Elden Ring: Nightreign is the challenge for all players who want to suffer. The game is difficult, and if you try it solo, it is almost impossible for many to enjoy. Our Souls expert Christos had to defeat the final boss solo. How he managed to do that, even though the fight was tough, he will now explain to you.
Who is writing here? Ever since the release of Demon Souls, I have been following the Souls genre and have played through every hardcore title from FromSoftware 100%. When MeinMMO offered me the chance to test Elden Ring: Nightreign before its release, I couldn’t say no.
I was allowed to check the game under embargo and form an opinion about it. There’s already a lot I can tell you: The game is very difficult solo. It’s fun in a group, and overall, the genre mix of Nightreign is a fresh addition to what FromSoftware usually offers.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t always play with a group during my tests, and I was still missing the final boss. I forced myself to travel solo to Limveldt and finish the game. It’s clear that I needed many attempts before the boss was defeated, but during that time, various things stood out to me that I want to share with you.
Tips that will save your nerves
First and important point: choose your class wisely. Yes, as simple as this tip may seem, it will save you most of your outbursts of anger. Each class has its own talents to survive in combat, but not all of them are worth it for a solo run.
I defeated the final boss, for example, with the Raider, and for good reason – he is a tank, has unbeatable balance so you won’t be knocked out of your attack, and also distributes an incredible amount of damage compared to other classes.
Even though the Hermit, Countess, or the Ghost are versatile, they get stomped into the ground with 2-3 hits, you can’t even blink. So choose wisely!
Second point on the list: buy 2 revives. Is that unfair? Yes. Should you feel sorry for the final boss? Not at all. In every solo run, you have the opportunity to buy a revive from a merchant in Limveldt and one before the final boss fight. You can buy a maximum of 2 revives to approach the fight more relaxed. I bought both and even had to use both to take down the boss – so don’t be stingy and buy both for 20,000 runes.
Third and final point: pay attention to weaknesses and break stances. Every boss has an element they are weak against. For the final boss, it is holy damage
. So look for weapons, spells, or stuff with these elements to debuff the respective bosses and deal more damage.
It’s also important to break their stance. The more often and harder you hit the boss, the higher the chance of knocking them out of their stance.
Then you can land a critical hit. With the Raider, it was practical to have two large hammers equipped and to stack effects that increase the chance of knocking the opponent out of stance. So after 3 jump attacks, I could always land a critical hit, allowing me to catch my breath while the opponent gets up.
I have to say, however, that the final boss of Nightreign was much easier compared to the other bosses, like the knight or the goat. His movesets were predictable, and his attacks were easy to dodge.
Nevertheless, some warriors will surely try to take down this boss solo. I hope I was able to help you with my tips and wish you good luck in your battle. Are you looking for a list of all skins from Nightreign? Then we have just what you need: Elden Ring: Nightreign – All skins for every class
