Elden Ring Nightreign — Patch 1.03.1 & Deep of Night

FromSoftware's standalone co-op spin-off: teams of three drop into a shrinking Limveld, survive two days of looting, and fight a Nightlord at the end of night three. The 1.03.1 update folded The Forsaken Hollows DLC into the high-difficulty Deep of Night mode.

3-player co-op roguelike PS4/PS5 · Xbox · Steam App 1.03.1 · Reg. 1.03.3

What 1.03.1 changed

  1. 1
    Forsaken Hollows invades Deep of Night

    DLC owners now encounter new targets, Landmarks, raid events and Shifting Earth in Deep of Night — these only appear when matched with other DLC owners.

  2. 2
    New target added in the hotfix

    The enhanced Balancers, Salvation's Standard-Bearers, can appear as a Deep of Night boss for DLC owners — again only in DLC-owner matches.

  3. 3
    More relics for DLC targets

    Win or lose, Deep of Night runs now pay out more Relics when the target is from The Forsaken Hollows.

  4. 4
    Great Hollow temple tuning

    Fire/Magic/Lightning/Holy curse effects on temple items were increased, and the Continuous HP Loss/Recovery curses were adjusted.

  5. 5
    Balance and fixes

    Tricephalos raid-event wolves got an attack-power cut; Scholar's Communion no longer breaks under Executor's Beast transformation; pinning shows rarity color; identical consumables now stack-combine.

Known DLC bug: some Scholar and Undertaker costumes plus one-time unique Relics can disappear. FromSoftware has confirmed a re-acquisition fix is coming — check the lower-right title-screen version (App 1.03.1, Regulation 1.03.3) before going online.

How a run works

  1. ●
    Pick a Nightfarer

    Eight preset characters with fixed skills and ultimates — no character creation. Team comps matter: a frontline tank, a reviver and a ranged carry is the classic shell.

  2. ●
    Two days to gear up

    Each 15-minute day, the Night's Tide circle shrinks around Limveld — fight minibosses, loot weapons and passives, level up fast. Day ends with a boss.

  3. ●
    Nightlord on night three

    Survive to face the run's final boss — win or wipe, you bank Relics that permanently shape your builds next run.

  4. ●
    Deep of Night = ranked mode

    The high-difficulty expedition ladder — where the Forsaken Hollows targets now live if your squad owns the DLC.

FAQ

Is Nightreign a sequel to Elden Ring?

No — it's a standalone co-op spin-off in a parallel version of Limgrave (Limveld). Three-day runs, roguelike relic progression, no open world to roam at leisure.

Can I play solo?

Yes — runs scale to solo play, though the game is tuned around trios. Matchmaking fills a team if you queue alone.

Do I need the DLC for Deep of Night?

Deep of Night is in the base game — The Forsaken Hollows only adds its targets, landmarks and raid events to that mode when matched with fellow owners.

What's the current version?

App Ver. 1.03.1, Regulation Ver. 1.03.3 — shown at the lower right of the title screen. Console players may need to log in once to pull the latest regulation file.