This is the best early Deralium Farm in Lords of the Fallen and will allow you to upgrade your weapons all the way to +9 before reaching the first Beacon.
Deralium Farm Location & How To Access
To start, go to the Forsaken Fen Vestige.
To do that, head into the Fen, following the torches.
A short distance in, you should see a large root leading up to the shortcut back to the vestige.
Deralium Farm Route Explained
Once that is done, we can start on the farming route. Rest at the Vestige, then quickly go through the shortcut door and defeat the Shuja Warrior.
Next, shift to the Umbral and climb up the ladder that appears nearby.
Down this path, there is one Shuja that must be defeated and another two that are optional. These enemies have a chance of dropping Small Deralium Fragments, which can be used to upgrade weapons to +2 at the Blacksmith. It should be noted that upgrading weapons requires you to spend some Lords of the Fallen Vigor.
Next, use the Umbral Exit point, then break through the wooden debris to get at one of two Holy Bulwark enemies that are along this farming route. These big guys have a chance to drop Large Deralium Shards, which can be used to upgrade weapons from +6 to +9 at the Blacksmith.
There is also one of several Avowed Soldiers, which have a chance to drop Regular Deralium Nuggets. These can be used to upgrade weapons from +3 to +5 at the Blacksmith.
Between these three enemy types: the Shuja, Avowed, and Holy Bulwarks, you can farm the 3 different types of Deralium needed to get a weapon from base level, all the way to +9.
Ahead, there is a broken bridge. To cross it, get near the edge and block or avoid the 2 shots from the archer on the other side. Then, quickly pull out your Umbral Lantern to safely cross the gap.
If you go left up ahead, you’ll find 3 more avowed enemies, in case you are trying to farm Regular Deralium Nuggets. But for just getting Large Deralium, go right, and then left up the mountain path.
Near the top there is a second Holy Bulwark enemy and for some reason he has less health than the first one.
All that is left is to go the rest of the way up the path, defeat one more Avowed enemy, then head to the nearest Vestige, which is the Lookout Vestige.
From there, we can fast travel back to the Forsaken Fen Vestige and start the process over again.
Now, none of the enemies along this farming route are guaranteed to drop Deralium, and it took me about 2 hours of farming to get my own weapon of choice to +9.
Other Benefits (XP/Vigor, Armor Sets/Weapons, Consumables)
That being said, there are other benefits to farming this route.
The amount of XP or Lords of the Fallen Vigor you get is pretty good, and I got from around level 60 to level 72 at the same time I was getting the Deralium.
In addition, the enemies can drop several different armor sets, weapons, useful consumables (such as Briostone Pairs, Ammunition Pouches, Blood Cures, and Minor Holy Salts) and other Lords of the Fallen Items.
Also, it’s a pretty enjoyable farming route. There is no backtracking, and it provides enough variation in gameplay to hone your skills and keep from getting bored.
Finally, I want to acknowledge that this route and specifically those Holy Bulwark enemies can be pretty daunting to tackle, especially if you are low level and don’t have upgraded weapons.
That being said, their attack patterns are fairly simple and easy to counter once you’ve fought them a few times, and they will get easier as you level up your character and your weapons.
