Summary
Elden Ring Nightreign, like the originalElden Ringtitle, provides various Status Effects and weapon damage for players to use against the bosses of the game. Not only are the Night Lords weak to certain effects, but the otherbosses, as well as the regular enemies, can be quickly dispatched when the player makes the most of damage types such as magic, bleeding, frost, and plenty more.
When preparing to take on the Night Lord at the end of an expedition, players can aim for certain locations that should reward them with weaponry that uses a certain ailment. Therefore, out of the weaknesses inNightreign, these are thebest weaknesses a player should exploit, ranked.
8Madness
Lose Both FP And HP To Insanity
Starting off strong, Madness is a status ailment that, although it can be found on some weapons, is more commonly seen as incantations wielded by the Flame of Frenzy and Three Fingers. When an enemy is inflicted by this, they lose not only a large amount of their health but also their FP. Players will only benefit fromthe HP loss of bosses inNightreign, though this is still a valuable effect.
Madness is also beneficial for one of the Night Lords the player will face inElden Ring Nightreign. Even though Libra, Creature of Night, who is better known by his expedition name of Equilibrious Beast, may use Madness to defeat the player and their teammates, he is also weak to this madness, meaning that players should be sure to at least use this weakness against him during this expedition in particular.
7Poison
Gradually Lose Health Over Time
While the Poison status effect is another that only one of the Night Lords is weak to, it is still a great option for players to rely on when facing any boss as well as regular enemies in the game. When attacking an enemy with poison, they may eventually get poisoned, which will gradually cause them to lose more health.
Players are able to find both weapons and magic that can do poison damage, making it a reliable weakness to exploit no matterthe type of character being built. Poison is a surprisingly safe option inNightreignfor those that are struggling to find anything else to use.
6Holy
Valuable Against The Main Night Lord
Besides status ailments, another weakness that can be exploited inElden Ring Nightreigninvolves the various damage types that were also present in the originalElden Ring. Unlike the two previously mentioned weaknesses, Holy damage is a damage type that players will make the most of fortwo different Night Lords, especially when facing the final Night Lord during the Night Aspect expedition.
Holy is a damage type that players will find weaponry in abundance for, with a variety of weapon types as well as magic that can possess this Holy damage. While it may not have any special effects, unlike the status ailments, Holy damage is still something a player should consider.
5Lightning
Home To Some Of The Strongest Weapons
Another damage type players should consider inNightreignthat is just as useful as Holy damage is Lightning damage. While Nightreign may not have as many options for players to fight thetwo Night Lords that are weak to lightning damage, there is still a lot of potential for this type of damage to be useful.
Although lightning damage can be used outside the main boss battles, those who are facing Augur will be in dire need of any lightning they can find. Besides being incredibly frustrating to fight, Augur has an attack where he puts the entire party to sleep. Thankfully, with the help of lightning damage, players can prevent themselves and their friends from drifting off by hitting Augur with as much lightning as possible.
4Fire
There Are Many Weapons To Choose From With This Damage Type
Even the most common of all the damage types inElden Ring Nightreignis still one of the greatest damage types the player should use to exploit weaknesses in the game. Once again, this is another damage type wheretwo of the Night Lords at the end of the expeditionsare weak to this damage type in particular, already making it a promising option for those looking to deal as much damage as possible to their final foe.
Besides this, fire in general is simply just a reliable damage type for players to use, with even some of the best weapons in the game, such as the Rivers of Blood katana, which not only deals blood loss but also damages its targets with fire damage.
3Scarlet Rot
Damages Over Time At A Much Quicker Pace
Returning to status ailments, Scarlet Rot may be one of the few that isn’t a weakness belonging to any of the final Night Lords, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a great ailment for the player to exploit. Scarlet Rot works similarly to poison; once the enemy has contracted scarlet rot, they will begin to gradually lose health.
However, poison can be quite slow. Meanwhile, Scarlet Rot works far quicker to break down the cells of its enemies, which can be easily seen by the player as the boss' or regular enemy’s health begins to quickly deplete. As another status ailment with both weapons and spells available to use, players should be sure to consider this option if they aren’t going for the main weakness of the expedition.
2Blood Loss
Perfect Against Many Enemies In Nightreign
Blood Loss, also known as hemorrhage, continues to be an incredibly reliable status ailment, even inElden Ring Nightreign.Not only useful when taking on bosses but also the various other enemies of the game, the more bleed a player can inflict, the more damage is done to the enemy after they inflict Blood Loss.
There are some enemies withinNightreignthat are immune to the effects of Blood Loss. However, these are few and far between, making the chance to bleed foes something that many players have favored while attempting to survive all three nights.
1Frostbite
Damages While Also Weakening The Target
Out of all the weaknesses to exploit inElden Ring Nightreign, by far the best of the bunch that players should always consider when they have the chance is Frostbite. Like Blood Loss, there isn’t a particular Night Lord that is weak to this status ailment, but it’s still a great option no matter what Night Lord the player faces.
The damage done by Frostbite is already a great amount of health to take. However, the true reason for using Frostbite is the weakening effect it puts on the enemy it was inflicted upon. For a short amount of time, the damage done to the enemy is increased by 20%. This doesn’t only help the player, but also their allies, as their damage will also be increased, making some battles much quicker.
