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Elden Ring Nightreign

All Returning Shadow of the Erdtree Bosses

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Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows - Returning Shadow of the Erdtree Bosses

There are 7 boss encounters from Shadow of the Erdtree that are available in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC. See a list of all Shadow of the Erdtree bosses in this guide.

List of All Shadow of the Erdtree Bosses

There are a total of 7 boss encounters from Shadow of the Erdtree that appear in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC:

  1. Divine Beast Dancing Lion
  2. Death Knights
  3. Great Red Bear
  4. Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior
  5. Spider Scorpion
  6. Demi-Human Queen and Swordmaster
  7. Golden Hippopotamus

These bosses are not canon to Elden Ring lore and exist solely for variety and game design.

Divine Beast Dancing Lion

Divine Beast Dancing Lion

The Divine Beast Dancing Lion returns as a Night Boss during the second night of a Dreglord expedition. Its moveset has been toned down, though it still retains some elemental attacks.

How to Beat Divine Beast Dancing Lion

Death Knights

Death Knights

The Death Knights from the catacombs return as a Night Boss during the first night of a Dreglord expedition. The boss fight is a gank-type encounter featuring multiple waves of enemies: shielded knights first, then one Death Knight, and finally three Death Knights.

They’re easy to handle if your team has a Scholar, as his ultimate distributes damage across all enemies.

How to Beat Death Knights

Great Red Bear

Great Red Bear

The Great Red Bear is the other Night Boss during the first night of a Dreglord expedition. Its moveset resembles Rugalea’s, featuring swipes, explosive fissures, and a devastating roar.

How to Beat Great Red Bear

Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior

Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior

The Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior is encountered as a duo Night Boss during the first night of a Balancers expedition. As with other multi-enemy encounters, any team with a Scholar can make quick work of them thanks to his ultimate.

The Curseblade can also be fought as a field boss in the Ruins POI of The Great Hollow.

How to Beat Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior

Spider Scorpions

Spider Scorpions

Spider Scorpions are regular enemies from Shadow of the Erdtree that are now featured as a field boss in one of the undergound chambers of The Great Hollow.

Demi-Human Queen and Demi-Human Swordmaster

Demi-Human Queen and Demi-Human Swordmaster

In Shadow of the Erdtree, the Demi-Human Queen and Demi-Human Swordmaster are fought separately. This time, they appear as a duo boss encounter in expeditions.

They were first introduced in Shadow of the Erdtree, but are also available in the base version of Nightreign.

How to Beat Demi-Human Queen and Swordmaster

Golden Hippopotamus

Golden Hippopotamus

The Golden Hippopotamus makes an appearance as a Night Boss in expeditions. It can also spawn accompanied by a Crucible Knight.

Just like the Demi-Human Queen, the Golden Hippopotamus was first introduced in Shadow of the Erdtree, but is also available in the base version of Nightreign.

How to Beat Night-Swallowed Golden Hippopotamus

Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

Elden Ring Nightreign - Bosses

List of All Bosses

List of All Forsaken Hollows Bosses

Nightlords
Balancers IconBalancers Dreglord IconDreglord
Night Bosses
Demon in Pain & Demon from Below Curseblade & Divine Beast Warrior
Death Knights Great Red Bear
Demon Prince Mohg, Lord of Blood
Knight Artorias Divine Beast Dancing Lion

The Forsaken Hollows DLC Guide

List of All Nightlords

Nightlords
Elden Ring Nightreign GladiusGladius, Beast of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Gnoster IconGnoster, Wisdom of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Adel IconAdel, Baron of Night
Darkdrift Knight Fulghor Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow Elden Ring Nightreign Maris IconMaris, Fathom of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Libra IconLibra, Creature of Night
Elden Ring Nightreign Caligo IconCaligo, Miasma of Night Elden Ring Nightreign Heolstor IconHeolstor the Nightlord -

List of All Night Bosses

Night Bosses
Bell Bearing Hunter Centipede Demon Demi-Human Queen
Demi-Human Swordmaster Draconic Tree Sentinel The Duke's Dear Freja
Fell Omen Gaping Dragon Nameless King
Smelter Demon Tree Sentinel and Royal Cavalrymen Godskin Duo
Ulcerated Tree Spirit Death Rite Bird Tibia Mariner and Those Who Live in Death
Crucible Knight and Golden Hippopotamus Dancer of the Boreal Valley Ancient Dragon
Wormface Nox Dragonkin Soldier Outland Commander
Valiant Gargoyle Night's Cavalry Grafted Monarch
Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast Battlefield Commander Royal Revenant

List of All World Bosses

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

List of Special Bosses

Special Bosses
Night Idol Tutorial Boss Onestrike Gladiator
Blinding Elder Lion White Horn -

List of Returning Bosses

Bosses from Previous Games
Dark Souls BossesDark Souls Shadow of the Erdtree BossesShadow of the Erdtree

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