Elden Ring Nightreign uses the same array of stats present in the original game. However, things work a little differently here. Since you can't choose which stats to increase when you level up, buildcrafting becomes somewhat limited, and this can drastically affect how strong your Nightfarer can get while running an Expedition.
Stats determine how well your character uses certain weapons and spells in Elden Ring Nightreign. While you can mostly ignore how stats work, you'll want to know how they affect your character if you want to make the most out of what they have to offer. Here's a brief rundown on how stat scaling works in this game.
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How Do Stats Work in Elden Ring Nightreign?
As mentioned, players can't choose what stats to improve when leveling up. Instead, the game automatically allocates points to stats like Strength and Dexterity based on the character that you are using. Every character in the game has predetermined stat scaling values, and these determine how well characters scale with specific stats as they level up.
The better the scaling a character has for a stat, the more damage they'll deal with weapons that also scale with that same stat. For example, Executor has an S-rank scaling with Dexterity. At level 15, with the basic Dagger (which has an S scaling in Dex) as a weapon, he deals 88 damage per hit to the wooden training dummies in the Sparring Grounds. Meanwhile, Duchess, who has a B scaling in Dex, only hits for 73 damage on the same target with the same weapon.
Essentially, a character's stat scaling rank determines a character's starting stats and how many invisible points are invested into those stats as they level up. There's currently no way to see the actual numbers themselves, but the letter grading system is more than enough to give players a general idea.
Weapon Scaling Values
Like the original game, every weapon in Nightreign scales off of different stats. Large weapons typically scale with Strength, finesse-based weapons scale with Dexterity, Sorceries scale with Intelligence, and so on. You can view the scaling values of weapons by viewing them in the Visual Codex.
Executor's special Cursed Sword appears to scale off Dexterity and Executor's level itself.
Which Weapons Should You Use?
Ideally, the best weapons for a Nightfarer are the ones that scale best with their main stats. Using the same examples above, the Executor works best with Dexterity-based weapons and some Seals, since Beast/Dragon Incantations scale off of Arcane. Meanwhile, Duchess scales best with Dexterity-based weapons and Magic thanks to her B-scaling in Dexterity and A-scaling in Intelligence.
While most Nightfarers have preferred weapons, players shouldn't restrict themselves to using only those. The in-game item tooltips will take your character's stats into consideration, which means whatever attack value you see there already reflects your character's effectiveness with that weapon.
Don't be dissuaded if a weapon's tooltip or the Status screen show low attack values. The damage on such weapons is often compensated for by status effects or Weapon Arts.
Other Scaling Tips
- Leveling up is the best way to increase the damage you deal.
- Flat stat bonuses from Relics roughly translate to +1-2 extra damage per bonus stat point.
- Relics that increase attack power after equipping three or more of the same weapon type provide ~5-6 bonus attack damage.
- Despite being caster classes, Recluse and Revenant scale decently well with most melee weapons.
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
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- May 30, 2025
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Soulslike, Roguelite
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
