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Lords of the Fallen release date set for October

Lords of the Fallen
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Lords of the Fallen is confirmed for release in North America on October 28 and in Europe on October 31 for PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, according to the official Facebook page. The game is an action-RPG in the style of Dark Souls, developed by CI Games and Deck13 Interactive, and published by Bandai Namco Games.

Set “in an unforgiving world where no sin is ever forgotten,” gamers take on the role of Harkyn, a convicted criminal given a shot a redemption when the army of a long-ago defeated god attacks the human realm.

In order to stop the war against the demon realm, Harkyn faces off against ever-escalating supernatural and human opponents using a plethora of fighting techniques and skills across three classes: Warrior, Rogue and Cleric. Much like Dark Souls, any encounter could be deadly for the player, where learning from your mistakes is par for the course. As the tagline from the website says “Every Victory is Born From Defeat.”

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Where to get the Sunless Skein Key in Lords of the Fallen
Sunless Skein in Lords of the Fallen.

Lords of the Fallen has an abundance of shortcuts to find throughout its vast and densely-packed levels, but they're often locked behind doors that require you to round up specific keys to unlock them. Such is the case with the Sunless Skein Key, which you won't be able to find until pretty far into your adventure. As a matter of fact, it's probable that you'll come across a door asking for this key well before you actually find it. Luckily, Lords of the Fallen's interconnected world means you'll almost certainly come back across those doors later in your journey anyway. When you're ready to seek out and add the Sunless Skein Key to your key ring, check below for everything you need to know.
Where to get the Sunless Skein Key
The Sunless Skein Key is found relatively late in the game while exploring an area known as, well, Sunless Skein. This dark and dreary area is filled with baddies and will take some time to work your way through, but you'll eventually reach the Hoist vestige, which will put you pretty close to getting your hands on the key.

From the Hoist vestige, exit the small room out the way you first entered it, taking an immediate left towards the nearby lever.

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The best rings in Lords of the Fallen
The Lords of the Fallen trailer.

Magical rings are nothing new to fantasy or games, and Lords of the Fallen makes good use of these little pieces of jewelry. Unlike armor or weapons, rings are an accessory that gives you passive bonuses as long as you're wearing them. While not as immediately noticeable as other gear can be, some of these rings are quite strong and can do a lot to improve your build and playstyle. Some give straight attribute buffs, while others have more conditional effects, but with dozens to pick from and find, you'll be spoiled for choice. No matter what build you're going for, these are the best rings to bling out your character within Lords of the Fallen.
Best rings

There are well over 50 rings in Lords of the Fallen, and despite your character having 10 fingers, or at least 8 if you don't count thumbs, to wear them on, you have to choose only two at a time. Rings can be found either in chests or by beating special enemies or bosses.
Ring of Nourishment
Health is your most valuable resource in Lords of the Fallen, as is the case with all Soulslikes. You have limited healing options normally, so getting through a tough or new area can wear your character down over time as you run out of healing. The Ring of Nourishment can't replace your default healing but is a great supplement to keep you going and save a few charges. Each enemy you kill while wearing this ring will restore a bit of your health. If you play carefully and smartly, you can use it to completely undo some mistakes. This ring won't do you much good in boss fights, though.
Ring of Gnawing
For the more spell-focused builds, mana is always tough to manage. Unlike stamina, which will automatically replenish itself over time, but require you to rest at a checkpoint or use a consumable item. If you have the Ring of Gnawing, you can get a bit of mana back every time you hit an enemy with a normal attack. This is ideal for builds that spec in both strength or agility and a magic focus since you can swap back and forth as you regain and spend your mana.
Ring of Duty
This is a somewhat boring pick, but if you're a more traditional build focused on hitting things hard and fast, then the Ring of Duty is an easy one to slap on. This simply buffs both your VIT and END attributes to make you that much harder to kill.
Queen Verena II's Ring
If the Ring of Nourishment is a bit too risky for you, you can always fall back on the Queen of Verena II's Ring. This is a simple HP regen ring that slowly ticks up your health over time. If you are patient enough, you can take a break after each encounter to get back to full health before moving on, though that can be quite boring.
Ring of Bones
Lords of the Fallen breaks down your equipment load into four categories: light, medium, heavy, and overburdened. Most players will feel most comfortable at either medium or light burden levels for a more fluid feeling combat flow, but keeping yourself that light is tough without forgoing some armor or weapons. The Ring of Bones can help you sneak under these thresholds by increasing your character's maximum equip load.
Mineowner's Ring
As an alternative to the Ring of Duty, or complement to it if you wear both, the Mineowner's Ring is focused only on stamina. Not only is it a better stamina buff, but it also increases the rate your stamina recovers so you can get back on the offensive as fast as possible.

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How to beat Pieta in Lords of the Fallen
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As is expected from the Soulslike genre, Lords of the Fallen is filled to the brim with immensely challenging boss fights that cap off stretches of perilous exploration. While you'll engage in a simple boss encounter during the tutorial, the first real showdown that you'll have is with Pieta, She of Blessed Renewal, who will test your reflexes and patience to prepare you for even tougher fights to come. Here are some tips for how to beat her.
How to beat Pieta, She Of Blessed Renewal
When you're ready to face off against Pieta, you'll want to be sure you've prepared first by using up any Vigor you're carrying by leveling up at the closest vestige. Also, make sure you've spoken to the Iron Wayfarer just before the ladder leading to the ramparts where you face the boss. If you've spoken to him there and exhausted his dialogue, you'll be able to summon him beside the boss door to help you in the fight. He's great at keeping aggro and dishing out a bit of extra damage, though you can expect he'll perish around the time you reach the second phase of the fight.

When you're all set, engage Pieta and get in close to her. Her first phase is fairly easy, consisting primarily of slow, telegraphed melee combos that are easy to dodge once you have the rhythm down. She will, however, occasionally hold her sword up for a moment, at which point you'll need to wait a split second before dodging left or right to avoid a high-damage beam of Radiant magic. Otherwise, wail away on her until you reduce her health to around the 70% mark, at which point she'll slam her sword into the ground and begin her second phase.

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