Ranking All 8 Nightlord Bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign

Sure thing! Here’s my take:

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Crazy thing about boss fights, you know, especially in those “Soulsborne” games by FromSoftware. They really have a knack for making you sweat buckets. Remember Elden Ring? Well, there’s this new thing – Elden Ring Nightreign. It’s like they took that whole co-op roguelike thing and cranked it up, full of mini-boss madness to bulk you up for the real showdowns, like major bosses from the good ol’ days of Elden Ring and Dark Souls, all gearing you up to face these new creatures called Nightlords. They’ve packed in eight of ’em. Wild, right?

So, here I am, kinda just through most of these insane battles with different character classes – not like I’m bragging or anything – and felt why not rank these bad boys?

And hey, if you don’t wanna spoil these epic battles for yourself, this might be your cue to skedaddle!

### 8. Augur / Maris, Fathom of Night

Oh, Maris. Where to start? It’s like, not the toughest cookie in the jar, right? But the thing drags on, especially if you’re in melee mode. I mean, I love dodging its aerial somersaults, but it spends more time in the air than on the ground. Imagine a slug with wings. Yep, that’s Maris for you. If you don’t have some range, you’re basically just doing cardio chasing it.

Then there’s this weird bit where Maris kinda falls asleep – and not just the peaceful kind of sleep. It’s more like, “I’m going to severely screw with your sleep meter while I’m at it.” Just when you’re closing in, bam! You’re napping.

### 7. Tricephalos / Gladius, Beast of Night

First boss alert! A three-headed wolf. Why would they start us with this Cerberus-like thing? Who knows. It’s not overly difficult, but ignore it and it’ll wipe the floor with you quickly. Lots of biting and sword-swinging, and a little fire breath to keep things spicy. Phase Two splits into three – talk about a trip!

It’s basic but kinda cute. A decent starter, I guess. Nothing too spicy.

### 6. Sentient Pest / Gnoster, Wisdom of Night

This one’s a doozy. Two bugs – one on the ground, another in the air. The scorpion will try smash ya, and the moth is tossing everything else at you. It’s like you don’t know where to look.

Getting “poison-tagged” by the moth is classic – needs a buddy to slap it off you. Team effort, right? Then the bugs team up Phase Two style and it’s like, “whoa.” Pretty neat evolution of chaos.

### 5. Darkdrift Knight / Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow

This one feels more like work. Fulghor is a mean armored centaur with attitude. Charges you like a bull, whips up earth-shattering waves. Jump them or get scrunched. Lightning’s his kryptonite, though. Hit him when he’s charging his power move – ZAP! He hates that.

Phase Two and oh, hello purple ghost hand. Add that to his bag of tricks. Not the cleanest hand choreography, but whatever.

### 4. Gaping Jaw / Adel, Baron of Night

Talk about a spectacle – giant monster trying to munch on you like breakfast. Big teeth, head slams, huge claps. Phase Two adds lightning – because why not?

When it grabs your buddy, throw a hit its way. Save the day. Plus, if you whack it with poison, it throws up (literally)—ugh, but gives you a free shot. Gross but handy.

### 3. Fissure in the Fog / Caligo, Miasma of Night

Dragons, man. Either they rock or they don’t in FromSoft games. Thankfully, Caligo’s awesome. Claws and ice breath, fog and all that jazz. It has this sound-hunt mechanic: run if you hear wind, get closer if you hear ice. Fun!

But Phase Two takes the cake. It hits the skies and rains ice hell. But, with the music blaring, man, what a rush.

### 2. Night Aspect / Heolstor the Nightlord

Final bosses are supposed to be epic, yeah? Heolstor doesn’t disappoint. All sword and magic, kinda dances with you. Got that mix of speed and timing, a real swordsman showdown. Think Dark Souls 3’s Gael but on a caffeine kick. Phase Two? Cuts the literal sky. Throws shockwaves. Gotta move smart.

You could replay this with all the classes and still love it, every time.

### 1. Equilibrious Beast / Libra, Creature of Night

Now, enter Libra. Weirdest boss? Heck yes. Bargains with you pre-fight and flings Madness projectiles. But, stress not! Those crystals he summons are actually little health packets if you’re brave enough to grab ’em.

Keep it close if you don’t want to end up in a projectile mess. Prod him wrong, and he goes raging melee wild. Dodge that frenzy and he opens up like a book.

Why love it? Maybe it’s the quirky deal-making, or his moves leaving healing crystals, or that madness twist. He’s like Dionysus in boss form. More bosses like this, please!

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All in all, is this spin-off a hit? Sure, some kinks to iron out, like a meager map count and less enemy variety. But for the price, it’s a cheeky grab for fans hankering for action on Xbox and PC.