Best Confirmed Bosses Set To Return In Elden Ring Nightreign

Summary

• Boss encounters in Nightreign are randomized, with a powerful boss at the end of each night.
• Returning bosses like Sanguine Noble and Godskin Noble will offer unique challenges and cooperative gameplay.
• The presence of iconic bosses like Nameless King and Duke’s Dear Freja will make Nightreign thrilling and challenging.

Elden Ring Nightreign will feature a new style of gameplay to the franchise, and like other FromSoft games, Bosses will take a core part. Boss encounters in Nightreign are randomized at the start of each run, with minor bosses roaming the region during the day. A powerful boss appears at the end of each night in the 3-day cycle.

Most of these bosses will be ones seen in Elden Ring, as well as returning ones from previous FromSoft installments. While there could be others to return, these are the confirmed returning bosses who stand as the most exciting threats in Nightreign.

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Sanguine Noble

The Lord of Blood’s Assassin

While the Sanguine Noble is an optional boss and hidden away beneath the Writheblood Ruins in Elden Ring, their inclusion fits into Mohg, Lord of Blood’s lore in Shadow of the Erdtree. The Sanguine Noble is one of many assassins that serve the Lord of Blood and share the gospel of accursed blood. Due to this, they are known to be deadly with their daggers and strike from pools of blood.

All of the Sanguine Noble’s attacks affect bleed, including the pools they leave behind, making them slippery and a challenge to hit at a close range. Teamwork between multiple ranges of attack would be essential in avoiding the overwhelming bleed damage.

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Godskin Noble

The Voluminous Black Flame Apostle

The large Godskin Noble of the Godskin Duo is set to return, complete with its heaping flaps of skin, massive rapier, and black magic flames. Despite its size, the Godskin Noble is fast and deals great damage, able to break poise through a rapid stab attack.

It frequently uses black flame magic to clear the area around it, and bloating up into a ball to roll around like a wheel, trampling everything in its path. This is another great boss for a co-op scenario, as the Godskin Noble is capable of covering a lot of ground.

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Golden Hippopotamus

The Gold Thorned Beast

• From: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

The Golden Hippopotamus was a hefty surprise at the entrance of Shadow Keep in Shadows of the Erdtree, and will roll onto the scene again in Nightreign. This boss relies on its mighty bite and bulky head, often charging with its mouth wide open and slamming everything in its path.

At half HP, the boss generates its iconic golden thorns on its back and head. After this, every attack from belly slams to thrashing charges have extra range. The chaotic nature of fighting an ancient angry hippopotamus is sure to provide a fun challenge for players.

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Draconic Tree Sentinel

Guardian of the Erdtree

The Draconic Tree Sentinel that guards the Capital Outskirts will now take on players in Nightreign, only this time accompanied by two Royal Cavalrymen. The trio of horsemen will offer a unique challenge, as players will no longer have access to Torrent in order to equalize the battlegrounds.

The Draconic Tree Sentinel is known for his massive hammer, draconic lightning magic, and adept use of his steed, which eventually spews fireballs. The Draconic Tree Sentinel is a challenge on his own already, as his poise is high due to his heavy armor and frequent use of his shield, and his second phase will test the strength of players and their ability to dodge his nuke-sized lightning waves.

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Leonine Misbegotten

A Crimson Feral Warrior

Leonine Misbegotten is a feral humanoid with beastly features, wielding a large greatsword and capable of high speeds. This boss is aggressive, and moves so fast that a lot of magic spells and ranged attacks are difficult to land. It leaps around and finishes its dashes with wide swings of its sword, and occasionally roars, damaging and staggering all nearby.

In a co-op setting, this boss can be fun with how fast it moves and how much ground it covers. Melee players should work in order to keep the boss distracted while casters throw some damage from afar.

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Ancient Dragon

Rulers of the Prehistoric Era

There are many dragons in the FromSoft games, but the prime dragons are seen in Elden Ring. These prehistoric Dragonlords roam fields or guard important passageways throughout the world, and offer hair-raising battles to fight. It’s only fitting that Ancient Dragons make a comeback in Nightreign.

The Ancient Dragon boss will resemble a fight similar to Ancient Dragon Senessax, a powerful foe from Shadow of the Erdtree. It will charge itself up with lightning energy, conjuring lightning bolts in its hand to stab at the ground and create waves of red lightning.

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The Duke’s Dear Freja

A Monstrous Two-Headed Spider

The Duke’s Dear Freja is the only boss from Dark Souls 2 confirmed so far, as seen in promotional materials. She’s a monstrous two-headed spider with magical abilities and acidic spit. A unique mechanic in the original fight is one of her heads can be severed, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out in Nightreign.

There’s a chance she also has her iconic spider swarms surrounding her. In Dark Souls 2, the best way to combat the spider army is with torch light, and it’s unknown if torches will make a comeback as an equipable item, so this boss and surrounding swarm may be a tough cooperative battle.

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The Fell Omen

Horrifying Lord of Leyndell

Margit, The Fell Omen will return in the form of Morgott, master of Bloodflame magic. The Fell Omen creates a hostile environment by spamming holy magic attacks at a distance, and below 50% health, erupts cursed blood on the ground.

Knowing that some bosses may invade during the day, facing The Fell Omen in the midst of travelling to Limveld will prove a fun challenge. His massive AoE attacks and speed will certainly throw a wrench in plans to survive the three-day cycle.

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Centipede Demon

The Flaming Lava Walker

The Centipede Demon from the first Dark Souls will make a flaming comeback. When first encountered in Dark Souls, one major obstacle in facing this boss was the lava environment. Perhaps like the Magma Wyrm from Elden Ring, the Centipede Demon could manipulate the battlefield by spilling pools of lava.

This large bug-like creature is known for its arms and tails acting as separate living centipedes, swinging its body around in a chaotic fashion. Standing too close to this boss may cause him to grab players and shove them into his toothy chest, dealing great damage. This boss feels like the perfect precursor to many enemies seen in Elden Ring, so it should fit well into Nightreign.

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The Nameless King

God King of the Storm

The Nameless King was seen in early promotional materials for Elden Ring Nightreign, and may be the most challenging Dark Souls 3 boss confirmed to return to the skies. This boss is known as King of the Storm, a god of war who sacrificed everything to ally himself with the ancient dragons, and is seen flying upon his feathery wyvern.

The power of this boss not only lies in his combination of rider and wyvern, but in his powerful attacks after the wyvern is defeated. During his second phase, he looms tall above the player, and deals massive amounts of damage with his lightning spear. He will make for an epic fight to take on with the fresh mechanics of Elden Ring Nightreign.