In Elden Ring Nightreign, knowing where to go first is key to a successful Expedition with your group. But unless you go out of your way to find out what map markers mean, Nightreign doesn't do much to explain what every symbol on the map of Limveld signifies.
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If you know what every map symbol means in Nightreign, you will find it easier to understand what you should do next and plan the route for your run more efficiently. This guide explains all map markers in Elden Ring Nightreign and briefly describes what they correspond with so players can quickly understand their map – think of this guide as a kind of legend for all Nightreign map symbols.
All Nightreign Map Markers (Key Locations)
Fort
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Outposts full of soldiers. Strategic maps of surrounding areas can be found in these locations, which reveal things hidden nearby.
In Nightreign, Forts are likely to contain a boss on either the lower or higher level alongside a handful of chests and item crates. You will also usually find a room off to the side on the top floor with a chest, a Weapon Rack - Stave, and an interactable note that reveals hidden items nearby.
Great Church
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Crumbling houses of worship. The faithful are known to leave their sacred seals in these locations.
Great Churches are often home to a low-to-mid-tier boss encounter as well as several chests (some of which are hidden behind altars) and item crates. You can find Weapon Rack - Sacred Seals here, which is particularly useful for Revenant and Recluse players.
Main Encampment
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Large garrisons home to powerful armies. Expect to find many strong enemies.
Main Encampments are typically home to a boss encounter split into two or three parts. Each mini-boss can be found somewhere in the encampment, and it's up to you to track them all down and deplete the shared health bar to 0. These areas are filled with enemies for XP and chests for loot.
Ruins
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Vestiges from ages past. Home to strong foes and hidden underground chambers.
Like Encampments, Ruins are typically home to a variety of enemies and a multi-part miniboss encounter, but enemies in Ruins typically correspond with the elemental affinity of gear rewarded there. For example, if you go into a Poison encampment, you'll find a Perfumer boss, while a Fire encampment may be home to several Flame Chariots.
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Tunnel Entrance
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Mining tunnels containing ore which can temper armaments.
Tunnels are one of the few guaranteed sources of Smithing Stones in Nightreign. Pay attention to the locations of these map markers if you have a good weapon, especially one with a boss weakness that you can upgrade to take into the final Nightlord fight. Typically contains some enemies and a boss encounter deep underground.
Castle
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Citadels abounding with danger. These strongholds should only be challenged by those whose skill can equal their bravery.
In Nightreign, Castles are multi-level complexes with multiple bosses and numerous enemies patrolling the grounds and halls. Castles can be tricky to take on, but the Runes, numerous chests, and a chance to take on several minibosses can be hard to pass up – especially at mid to late levels when you will find it easier to survive here.
Field Boss
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Strong foes who wander from place to place. Misjudge their might at your peril.
A Field Boss is a boss that roams out in the open world, waiting for Nightfarers to stumble across its location. You can target these bosses, once you have reached a high enough level to comfortably take them on, for immense XP and great item rewards.
Evergaol
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Cells holding prisoners whose seals weaken over time.
Like in the base game, an Evergaol can only be unlocked if you have a Stonesword Key, which is sold by Merchants and can drop from a variety of sources (particularly bosses in Tunnels). Defeat the boss that is summoned to get lots of XP and a choice of items or bonuses.
Township
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Long-deserted places of safety. Merchants with rare goods are known to operate from these places.
A small village that is usually home to a Merchant. Merchants sell a variety of goods and are almost always worth stopping by just to check their inventory. Almost all Nightreign Merchants sell Smithing Stones and basic consumables alongside a small selection of equipment and other gear.
If you are playing Nightreign solo, Merchants also sell a Wending Grace, which will revive you from defeat.
Church
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Houses of worship visited by pilgrims. Sacred Flask uses can be increased in these locations.
A small Church that always contains an upgrade for your Sacred Flask. Visit a Church and interact with the altar to improve your Flask uses by 1. Every Expedition has at least three Churches that players can find, and because healing is so scarce, it should be a high priority to get all three before the third night.
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Sorcerer's Rise
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Towers in which sorcerers experiment with their spellcraft, their findings often encrypted by cipher. Very occasionally you may come across a tower in which a sorcerer from the distant past once resided.
A Sorcerer's Rise is a tower that usually has a sealed door. To unlock the way up and obtain the special choice of reward at the top, you must find a way to remove the seal. Look for anything out of the ordinary nearby (such as an Imp Statue, a floating sigil, a moving tree trunk, or anything else that stands out) and hit it to unlock the seal. If the seal is already open, your target is on the inside.
Site of Grace
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These sites offer places of respite for weary warriors, restoring HP, FP, status ailments, and uses of the Sacred Flask. Runes can be spent at Sites of Grace to level up.
A Site of Grace that will fully restore your HP, FP, remove any lingering negative effects, and restore all available Sacred Flask uses. You must interact with a Site of Grace to level up.
Spectral Hawk Tree
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Trees where spectral hawks rest their wings. Warriors can take to the skies via the spectral road. You can find these roads marked on the map.
On the world map, Nightreign players should see six Spectral Hawk trees and six blue wispy lines encircling the middle of Limveld. If you go to a Spectral Hawk Tree and interact with it, you will be lifted high into the air and carried along the spectral road associated with that tree.
Pay careful attention to the direction each tree will take you and you can use these as a way to travel around Limveld faster.
Spiritstream
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Energy that gushes forth from great vents in the land, allowing those who attune with its flow to reach great heights.
Like Spiritspring jumps in the base game, Spritstreams allow the Nightfarers to leap up to enormous heights and scale otherwise unscalable cliffs and tall areas. You can control which direction you travel by facing your intended direction, or by using the movement stick while in mid-air.
Other Nightreign Map Markers (Minor Locations)
Scarab
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Carriers of valuable things. Talismans can be taken from them.
Buried Treasure
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Chests containing rare and precious objects, hidden such that others would not find them.
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Mission Objective
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Indicates the task at hand for the Nightfarers. Will only appear under certain circumstances.
Sacred Flask Refills
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Refills Sacred Flask charges
Hidden Info Nearby
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Reveals hidden areas on the world map
Merchants and Smithing Tables
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Indicates the location of a Merchant and a smithing table
Weapon Rack – Bow
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Guaranteed to drop Bow items
Weapon Rack – Stave
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Guaranteed to drop Staves (Sorceries)
Weapon Rack – Sacred Seal
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Guaranteed to drop Sacred Seals (Incantations)
Elden Ring Nightreign
- Released
- May 30, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Bandai Namco Entertainment, From Software
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
- Number of Players
- 1-3
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Soulslike, Roguelite
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
