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| Location | Fitzroy's Gorge |
| Drops | x1 Vestige Seed Random pieces of the Ruiner Set |
Ruiner is a Secondary Boss and Enemy in Lords of the Fallen (LotF). Ruiner is an Umbral Entitiy that guards the bridge at the Fitzroy's Gorge. This is not an optional boss, as players need to defeat it to advance in Lords of the Fallen (LOTF). Bosses are powerful enemies that add challenging experiences to the game. Defeating them grants players with rare and/or unique armaments, armor, magic, and other items. In some cases, they are required to advance the story further.
Where to Find Ruiner Boss in Lords of the Fallen
The Ruiner guards the Fitzroy's Gorge bridge down through the tunnels leading toward the outskirts of Calrath.
You can also find the Ruiner in the following locations as an enemy:
LOTF Ruiner Boss Combat Information
- Optional Boss: Conditionally Yes* (Radiance), Yes (Inferno), No (Umbral)
- Number of Phases: 1
- Health: x/x
- Absorptions: --
- Can be parried?: Yes
- Weak Against: Wither
- Neutral Against: Holy, Physical, Smite
- Strong Against: Fire, Burn, Ignite
- Immune to: None
* - If player triggers the events in Upper Calrath by picking up Rune of Adyr, he is optional
Ruiner Boss Rewards in Lords of the Fallen
- x1 Vestige Seed
- Random pieces of the Ruiner Set, the Ruiner Axe, or the Ruiner Shield can drop
Other Items that drop as an enemy, also possible to get multiple different items at the same time, Consumables in stacks:
- Ruiner Axe
- Ruiner Shield
- Ruiner Helm
- Ruiner Armour
- Ruiner Sleeves
- Large Deralium Shards
- Large Manastone Cluster
- Burn Cure
- Minor Fire Salts
- Briostone Pair
- Ignite Salts
- Incinerating Blast
- 2x Severed Hands (Rare - Lower Calrath & Bramis Castle, confirmed others need testing)
- Unripe Berries
- Purifying Balm
- Animated Vigor Skull
Lords of the Fallen Ruiner Boss Guide
Ruiner Boss Video Guide
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Ruiner LOTF Fight Strategy
The Best Tips for Ruiner:
- Recommended Spells: Radiant Spells
- Recommended Items: Smite Salts
The Ruiner wields an aze axe and shield and has a number of ranged spells that can cause Ignite buildup. The ruined does a number of basic melee attacks involving his axe and shield. With his shield, he is also able to block most incoming head on attacks. His most prominent attack is his axe strike which can send out a line of fire and build up the Ignite Status Effect. Keep in mind the narrow, combat area when repositioning yourself. Make sure you leave yourself a gap to escape from his ignite attacks.
As soon as he raises his weapon overhead, immediately dodge out of his direct line of sight to avoid getting caught in the path of fire. When he deploys these larger attacks, he will usually wait it out till when the animation ends before his next attack. If you're in range, you can quickly run behind him to avoid the fire and deal a charged heavy attack.
There will be a window to attack even in between its regular melee attacks as long as it's not dealt in a combo. Quickly run in for a quick standard attack before hopping back to distance yourself before his next action.
Ruiner Attacks & Counters
| Attack | Description | Counter |
| Axe Swing | A combination of forehand and backhand swings | This can be blocked or dodged |
| Shield bash | Done when the shield is used as an offensive weapon | Step back away from the Ruiner |
| Ignite Strike | An axe strike on the ground that can be accompanied by a ranged line of fire that builds Ignite | As soon as he raises the weapon overhead, steer clear of the path ahead of him to avoid the incoming path of fire. |
| Ignite Totem | The animation begins with him tapping his shield, followed by a steam of magma that will form a pulsating totem. | Destroy the totem when deployed |
| Fire Charge | The Ruiner begins charging forward leaving a path of fire. | Continue to run away as he charges. |
| Magma Steps | The Ruiner leaves a trail of magma pools where he steps | Players will need to avoid the trail he leaves behind. |
Ruiner Lore, Notes & Other Trivia
- Voice Actor: ??
- Other Notes and Trivia Go Here
Dialogue
- None
Lords of the Fallen Ruiner Image Gallery
AnonymousStruggled with this guy at first, charged attacks after careful dodging of his slow moves made him easy tho.
- Anonymous
Stuck on him for a few days, playing as a Blackfeather Ranger (with a penchant for using a two handed Crimson Rector Sword) and could only get him down to half. Tried experimenting using a level 4 crossbow, using holy bolts - he went down like Boromir. Thwack thwack thwack. I didn't even have to heal. Hope that helps someone!
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The standard variant is most definitely weak against holy damage, unlike what the info currently says. Not sure about the boss though.
- Anonymous
He killed me near the middle of the bridge where there's a gap in the wall. The burst from turning umbral knocked him off. Easy victory.
- Anonymous
One of the easiest ways to beat them is with a great shield. All of their attacks bounce back when hitting the shield, making them stagger a bit every time.
- Anonymous
best place to farm this is lower calrath after the spurned progeny boss. There is a flower bed right next to it where you drop down in to building where you open the door to go down to the mines.
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The strat should probably call out the totem, seems like it buffs him and attacks basically do nothing. Bait him to one side of the bridge then dodge past him and quickly destroy the totem, should only take a few quick hits.
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the ones in castle braim are just sick.. 5-6k health easy and oneshoot you easy
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From looking at the alehouse go to the lower path with the large bonfire, theres a ruiner with a flowerbed just past him, super easy to farm his drops there.
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Absolutely ridiculous levels of posture lol took 11 straight parries to down him once. Don't waste your time.
I just beat this boss on the bridge and I didn't get the shield or boots. Instead, I got the Ruiner Axe and Ruiner Armor (Medium Torso armor). So I don't believe the boss has a set drop, instead it's from a pool. I think the entry should be edited to reflect this.
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Confirmed today that the Ruiners in Bramis Castle also drop 2x Served hands; still rare. Been farming the one before the boss for its spell and have got a few served hands from it now.
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