Elden Ring Nightreign: Face Fiercer Nightlord Bosses and Meet a New NPC Ally

Alright, so here’s the deal. The other day, FromSoftware jumped back into the spotlight. You know, the guys behind Elden Ring Nightreign. People seemed to dig it, and the devs were like, “Hey, let’s drop in some sweet updates.” They promised this duo mode thing and, more intriguingly, these tougher “enhanced fights” against the big baddies known as Nightlords. Yeah, sounds intense.

Anyway, the duo thing is still a no-show, but surprise! Suddenly we’re facing off against these souped-up Nightlords. No announcement, no nothing. Classic stealth move, right? I logged off thinking it was a routine patch day, you know, just minor tweaks and fixes. Then bam! Players stumble upon the first of the enhanced bosses. It’s like they just dropped a hidden bombshell, all casual.

FromSoft later threw up a blog post giving us the scoop. These beasts are called Everdark Sovereigns. Honestly, the name alone sounds like they could crush you with a blink. They’re basically a bigger pain than the original Nightlords. And get this—each week, a different Sovereign shows up, but here’s the catch: you gotta have taken down the OG Nightlord to even challenge them. Right now, Sovereign of Gaping Jaws (Adel) is out there, but next week, it’s Sentient Pest. After that? Darkdrift Knight. And the list goes on.

Oh, there’s more. The devs didn’t just stop there. They’re cooking up Sovereign versions for others like Tricephalos and Equilibrious Beast. Ready your gear until June 25 if you wanna tackle Adel. Why do I even remember that date? Probably because I need all the time I can get.

Also, there’s a new NPC—didn’t see that coming—who’ll give you special rewards. You beat a Sovereign, you get these things called Sovereign Sigils. Trade these with the NPC for cool relics and stuff. Sounds like a fair deal to me. Plus, this NPC lets you shuffle around Nightreign’s map events with those sigils. Handy if you’re in a hurry and don’t wanna keep taking down three Nightlords just for kicks.

I bet players will uncover more surprises as they keep diving into these hardcore fights. You haven’t smacked them all yet? We threw together this weaknesses guide—trust me, you’ll want it. Eh, if you’re scratching your head, the Elden Ring Nightreign guide is your go-to map.

And that’s… well, that’s pretty much the chaos for now.