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Elden Ring Nightreign

List of Shifting Earth Events and Map Changes

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Shifting Earth Events and Map Changes

This is a list of Shifting Earth events and map changes in Elden Ring Nightreign. Learn the unique rewards of each Shifting Earth event, how to unlock all the map changes, and how to change Shifting Earth events through the Collector Signboard.

List of Shifting Earth Events

Shifting Earth Events Rewards and How to Unlock
The CraterVolcanic Craters Magma-infused region filled with enemies that can use flame attacks. Descend the depths of the area to defeat the Magma Wyrm and claim a chance to upgrade a weapon to legendary tier.
How to Unlock: Defeat Gladius once.
MountaintopMountaintops Icy mountaintop home to frost dragons and mutated beasts. Reach the highest point of the mountain to receive a buff that halves frostbite damage and frost buildup, and gain bonus damage when units near you get afflicted with frostbite.
How to Unlock: Defeat 3 different Night Lords.
Rotted WoodsRotted Woods Everything in the forest can inflict Scarlet Rot. Heal yourself with the flowers in the area while searching for a unique scarlet flower to become immune to Scarlet Rot and heal yourself when attacking enemies after getting hit by their attacks.
How to Unlock: Defeat 5 different Night Lords.
Noklateo, the Shrouded CityNoklateo, the Shrouded City A gigantic city on the edge of Limveld. Explore the city that's infested with assassins and void-like enemies. Reach the chapel in the innermost area of Noklateo to achieve a blessing that grants you a revive and a temporary boost of power after entering a near-death state.
How to Unlock: Defeat 7 different Night Lords.

Usually, the earth will only shift to a new configuration after a successful expedition. It is possible to reset the state of the map to the default version by sleeping in Roundtable Hold.

Volcanic Craters Shifting Earth

Volcanic Crater

Volcanic Crater is unlocked by defeating Gladius (Tricephalos) once.

The Crater (or Volcanic Crater) is a magma-filled area on the northern side of the map where, when fully exploring its depths and reaching its forge (guarded by a Magma Wyrm), will allow players to upgrade one (1) of their weapons to the highest rarity instantly with no level requirements.

Volcanic Crater Guide and Rewards

Mountaintop Shifting Earth

Mountaintop

Mountaintop is unlocked by defeating (3) different Night Lords.

The Mountaintop is an icy mountain on the northwestern side of the map that you can climb while facing its inhabitants (mutated beasts and dragons like the Mountaintop Ice Dragon) as well as the frost status ailment. The main objective of the area is the top of the mountain and interact with the ice crystal on it.

The Mountaintop Guide and Rewards

Rotted Woods Shifting Earth

Rotted Woods

Rotted Woods is unlocked by defeating (5) different Night Lords.

The Rotted Woods is a decaying forest overrun with Scarlet Rot on the southeastern edge of the map. Your main objective here is to find the Favor of the Rotted Woods by searching for a giant scarlet flower.

Scarlet Rot buildup can be cured temporarily by going through one of the flower beds that cure you of the status ailment.

The Favor of the Rotted Wood's location is revealed on the map by clearing the marked Fort inside the Rotted Woods and interacting with the Fort's clues table.

The Rotted Woods Guide and Rewards

Noklateo, the Shrouded City Shifting Earth

Noklateo, the Shrouded City

Noklateo, the Shrouded City is unlocked by defeating (7) different Night Lords.

Noklateo, the Shrouded City is the biggest Shifting Earth terrain among the four and will always be on the southwestern edge of the map. You'll have to traverse the city and reach the chapel area housing the Naturalborn of the Void.

After defeating the Naturalborn of the Void, you can then acquire the Favor of Noklateo, the Shrouded City, at the end of the Chapel after the boss's Site of Grace. Having this power will allow a player once to self-revive when near death.

Noklateo, the Shrouded City Guide and Rewards

Duplicate Weapons at Noklateo

Refer to the video above for directions to the Noklateo's Duplication location.

Another feature of Noklateo, the Shrouded City is that there is an altar that will allow you to duplicate weapons. This altar is found at a secluded part with a narrow opening at southeast of Noklateo.

How to Duplicate Weapons and Recommendations

What are Shifting Earth Events?

Events That Modify Limveld's Terrain

Shifting Earths

Before an expedition, you may get a notification on the menu of a Shifting Earth. This will show you the Shifting Earth that will affect the landscape of Limveld upon arrival.

Each of these events has its unique enemies and bosses in its terrain as well as a reward if you manage to overcome the main terrain's boss.

Shifting Earth Events Lasts For 3 Matches

From our observation, the event stays active for 3 matches. The event will end after the 3rd match and Limveld will be reset to its default setting.

Use the Bed to Reset Limveld's Terrain

Bed Location

By using the bed, you will skip the Shifting Earth Event and Limveld will be restored to its default setting.

You can only use the bed when a Shifting Earth Event is active. If this event is active in your save, you can simply interact with the bed to use it.

How to Use the Bed

Obtainable Trophies for Shifting Earth Events

Gold Trophy Shifting Earth
Found the secrets of all Shifting Earth locations
► List of Shifting Earth Events
Silver Trophy Noklateo, the Shrouded City
Found the secret of Noklateo, the Shrouded City
► Noklateo, the Shrouded City Guide and Rewards
Silver Trophy Rotted Woods
Found the secret of the Rotted Woods
► The Rotted Woods Guide and Rewards
Silver Trophy The Crater
Found the secret of the Crater
► The Crater Guide and Rewards
Silver Trophy Mountaintop
Found the secret of the Mountaintop
► The Mountaintop Guide and Rewards

Conquering each of the terrain and obtaining its secret rewards a trophy and another trophy for completing all of them.

Trophy Guide and List of Achievements

How to Trigger Shifting Earth Events

Complete Expeditions

Shifting Earth Events trigger randomly after completing an expedition, whether if it results in a win or loss.

Will Not Trigger by Ending Expeditions Early

Ending expeditions by quitting the game will not count as a completed expedition. This means that you must complete an expedition in a natural way to get a chance at triggering the event.

How to Change Shifting Earth Events

Unlock the Collector Signboard

Collector Signboard Location

Once unlocked, the Collector Signboard is found to the southwest of the Roundtable Hold.

The option to directly change to an active Shifting Earth event becomes available once you have unlocked the Collector Signboard. This signboard becomes accessible after successfully completing an Everdark Sovereign expedition.

Everdark Sovereign Guide and Rewards

Unlock Everdark Sovereign by Defeating its Original Night Lord

Harder Variant of Night Lords

An Everdark Sovereign expedition, which involves a harder variant of a Night Lord, becomes available after successfully completing the original expedition.

Night Lord Bosses Ranked by Difficulty

Select 'Conjure a Shift in the Earth'

Collector Signboard Shifting Earth

At the Collector Signboard's menu, select on 'Conjure a shift in the earth', then select any of the available Shifting Earth Events to change into. You will have to pay 1 Sovereign Sigil to change a Shifting Earth event.

Sovereign Sigils are obtained only by defeating an Everdark Sovereign Night Lord. Each successfuly completin of an Everdark Sovereign will grant you 25 Sovereign Sigils that can be exchanged for various items and options in the Collector Signboard.

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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
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