Pieta's Sword stands as one of the most popular early-game armaments in Lords of the Fallen, offering high potential for players pursuing Radiance-focused builds. Known for its unique aesthetic and powerful holy damage, acquiring this weapon requires navigating specific steps after defeating one of the game's initial major bosses. Understanding how to obtain, scale, and upgrade this weapon allows players to maximize their combat efficiency through the early and mid-game content.
How to Unlock and Locate Pieta's Sword
To acquire Pieta's Sword, players must first defeat Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal, located near Skyrest Bridge. Defeating her rewards the Remembrance of Pieta, which serves as the key item needed to purchase the weapon. Once obtained, take the item to Molhu in Skyrest Bridge and exchange 40 Umbral Scourings to claim the shortsword.
Gathering 40 Umbral Scourings can take some time during the early stages of exploration. Players can collect them by soulflaying Umbral memories, defeating specific realm elite foes, or opening hidden chests across the world. Planning ahead ensures you can acquire the blade as soon as boss weapon trading becomes available.
Weapon Requirements and Core Base Stats
Pieta's Sword functions as a shortsword that focuses heavily on pure Radiance scaling rather than physical attributes. Equipped players must satisfy a requirement of 25 Radiance to wield the blade effectively in combat. Because it deals primary Holy damage alongside Smite status buildup, it bypasses heavy physical defenses on many standard hostiles.
The base stats start with a Holy attack value of 69 and a baseline Smite buildup of 90. As you invest points into the Radiance stat, the scaling rapidly improves, making it an exceptional choice for spellcasters and holy knights. Its quick swing animations allow players to deliver rapid strikes while maintaining mobility.
Upgrading Pieta's Sword and Max Strength
Upgrading the sword requires unlocking Gerlinde the Blacksmith, who is initially trapped in a cell within Pilgrim's Perch. After obtaining the prison key and freeing her, she moves to Skyrest Bridge where weapon enhancement becomes accessible. Upgrading Pieta's Sword increases its base Holy attack strength and improves its attribute scaling.
At maximum upgrade level +5, the blade achieves an A- scaling rank in Radiance. Combining the upgraded sword with Radiant weapon buffs or specialized runes further enhances its overall damage output during late-game encounters. Dual-wielding it with another compatible weapon can also create powerful combination attacks for high-DPS playstyles.
