Summary
Elden Ring Nightreignis packed with moreDark Soulsreferences than just the Nameless King and Solaire, but you’re going to have a very tough time unlocking them all.
From the momentElden Ring Nightreign was first revealed at last year’s The Game Awards, it quickly emerged as one of the most surprising things that FromSoft has ever done.Not only is it a strangely modern concept from the studiowith its online battle royale and roguelite influences, but it’s also somewhat of a mishmash of previous Soulslikes.
FromSoft fans werequick to point out that Nightreign features a bunch of bosses from Dark Souls games, something that most never expected to see in the world ofElden Ring. We’ve seen more and more references andhints at this being a wild FromSoft crossover of sorts as Nightreign approached its release, but there’s even more waiting in the full game.
Elden Ring Nightreign Features A Bunch Of Unlockable Dark Souls Skins
Good Luck Getting To Them, Though
FromSoft already announced some time ago thatSolaire was going to be referenced in Elden Ring Nightreign through an unlockable skin(which we now know is for Guardian), but that’s far from the only Dark Souls reference to be found. Every character in the game has two purchasable Dark Souls skins that reference characters from the series, from Havel the Rock to Siegward’s iconic Onion Armour.
For example, Wylder has skins that refernece Artorias the Abysswalker from the first Dark Souls, as well as a skin nodding to the Faraam set fromDark Souls 2. Meanwhile, the Revenant has skins based on Sister Friede and the Sorcerer set, while Recluse has references to Karla fromDark Souls 3and The Emerald Herald from Dark Souls 2.
All of those little nods and easter eggs sound like fun, right? Well, you’re going to have to put in some hard work if you want to unlock these skins, as they’re only purchaseable once you’ve defeated Elden Ring Nightreign’s final boss. That’s tough enough on its own, but reaching the final boss means defeating four different Nightlords first.
Elden Ring Nightreign Is Basically Guess Who For Dark Souls Fans
Interestingly, Executor is fairly gender ambiguous despite using he/him pronouns, and is the only character in the game to have a female and male skin based on Dark Souls.
Once you’ve done that, you can purchase each of the skins for 7,500 Murk (an in-game currency, don’t worry), which is a lot cheaper than some of the other skins for each character. That’s probably a sign that FromSoftware knows how hard you’ve worked to get up to that point, and it’s something you’re sure to appreciate after some incredibly tough bosses.
