Elden Ring Nightreign Introduces Tougher Nightlord Bosses and a New NPC for Challengers

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So, there’s this game—Elden Ring Nightreign—that everyone’s been buzzing about. FromSoftware, the brains behind it, threw us a bone promising a duos mode and, wait for this, “enhanced fights against existing Nightlords.” Confusing, right? They’re always up to something mysterious.

Anyway, the whole Duo Expeditions thing? Still MIA. But outta nowhere, bam, we’ve got our first glimpse of these so-called "enhanced Nightlord fights." Seriously? I mean, talk about surprise! And yeah, no grand unveiling or anything. Just—poof! Here it is.

Yesterday, or was it the day before? Time’s a blur. Anyway, players stumbled on the first beefed-up boss. So dramatic. FromSoft chimes in later, calling these baddies “Everdark Sovereigns”—fancy, huh? Apparently, they’re Nightlords on steroids, or something like that.

Every week, a new Everdark Sovereign pops up, but here’s the kicker: you have to have trashed the original Nightlord to even face the newer one. Spoiler alert: right now it’s the Sovereign of Gaping Jaws, or Adel for those in the know. Sentient Pest and Darkdrift Knight? Next in line; jot that down somewhere if you care.

And there are more coming, some with names like Tricephalos and Fissure in the Fog. I mean, who comes up with these names? Adel is hanging around until June 25 if you’re feeling brave.

But wait, there’s this random NPC in the game now, doing stuff. It’s got some sort of trading gig going on. So you beat these Sovereign dudes, and then you score Sovereign Sigils—like magic beans, or maybe not. Trade ‘em for Relics or items. Initially, you get extra Sigils because, why not?

What else—oh yes! This NPC is like the master of ceremonies for the Shifting Earth events, which sounds cool? Or not. You need more Sigils for that, too—so much for those free updates, huh?

There’s probably more to unravel as folks get into these boss fights. If you’re still lost on the whole Nightlords saga, there’s this handy weaknesses guide floating around. Seriously, it could save your digital life. And if anything else about the game perplexes you, well, there are guides for that. Check ‘em out. Or don’t. Who am I to say?

Anyway, that’s what’s happening in the weird world of Elden Ring Nightreign. If you figure out more, share the wealth. I’m off to maybe, sorta attempt the next boss, if I can muster the energy.