7 Useful Hidden Mechanics in Elden Ring Nightreign That You Should Know As a Beginner

Elden Ring Nightreign is not beginner-friendly when compared to a typical co-op game. Here are the key tips to help overcome the skill gap.

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We are 8 months into the release of Elden Ring Nightreign, and it can now be said that the game is one of the most successful experiments FromSoftware has ever pulled off. Based on Hidetaka Miyazaki’s Elden Ring (2022), Nightreign pulls off a co-op experience like no other, so much so that it has retained an average of over 50k+ active players since its release (SteamDB).

Given how new players are finding out about the game and joining in now and then, it’s about time that I shared some of the most useful mechanics Elden Ring Nightreign has to offer so far. Some of them are so hidden that knowing them might make you the best player out of your trio.

7 How to Fast Travel in Elden Ring Nightreign

There’s only a limited range to how far the hawk actually leads the player inside of Limveld at the start of every expedition. This often leaves you out of where you actually wanted to land, even with a particular strategy in mind.

This is where the Spectral Hawk Trees around Limveld come in clutch. These glowing trees are found around the map. Every Spectral Tree has its own designated path, and interacting with one will make a Spectral Hawk swoop in and fly you along the said path, allowing you to get around the map quickly.

6 Unlocking Every Nightfarer’s Unique Upgrade at the Roundtable Hold

There are eight different Nightfarers to choose from in FromSoftware’s very own co-op experience. Furthermore, each of these warriors comes with their own relic slots, allowing the player to customise their character to taste and requirements, often making them more powerful than before.

However, to unlock one of the most powerful relics for each of the Nightfarers, the player needs to do more than just hop around Limveld. After locating a journal at the Roundtable Hold and going on enough expeditions, the player can then unlock the option to complete a remembrance. Completing this side quest grants the player a relic unique to their opted-in Nightfarers.

5 How to Farm Evergaols to Level Up Fast in Elden Ring Nightreign

Evergaols are a mechanic taken directly from the original Elden Ring. Working as areas where the players can intentionally trigger a boss fight, often with the cost of a stonesword key, Evergaols spawns bosses that drop desirable loot and ruins, which the player can then use to have a better time fighting the Nightlord.

Not only does fighting Evergaol bosses early in your Elden Ring Nightreign run help in farming and unlocking upgrades quicker than usual, but it is ultimately a tool to help build trust within your trio, considering there is no built-in text or voice chat in the game.

4 Check Every Nightlord’s Weakness Before Starting the Expedition

There’s no shortage of stat effects to be wary of while playing Nightreign. Fortunately, the same logic applies to your worst enemy, the Nightlords, as well. Every single Nightlord in the game comes with their own fair share of weaknesses, which, when targeted with precision, can make your life a lot easier when the third night ultimately arrives.

3 How to Revive Yourself in Elden Ring Nightreign

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Knocked down on the ground with your teammates unable to revive you? FromSoftware thought this exact scenario through. In case you happen to be fighting near a site of grace and get knocked down, you can simply crawl over to the grace and self-revive. Not only will it get you back up, but it will also replenish your flasks and knocked-down counters.

2 Unlock Secret Floor Loot in Limveld

While a lot of veterans might already know this, as a beginner who might have never experienced any of the Souls titles, including Elden Ring, it’s important to note that there are often secret entrances to hidden basements inside ruins in Nightreign. These hidden areas are often under an illusory floor that can be destroyed by a single hit, granting access to the area containing rare loot.

1 Best Tip to Defeat the Centipede Demon in Elden Ring Nightreign

Depending on your playstyle, the Centipede Demon can be one of the more annoying bosses to fight in Elden Ring Nightreign. Fortunately, there’s one way to make the fight much easier than it is now. By cutting off each of the Centipede Demon’s limbs, you not only deal a lot of damage to the boss, but also weaken it, making attacks start dealing more damage than when there were more limbs present.

Elden Ring Nightreign can be a tough game to master, albeit a little less so for the veterans. Nonetheless, these are some of the hidden tips that every player should be aware of, especially if you wish to optimise your runs for better loot and results with each expedition going forward.

Got any other tips that will ease the lives of thousands of Nightreign players? Make sure to share it with us down in the comments below!

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