Lords of the Fallen Soulflaying and Wither damage explained

Oct. 12, 2023

Soulflaying in Lords of the Fallen allows you to inflict Wither - but what does that mean?

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The Lords of the Fallen Soulflaying ability is one that’s set up very early, but not so easy to understand, as you draw the enemy’s soul out of their body and hit it, resulting in something called Wither damage. There’s also some power to move enemies, and yet some seem immune, and how do you get the Soulflay ability back? As somebody who’s gone through the game and back, I’ll explain how Wither and Soulflaying with your lantern works in Lords of the Fallen below.

What is Soulflaying in Lords of the Fallen?

Soulflaying in Lords of the Fallen is a special move done with your Umbral Lantern, wherein you target an enemy and hold the triggers. If the enemy can be Soulflayed (some can’t, usually certain bosses or Umbral enemies), you pull the soul out of their body temporarily. This has the following effects:

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Soulflaying charges and the actual effects of the lantern can be altered by heading to the hub area at Skyrest bridge and speaking to the NPC Molhu, found when you enter the Umbral.

Certain items will allow you to upgrade the powers of the lantern, or modify it towards specific builds, all done through Molhu. Other spells, weapons and items can also affect Wither, meaning that you can create whole builds based around this effect.

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