Summary
- After defeating all the Nightlords, players can hunt down achievements to reach 100% completion.
- Players can help newer participants through the game, providing guidance and sharing the experience.
- Challenge runs and solo gameplay offer new ways to experience Nightreign, adding difficulty and exploration.
Gamers across the globe have had Nightreign in their hannds for quite some time now, and plenty of players will have finished the Nightlord Hunt or be nearing the end of it. There are eight core objectives, eight bosses standing between the player and glory. After all is said and done, it might be hard to see other objectives to go for aside from the brutal bosses on night three.
However, due to the nature of the game, there are plenty of extra ways of playing the game or pieces of side content to keep players entertained, even if that initial thrill of taking down the Lords for the first time has passed. Here are some things to do after all the Nightlords have been defeated.
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8 Achievements
Finishing Off Every Last Accolade
After putting in the work and taking down every Lord, players will almost certainly be left with quite a few achievements to hunt down. Some relate to events on the map, others specific items, but all of them are rewarding to hunt down. Players will have plenty of fun finishing off the list for that perfect 100%.
Unlike Elden Ring, the game doesn't require players to replay the entire story again or reset their playthrough. Instead, it allows players to continue exactly where they left off to go for any remaining trophies that they have yet to claim. This makes it a lot easier to platinum than the base game.
7 Help Out Others
Let Me Solo All Of Them
Nightreign, at its core, is a multiplayer cooperative game that relies on teamwork and good coordination to have the most success. Many players will have either queued up in a team of three to clear out the Lords together or opted for the matchmaking approach to get them through the challenging bosses the game has to offer.
But new players will be hopping in every day, so in a similar way to "Let Me Solo Her," players have the ability to jump in with some newer randoms and help them get their first win. It doesn't have to be as big of a carry performance as with the previous game, but it's always nice to have someone to guide the way to make things a bit more digestible in those first few runs.
6 Streaks
Time For A High Score
One of the more hidden stats in the game is the streak tracker, which players can find in the visual codex. There is a single achievement tied to getting a streak of three, but that doesn't mean players have to stop there.
After fully understanding the map, bosses, and learning how the game works, the door is open for players to hit incredible win streaks and compete with others to see who is the best Nightfarer among them all. While there is no in-game leaderboard yet, seeing that number go up is a nice bonus for consistently slaying Lords without failing.
5 Remembrances
Extra Lore For Every Character
One of the more interesting features in Nightreign is the ability to choose between several different characters, each with their own set of abilities and unique strengths to bring to the fight. Beyond choosing a class to play, each offers its own questline that includes both lore and gameplay objectives that bring with them rewards and new insights into the characters' backgrounds.
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Many players will have picked one class and stuck with it throughout their playthrough, but the cast is super diverse and offers so many distinct playstyles that keep the gameplay feeling fresh. Adding in some extra memories to follow and get invested in brings in even more content to absorb beyond the base story, providing some much-needed context to the world and the people within it.
4 Challenge Runs
Amp Up The Difficulty
If there is one way of mixing up a playthrough or adding some replay value, it's attempting challenge runs. There are already plenty of players who are coming up with incredible challenges like no-leveling runs, but there are so many options to craft the most devious and absurdly difficult challenges to push players who are looking for that extra level of difficulty.
The most iconic challenges in the Soulslike genre are the fist-only and the hitless runs. The idea of attempting to take down every single Nightlord without taking a single point of damage sounds like the pinnacle of challenge in a game that already demands so much attention and care.
3 Hunt For Secrets
Some Things Still Remain A Mystery
FromSoftware is known for hiding details across their worlds, putting subtle hints and tiny lore additions that bring significant revelations to games that are otherwise pretty devoid of a cohesive story. Nightreign is no different. Limveld has plenty of secrets tucked into every crevice possible. Some gameplay-related, like the Cord End, while others are more elusive.
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With all the main objectives out of the way, it's the perfect opportunity to jump into a solo match and fully explore the world in much more detail than before. Without the pressure to level up in time for the final fight, players can truly appreciate the craftsmanship of the world and potentially uncover far more.
2 Skins
Gotta Buy Em' All
After taking down the final lord, players are rewarded with plenty more skins to unlock, many of which bring with them fond memories from adventures long ago. But the skins themselves can get pretty pricey, requiring plenty of Murk to unlock and hence many more expeditions into the night.
There isn't a great way of farming Murk other than making it all the way through to the final boss, which means that it will take some time to unlock everything in the wardrobe. Yet, for players who love the game and want something extra to strive for, it's the perfect objective to grind.
1 Solo Runs
Co-operative Gameplay No Longer
As Nightreign is marketed and balanced around being a co-op game, many players will have journeyed through the runs as a group or with the help of random players. However, for those looking for a different style of gameplay that doesn't have the insurance of teamwork, then solo play is the perfect way to revisit the expeditions with a whole new lens.
The lack of revives, aside from limited self-resurrections, means that players need to adjust to encounters that will now only focus on a single player with the same aggression as with three. It's a tough challenge, but far from impossible, providing a whole other playthrough if players want to test themselves against every Lord alone.
Elden Ring Nightreign
- Released
- May 30, 2025
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG, Soulslike, Roguelite
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
