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Tower of Penance Walkthrough
Lords of the Fallen (2023)

Tower of Penance Walkthrough

Navigate the Tower of Penance in Lords of the Fallen (2023) with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn boss strategies for Carrion Knight and Tancred, find key items, and uncover secrets.

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Navigate the Tower of Penance in Lords of the Fallen (2023) with our comprehensive walkthrough. Learn boss strategies for Carrion Knight and Tancred, find key items, and uncover secrets.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Begin the Tower of Penance after acquiring the Abbot Vernoff key from the Manse of Hallowed Brothers.
  2. 2
    Defeat the mini-boss, the Carrion Knight, who uses spear attacks, poison breath, and can flood the bridge with poison. Use antidotes to counter poison buildup.
  3. 3
    After defeating the Carrion Knight, look for an Umbral platforming puzzle to the left of the bridge, accessible via ladders, to find loot including a dagger.
  4. 4
    Proceed through the Tower using the wooden elevator to the left of the bridge.
  5. 5
    At the top, consider planting a Vestige Seed.
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    Enter Umbral and use soul-flaying to create platforms to reach a ladder.
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    Continue descending by repeatedly using ladders, soul-flaying platforms, and other mechanics.
  8. 8
    Open the shortcut from the main door to access the bridge again. Watch out for hidden spiky helmet enemies and mages.
  9. 9
    Descend further, using ladders and navigating gaps. Some floors require pulling levers to raise hanging cells or remove blockages to access pathways.
  10. 10
    Encounter more lever-pulling, ladder climbing, and crossbowmen. Annoying Carrion Knights may also block paths.
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    At the bottom, deal with a crossbowman and a clubman in the corridor leading outside.
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    For additional loot, enter Umbral at the end of the tunnel near the outdoor ledge. Climb a ladder through a pathway defended by egg sacs and moth girls. Use a soul flay object at the back to obtain a Saintly Quintessence. Soul-flay a memory for background context on Byron's storyline and Umbral Scourings.
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    Work your way through the tunnel at the shrine. Pick up the Radiant Preacher’s Catalyst before entering the cave.
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    Plant a Vestige seed at the bottom of the cave for a respawn point before the boss.
  15. 15
    Prepare to fight Tancred, a two-phase boss. The first phase is a Hallowed Knight using radiance magic. The second phase is his Inferno kindred demon form, characterized by fast light attacks, jumps, and fire breath. Dodge continuously and trade blows when the boss performs jumps and fire breath attacks, as these are the safest openings.
  16. 16
    After defeating Tancred, collect the key and Remembrance from the boss.
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    Work your way back through the tunnel to access the elevator next to the shrine where you found the catalyst.
  18. 18
    Ascend twice to find the Beacon. You can choose to interact with it or not.
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    Grab the map of the Abbey.
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    Optionally, use Umbral walk through wooden planks at the bottom ring path to find the Radiant Catalyst gear.
  21. 21
    You have now completed the Tower of Penance.
Tips
  • Bring antidotes to mitigate poison buildup from the Carrion Knight.
  • Plant Vestige Seeds at the top of the tower and before the Tancred boss fight for convenient respawn points.
  • Utilize soul-flaying in Umbral to create pathways and access hidden areas or loot.
  • Be cautious of environmental hazards and ambushes from various enemy types, including mages and crossbowmen.
  • Focus on dodging and identifying safe attack windows when fighting the demon form of Tancred.
  • Key and Remembrance from Tancred
  • Map of the Abbey
  • Radiant Preacher’s Catalyst
  • Saintly Quintessence (via Umbral)
  • Braided Ring (found in an Umbral platforming area)
  • Umbral Scourings (via Umbral memory)

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