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Elden Ring Nightreign

List of All Bosses and Weaknesses

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Elden Ring Nightreign - Bosses

This is a list of all bosses you can fight in Elden Ring: Nightreign. See a complete list of all bosses including Nightlords, Night Bosses, World Bosses, Raid Bosses, as well as the final boss of Nightreign, their weaknesses, and how to beat them in this guide!

List of All Bosses

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DLC Nightlords Final bosses exclusive to The Forsaken Hollows DLC.
Nightlords Final boss encountered at the end of each expedition.
Night Bosses Bosses encountered at the end of each night. Defeating one allows you to proceed to the next Day.
World Bosses Optional roaming bosses in the overworld.
Raid Bosses Bosses that can ambush chase after the player randomly.
Special Bosses Bosses that are fought under special conditions.

The Forsaken Hollows Nightlords

Boss Weakness and Tips
1 Balancers IconBalancers
SleepSleep

・Use Scholar's Communion skill to link all Balancers, causing them to share damage
・Split up if you're in a squad to spread the Balancers out and avoid getting mobbed.
・Focus on the pink-winged Balancer during the second and third phase.
2 Dreglord IconDreglord No Weakness
・You will fight Dreglord twice. Take time to prep, stock up on Glowstones and increase Flask charges.
・Deal Bleed damage to take out massive chunks of its HP.
・Ranged users should keep their distance and let melee players attack from behind.
・Thin out the zombie mobs and kill the large zombie.

How to Unlock Forsaken Hollows DLC

Nightlord Weaknesses and Recommended Order

Nightlords are the final boss of each run that you must defeat on the third night in order to emerge victorious. There are a total of eight Nightlords you can face in Elden Ring: Nightreign.

See our recommended order for fighting each Nightlord, as well as all their elemental weaknesses below.

Boss Weakness and Tips
1 Tricephalos GladiusGladius, Beast of Night (Tricephalos)
・Bleed also works well
・Play defensively while boss is split into 3
・Be ready to dodge even from a distance due to long range chain attacks
2 Gaping Jaw AdelAdel, Baron of Night (Gaping Jaw)
Poison Poison

・Keep distance during AoE attacks, have an Ironeye or Recluse to shoot the boss during this phase.
・Use Wylder and Raider's Ultimate Arts to stagger the boss.
・Avoid getting grabbed and chewed.
・Have allies attack from behind during targeted attacks on a player.
3 Fissure in the Fog CaligoCaligo, Miasma of Night (Fissure in the Fog)
Fire Fire

・Use Wylder's Claw Shot ability to maneuver around the boss quickly.
・Find the Attack Boost [Dragons] and Favor of the Mountaintop Dormant Powers in the Mountaintop Shifting Earth zone.
・Avoid the boss' Ice Mines attack, as well as the ice spikes wherever it exhales its breath.
・Find cover when the boss flies into the air and covers the area in fog.
4 Augur MarisMaris, Fathom of Night (Augur)
Lightning Lightning

・Use Ironeye for ranged attacks, preferably an entire party of Ironeyes.
・Get the All Resistances Up Dormant Power to combat Sleep status ailment.
・Shoot the boss before it hits the ground to avoid large explosion.
・Dodge during jellyfish attacks and keep distance when the boss performs a ground slam.
5 Sentient Pest GnosterGnoster, Wisdom of Night (Sentient Pest)
Fire Fire

・Be ready to cure Poison with Neutralizing Boluses.
・Split into 2 teams to take care of the moth and scorpion forms.
・Fight the Moth with ranged attacks.
・Dodge into the scorpion to get under and avoid its attacks.
・When the boss has combined, try to attack from behind.
・Keep distance when it is rampaging with magic attacks.
6 Equilibrious Beast LibraLibra, Creature of Night (Equilibrious Beast)
Frenzy Frenzy

・Play with a hit and run style in mind as you will not be able to commit to a combo.
・Bring a bow to break golden glyphs from afar.
・Avoid the madness ground attacks by constantly repositioning.
7 Darkdrift Knight FulghorFulghor, Champion of Nightglow (Darkdrift Knight)
Lightning Lightning

・Bring any form of Lightning damage to interrupt one of his deadly attacks.
・Watch out for the shockwaves from his swings.
・Move in the opposite direction during his super fast charge attacks.
・Be careful of his increased attack range during the 2nd phase.
8 Night Aspect Heolstor the NightlordHeolstor the Nightlord (Night Aspect)
・Don't be fooled by the boss' movement, it moves both slowly and quickly.
・Avoid being greedy with attacks, only land a hit or two, then back off.
・Time your dodge rolls during the second phase AoE attacks.

Nightlord Bosses Ranked by Difficulty

All Night Bosses

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Day 1 Night Bosses Day 2 Night Bosses

Night Bosses are bosses you fight at the end of each night in order to make it to the next day. These bosses are required and cannot be skipped. See a list of Night Bosses you can encounter each night below:

Day 1 Night Bosses

Night Boss How to Beat
Demi-Human Queen and Demi-Human SwordmasterDemi-Human Queen and Demi-Human Swordmaster ・Defeat Demi-Human Swordsman first
・Punish Swordsman after its slam attack
・Use Ultimate Arts on Queen's summons
Bell Bearing HunterBell Bearing Hunter ・Melee players attack the boss from behind
・Long-range players can keep a safe distance, as the boss has far-reaching long range attacks.
Ulcerated Tree SpiritUlcerated Tree Spirit ・Beward of charge attacks when directly in front
・When attacking from behind beward of its tail swipe.
Elden Ring Nightreign - DukeDuke's Dear Freja ・Stay in front of its face when fighting.
・Use AoE spells or Ashes to clear out the other opponents while fighting this boss.
Gaping DragonGaping Dragon ・Run away when it starts breathing rot onto the ground to avoid getting reduced maximum health.
・Large hitbox so you can use wide range spells to hit the target.
Valiant GargoyleValiant Gargoyle ・Beware of his attacks even when far away since it has a lot of gap-closing moves.
Battlefield Commander Battlefield Commander ・Eliminate the soldiers he summons as soon as possible.
Tibia MarinerTibia Mariner and Those Who Live in Death ・Clear out the undead mobs first before going for the Tibia Mariner.
Elden Ring Nightreign Centipede DemonCentipede Demon ・Cut off its tail and limbs, but they will become separate enemies.
・Dodge or back away when the boss is doing jump attacks.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Smelter DemonSmelter Demon ・Attacks are highly telegraphed.
・Chip in damage whenever possible.
・Watch for explosive attack near the end of the fight.
Elden Ring Nightreign - WormfaceWormface ・Do not stick too close for too long to avoid Death Blight.
・Kill the enemies around Wormface to get Death Blight resistance consumables.
Elden Ring Nightreign - NightNight's Cavalry ・Separate both bosses from each other.
・Stay on their left side to avoid most attacks.
・The horses can be killed to dismount the knights.
Elden Ring Nightreign Grafted Monarch BannerGrafted Monarch ・Separate both bosses from each other.
・Use your Ultimate to interrupt the boss' swinging attacks.
・Back away from the shockwave attacks until the delayed second shockwave.
・Avoid tail swipes by dodging as soon as you see the boss show its yellow glowing tail.

Day 2 Night Bosses

Night Boss How to Beat
Fell OmenFell Omen ・Avoid Blood slash AoE with well-timed dodges.
・Use the moment after spear lunges to counterattack
・Dodge all thrown knife attacks
Tree Sentinel and Royal CavalrymenTree Sentinel and Royal Cavalrymen ・Defeat the Royal Cavalrymen first
・Each party member focuses on separate opponents to split aggro.
Draconic Tree Sentinel and Royal CavalrymenDraconic Tree Sentinel and Royal Cavalrymen ・Defeat the Royal Cavalrymen first
・Each party member focuses on separate opponents to split aggro.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Ancient DragonAncient Dragon ・Stick close to the enemy's feet if you are playing melee.
・Long range attacks can easily be punished, so don't stray too far away.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Crucible KnightCrucible Knight and Golden Hippopotamus ・Overwhelm with damage to stagger it
・Even if the Golden Hippo shows up, focus down the Crucible Knight.
Nameless King Nameless King ・Strafe and dodge sideways to avoid the spear thrusts.
・Watch out for lightning strikes when he raises his arm.
Godskin Duo Godskin Duo ・Split the group to fight them seperately away from each other.
Elden Ring Nightreign Dancer Dark SoulsDancer of the Boreal Valley ・The boss dual wields during the second phase of the fight.
・Use your Ultimate to interrupt the boss' spinning attack.
Death Rite Bird Death Rite Bird ・Stick close to its hide legs and attack from there.
・Use Holy and "sacred" weapons to deal more damage.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Nox Dragonkin SoldierNox Dragonkin Soldier ・Stick close to its legs to deal consistent damage.
・Watch for hand slams and for when it glows.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Fallingstar BeastFull-Grown Fallingstar Beast ・Focus down its head.
・Its gravity attacks are telegraphed by purple glows.
Elden Ring Nightreign - Outland CommanderOutland Commander ・Prioritize the knights he summons.
・When he performs a jumping slam with his right foot, dodge and retaliate.
・Avoid his frostbite charge attacks by dodging sideways.

All World Bosses

World Bosses are found roaming the open world and are optional to defeat but highly encouraged, as they help you level up for the tougher battles ahead.

List of Bosses
Abductor Virgin (Swinging Sickle) Albinauric Albinauric Archers
Ancestor Spirit Ancient Dragon Ancient Hero of Zamor
Banished Knights Battlefield Commander Battlemages
Beastly Brigade Beastmen of Farum Azula Black Blade Kindred
Black Knife Assassin Crucible Knight Crystalians
Depraved Perfumer Elder Lion Erdtree Avatar
Erdtree Burial Watchdogs Fallingstar Beast Fire Monk
Fire Prelate Fire Prelates Flame Chariots
Flying Dragon of the Hills Frenzied Flame Troll Godskin Noble and Godskin Apostle
Golden Hippopotamus Grafted Scion Guardian Golem
Leonine Misbegotten Lordsworn Captain Magma Wyrm
Mausoleum Knight Miranda Blossom Mountaintop Ice Dragon
Naturalborn of the Void Night-Swallowed Golden Hippopotamus Night's Cavalry
Nox Warriors Omen Oracle Envoys
Perfumer Red Wolf of the King Consort Redmane Knights
Royal Army Knights Royal Carian Knight Runebear
Sanguine Noble Snowfield Trolls Stoneskin Lords
Wormface

Raid Bosses

Raid Bosses are bosses that can chase you across the world. Some of these are Night Bosses, while a few are also Nightlords and can pose a very challenging fight.

List of Bosses
Equilibrious Beast LibraLibra, Creature of Night (Equilibrious Beast) Augur MarisMaris, Fathom of Night (Augur)
Elden Ring Nightreign Gnoster IconGnoster, Wisdom of Night (Sentient Pest) Fell Omen Square IconFell Omen

Special Bosses

Special Bosses are bosses that don't fall under the above classifications and are fought under certain conditions.

All Special Bosses
Night IdolNight Idol (Revenant) Elden Ring Nightreign Tutorial Boss IconTutorial Boss
Onestrike GladiatorOnestrike Gladiator Blinding Elder LionBlinding Elder Lion
White HornWhite Horn

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Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

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Elden Ring Nightreign Wiki Contents
Forsaken Hollows DLC Partial Banner Forsaken Hollows DLC Nightreign ClassesClasses
Remembrances Remembrances Skins Skins
BossesBosses Nightreign Tips and TricksTips and Tricks
Shifting Earth EventsShifting Earth Multiplayer BoardMultiplayer Board
Goblets and Chalices Vessels RelicsRelics
WeaponsWeapons Weapon Skills PartialWeapon Skills
SpellsSpells TalismansTalismans
ItemsItems Elden Ring Nightreign NewsNews
Elden Ring Nightreign Patch UpdatesPatch Updates Bugs and ErrorsBugs and Errors
MapMap

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