Lords of the Fallen, similar to other soulslike games, follows the same tradition of having multiple endings. Each ending has its own requirements that the player must complete in order to achieve it. Some endings are much harder to pull off because of the restrictions they have. Even failing one step can lead to an ending being locked out for the rest of the playthrough.
This guide covers every ending in detail, along with warnings that everyone must take notice when trying to achieve any ending. Here’s how to get them all.
How To Acquire The Radiant Ending
Grants the In Light We Walk Trophy
This ending requires you to cleanse all beacons. Cleansing any beacons leads to the other endings being locked out.
First Beacon
The main objective of the Radiant Ending isto find every beaconand cleanse them in order to destroy Adyr once and for all. Your first step will be to take onPietaand establishSkyrest Bridgeas your NPC Hub. From the Skyrest Bridge, head toForsaken Fen, which comes through the area ofPilgrim’s Perch. At the end of Forsaken Fen you will find the firstColossal Sentinel.The Hushed Saintguards the first beacon, and you will have to defeat him in order to cleanse it.
Second & Third Beacons
After cleansing the beacon, head back to Pilgrim’s Perch and go toManse of the Hallowed Brothersfrom there. The Hushed Saint Boss arena leads to a new area known asFitzroy Gorge, which also leads to other areas such asCalrath,Sunless Skein,Revelation Depths, and more. None of these areas are connected to the Radiant ending, so you can skip them if you want.
In the Manse of the Hallowed Brother, you will come to a split path. One leads to theTower of Penance,and the other leads to theAbbey of the Hallowed Sisters.Tancred, another Colossel Sentinel, resides at the bottom of the Tower of Penance. Defeating him grants access to a key to the elevator that takes you all the way up to the beacon.
In the Abbey of the Hallowed Sisters, you will find theRune of Adyrbeing guarded by aHuntressboss. Defeating her allows you to acquire the Rune of Adyr; however, if you are doing theIron Wayfarer’s questline, he will take the Rune of Adyr himself. The Abbey leads directly toThe Empyrean, where you findJudge Clericand another beacon to cleanse.
Fourth & Fifth Beacons
The fourth beacon is located inFief of the Chill Curse, which is behind a locked door. The key to the door is granted by Andreas of Ebb on the Skyrest Bridge. At the end of the Fief of the Chill Curse at theCrow’s Nest, you will findThe Hollowed Crowboss. After defeating it, make your way to the beacon ahead.
Going back to the Skyrest Bridge, make your way past the arenawhere you fought Pietaand head straight until you see an open door on the left. Head inside to reachUpper Calrath. In this area, you will fight The Lightreaper if you have not defeated him yet. After taking care of the boss, head to the right of the arena to find the last beacon to cleanse.
Defeat the Final Boss
Now, heading left of the arena, make your way to the entrance ofBramis Castle.Fight Iron Wayfarer in order to use the Rune of Adyr on the pathway.
Upon reaching Bramis Castle, you will have to fight all the way through to theSundered Monarchboss. Defeat him and head up to interact with theEffigy of Adyr. You will reach a new area, theRhogar Realm,where you will face the final boss of the game,Adyr the Bereft Exile. After the boss fight is over, the Radiant ending will trigger.
Grants the Lord of the Risen Trophy
Do not cleanse the beacons.
The second ending in the game focuses on doing Adyr’s work. Your main objective is to play the game as usual anddefeat the Colossal bosses who are guarding the beacons.Do not cleanse any beacons. Play until you reach Abbey of the Hallowed Sisters, where you acquire the Rune of Adyr.
Proceed until you reach the Sundered Monarch in Bramis Castle. Defeat him and speak to the Effigy of Adyr.He will provide you with an Empowered Rune of Adyr that you must use on all the beacons. As the name suggests, this will empower the beacons, freeing Adyr.
After interacting with every beacon, head to the beacon in The Empyrean and interact with Judge Cleric near it. This will allow you to enter her mind, where you can talk toIselleand trigger the Inferno ending.
Grants the Back to the Void Trophy
Do not cleanse the beacons
The Umbral ending is by far the most complicated and time-consuming. For this ending you need to follow some of the questlines in the right order to a specific point. Another thing to remember is thatthis ending involves killing a few NPCs.
Free Gerlinde
Your first objective is to freeGerlindefrom the cell in Pilgrim’s Perch. The key to the cell drops from an enemy nearby. After freeing her, she will head to Skyrest Bridge withSparky. At this point, verify you are progressing inDamarose the MarkedandIron Wayfarer’s questline.
Mother’s Lull
The next step is to access theMother’s Lullarea. To reach this area, go to Fitzroy Gorge, which leads to Calrath, thenSunless Skein,thenCistern, and finallyRevelations Depth. At the end of Revelations Depth, you will have to faceHarrower Dervla.Defeating them will allow you to interact and head into Mother’s Lull. However, to enter Mother’s Lull, you will still need anUmbral Scouring Clump,which you can buy fromMolhufor 50Umbral Scourings.
Inside Mother’s Lull, interact with the NPC to acquireDamarose’s Seedpod. Use the Seedpod on Damarose, who is located at Pilgrim’s Perch. If you want theLaughter Gesture, you may progress her questline until she reaches theShrine of Adyrand gives you the gesture, and kill her afterward. After doing this, head back to Mother’s Lull and interact with the NPC to acquireGerlinde’s Seedpod.
Gerlinde & the Lightreaper
Giving the Seedpod to Gerlinde will kill her. Once she is dead, her blacksmithing services, such as upgrading, will also be gone. If you want the ability to upgrade even while killing her, you can complete her questline bybringing her the three tablets instead. The tablets are located in Fitzroy Gorge, Upper Calrath, and in the Tower of Penance.Make sure to give the last tablet to Sparky,because only then can you upgrade your weapons as well as place runes at any Vestige. After doing this, give the Seedpod to Gerlinde.
Progress until you reach TheLightreaperboss arena in Upper Calrath. Defeat him to acquireThe Lightreaper’s Umbral Parasite. Take this item to Molhu in Skyrest Bridge, and place it into one of the open columns.
The Rune of Adyr
The next step is to acquire the Rune of Adyr from the Abbey of the Hollowed Sisters and head back straight to Mother’s Lull.Do not use the Rune of Adyr to open the Bramis Castle gates. As mentioned before, you also need to progress in The Iron Wayfarer’s questline. Doing so will make him take the Rune of Adyr. For this step, go to the gates of Bramis Castle and defeat him.
After the fight, do not interact with the gates ahead. Instead, return to Mother’s Lull and Interact with the NPC there to acquire theWithered Rune of AdyrandMelchior’s Seedpod. Return to Bramis Castle using the Withered Rune of Adyr, and defeat the Sundered Monarch. Head up the stairs and interact with the Effigy of Adyr to use the Seedpod on Melchior’s body.
Umbral Realm & Final Boss
Make your way to the Fief of the Chill Curse, and talk to The Iron Wayfarer in theUmbral Realm. Use the Withered Rune of Adyr on him to kill him and acquireHarkyn’s Umbral Parasite. Bring this back to Molhu and put it inside the open column. Talk to Molhu to find out what to do next.
Approach Pieta, andSoulflayher to show her parasite. This will teleport you to the boss arena, where you will have to fightElianne the Starved.This is one of the toughest boss fights in the game. After the boss fight, bringElianne’s Umbral Parasiteinto the open column next to Molhu. Speak to Molhu to watch a cutscene where he will die. Inside the Mother’s Lull, soulflay the platforms one after the other to reach thePutrid Motherand trigger the ending.
