Are you ready to face the ultimate challenge in Elden Ring Nightreign? The developers have introduced a brutal new mechanic: the Everdark Sovereign events. These special encounters power up specific Night Lords at the culmination of each expedition. The stakes are high, but the rewards are even higher – defeating these formidable foes can grant you game-changing items that will revolutionize your character builds. It’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss if you’re aiming to become truly unstoppable!
These ‘supercharged’ Elden Ring Nightreign bosses follow a weekly rotation. If you’re hoping to conquer them all, you’ll need to act swiftly. While these Elden Ring Nightreign events are currently time-limited, FromSoftware has announced plans to integrate them as a permanent fixture in the future, allowing all players to experience these intense challenges.
Current Everdark Sovereign Schedule
Prepare your defenses! Here’s the most up-to-date schedule for the challenging Elden Ring Nightreign Everdark Sovereign events:
- Adel, Baron of Night & Caligo, Miasma of Night: October 2 – October 9
- Libra, Creature of Night & Fulghor, Champion of Nightglow: October 9 – October 16
- Gladius, Beast of Night & Maris, Fathom of Night: October 16 – October 23
Understanding Deep of Night
Deep of Night introduces an intensely difficult challenge mode within Nightreign, tailored for only the most skilled players. Unlike standard expeditions where you choose your target, Deep of Night conceals the Nightlord until the very last day of your run, making strategic preparation for their weaknesses incredibly challenging. Similarly, the “Shifting Earth” event details remain a mystery until you’re deep into the game.
Adding to the peril, you might even face the formidable Everdark Sovereign Nightlords at the conclusion of your journey. Beyond merely stronger standard enemies, even your equipment can come with detrimental effects. Imagine finding a rare weapon that, while powerful, simultaneously reduces your maximum health when afflicted by poison.
However, you’re not entirely without aid. Players gain access to three unique Relic slots, designed for Deep of Night-exclusive power-ups. These new Relics provide dual effects, allowing for significant build enhancements, especially when synergized effectively with your current loadouts.
What Are Everdark Sovereign Events?
Starting June 19, a different Night Lord will host its own weekly Everdark Sovereign expedition at the Roundtable Hold. These expeditions mirror the standard ones, but with a crucial difference: the final day presents a significantly enhanced Night Lord.
For instance, the Everdark Sovereign Gaping Jaw Night Lord immediately begins in its second phase and unleashes entirely new area-of-effect attacks, dramatically increasing the challenge. While this might be specific to the Gaping Jaw, the Everdark Sovereign variants generally retain the same elemental weaknesses as their regular counterparts. Therefore, if you understand its inherent vulnerabilities (like exploiting poison effects for the Gaping Jaw), your core battle strategy should still be effective.
Unlocking Everdark Sovereign Events
To participate in any Everdark Sovereign event, you must first triumph over the standard version of the chosen Night Lord. We strongly advise defeating all seven Night Lords to guarantee full access to both current and upcoming Everdark Sovereign challenges.
Everdark Sovereign Rewards
Conquering the Everdark Sovereign bosses yields valuable Sovereign Sigils. This unique currency can be exchanged for potent Elden Ring Nightreign Relics, Relic Rites, and even cosmetic skins. While the Relics and Relic Rites are exclusive to the new vendor, the available skins are identical to those found at the mirror, offering an alternative way to acquire them by spending Sovereign Sigils instead of Murk.
The dedicated vendor at the Roundtable Hold’s Collector Signboard also provides the ability to activate Shifting Earth events on demand. This allows you to open up specific areas that almost guarantee useful item drops. While this might seem less critical immediately, it becomes invaluable when strategizing against future Everdark Sovereign Night Lords and exploiting their specific vulnerabilities.
Additionally, you can use the ‘Alter Great Site of Grace’ option to seamlessly switch between the illuminated and dark versions of Roundtable Hold, though this transformation costs 1 Sovereign Sigil. For those focused on aesthetics, the ‘Give Cracked Witch’s Brooch’ option lets you repair the Relic to its pristine state for 3 Sovereign Sigils. Keep in mind, this is purely cosmetic and doesn’t alter the Relic’s effects, so it might be a lower priority if your Sigil reserves are low.
That wraps up everything you need to know about the Elden Ring Nightreign Everdark Sovereign events for now. We’ll be sure to update this guide with any new boss schedules as soon as they’re revealed. In the meantime, hone your combat prowess and review our Elden Ring Nightreign classes guide to ensure your team is perfectly optimized for the challenges ahead!