Lords of the Fallen – How to farm Umbral Scouring

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Are you wondering how to farm Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen? This important item type is needed if you want to get boss weapons from Molhu. Umbral Scouring acts as another type of current similar to Plucked Eyes and Pilfered Coins.

As you progress through Lords of the Fallen, you will meet many NPCs and visit many locations. Because of this, you will want to know how to upgrade your Sanguinarix in Lords of the Fallen. You should also know how to spot mimic items so you don’t get eaten alive.

Depending on how you want to farm Umbral Scouring, you will either need a Vestige Seedling, need to enter the Umbral Realm, or face off against Pilgrims and Reapers. This guide will show you how to farm Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen.

How to farm Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen

If you want to get your hands on Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen, you can defeat bosses, activate Umbral Echoes, defeat Red Reapers, or purchase them. Let’s go over each of these methods below:

Defeat Bosses

This one is very self-explanatory. Each time you defeat a boss in Lords of the Fallen, you will be given a small number of Umbral Scouring. These only appear if you enter the Umbral Realm or are in the Umbral Realm when the fight is over. Interact with the Umbral Stigma using your lantern in the boss arena to get the remembrance and the Umbral Scouring.

Defeat Red Reapers or Scarlet Shadows

Defeating Red Reapers can be a bit difficult. We recommend going to the Pilgrim’s Perch Bellroom Vestige called the Vestige of Blind Agatha. Next to this area, you have only a few foes to defeat making it easy to farm here. Note: You can do this anywhere in the game.

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Once there keep an eye on the Umbral Eye in the corner of the screen. This is also known as the Dread Meter. Wait around until this eye turns red and you start to see a red glow. After a short while, a reaper will appear. These unique Umbral enemies are very tough so you will want to be prepared.

The wooden platform outside the Vestige of Blind Agatha is a perfect place to fight these enemies and makes for a good farming strategy. Just be careful not to jump off the ledge or gravity will do its work. There are also some wooden planks and environmental obstacles you can use to maneuver away from the enemy.

Each time you defeat one of these Red Reapers, you will get five Umbral Scouring – a good trade-off for a difficult fight. Now just keep realm-jumping to get more. Once again, this can be done at any checkpoint, we just prefer this one. Other good areas ar the Vestige of Hannelore and the Vestige of Marco.

Purchase Umbral Scouring

There are a few ways to purchase Umbral Scouring in the game. First, you can purchase the item from Molhu in Skyrest Bridge by spending Vigor. In the same room, you can visit the Shrine of the Putrid Mother and trade the Plucked Eyeballs you have collected for Umbral Scouring.

How to use Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen

Umbral Scouring are used to purchase boss weapons from Molhu in Skyrest Bridge. From the Vestige, head up the stairs to the left and enter the Umbral Realm where the Umbral Flowerbed is. To start using Umbral Scouring, you will need to get the Bowl of Revelations and give it to Molhu. After that, you can spend this item to get boss weapons.

What is the best way to farm Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen?

The best way to farm Umbral Scouring is by farming Red Reapers or Scarlet Shadows in the Umbral Realm, though there are multiple ways to get them.

What are Umbral Scouring used for in Lords of the Fallen?

Umbral Scouring are used to get boss weapons from Molhu as long as you have the Remembrance of a boss.

Can you purchase Umbral Scouring in Lords of the Fallen?

Yes! You can purchase this item type from Molhu in Skyrest Bridge or by trading Plucked Eyeballs to the Shrine of the Putrid Mother.

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Lords of the Fallen (2023)

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox Series X
  • Genre(s): Action, RPG