Different combinations of both choices allow the player to choose how to play Harkyn from the start. A class is determined based on two major choices of three kinds of magic brawling, deception, and solace, followed by the second choice of three different armor sets warrior, rogue, and cleric.
The player takes the role of Harkyn, who, from the beginning, can be tailored towards the player's preferred combat styles from a range of different classes, each with their own specializations in certain weapons, armors, spells, and abilities. Lords of the Fallen is a third-person action role-playing game containing a slow tactical approach to close-quarters combat gameplay, with difficult enemies and locations to overcome, while learning from their encounters.