Use your favourite features in-game with our Desktop AppAs a roguelike variant of Elden Ring, Nightreign has many RNG elements that help guide each unique experience. With a wide variety of options available, players will need to adapt to the situation depending on what they encounter.
While much of what's found is up to chance, there are a number of things that remain the same between adventures.
In this guide we'll break down what you can expect to find, versus what you can reliably find.
The base terrain remains consistent across all playthroughs. This includes the underlying map bedrock, which never changes unless altered by major events.
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Spectral Hawk Trees (and the Wind Currents they follow) | These are always in fixed locations and help with traversal. |
Spiritstreams | These Landmarks remain static and typically help you reach higher areas. |
Sites of Grace | Always found in the same spots across every run, and new ones will Spawn in the center of the arena after defeating the Evergaol Bosses. |
Evergaols | These arenas consistently offer Boss Battles in each run. |
Caves | The location of Caves is constant in every playthrough. |
The large Castle located at the center of the Map | A fixed Landmark, unaffected by regular RNG systems, but the Loot inside is still randomized. |
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Positions of Settlements | Each run repositions Forts, Settlements, and Camps unpredictably. |
Churches | Always appear and always grant a Healing Upgrade, but never in the same location twice. |
Sorcerer’s Rises | Their placement and loot yield shifts with each playthrough. |
Major map-altering events called Shifting Earth, such as a large crater forming at the top of the map, can change even some of the fixed elements. These rare events can override the map structure's normal consistency or add new challenging Modifiers, such as a Boss that’ll attack you anywhere on the map.
Bosses are encountered at the end of each Night. These fights are guaranteed, but which Bosses you’ll have to fight are randomly assigned each run.
Additionally, there are many other Bosses to be encountered during your adventures.
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Roaming Field Bosses (both enemy type and location) | You must explore to find these Bosses; both their identity and Spawn Points vary. |
Shifting Earth Events | Can result in terrain shifts or trigger surprise Boss Fights like a Margit Invasion. |
Evergaol Arenas | Always spawn bosses, although which Boss can vary. |
Bosses in Settlements | Each settlement includes a Boss Fight, but the identity changes each run. |
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Weapon Racks | Always provides some type of Weapons. |
Scarab Drops | Generally Talismans, but specifics and rates vary. Drop rates are not confirmed, and some runs may produce more useful results than others. |
Elemental or Status-Based Affinity | Items in Element or Status-themed Settlements reflect those themes. For example, Fire Settlements only drop Fire-Affinity gear. |
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Rewards from Bosses | Contents are randomized per kill, varying from Consumables, Buffs, or Weapons. No two Bosses will drop the same Loot between runs. |
Contents of Chests | Completely random and not fixed to any one item or category. Consumables, Weapons, Upgrade Materials, etc. |
Element | Explanation |
|---|---|
Consumables | Healing, Weapon Buffs, Upgrade Materials. |
Character Buffs | Permanent stat increases or playstyle-changing new Abilities. |
Weapons | Ranged, Melee, or Incantation and Sorcery (magic-based type is random). |
Resting is a mechanic that allows you to reroll the current modifiers that are on YOUR specific runs at the matchmaking menu, allowing you to sometimes avoid modifiers you don’t want or look for ones you want to play with.
