Elden Ring Nightreignshakes up the usual FromSoftware formula with new abilities like Ultimate Arts, and certain Relics that you’re able to obtain fromNightreignruns are equipped with Ultimate Arts Gauge buffs that make them even more useful. Like a lot ofNightreign’s buffs, though, the Ultimate Arts Gauge description is incredibly vague and most players have no idea how it’s even supposed to affect their gameplay.
Relicscan be the difference between life and death inNightreign, so it’s a good idea to learn exactly what each passive buff and skill increase does so you may plan your Expeditions andupgrade your loadoutsfor each Nightfarer. These buffs stack, too, so you can create some really strong builds if you combine the right Relics for your favorite character.
What Does Ultimate Arts Gauge Plus Do in Elden Ring Nightreign?
The Ultimate Arts Gauge buff inElden Ring Nightreignincreases the recharge rate for Ultimate abilities. Ultimate Artsrecharge over timeinNightreignwith extra progress granted every time you strike an enemy, but the Ultimate Arts Gauge +1/2/3 buffonly affects the baseline recharge rate. You’ll still get thesame amount of Ultimate charge from attacks, but yourUltimate Art will recharge a bit faster over timeif you have Relics with the Ultimate Arts Gauge buff.
It appears that each rank of the Ultimate Arts Gauge buff makes your Ultimate ability recharge about3% fasteroverall. You canstack multipleranks of the buff, though, even across multiple Relics. The effects really start to become noticeable once you stack four or five ranks, but your experience will vary depending on your chosen Nightfarer since every character’s Ultimate Art is different.
Again, equipping a Relic with Ultimate Arts Gauge +1/2/3 does not affect how much Ultimate charge is generated when you attack an enemy.It only shortens the background charge rate. It still helps to strike enemies or pelt them with arrows, but it’s not the main focus of this buff. Combined with other Relic buffs, you can design builds entirely around a character’s Ultimate Art and drastically reduce the amount of time in between uses. The best buffs come from special Relics obtained by defeating Nightlords orcompleting Remembrance quests, though, so don’t expect to find a god roll just by running random Expeditions.
