As soon as enemies in Lords of the Fallen become noticeably harder, you should upgrade your weapon. Weapon upgrades have a huge impact on your damage in the game. You can carry out upgrades with the blacksmith Gerlinde. However, you have to unlock Gerlinde first. In this guide you will find out how to unlock the blacksmith, how to upgrade weapons in Lords of the Fallen, and what materials are needed.
How to Upgrade Weapons in Lords of the Fallen?
In Lords of the Fallen, you can upgrade your weapons with the blacksmith Gerlinde. However, you have to free Gerlinde first. After liberation, you will find her in one of the rooms Skyrest Bridge.
Interact with Gerlinde and select “Upgrade Equipment” in the menu. Now you can choose one of your Lords of the Fallen weapons to upgrade. Upgrading weapons costs Vigor and Deralium Ore (initially in the form of “Small Deralium fragment“).

In addition, Gerlinde can also improve armor and shields.
AdHow to Free the Blacksmith in Lords of the Fallen?
To free the blacksmith Gerlinde in Lords of the Fallen, travel to Pilgrim’s Perch Bellroom at Vestige of Blind Agatha. Opposite the Vestige, there is an elevator that leads down. Directly below is the prison in which Gerlinde is imprisoned.
Are you arriving at the Vestige of Blind Agatha for the first time? Then you can’t use the elevator yet. Follow the path that leads along the rock wall instead. After a long journey where you encounter many enemies, ladders, and jumping puzzles, you arrive at the bottom of the elevator. Defeat all enemies and use the elevator once. From now on the elevator is unlocked.
Stand so that you are facing the exit of the elevator and then go left. In the area below you, you will see a large cage where Gerlinde is locked in. The cage is guarded by a guard assisted by large dogs. The prison cell key drops from the guard. Pick up the key and give it to Gerlinde to free her from prison.
Where Can You Find the Blacksmith in Skyrest Bridge?
After you Gerlinde Once you have handed over the key, you will find it permanently at Skyrest Bridge. To find Gerlinde there, stand with your back to the remains checkpoint. Then go left and then up the stairs on the right. This is the exact opposite room from the dealer Molhu. Molhu is easy to miss, we have already described how to find this NPC in “Finding Lords of the Fallen Molhu“.
What Materials are Needed to Upgrade Weapons?
To keep your weapons at Gerlinde To upgrade, you need the following materials in addition to Vigor:
- Small Deralium Fragment up to +2.
- Standard Deralium Chunks up to +4
- Large Deralium Shard up to +8.
- Deralium Chunks up to +10.
The cost of materials increases per level. For example, from level 0 to 1 the upgrade only costs 500 Vigor and 2x Small Deralium Fragment. From level 1 to level 2 the improvement costs 750 Vigor and 4x Small Deralium Fragment.
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