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Elden Ring Nightreign
Max Level Guide and How to Level Up Fast
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This is a guide to getting the max level and its achievement in Elden Ring Nightreign. Learn what the max level is, how to level up fast, level stat benefits, along with an explanation to the levelling system.
List of Contents
Max Level and Achievement
The Max is Level 15
Level 15 is the maximum level Nightfarers can achieve during a run. Stats for Level 15 can be observed by heading to the Sparring Area from the Roundtable Hold and checking Level under Sparring Settings.
If you reach Level 15 during your run, it is best to use your Runes to purchase other items for utility purposes or to further boos you and your team's combat effectiveness.
Trophy Achievement at Max Level 15
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Mastery |
|---|---|
| Attained maximum level ► How to Level Up |
Making it to Level 15 in an expedition will reward you with the Mastery Trophy Achievement. You do not need to complete a run for this and is given as soon as you hit the max level.
Trophy Guide and List of Achievements
Runes Needed per Level
| Level | Required Runes |
|---|---|
| 1 | - |
| 2 | 3,698 |
| 3 | 7,922 |
| 4 | 12,348 |
| 5 | 16,978 |
| 6 | 21,818 |
| 7 | 26,869 |
| 8 | 32,137 |
| 9 | 37,624 |
| 10 | 43,335 |
| 11 | 49,271 |
| 12 | 55,439 |
| 13 | 61,840 |
| 14 | 68,479 |
| 15 | 75,358 |
| Total | 513,336 |
The player must achieve a total of 513,336 Runes in order to reach level 15.
How To Reach Max Level
| Leveling Up Methods | Efficiency |
|---|---|
| Clear Points of Interests Quickly | ★★★ |
| Defeat POI or Field Bosses | ★★★ |
| Use Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot | ★★ |
| Use Increased Rune Acquisition Relics | ★★ |
| Obtain and Equip Gold Scarab | ★★ |
| Clear Sentient Pest Raid Event | ★★ |
| Use Rune-Boosting Trees | ★ |
| Get Avarice Talisman from Libra | ★ |
| Split Up Upon Reaching a High Level | ★ |
| Farm Outside After Day 2 Night Boss | ★ |
| Ranking Criteria:
3 stars (★★★) indicate that the method used for levelling up is consistent and easily accessible, while 2 (★★) stars or 1 (★) indicate that they are either optional or dependent on random events. |
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Clear Points of Interests Quickly
To get to the max level in an expedition, raiding and clearing POIs (Points of Interests) quickly are essential. POIs offer chunks of Rune sources in the form of mobs and potential bosses.
Of the several POIs, our recommended best route for Rune Farming is by tackling the Great Church, Forts, and Encampments early in the expedition, then Evergaols and Castles at the center later on.
Some examples of desirable POIs are found in the table below.
| Icon | Brief Explanation |
|---|---|
 Forts |
Checking the map inside the fort reveals buried treasure nearby and scarabs. |
 Great Church |
Obtain the Holy Seal in Great Churches. Mobs and bosses may also be found here. |
 Main Encampment |
Multiple bosses and enemies for Runes and loot. |
 Ruins |
Lots of items are found in the basement of the Ruins. |
 Mine Entrance |
Obtain Smithing Stones for upgrading your equipment. |
 Castle |
The castle houses bosses inside and underground. |
 Field Boss |
Bosses wandering the overworld. Make sure to level up enough and prepare as these Field Bosses are powerful. |
 Evergaol |
A boss will appear by using a Stonesword Key to break the seal. |
Rune Farming Guide: How to Get Runes Fast
Plan Your Route with Map Pins
Time is of the esssence – the Night's Tide begins shrinking the safe zone at around the 4m 30s and 11m mark of the expedition on each day, so a planned route is the best way for your team to focus on levelling together.
Communicate desired POIs with your team and use the Map Pins function to visualize where you want the team to go. You and your team can place pins across the map to create a helpful layout of 'waypoints' for navigation.
Defeat POI or Field Bosses
Some strong Field Bosses can be found roaming out in the open, such as those with a red boss icon.
Bosses are great Rune sources for gaining levels and reaching the max level. They may also sometimes offer large amounts of extra Runes as part of the Dormant Power reward pool after their defeat.
Bosses are often found in POIs, such as Camps or Evergaols (if activated with a Stonesword Key). Field Bosses are also found in the world and are marked with wolf-like icons on the map, with stronger ones having a red border around the icon.
List of All Bosses and Weaknesses
Best POI Field Bosses to Prioritize
| Best Bosses to Kill and Rune Drops | ||
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ | ・4,800 - Flame Chariots
・3,600 - Guardian Golem ・1,440 (x4) - Oracle Envoys ・3,200 (x3) - Albinauric |
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| ★★ | ・30,000 - Ancestor Spirit
・3,600 - Lordsworn Captain ・3,600 - Royal Army Knights ・3,600 - Redmane Knights ・Miranda Blossom ・3,600 - Mausoleum Knight ・4,000 (x3) - Depraved Perfumer ・2,640 (x2) - Albinauric Archers |
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| ★ | ・4800 (x2) - Beastmen of Farum Azula
・Fire Prelate ・10,800 - Wormface (Ruins) ・8,000 - Elder Lion ・6,400 - Sanguine Noble ・6,400 - Leonine Misbegotten (Campsites) ・Omen |
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The numbers beside the boss name are our recorded rune drop findings.
Above are some bosses that are easiest to defeat and are best defeated on the 1st Day, even at a low level. A rating of 3★ indicates one of the easiest, while a rating of 1★ indicates being somewhere between easy to medium in difficulty.
Worst POI Field Bosses to Encouner
| Worst Bosses to Encounter and Rune Drops | ||
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ | ・Bell Bearing Hunter
・Death Rite Bird ・Draconic Tree Sentinel ・52,800 - Fallingstar Beast ・Fell Omen (Raid Event) ・Ulcerated Tree Spirit ・Black Blade Kindred |
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| ★★ | ・22,000 (2x) - Godskin Noble or Apostle
・30,000 - Erdtree Avatar ・42,000 - Nox Dragonkin Soldier ・Royal Revenant ・Magma Wyrm ・15,000 - Black Knife Assassin (Field Boss) ・10,800 (x2) - Runebear ・Flying Dragon of the Hills ・Golden Hippopotamus ・45,000 - Carian Knight |
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| ★ | ・30,000 - Tree Sentinel (Field Boss)
・14,600 - Night's Cavalry ・20,000 - Crucible Knight ・15,000 - Red Wolf of the King Consort ・27,500 - Grafted Scion |
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The numbers beside the boss name are our recorded rune drop findings.
The above is a list of some bosses that are the hardest to defeat or are the most time-consuming, with the rating at 3★ being the hardest with 1★ average to difficulty. If you are not confident about defeating them yet, it is best to avoid them until you are ready.
2★ and 3★ bosses are best fought on the 2nd Day with a high enough level (preferrably Level 7+). They will feel extremely spongy if fought under levelled. 1★ bosses are still doable on the first day if you have good equipment and experience.
Use Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot
| Items that Increases Runes |
|---|
 Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot |
One way to get to the max level is by maximizing uses of the Gold-Pickled Fowl Foot. This boosts the Rune reward that a player receives for a certain amount of time.
This may be used before raiding a POI or defeating a boss to maximize Rune acquisition, and is commonly found by breaking crates and opening chests out in an expedition.
Use Increased Rune Acquisition Relics
| Relics Increasing Rune Gain | |
|---|---|
 Some Relics can come randomly with the "Increased Rune acquisition" passive. |
Relics that boost Rune acquisition can be rewarded from doing expeditions and can be stacked on other rune-boosting effects to get to the max level. Better versions of relics can be rewared from defeating bosses.
To ensure you have a Rune-boosting relic equipped, check the Relic Rites table at the Roundtable Hold, or check the second page of your Status menu for the list of equipped relics.
Use Rune-Boosting Trees
Rune-Boosting Trees can be spotted through their yellowish glow.
Rune-Boosting Trees can sometimes be found in the open in Limveld. When approached and interacted with, they will temporarily increase the Runes you gain for a set time.
It is best to use these trees when you plan to eliminate mobs and bosses since they will only be active for a time.
Obtain and Equip Gold Scarab
| Talisman | Effects |
|---|---|
 Gold Scarab
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More Runes From Defeated Enemies (+15%) |
The Gold Scarab talisman is the best relic you can use for gaining enough runes to level up quickly and reach the max level. It is obtained randomly from the whole loot pool of talisman drops.
The most consistent ways to get Talismans are through the following:
- Defeating Scarabs across the map. Scarabs become much easier to find with their positions revealed on the map once you have interacted with the map table clue in the towers of Fort POIs.
- Guaranteed reward from an orb inside a Castle POI, in the upper room unlocked by defeating the boss in the Castle's basement.
- Bought from the Wandering Merchant in a Village POI.
Clear Sentient Pest Raid Event
| Sentient Pest Raid Event | |
|---|---|
 |
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| Description | Reward |
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Target: Sentient Pest (Gnoster) (Moth only)
Environmental lighting will slightly darken accompanied by a purplish hue. Locust explosions will trigger near the player, stealing their runes and possibly reducing their level. Find and defeat the Sentient Pest by looking for locusts and a blue glow (checking the sky for locust flight directions can help). |
 Integration of IntelligenceAttacking enemies can sometimes grant you a great amount of runes. |
The Integration of Intelligence power gained from defeating the Sentient Pest moth in a Raid Event will give you a chance to obtain extra runes when attacking enemies. This stacks with other rune-boosting effects and is one of the best ways to easily get to max level. This effect will persist for the entire duration of the expedition.
Note that Raid Events are random occurrences, so if you do run into the Sentient Pest Raid Event, it's best to clear it as soon as you can!
How to Beat Sentient Pest Raid Event
Look to the sky and follow the direction of where the locusts are going.
To locate the Sentient Pest moth in the Raid Event, check the direction of the locusts in the air. Follow them, and then you should eventually spot a blue, glowing orb. Approach the orb to reveal the Sentient Pest moth.
Get Avarice Talisman from Libra
| Dialogue Choice | Result |
|---|---|
| Take runes. | Grants Nightfarers the Symbol of Avarice Talisman, which lets them gain more runes but lose HP. |
There is a chance that the Demon Merchant appearing in an expedition can offer the Symbol of Avarice as one of its deals. Taking this deal will provide you with this talisman which provides both 20% increased runes from defeated enemies and 60% improved item discovery at the cost -10 continuous HP loss.
Taking this talisman with you is a good choice though it is rarer than the Gold Scarab. If you also have the Gold Scarab, its effect will stack. You can minimize the HP loss from this item by dropping it and leaving it on the ground first, then equipping it right before the enemy is about to be defeated.
How to Find Libra (Demon Merchant)
| Merchant Location | Merchant Appearance |
|---|---|
 |
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Libra can spawn anywhere in Limveld as part of a Raid Event to curse you of your HP. When he does, check your map for an area with a red circle, then head over to that spot to find the Demon Merchant (Scale-Bearing Merchant).
Split Up Upon Reaching a High Level
While it is advised to stay together at first, splitting up during the later stages of a run and tackling easier POIs simultaneously is one option for increasing Rune gains. Covering more ground can lead to faster Rune acquisition since the reward is shared among the team.
Choose to do this only if you and your fellow Nightfarers are in an agreement, since splitting off the group may considerably bring more challenges: members from afar will be harder to revive and those unable to defeat bosses in time due to lack of damage may need to withdraw immediately to evade the Night's Tide.
Farm Outside After Day 2 Night Boss
| Night's Tide Note | Spending 1 minute and 40 seconds in the Night's Tide will accelerate HP loss. Returning to the safe zone resets the timer. |
|---|
One strategy that you can try that is best when done solo and in a private group, is to spend time defeating enemies outside and near the safe zone and in the Night's Tide after defeating the 2nd Day Night Boss. Do not interact immediately with the Spirit Shelter portal in this case. Do this at your own risk and with your team's consent.
It's best to target enemies near the safe zone and near a Site of Grace. All Sites of Grace are revealed on the map at the end of the 2nd Day boss, and will still fully restore HP, FP, and cure status ailments whenever approached.
Note that Evergaols are locked at this point. What you can do is unlock Evergaols near the safe zone in advance, then defeat them later as part of your farming route.
Where to Level Up
Spend Runes in a Site of Grace
The main way to level up your character is by approaching a Site of Grace and interacting with it. Once done, you'll need to spend the required Runes to level up your character.
Sites of Grace are Shown on the Map
Sites of Grace are immediately revealed on the map and can be checked at any time. This makes it easy to head to the nearest Site of Grace if you have enough Runes to level up your character.
An additional method to find a Site of Grace is to defeat a boss either in the open world or inside a dungeon. Activating these sites will also make these potential respawn points, as well as safe spots for recovery.
Only Automatic Leveling is Available
While leveling your character, you'll be able to see the stats of your current Nightfarer but there will be no manual options to level individual stats. Only a predetermined auto-level-up feature is available, which will raise the preferred stats of your current Nightfarer.
Benefits of Leveling Up
Increases Your Nightfarer's Stats
Leveling up increases your Nightfarer's stats, giving them more HP, FP, stamina, and making them more effective with their skills and attacks. Note that Nightfarers have different preferred stats unique to their character.
List of All Classes and Character Unlocks
Lets You Use Higher Rarity Weapons
| Weapon Rarity | Required Level |
|---|---|
 White (Common) |
No Level Requirement |
 Blue (Uncommon) |
Level 3 |
 Purple (Rare) |
Level 7 |
 Yellow (Legendary) |
Level 10 |
Higher rarity weapons have a level requirement before they can be used. This level requirement is uniform among all weapon rarities.
Certain weapon rarities can be upgraded at Smithing Tables which are usually located near Merchants in an expedition. You will need Smithing Stones first to upgrade them.
- Smithing Stone 1 to upgrade from White (Common) to Blue (Uncommon)
- Smithing Stone 2 to upgrade from Blue (Uncommon) to Purple (Rare)
Leveling System Explained
| Fastest Level Up Methods |
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Automatic Stat Distribution Upon Leveling Up
Leveling up in Elden Ring Nightreign is very straightforward. It is as simple as a button press and your stats will increase accordingly without the need to level up each stat manually.
Note that stat distributions, while automatically distributed at every level, will vary according to the attribute scaling of your characters. For example, the Guardian will have more HP than Ironeye at Level 15 due to having an S scaling in HP.
Dying During the Day Decreases Your Level
Dying during the day will decrease your level by 1, which can slow down your progress. This can be prevented if your team finds a way to revive you!
If you do end up dying, you will want to recover the Runes you dropped at the lost spot of your death.
Death Penalty: What Happens When You Die?
Runes Obtained Are Shared Among the Team
No matter the distance, if a player is rewarded by defeating an enemy, the rewarded Runes will be shared equally among the team.
Since Rune acquisition is not affected by distance, you can use this to your advantage if your team is planning to split up in simultaneously clearing multiple POIs.
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