Lords of the Fallen: 11 Tips To Master Mournstead | Beginner’s Guide

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Lords of the Fallen is both familiar and completely different. This game is Soulsborne through-and-through, with a dark fantasy setting and punishing combat pitting you against overwhelming odds. Like the games from the Dark Souls series, you’ll die a lot. And one huge feature sets this game apart from its contemporaries. There’s a world of death layered over the everything, and you can glimpse it at any time using the Umbral Lamp.

The power of the Umbral Lamp changes how you’ll need to approach almost everything, adding another challenge for veterans of the genre. But if you’re a new player curious to slay sinners and overcome the impossible odds, we’ve got a few tips to get you going. After over 20+ hours of blazing through the world of Mournstead, we’ve got 11 tips we wish we knew before clawing our way (slowly) into Lords of the Fallen.

#1. Put points in Vitality early. Having more health will give you more chances to survive — your health starts ridiculously low, and after a few levels in Vitality you’ll rapidly increase your total health pool. All stats can also be reset at the Skyrest Bridge hub, so you can never completely screw up your build.

#2. Learning how to Parry is one of the most important skills in the game. Even if you’re a magic-user, you’ll want to practice the Parry skill. In Lords of the Fallen, blocking deals chip damage to the player. If you successfully block right before an enemy attack, you’ll suffer negligible chip damage (which can be restored by attacking enemies) and deal high Posture damage to the enemy. Breaking an enemy’s Posture is going to be critical for fighting bosses, so start practicing right away.

#3. The Umbral Lamp is a great tool, but don’t hold it for too long. If you hold