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Caligo, Miasma of Nightis Nightlord of the Expedition,Fissure in the Fog, and players can attempt it immediately after the Tricephalos Expedition, where theyfight Gladius. This massive icy dragon is one of the easier Nightlords to deal with at first glance, but compared to other dragons inElden Ring Nightreign, Caligo is far more aggressive and punishing if players aren’t prepared.
This guide offers information on the boss itself, covering Caligo’s key attack patterns, phases, and how players can strategize to defeat him efficiently inElden Ring Nightreign.
Caligo uses its claws to swipe at the player twice.
Ice Breath
The boss lowers its head, lets out an icy breath, and moves its head to cover a wide arc.
Downward Breath
Caligo stands up on its legs and breathes ice aimed toward the ground. This ice covers a large area.
Icy Gale
The boss squats and closes its wings before releasing an ice attack from both wings.
Icy Disc Descend
Caligo disappears into the fog, and after a few seconds, a large disc-shaped ice attack drops down from the air.
Foggy Gush
The boss disappears into the fog, and large ice structures form around the arena before it releases a gush of ice that travels a very long distance.
Tail Slam
Caligo powers up its tail and slams it down on the player.
Impenetrable Frost
The boss begins channeling icy winds around itself, marking the start of the second phase.
Crystal Flight
Caligo starts flying around the arena, releasing small crystal projectiles that target your location. It circles the area a few times before landing and firing more projectiles.
Enhanced Tail Slam
During the second phase, most attacks cause glowing ice orbs to spawn. The boss can then use its tail slam to detonate them and deal damage.
Caligo, Miasma of Night Weaknesses
Caligo’s primary weakness isFire damage, which causes him to staggerafter taking a certain amount of it. Luckily, fire weapons are not hard to come by, and there are multiple locations—such asGreater Churches and Encampments—where you’ll have a higher chance of finding one. Since all locations are randomized, there’s a chance no Fire location will spawn during your Expedition. In that case,you may equip a Relicas a precaution, one that makes your starting armament deal Fire damage.
A guaranteed Fire Relic is theNight of the Beast, which you get by defeating Gladius.
Aside from Fire,you can also go for Bleed, which is effective since the boss can be inflicted with Blood Loss, dealing significant damage.Some Nightfarers, like Executor, start with a katana, giving you access to Bleed from the beginning.
General Strategy For Fissure in the Fog In Elden Ring Nightreign
Almost every attack the boss uses deals Ice damage, which means your Frostbite bar will start to build up.The ideal distance to fight the boss is medium range. This keeps you close enough to rush in if it starts breathing ice in an arc, while still being far enough to react to the downward breath and Icy Gale.
Caligo has a habit of disappearing after losing a bit of health, covering the entire arena in fog. This hinders your vision, and you can only locate your teammates by their name tags. This fog phase signals one of two possible attacks.If you start to hear ice crackling above you, the boss is about to drop a disc-shaped ice attack that covers a very large area. In this case,you can either run away from the boss or rush toward it—the latter gives you a chance to deal damage while it’s still channeling the attack.
The second fog attack is triggered when you spot a black visual trail moving toward the boss. When this happens,follow the trail and take cover behind the various ice structures to avoid the ice breathCaligo unleashes, which covers a large portion of the arena.After losing 50–60% of its health, the boss starts channeling icy winds around itself, and the music changes. This marks the beginning of the second phase, where you’ll need to watch for ice shards on the ground that slow you down and increase Frostbite buildup.
When the boss starts flying and fires crystals at your location, you may run to the side or dodge repeatedly. Each projectile doesn’t deal much damage individually, but it’s best to avoid getting hit by multiple.
If you manage to get theMountaintop Shifting Earth event, you may complete it and acquire the power at the top, whichhalves Frost buildup and Frostbite damage. This makes the already easy fight with the Nightlord much more manageable, and you won’t have to worry about your Frost buildup as much.The power also grants bonus attack power when you inflict Frostbiteon the boss, but that will be irrelevant in Caligo’s case.
Best Team Composition For Caligo In Elden Ring Nightreign
The team composition for Caligo mainly depends on the ability to dish out Fire damage and inflict Bleed on the boss as much as possible. In this case,Wylder is the top pick, primarily due to his two Relics—one thatspreads fire after activating his Ultimate, and another that allows a follow-up attack after using his Ability, which is a Fire Greatsword strike. If you have the Relic that grantstwo uses of his character skill, Wylder can move around the arena freelyand consistently follow up with fire attacks, even without a Fire-based weapon.
The second pick for the fight is Executor, as you can equip the Relic that makes his starting armament deal Fire damage. This enables you to proc Bleed while also dealing Fire damage to the boss.His Cursed Sword also allows him to avoid taking damageif the parry is successful.
The third pick is Recluse, due to her high damage outputand her ability to utilize both her own Fire spells and other Nightfarers' Fire damage to enhance herMagic Cocktails. you may also consider bringing Raider for his Ultimate, which helps avoid projectiles and creates a protective zone, but including him depends on who you’re willing to swap out.
Rewards For Beating Fissure in the Fog In Elden Ring Nightreign
After you defeatCaligo, Miasma of Night, and complete theFissure in the FogExpedition, you will get a bunch of Relics,Murk, and theNight of the MiasmaRelic, which grants the following effects:
This is easily the best Relic to have ifany Night Boss or Nightlord you’re going to face can be inflicted with the Frostbite Status Ailment. Whenever Frostbite procs nearby, you’ll get an increase in attack power and become concealed, meaning theboss will target the other Nightfarers instead of you. However, not every class can make use of the second effect, as the skillChilling Mistcan only be applied to a few starting armaments.
