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Lords Of The Fallenprovides a wide range of equipment, including weapons, shields, armor, and spells, allowing you to craft a strong character to tackle the game’s challenging environment. Fortunately, the game doesn’t confine you to a particular gear setup, as there are always better options available. Even if you want to experiment with different builds, there’s a respec feature at your disposal.
An Umbral build combines spellcasting with the use of Umbral sorceries while still making the most of weapons. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps needed to create a powerful Umbral build.
Stats Overview For An Umbral Build
The primary emphasis of an Umbral build is theuse of Umbral spellsavailable in the game. These spells necessitatean investment in bothRadiance and Infernostats to cast, making Radiance and Infernothe two primary stats for this build.
In addition to these two stats, you should upgrade bothVitality and Enduranceas they are essential stats.
With this build, there’s no need for Strength or Agility, as there are several weapon options thatonly require Radiance and Inferno, aligning perfectly with the Umbral build. We’ll discuss these weapons shortly.
To create a strong Umbral build, consider the following recommended allocation of stats:
10
25
30
45
Best Weapon Choices For An Umbral Build
Now, let’s discuss the weapons that you’re able to rely on for both close-range and long-range encounters. As a build thatcombines melee and spellcasting, you’ll need both areliable weaponand apowerful Umbral catalyst.
With that in mind, let’s delve into the specifics.
Weapon Choice #1: Dual Wield Fungus-Encrusted Pickaxe
TheFungus-Encrusted Pickaxemay appear to be a basic weapon at first, but it complements the Umbral build perfectly. Not only are its stat requirements low, with just15 in both Radiance and Inferno, but it also dealsboth Physical and Wither damage.
The most advantageous aspect of the Fungus-Encrusted Pickaxe is thebuilt-in Poison effect, dealing150 points of Poison damage. Once you’ve filled up the meter, it allows you toafflict Poisonon your enemies,gradually draining their health over time.
Given that an Umbral build focuses on Wither damage, it’s worth noting that Wither damage remains until you attack the enemy again to remove it. The Poison effect is advantageous in this regard since it inflicts damage on enemies over time.
This means you won’t have to be concerned about enemies recovering their Wither damage while they are under the effect of poison.
Weapon Choice #2: Dual Wield Elianne The Starved’s Sword
The first time you come acrossElianne the Starved’s Sword, you will immediately think of Pieta’s sword, as they do share a similar appearance. However, this sword is better suited for the Umbral build due to itsstat requirements of 20 in both Radiance and Inferno.
These swords not only have a unique look but alsooffer swift swingsand dealboth Holy and Wither damage. Equipping two of Elianne the Starved’s Swords will allow you to deliver good damage, and when fully upgraded, the scaling of these swordsincreases to A-.
The only drawback is that you’re able to only obtain them whenpursuing the Umbral ending, and they are available until the end of that ending.
Catalyst Choice: Lost Berescu’s Catalyst
TheLost Berescu’s Catalyststands out as thebest Umbral catalyst, and here’s why.
First, it provides the maximum number of spell slots, offeringa total of five spell slots. When fully upgraded, it offersa solid scaling of A in both Radiance and Inferno.
Best Spell Choices For An Umbral Build
With a potent catalyst and a solid weapon choice, let’s talk magic.
Umbral spells revolve arounddealing direct damage or inflicting high Wither damage, and sometimes theycombine both aspects. With five slots available, you have the flexibility to equip not only offensive spells but also some supportive ones.
Poison Weapon
This spell is quite self-explanatory, as itimbues your weapon with poison. If you are dual-wielding Elianne the Starved’s Sword,both of your weapons will become poisoned, aiding inquickly inflicting poison on enemies.
However, if you choose to wield the Fungus-Encrusted Pickaxe, it willbolster the already built-in Poisonand significantly increase its effectiveness.
The reason for selecting Poison is due to its synergy with Wither damage. It helps you eliminate Wither damage without the need to repeatedly attack enemies every single time.
Diminishing Missile
TheDiminishing Missileis a good choice for boss fights or when engaging in PvP. It summonsa homing projectileof Umbral magic that, upon striking a target,reduces their attack and defense.
This means you won’t have to be as concerned about getting hit as often and it will help youdeal more damage than you normally would.
Martyrdom
Martyrdomis your primary spell for dealing with groups of enemies.
When you cast Martyrdom, itsummons a giant nail from the ground to the targeted enemy, inflicting bothdirect and Wither damage, and then explodes in a sizable area of effect, causing significant damage toany enemies within its vicinity.
Grieving Gaze
Grieving Gazeis another effective spell for dealing with multiple enemies simultaneously.
It summonsan Umbral ice chunk into the air, which then shatters,raining down multiple shards of icethat inflictboth direct and Frostbite damage.
Latimer’s Javelin
TheLatimer’s Javelinwill likely become your go-to spell, as it functions as your standard projectile spell.
Itsummons a javelin that can be launched from a distanceandexplodes upon reaching its target, potentiallydamaging any nearby enemies.
Best Accessories For An Umbral Build
Pendant Choice
Now that you’ve established your primary gear, including weapons and spells, it’s time to complement this build with the appropriate pendant and ring choices.
Typically, we provide a couple of pendant recommendations, but for this Umbral build, there’s no better option than thePendant of Atrophy. This pendantallows you to cast Umbral spells even when you have no mana, at the small cost of Wither damage.
While the idea of incurring Wither damage might seem concerning, consider it this way. you may cast spells continuously without needing to replenish your mana.
Regarding the Wither damage, let’s say you run out of mana and use Latimer’s Javelin on an enemy, which incurs Wither damage. Here is the best part, as soon as the javelin hits the enemy,you’ll regain that Wither health immediately. Essentially, this makes you an infinite casting powerhouse.
Rings Choice
For rings, we’ll provide a few suggestions, as different ones work better for different encounters. Here are some good choices for an Umbral build:
