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Elden Ring Nightreignfeatures several ways for players to tackle the ever-increasing difficulty of the enemies as they progress through the day. Skills, abilities, and ultimates allow players to pull off special moves that can mean the difference between life and death.These abilities often come with the character you select, and with most of the weapons you find in Limveld. Here’s how you use all the skills, abilities, and ultimates while playingNightreign.
How to Use Character Skills and Ultimate Abilities in Elden Ring Nightreign
Each class or character inElden Ring Nightreignhastwo special abilitiesthat fit the overall playstyle they’re best suited for. The first one is called a character ability that recharges passively, while the other one is an ultimate ability that recharges based on how many weapon hits you inflict on enemies. Both abilities are extremely useful in surviving the harsh lands of Limveld, and here’s how you can use them both.
PC (Keyboard + Mouse)
Press the “E” key to activate the character’s skill.
Press & Hold the “E” key to activate a different variant of the skill (or charge it up).
Press the “R” key to activate the ultimate ability.
Press & Hold the “R” key to release a charged ultimate ability.
Xbox (Controller)
Press the “LT+Y” button to activate the character’s skill.
Press & Hold the “LT+Y” button to activate a different variant of the skill (or charge it up).
Press the “RT+Y” key to activate the ultimate ability.
Press & Hold the “RT+Y” key to release a charged ultimate ability.
PlayStation (Controller)
Press the “L2+Triangle” key to activate the character’s skill.
Press & Hold the “L2+Triangle” Key to activate a different variant of the skill (or charge it up).
Press the “R2+Triangle” key to activate the ultimate ability.
Press & Hold the “R2+Triangle” key to release a charged ultimate ability.
How to Use Weapon Skills
Weapon skills work a bit differently inElden Ring Nightreign. You’ll need toswitch to either single or two-handed armament, depending on which equipment skill you want to use. Players can switch between single and two-handed armaments by holding CTRL+Mouse Wheel Up on PC, or holding Y or Triangle and pressing LB/RB, or L1/R1 on controllers.
For players who don’t want to switch between single to two-handed armaments during combat, they mustmeet one of the following conditions.
Having equipment in the off-hand slot (left) that comes with an ability/skill will override the weapon’s skill in the main hand slot (right).
By following either one of the conditions above, players can either usethe “Q” key on PC, or the LT/L2 button on controllersto execute a weapon’s skill/ability inElden Ring Nightreign.
Some weapons have a required level that players must reach before activating their skills/abilities. It’s displayed in the top right section of the weapon info in the inventory.
