There are dozens of bosses for Nightfarers to come up against in Elden Ring Nightreign, most of which veteran Souls fans will be very familiar with. That said, there are eight different Nightlords – all completely new to the game – that players are going to have to learn the movesets and weaknesses of.
The boss weaknesses in Nightreign are incredibly important, arguably more so than when coming up against tough bosses in Elden Ring or Dark Souls. Catering to these weaknesses will make troubling Nightlord fights that bit easier and you shouldn’t neglect them! To help you with that, here are all Nightreign boss weaknesses explained.
Elden Ring Nightreign boss weaknesses
The below table details the main weaknesses and resistances of each Nightlord in Nightreign. These are the affinities and ailments you should primarily be looking out for (or avoiding) when going on an Expedition against these Nightlords.
These weaknesses and resistances are listed in order of what the enemy is most weak to, to least weak to.
| Nightlord: | Weaknesses: | Resistances: |
|---|---|---|
| Tricephalos (Gladius) | Holy, Pierce | Fire, Madness, Poison, Frostbite |
| Gaping Jaws (Adel) | Poison, Scarlet Rot, Frostbite, Sleep | Lightning, Fire, Madness, Bleed |
| Sentient Pest (Gnoster, Moth) | Fire, Pierce, Slash, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frostbite, Strike, Standard | Magic, Lightning, Holy, Madness, Poison, Sleep |
| Sentient Pest (Gnoster, Scorpion) | Fire, Strike, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frostbite, Pierce | Slash, Standard, Magic, Lightning, Holy, Madness |
| Augur (Maris) | Lightning, Slash | Fire, Strike, Magic, Holy, Pierce, Madness, Sleep, Poison, Bleed |
| Equilibrious Beast (Libra) | Madness, Holy, Fire, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Slash | Magic, Sleep |
| Darkdrift Knight (Fulghor) | Lightning, Poison, Scarlet Rot, Bleed, Frostbite, Sleep | Holy, Madness |
| Fissure in the Fog (Caligo) | Fire, Strike | Holy, Lightning, Magic, Slash, Pierce, Madness, Frostbite, Sleep |
| Night Aspect (Heolster, Phase 1) | Holy, Fire, Slash, Pierce | Strike, Poison, Bleed, Frostbite, Madness, Sleep |
| Night Aspect (Heolster, Phase 2) | Holy, Lightning, Pierce, Strike | Slash, Poison, Bleed, Frostbite, Madness, Sleep |
For a much more detailed overview of the boss weaknesses in Nightreign, a Japanese player on the Nightreign Reddit has kindly put together a chart of all weaknesses and resistances to help people out. This was then translated into English by another Redditor, and we’ve embedded it below for your reference!
For more on Elden Ring Nightreign, take a look at our list of Nightlords ranked, our guide to all map events, and how to unlock more outfits for your Nightfarers.