Elden Ring: Nightreign, FromSoftware's stellar roguelike, is getting a huge new update tomorrow, Sept. 11. It'll introduce a whole new difficulty mode meant for players who don't feel challenged by its default settings, alongside a host of other improvements, buffs, nerfs, and more.
As announced by FromSoftware on X, Elden Ring: Nightreign is getting a new difficulty mode called “Deep of the Night.”
The Deep of Night will drastically alter how each run unfolds in Nightreign, featuring more challenging enemies (who now come in more different variants), and a Nightlord whose identity you won't know before the match itself starts. Players are advised to carefully prepare their Relics ahead of each battle, as they will have to “adapt” to shifting circumstances.
Thankfully, FromSoftware didn't just buff the enemies for Deep of Night: new weapons, obtained both via drops and unique challenges and mutated enemies, will be made available to players. They will have new powers and effects, which will change combat dynamics, but also provide players with the means to overcome the Nights.
However, with great power come great drawbacks, as these new powerful tools will also come with debuffs, prompting players to plan and consider thoroughly which weapon to wield and when.
Deep of Night will also feature its own host of Relics, i.e., the “Depths Relics,” whose effects, positive and negative, will only be available for Deep of Night runs. They are unique ways to buff your character and prepare them for the onslaught, but also something to set this new mode apart from regular play.
Depths Relics can be combined with and used alongside regular Relics, opening up a ton of unique builds for Deep Nightfarers.
The Deep of Night mode is a progressive one, whereby defeating Nightlords increases your “depth.” The deeper you tread into the dark, the more difficult and challenging the enemies (and the game itself) become, with unique boss variants appearing and vital map information being removed.
FromSoftware is also bringing along a host of buffs, nerfs, and changes to the game's core systems, meaning players who prefer regular runs will also see benefits from this new patch, whose comprehensive list of changes you can see here.
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