Vigor in Lords of the Fallen is the most important resource in the game. Everything of value, from level-ups to weapons upgrades to boss armor sets, can be bought if you have enough Vigor to spare.
While Vigor is obtained naturally throughout the game by defeating enemies that you encounter along the way, it is not the most efficient method of farming. Harder enemies take longer to beat than easier ones, and while they do provide more Vigor as a result, the risk of dying and losing everything is always looming overhead.
How To Farm Vigor
The most efficient method of farming Vigor, at least in the early game, is to enter the Umbral Realm and defeat enemies for two main reasons.
- The Umbral Entities in the early game are mostly white zombies who are extremely easy to beat and provide the player with tons of experience.
- Players get a multiplier to their Vigor meter when they defeat enemies in the Umbral Realm. This multiplier starts from 1.10x and goes up the longer you stay in the Umbral Realm all the way to 3.00x at three minutes.
These two facts combined make farming for Vigor in Umbral extremely lucrative in the early game. And one location in particular is extremely useful.
Where To Farm Vigor Early Game
- Head to the Windmill Vestige at the far end of the Village area.
- Enter the Umbral Realm and run towards the top area with the Raw Mangler and a single Mage.
- Hug the wall beside the Raw Mangler and follow the winding path down.
- Keep running straight until you pass the narrow passage with the zombie eggs in the way.
- Cross the passage, arriving at the small clearing with no path forward.
- Turn back towards the passage, and you will see that all the zombie eggs have spawned, forming around 9-10 zombies.
- Take the zombies down and pick up any items they drop.
- Run back towards the Vestige.
- Rest and repeat.
Here is a video clip showing the process of XP farming this way from start to finish.
Depending on your choice of weapons, each run can take between one to one and a half minutes to complete. Each attempt nets you about 600-700 Vigor, and the zombies have a chance to Vigor Skulls, each worth about 200 Vigor.
It’s recommended you use a sweeping weapon like a shortsword or a greatsword for this run, as hitting multiple zombies in one swing will make the process go faster.
This method is only beneficial in the very early game when you are just starting out, as it has little to no risk of losing your Vigor while still providing you with a decent influx. Use this method to level up till around level 25, which is when the cost of increasing your level goes up to where it is no longer efficient to farm Vigor this way.