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Dreglord, also known as Traitorous Straghess and Pure Impulse Straghess, is a Nightlord boss in Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC. Learn how to unlock and defeat Dreglord, as well as best combat tips and weaknesses for Dreglord.
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How to Unlock Dreglord
Fought When First Entering the Chapel
Dreglord is fought when you first enter the chapel behind the Small Jar Merchant. You’ll be joined by the two new Nightfarers, the Scholar and the Undertaker. However, you are not expected to win against Dreglord, as losing in this encounter is part of the process for unlocking the new Nightfarers in the DLC.
How to Unlock Forsaken Hollows DLC
Boss Expedition Unlocked After Defeating the Balancers
Dreglord’s expedition is unlocked after defeating the Balancers. As a Nightlord, Dreglord appears on the third day of its expedition.
Dreglord Weaknesses
Boss Has No Weakness
Dreglord is the only Nightlord in the game with no weakness. You will have to bring your strongest weapons, maximize your stats, and follow the tips below to take the boss down!
How to Beat Dreglord
Combat Tips for Dreglord
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Recommended Level for Dreglord
| Recommended Level | Level 15 |
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We recommend fighting Dreglord at Level 15 for a standard difficulty experience. If you wish for a greater challenge, you may fight this boss at lower levels.
Take on Dreglord in the Limveld Map
With The Forsaken Hollows DLC, there’s a chance to run The Great Hollows Shifting Earth event, which is basically a new map. If you want an easier path to reaching Day 3, we recommend taking on Dreglord’s expedition in Limveld instead. To skip The Great Hollows or any active Shifting Earth event, use the bed to restore Limveld to its default setting.
It’s easier to farm Runes and grind to Level 15 in Limveld, and you should already be familiar with the original map at this point. While The Great Hollows offers rarer loot, it’s also much more dangerous, making it harder to even reach Dreglord. Only take on the boss there if you know the map’s loop well.
Stock Up on Glowstones and Use Flasks Conservatively
You’ll fight Dreglord twice, meaning it has two full health bars. Make sure to increase your Flask charges as much as you can by interacting with church altars, and stock up on Glowstones. You can also buy a Small Pouch from a Merchant to increase your consumable capacity.
Use Flasks conservatively during the first part of the boss fight. Try to have at least 3 Flask charges left when you enter the second part.
Deal Bleed Damage
Since Dreglord has no weakness, focus on dealing Bleed damage instead. Bleed takes out massive chunks of its HP every time, which is especially helpful during the second part of the boss fight. Have every melee character be capable of inflicting Bleed as much as possible!
Watch Out for Delayed Slow Attacks
Dreglord mainly attacks with its axe, but its animations can be deceptive. The boss often winds up its axe as if it's about to swing, only to take even longer than expected, then strikes suddenly to catch you off guard.
If you’re a ranged user like Ironeye or Recluse, keep your distance and draw the boss' aggro so melee players can safely attack from behind.
Shoot or Avoid the Blood Bomb
Dreglord can create a blood bomb that deals heavy damage on impact. When you see the boss raise its hand and draw blood from the ground, you can either shoot the forming bomb if you're a ranged user or run away and perform a dodge roll at the last second before it explodes.
Thin Out the Mobs the Boss Spawns
Once you’ve chipped about a third of Dreglord’s HP, it will start spawning mobs of zombies in the arena. These zombies are slow but annoying since they inflict Scarlet Rot and can grab you. Don’t clear them all, but just trim and leave a few so they don’t overwhelm you while you stay focused on the boss.
Later on, Dreglord will summon a larger zombie, which deals greater damage and causes more distractions during the fight. Use your Ultimate skill to kill it quickly so you can return your attention to the boss.
The Boss Has a Second Health Bar After Defeating
After defeating Dreglord, don’t do your victory emote yet. The screen will fill with black smoke, and Dreglord will resurrect itself as the Pure Impulse Straghess, starting the second part of the boss fight with a full second health bar.
One of its new moves is that the boss will start jumping onto pillars and performing AoE attacks. These can easily be avoided by staying clear of the small mounds that appear on the ground. During this time, you can also start using Glowstones if you're out of Flasks, since you’ll have more breathing room while Dreglord jumps around.
The second part of the boss fight is more manageable since Dreglord now fights solo and your party’s revive bars reset. Still, take the fight slow and methodically, and stick to the strategy that has brought you this far!
Dreglord Boss Rewards
The Night of Dregs
 The Night of Dregs
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Color | Red |
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 Status Ailment Gauges Slowly Increase Attack PowerAttacks Inflict Rot when Damage is Taken Rot in Vicinity Causes Continuous HP Recovery |
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Defeating Dreglord unlocks The Night of Dregs relic.
Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides
List of All Forsaken Hollows Bosses
| Nightlords | |
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 Balancers |
 Dreglord |
List of All Nightlords
List of All Night Bosses
List of All World Bosses
List of Special Bosses
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| Night Idol | Tutorial Boss | Onestrike Gladiator |
| Blinding Elder Lion | White Horn | - |
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