Elden Ring Nightreign Uncovers New Ultra-Hard Mode

Enjoying Elden Ring Nightreign but growing tired of the repetitive three-night boss cycle and recurring Everdark sovereigns? Don't worry, Nightfarer—a challenging new game mode may be coming soon to refresh the standard Nightreign experience.

This mode, called Deep of Night, was uncovered and shared by dataminers and essentially functions as an "endless" mode with skill-based matchmaking. Unlike the regular game, you cannot select your target boss; one is randomly assigned. Each victory increases your "Depth" rating, ramping up the difficulty. The system generally matches you with players at a similar Depth, provided the wait time remains reasonable.

Datamined information suggests five Depth levels, each containing 999 individual ratings. Defeating bosses advances your Depth, while failed runs can set you back. However, once you reach Depth 2, you cannot return to Depth 1. It's unclear if this rule applies to all Depth levels or simply prevents experienced players from being paired with newcomers.

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Deep of Night introduces other significant changes. Some bosses are "magmafied"—literally covered in magma, likely making them more powerful and dangerous. New weapon effects and stronger weapons with enhanced buffs (but also some drawbacks) are included. Players also gain three additional relic slots on top of the original three, though the new slots are exclusive to this mode. Dataminers also found new relics, which offer stronger buffs but may come with balancing downsides.

Overall, this new mode promises an exciting twist on Nightreign, helping to keep the game fresh. Despite a thriving community, player interest has slowed since launch, partly due to the repetitive Everdark boss rotation. FromSoftware recently announced the next Everdark boss, Caligo, arriving tomorrow evening.

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At launch, we scored Elden Ring Nightreign 7/10, with our reviewer stating, "When played as intended, it stands among the best three-player co-op games—though achieving that ideal experience is more difficult than it should be, and solo play feels poorly balanced." The game has since added a duos mode and sold five million copies as of July.