In the shadowed realms of Lords of the Fallen, death is not a punishment — it’s a certainty. But how long can you hold it at bay? The Fall is Inevitable?!
The Iron Death Challenge is not a typical boss rush or arena mode. It’s something rawer, more punishing — a custom gauntlet forged from the game’s most brutal modifiers. I’ve often wished for such a mode in other Souls-like games, but here, in Lords of the Fallen, it’s real — and it’s glorious.
Each run begins the same: a fresh character, no safety nets, and a world reshaped by chaos. Enemies are randomized, loot is unknown, and even the environment pulses with unpredictability. With Minor Vestige Decay and Ironman mode active, death resets everything. There are no do-overs.
📜 Ruleset:
- Minor Vestige Decay
- Ironman
- Pre-Upgraded Loot
- Randomized Enemies
- Increased Enemy Density
- Randomized Loot
- New Character
- Withered Headling
- Seamless Video: From character creation to death, the full run must be recorded. Pauses are fine — cuts are not.
⚔️ Join the Trial
This is an open challenge. Anyone brave (or foolish) enough is welcome. Upload your full run to YouTube and post your link in the comments or under one of the videos. If enough of you join, I may even build a dedicated leaderboard site.
For now, the records are kept here:
🏆 Iron Death Challenge – Top Survivors (2025, 11 May)
- Arrowgance Prime (Exiled Stalker 59) – 08h 31m 05s
🎥 Seelenbrand | Watch - Azkiel (Putrid Child 58) – 07h 41m 47s
🎥 Gloomgrave | Watch - Hyun (Pyric Cultist) – 04h 58m 04s
🎥 Gloomgrave | Watch - Blanca (Mournstead Infantry) – 04h 05m 00s
🎥 Gloomgrave | Watch - Nazir (Putrid Child) – 01h 57m 11s
🎥 Gloomgrave | Watch - Dubai (Condemned) – 01h 53m 34s
🎥 Seelenbrand | Watch
🔥 Think You Can Outlast Them?
To enter, post your run with:
- Character Name
- Starting Class
- Survival Time
- YouTube Link
Let’s see who truly deserves to wear the iron crown — and who will be forgotten in the ash.
