Independent field manual · Post-October 28 build
Valor Mortis is a first-person Napoleonic soulslike built around parries, weak points, Lantern checkpoints, and Transmutations. This independent wiki turns the campaign into practical routes: start safely, beat every boss, finish the seven Oathbound Guardsmen and 17 Monster Hunt drawings, then close out Ambers and trophies.
Spoiler-light routes. Direct answers first. Third-party evidence kept separate from the guide.
Useful next
How to survive the scripted loss and break both phases of the Chapter 2 rematch.
Quests & CollectiblesAll seven Guardsmen, their backtrack requirements, and the final Codex.
Quests & CollectiblesSeventeen drawing locations in one continuous City of Orphans route.
Combat & SurvivalRapier, Claymore, Pistol, Blunderbuss, and Musket by role, not hype.
Combat & SurvivalTimed block, red-aura dodges, posture breaks, and current-build caveats.
Campaign index
Combat fundamentals, checkpoint economy, and the eleven-chapter route.
Open sectionCritical-path bosses, phase changes, and practical counterplay.
Open sectionBacktracking routes, item hand-ins, lost soldiers, and the 17 drawings.
Open sectionWeapons, Ambers, parry timing, poison crossings, and build trade-offs.
Open sectionEnding context, the 39-trophy roadmap, and post-credits cleanup.
Open sectionGeneral Lothaire is the first boss. The Chapter 1 fight is normally a scripted loss; the real rematch comes in Chapter 2. Parry the flag combos, use Fire, shoot his leg and chest weak points, then clear phase-two adds before resuming pressure.
Current through the October 28, 2026 update; combat timing reflects the October 23 hitbox and damage-window patch.
First BossValor Mortis has 10 main bosses in a fixed critical-path order, from General Lothaire to Entity, Voice of the Void. This table maps every encounter to its chapter and the weapon, weak point, or positional answer that matters most.
Current through the public build after the October 28, 2026 Halloween Update. The boss count follows the reviewed critical-path roadmap.
All BossesPress guard at the last moment before an ordinary attack lands; a parry avoids health and endurance damage and builds posture. Dodge red-aura attacks, use Perfect Dodge, and widen the window with Duellist’s Focus while learning.
Current through the October 28, 2026 update. No exact frame data was independently measured; timings account for the October 23 hitbox and damage-window patch.
Parry TimingValor Mortis has 39 trophies with no missables, and one playthrough plus post-credits free roam is enough. Defeat 10 bosses, collect all weapons, finish Oathbound, take 28 of 29 Ambers, and clear 99 collectibles.
Current through the public build after the October 28, 2026 Halloween Update. Based on published trophy data; no personal trophy run was performed.
Trophy Guide