Summary
If there is one thing thatElden Ringplayers love more than slaying a few bosses, it’s looking cool while doing it. Appearance has always been a big part of any FromSoftware game, andinElden Ring Nightreign,the trend continues, allowing players to equip various skins that alter the appearance of their character across both the gameplay and the cutscenes.
Ironeye, like any other Nightfarer, has five unlockable skins that each have their own unique style, some serving as pieces of lore, and others as callbacks to armor sets from previous FromSoftware games. But not all skins are made equally, and while it is all up to interpretation, there are a few skins that stand out above the others in their quality and awesomeness.
5Dawn
Not Quite Robin Hood, But Close Enough
The Dawn skin isone of the first optionsthat players are given after they triumph over their second Nightlord, but unfortunately, the reward isn’t exactly the most appealing. A yellowy-brown coloring across the body, with a traditional bycocket hat, the silhouette looks pretty cool overall, but with a steep price of 14,000 murk, it can be hard to justify buying it so early on.
The currency used to buy the skins is the same one players will have been using for relics in the jar shop, and by the time they have unlocked the ability to swap skins, they might have just enough to afford this skin. However, if players are on the fence and unsure whether it’s the best investment of their hard-earned cash, they should consider that down the line there will be much better skins available, at nearly half the price, so it might both worth holding out a bit and sticking it out with the base skin until that point.
4Spellsword
A Nice Callback And A Nice Reskin Overall
The Spellsword set is a prettynice upgrade to Ironeye’straditional look, bringing in a lot more darkness and mystery to a character that was already cloaked from the start. The skin resembles the Drang set fromDark Souls 3,a light armor option for players who wanted to stay mobile and still have some nice defenses.
At just 7,500, it will only take a few expeditions to pick this one up and is for sure worth investing in. It might not have been the most iconic set to bring back from a previous game, but it is still nice to be able to relive a small part of an iconic game, especially for fans of theSoulsfranchise who have continued to follow the series all the way up until this point.
3Remembrance
A Haunting Reminder Of The Larger Story
The remembrance quests are one of the more interesting aspects ofNightreign, bringing in snippets of lore for each individual character for players to piece together a larger overarching narrative. Ironeye’s story is both tragic and chilling, and the reward for completing it is a bloodstainedversion of his base skin, as a way of remembering the actions the player had to make.
The skin itself costs nothing but a bit of time spent running around the Roundtable Hold and ticking off the quests. Once players manage to take down the final expedition, they will be granted the skin for free for completing the Remembrance and taking down the fearsome foe. It might not be the flashiest skin in the world, but it is a nice little bonus for those who stick it out and follow the narrative through to the end.
2Ringfinger
Friendship From Long Ago
The Ringfinger set serves as yet another return toDark Souls 3, bringing back Leonhard’s set with the same iconic hat and mask as before. Ringfinger Leonhard is one of the first characters that players will meet inDS3, so it is super cool to see this set once again as a homage to a character that so many players will have crossed paths with over the years.
Despite how cool it looks and the significance in the universe, it only costs 7,500 murk, which is quite frankly a steal for the level of quality it brings. Being able to carry forward the character’s memory all the way into theperilous fights against the Lordsis a great way of remembering the character and his questline, which, as many fans know, ended rather poorly for dear old Leonhard.
1Darkness
The Best An Archer Can Look
Every Nightfarer has access to the same two skinlines, one for Dawn and one for Darkness, and the latter is one of the coolest options that players can choose from. For Ironeye, it drapes him in a dark hood and wraps his body with a black garb that is a stark contrast to the vibrant green that he is known for. The whole skin just brings so much aura to a fight, and if a player ever sees an Ironeye rocking this skin, they know they are in for a wild ride.
For a skin so cool, it makes sense why it costs as much as it does. 35,000 murk is a very steep price for a single skin, and even after many expeditions, players might have a hard time affording this one purchase. However, it is the most expensive skin for each character, so for any Ironeye mains out there that really want to look their best, saving up a few extra bits of murk can give them the best skin available, and allow them to switch it out to another one after just a few trips to Limveld.
