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10 Things To Know Before Playing Elden Ring Nightreign
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1/16/2025
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Welcome to Mojo Plays and today we're looking over the facts every Tarnished should know
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before once again leaping into the lands between via this unexpected addition to Elden Ring.
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Before we begin, we publish new content all week long, so be sure to subscribe and ring
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No Miyazaki.
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To Soulsborne fans, Miyazaki is a god.
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He's directed the likes of Dark Souls, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, Sekiro and Elden Ring, all titles
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that would go on to define the gaming scene with their quality.
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The man clearly knows what he's doing, so the fact he's not returning for Night Reign
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left a few feeling trepidatious.
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After all, the last time Miyazaki took a backseat to a Souls game, Dark Souls 2 was the result.
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Which has its devoted fanbase, but it is far from the most beloved in the franchise.
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To play devil's advocate, Night Reign is a much smaller game, with all the tension
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being put towards its new style of gameplay, as opposed to an exploration of a vast rich
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world.
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The game is being directed by one Junya Ishizaki, who helped design levels and combat for both
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Bloodborne and Elden Ring.
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Given the kind of game Night Reign is boasting itself to be, maybe this was for the best.
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Besides, now Miyazaki can get to work on designing his dream Poison Swamp game.
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Spirit Ashes.
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Kinda.
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The spectral summons used throughout Elden Ring's campaign often made the difference
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between a boss fight being impossible, and a cakewalk.
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And it seems they will be making a grand return in Night Reign.
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Sort of.
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Seems that one of the game's various classes is going to be relying on the Spirit Ashes
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to serve as its main source of attack.
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So for those who can't venture out past the round table hold without summoning their
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mimic tier, there may still be hope.
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Procedurally Generated World.
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Welcome to Limveld.
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No, not Limgrave.
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Limveld.
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Allegedly, this condensed area exists in a parallel reality following the events of The
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Shattering.
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With Night Reign fully embracing the roguelike genre, your every run is guaranteed to be
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different.
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And with its limited scope in comparison to the mainline game, you can be sure that Limveld
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will be quick to change its scenery as you venture forth on your mission to defeat the
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Night Lord.
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The exact geography remains unknown for now, but we're eager to see just how many locales
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from the lands between appear, or at least serve as inspiration to this amalgamated world.
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Runes.
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Speed is key in Night Reign, given that you only have a certain amount of time to gather
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your gear before a boss descends upon you, which doesn't leave much in the way of gathering
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runes to invest in certain stats.
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Rune farming has very much been streamlined, with players instead levelling up across the
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board instead of maximising a key aspect of their tarnished.
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Thankfully every character class can wield every kind of weapon in the game, so nothing
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is off limits when undertaking a fresh run.
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This certainly feels like it could be a bit of a risk, or at least could be seen as a
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step back, given how Elden Ring essentially turned every player into a build fanatic.
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Stand Alone.
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That's right, this is not an additional DLC, nor is it a sequel.
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Night Reign is its own beast, a spin-off that doesn't require you to have played the
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original Elden Ring, though it will certainly help.
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Honestly, we're still shocked this is even a thing.
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While Soulsborne games have always experimented with various styles of gameplay, such as PvP,
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this is the most radical departure to date, though if it succeeds and maintains the From
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Software brand of excellence, we're likely going to see a few more of these popping up.
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Co-Op and Single Player.
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Night Reign's main selling point remains its emphasis on cooperative action.
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A party of three will be dropped off into Lindveld, and have to hack, slash and stab
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their way through its trials in order to complete a run.
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However, it turns out those that prefer the maidenless path aren't out of luck just yet,
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as the developers have confirmed that single player is indeed an option, with enemy health
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being adjusted accordingly.
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How well this works in practice remains to be seen, but here's hoping both playstyles
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offer the same level of thrills and immersion.
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Release Date.
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It's out this year.
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Yeah, we're shocked too.
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While we haven't got a specific date as of the time of writing, it's crazy to think that
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From Soft were already tinkering away at yet another project.
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Sure, the smaller scale certainly means less manpower and a shorter development time.
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But these guys only just released the colossal Shadow of the Urg Tree DLC last year.
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They just refused to stop cooking.
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Eight Classes.
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As stated before, builds aren't exactly a thing in this game.
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There is, however, variety, and they come in the form of eight distinct classes, each
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with their own strengths, weaknesses, and ultimate abilities.
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These include Wilder, the jack-of-all-trades all-rounder, the speedy and sharp Duchess,
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the ranged spellcaster Recluse, as well as the winged, bird-faced Guardian acting as
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the resident tank.
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Given how all weapons are available across the board, this at least offers options as
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well as an incentive to try something new when starting another run.
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Three Days, Three Nights.
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This is the crux of Night Reign's gameplay.
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Three days of hunting, gathering runes, slicing apart enemies, all the while Limvald starts
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to shrink around us via deadly rain that gradually limits the field of play.
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All this leads to Nightfall, wherein players can expect to find themselves taking on unique
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bosses.
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Survive this, and by the third cycle, you'll be tasked with taking on one of eight Superbosses
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who all bear the moniker of Nightlord.
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It's a simple enough gameplay loop that hopefully has enough enduring appeal to keep us hooked.
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The Bosses.
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This is the big one.
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Bosses are the bread and butter by which every game that dips its toe into the Souls genre
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is measured.
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The familiar narration of Margit the Fel Omen is always welcome, but the real draw here
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was found in Night Reign's trailer.
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A hooded figure that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Fire Keeper?
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The Goat himself, the Nameless King, casually flying around on his Wyvern?
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The fact Night Reign might play host to bosses from all across the Souls franchise has us
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more than a little excited.
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Alongside a fresh host of original foes, we can't wait to see who joins the roster.
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Do you think this Elden Experiment will be a win, or FromSoft's first real stumble?
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Let us know in the comments.
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