Pieta's Sword stands as one of the most popular early-to-mid-game weapons in Lords of the Fallen, highly favored by players building around pure Radiance stats. Obtaining this powerful weapon requires completing a specific boss encounter and navigating to a key NPC inside Skyrest Bridge. Mastering its procurement process and upgrade progression will significantly enhance your combat effectiveness throughout your journey across Mournstead.
How to Unlock and Locate Pieta's Sword
To acquire Pieta's Sword, you must first defeat Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal, who serves as one of the main early bosses in the campaign. Defeating her yields Remembrance of Pieta, an item required to exchange for her boss gear. Take this remembrance to Molhu, an NPC located within the Umbral realm at Skyrest Bridge.
Once you present the Bowl of Revelations to Molhu, he opens his boss item exchange inventory. Pieta's Sword can be purchased directly from him using 40 Umbral Scourings. You can acquire these scourings by interacting with Umbral memories scattered throughout the world or defeating dread enemies in the Umbral realm.
Stat Requirements and Build Synergy
Equipping Pieta's Sword requires a minimum investment of 25 Radiance, making it tailored for spellcasters and holy hybrid builds. Unlike standard swords that deal physical slash damage, this weapon deals pure Holy damage alongside innate Smite buildup. This focus allows Radiance scaling to directly increase every hit without splitting overall damage categories.
Because the weapon scales exclusively with your investment in the holy stat, pairing it with Radiance-boosting rings or amulets creates immense damage output. Many players choose to dual-wield two copies of this weapon in New Game Plus to maximize status inflictions and rapid attack strings. It provides great mobility while keeping heavy armor-wearing targets continually staggered.
Upgrading Pieta's Sword via Blacksmith Gerlinde
Upgrading Pieta's Sword requires unlocking the services of Blacksmith Gerlinde. She can be freed from her cage inside the lower level of Pilgrim's Perch after retrieving the Prison Cell Key. After rescue, she sets up shop in Skyrest Bridge where players can enhance weapons using Vigor and Deralium materials.
Enhancing the sword increases its base Holy damage output and improves its attribute scaling tier. You will need Deralium Fragments, Shards, and Chunks depending on the current enhancement tier up to the maximum limit. High-tier upgrades significantly increase the weapon's overall Smite effectiveness in tough combat encounters.
Maximizing Performance with Socketed Runes
As you upgrade Pieta's Sword with Gerlinde, you will unlock open rune slots that allow deep customization. Socketing Radiance-focused runes increases the sword's holy damage scaling even further. You can also slot defensive runes to regain health or stamina when executing precise attacks.
To unlock rune socketing functionality, players must find Sparky's Tablets hidden in areas like Fitzroy's Gorge and the Tower of Penance. Delivering these tablets to Gerlinde expands her crafting capabilities and lets you tailor weapon attributes to fit your playstyle. Proper rune choices transform this early weapon into a endgame-viable divine saber.
