Maxroll Launches Elden Ring Nightreign Guides

The Elden Ring Nightreign adventure begins! Select your Nightfarer and venture into Limveld to vanquish the Nightlord before succumbing to the relentless rains. Collaborating with Maxroll, we present essential guides to kickstart your journey, introduce each Nightfarer, and help you navigate Limveld's perils.

Starting Your Nightreign Journey

Maxroll's comprehensive beginner guide covers all fundamentals: profiles of all 8 playable characters, an overview of the central hub, Limveld navigation, combat basics, Nightlord strategies, and key insights into Nightreign's meta-progression systems.

Maxroll Nightreign Character Breakdowns

Discover each Nightfarer's abilities, combat mechanics, and distinctive playstyle approaches.

Wylder

Wylder offers balanced versatility ideal for newcomers. His Sixth Sense passive grants a second chance by negating fatal damage once. While excelling with no specific weapon type, he handles most martial arms proficiently, favoring Greatswords.

Complete Wylder Guide

Guardian

Nightreign's defensive specialist thrives with tower shields and guard-compatible weapons like Halberds or Rapiers. Though dealing reduced damage, his unparalleled resilience and crowd control abilities make him formidable.

Complete Guardian Guide

Ironeye

This bow master leverages high Dexterity for ranged superiority while remaining competent with daggers and curved swords. His fragile constitution discourages frontline combat, but straightforward mechanics provide excellent beginner appeal.

Complete Ironeye Guide

Duchess

A master of evasion, the Duchess wields daggers enhanced by her signature magic-enchanting skill. Her Intelligence supports potent Glintstone Sorceries, while Faith enables Incantations. Prioritize Magic/Frost weapons capable of inflicting status effects.

Complete Duchess Guide

Raider

The Raider's massive Strength fuels colossal weapon devastation, though limited FP restricts skill usage. Superior poise ensures attacks land uninterrupted despite slow windups.

Complete Raider Guide

Revenant

This Faith-focused support conjures spectral allies while delivering powerful Incantations. Limited FP and damage potential emphasize her auxiliary role rather than primary damage dealing.

Complete Revenant Guide

Recluse

A fragile but lethal spellcaster specializing in Sorceries and Incantations. Her FP regeneration skill enables sustained magical assaults, though careful positioning and resource management prove challenging for beginners.

Complete Recluse Guide

Executor

This duelist excels with Dexterity/Arcane weapons, particularly katanas that inflict Blood Loss. While dealing exceptional damage, his glass cannon nature demands precise positioning.

Complete Executor Guide

Navigating Nightreign's Territories

Limveld's sprawling landscape hides countless discoveries. Maxroll's interactive map pinpoints key locations, enemy encounters, and valuable rewards awaiting exploration.

Random Raid Events spawn challenging battles that grant unique Powers upon victory – detailed in Maxroll's Raid Events guide.

Vanquished Nightlords trigger Shifting Earth events, transforming map quadrants into boss-filled domains offering permanent upgrades. Maxroll's Shifting Earth guide explains this pivotal mechanic.

Nightreign Core Systems

Roundtable Hold serves as your central hub for character switching, Relic Rites preparation, combat testing, lore research, and expedition launches – fully detailed in Maxroll's dedicated guide.

The metaprogression system revolves around Relics and Vessels – enhancements unlocked through boss victories and quests. Maxroll's Relic system guide explains these permanent upgrades.

Spell Schools critically impact magic effectiveness, though the game rarely explains these interactions. Maxroll's Sorcery/Incantation guide clarifies how to maximize spell potency.

Maxroll's Nightreign Compendium

Explore Maxroll's Elden Ring Nightreign Database – the definitive resource for weapons, spells, abilities, Relics, Talismans, and Nightfarer lore.

The database comprehensively catalogs: Armaments spanning 14 weapon categories; FP-consuming weapon Skills; Sorceries/Incantations; Metaprogression Relics/Vessels; Temporary buff Talismans; Character Traits replicating roguelike boons.