - a boss standing in your way to the hub - Skyrest. The fight consists of two phases and takes place on a bridge.
3. Gentle Gaverus, Mistress of Hounds - an opponent accompanied by dogs. On this page of the guide you will learn how to defeat the boss and her minions.
4. Scourged Sister Delyth - an enemy with a blue health bar, which means that during the fight you need to use the Umbral Lamp and siphoning a blue insect.
5. Congregator of Flesh - an enemy stitched together from several corpses, characteristic for its large size. Has the ability to poison the controlled hero.
6. The Hushed Saint - an agile boss that fights on horseback.

Lords of the Fallen: Game length

Completing Lords of the Fallen may take up to several dozen hours, and this applies if you explore the worlds of Axiom and Umbral thoroughly to find every treasure and defeat all optional bosses. Visit the Game length page of the guide for details.

Lords of the Fallen: Language versions

The game features several language versions (text-only). Full voice acting is only available in English. You can read more about the subject and other available language versions on a dedicated page (Language versions).

Lords of the Fallen: Trophies, Achievements

Lords of the Fallen has a total of 63 trophies. For tips and descriptions of the trophies, visit a dedicated page (Trophies/Achievements).

Lords of the Fallen: Minimum PC system requirements

1. Operating system: Windows10 64-bit
2. Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 2.8 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz
3. Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB
4. RAM: 12 GB
5. Disk space: approximately 45 GB (SSD recommended)

More information about the recommended requirements can be found on a separate page of the guide: System requirements.