A new feature inElden Ring Nightreignis the inclusion of relics. These are socketable items you can use on each character to grant persistent upgrades.Relicsrange from minor stat buffs to major ability augments that can unlock new playstyle for each Nightfarer. Nightlords and remembrance quests have preset relics you can use, but if you’re feeling lucky, you can always purchase relics from the Small Jar Bazaar for a randomized one.
With the right relics, Nightreign’s boss fights become significantly easier. you may use relics to force spawn certain items, fix core issues with a character’s kit, or double down on what that character does best. Today, we’ll be looking at the best relics you can use for every Nightlord.
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TheTricephalos Nightlordcan be extremely challenging due to your limited arsenal of relics. You won’t have other Nightlord relics to help you here, so you’ll need to rely on randomly-rolled relics to best this boss. As such,be on the lookout for relics that grant holy damage to your starting armament. Gladius, the boss of this expedition, is extremely weak to holy damage, so bringing a weapon with guaranteed holy damage should trivialize this fight—just be sure to upgrade your starting weapon during the first two nights.
Bring a relic withfire damage negation upto reduce the lethality of Gladius' breath attacks.
If you’re farming this boss for relics or achievement runs, you may use theNight of the Fathomrelic from the Augur fight to drastically increase your HP and heal nearby allies whenever you use Estus. Ironeye mains can also run theEdge of Orderremembrance relic to spawn with a holy damage bow.
Adel, the boss of theGaping Jaw expedition, ishighly weak to poison and scarlet rot damage.If you can debuff the boss with either ailment, it will force a unique stagger animation where it vomits toxic bile on the ground, giving you a few seconds to damage it. You can force yourself to start with a poison weapon through theNight of the Wiserelic, available upon clearing the Sentient Pest expedition.
There is a copious amount of running in this fight, so you’ll want to bringrelics that improve your Endurance statfor extra stamina. You’ll also want to bring an item thatshares itme benefits with alliesif you own one. Each player can purchase turtle necks from the merchant NPC just before the boss to increase the team’s stamina recharge rate for a short duration. If all three players share item benefits, the constant running in this fight won’t leave you out of stamina for long.
The Gnoster boss in theSentient Pest expeditionishighly vulnerable to fire damage.You’ll want to bring a fire weapon with you to ignite the moth creature during the fight, as doing so will trigger a unique stagger animation. TheNight of the Beastrelic is available to all players attempting this, as it’s a guaranteed drop from your first Tricephalos clear.
Beyond that,equip any relics that boost your magic resistance.This boss deals a ton of magic damage with its spell barrages, so any magic damage resistance you’re able to find goes a long way.
Lightning is the best damage type for the Augur expedition.Augur expeditionThere aren’t any static-rolled relics that come with lightning damage as a starting armament, so you’ll need to farm Nightlord kills or the Small Jar Bazaar to get your hands on one. If possible, bring a ranged character like Ironeye to ensure you’re able to hit the boss with lightning damage.
Most of the boss' mechanics involve theSleep status ailment.If possible, bring a relic that increases your sleep resistance to avoid getting stunned during certain attacks. Since the boss doesn’t have many AoE attacks, you can stick together with your squad for most of the fight. Anything that makesflasks or items also apply to allieswill serve you well here.
Libra, the main boss of this expedition, is highly vulnerable toFrenzydamage. We’ve yet to find a relic that grants a frenzy weapon at the start of an expedition, but if that affix does exist, that’d be optimal here. If you’re looking for an alternative, we suggestpoison or scarlet rot damageinstead. This boss has multiple mechanics where it’ll stand in place for a few seconds while spells attack you. If you can debuff the boss with a poison or scarlet rot status effect, you’ll deal tons of passive damage throughout the fight.
The most important thing in this fight is tostagger the boss.You’ll want any affix that buffs your ability to stagger—stance breaking, guard counter buffs, et cetera. Additionally,any buffs to madness resistancewill help you survive some of Libra’s Frenzy-infused attacks.
Despite wielding lightning,Fulghorishighly vulnerable to lightning damage.It’s possible to get a relic withlightning damage as a starting armament, although there aren’t any static-rolled relics that come with this trait; you’ll need to get one through chance.
What isn’t random is theNight of the Fathomrelic, which you can obtain from the Augur expedition. This will share flask heals and consumable buffs with nearby allies. Use any physick tear flasks or strong consumables just before the fight starts, and your team will have a serious leg-up during the first phase.
Caligo, the dragon boss of this expedition, isweak to all forms of fire damage.You can force your character to start with a fire weapon with theNight of the Beastrelic. You’ll already have this relic since it’s tied to the first Nightlord fight. Bring any relics thatincrease your frostbite resistance, and you should be fine. If you’re struggling to survive the breath attacks and frostbite procs, scale your Vigor stat.
The only way to prepare forthe final Nightlord bossis tobring a holy weaponwith you. Any relic that infuses your starting armament with holy damage will be of great help here. Your other slots should focus on upgrading your character’s abilities and ultimate art uptime, as this boss features multiple hard-hitting attacks that will down your team in an instant. More frequent ultimates will make it easier to revive your team if they become downed.
