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Elden Ring Nightreign: Every Shifting Earth, Ranked

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Summary

  • Nightreign innovates with pre-made characters & new abilities in Elden Ring world.
  • Shifting Earth in Nightreign changes biomes, enemies, bosses, & buffs for fresh experiences.
  • Mountaintop, Noklateo, Crater, Rotted Woods offer unique challenges & buffs in Nightreign.

While sharing many elements such as enemies, world structure, and weaponry with Elden Ring, Nightreign sets itself apart by introducing creative breakthroughs to ensure a unique gaming experience. For instance, it replaces traditional classes with pre-defined characters or introduces novel movement capabilities, making it a significantly different game from its predecessor.

In terms of the game’s setting, many structures and regions appear to be scaled-down versions of the original Elden Ring. Yet, this game introduces an innovative concept called “Shifting Earth,” which alters the terrain for a specific region on the map, introducing distinct foes, bosses, and a beneficial effect to aid players as they progress further into their journey.

Every Earth shift provides a unique adventure, yet not all of them excel equally when it comes to battling bosses for Runes farming or the benefits they bestow.

4. Mountaintop

Home Of Giants And Dragons With Frost Element

Among the Shifting Earth variants in Nightreign, Mountaintop is generally considered the least enjoyable due to two primary factors. Primarily, the terrain is challenging to traverse, which might be expected for a mountain, but it significantly extends the journey between bosses and makes reaching the buff situated at the mountain’s summit even more time-consuming. The trek to the buff alone is so lengthy that it would likely consume all available time before the night ring starts shifting.

In this region, you’ll find some challenging mini-bosses to fight such as mountain trolls and giant dogs. However, without activating the area’s buff, the battles can be quite tough. The Mountaintop’s buff significantly reduces frost accumulation and damage, and it even uses your attack when frost is in close proximity. This buff works wonders for clearing out the mountaintop, but it doesn’t seem to have much relevance for a Nightlord boss, unless you’re specifically fighting Fissure.

While Rotten Woods provides a buff primarily beneficial within its own locale, it additionally offers a secondary passive ability to recuperate upon taking damage through attacks. On the other hand, Favor of Mountaintop seems superfluous in regions outside the mountainous area.

3. Noklateo, The Shrouded City

A Maze-Like Castle With Eerie Creatures

Noklateo resembles a perplexing urban maze, much like navigating mountain peaks. Yet, given time and practice, explorers can eventually uncover its hidden routes. In contrast, mountainous terrain is laden with extended pathways that seem impossible to shorten.

The issue with Noklateo lies in its confinement of the Area Buff, Naturalborn of the Void, which is a formidable foe best approached at higher levels, even with a fully equipped team. Additionally, navigating the route to this boss can be intricate, and some players may struggle to locate it during their initial attempts.

In essence, the buff provided by Noklateo is definitely worth the effort put into acquiring it. This particular buff grants players a second chance at life when they’re on the verge of death, making them stronger temporarily. This buff is versatile, proving useful in nearly every battle and not being restricted to specific areas. However, Noklateo isn’t generally advised for solo players. While it may lack major bosses, there are still numerous enemies scattered around that can be farmed for Runes without exposing oneself to undue risk.

2. The Crater

Big Lava Pool With Fire Enemies

Among various farming spots for Runes, Crater stands out as an exceptional choice, particularly appealing to players preferring to bypass encounters with bosses. The region boasts a substantial size, allowing players to encounter multiple smaller groups of foes, which are generally manageable without much trouble.

In The Crater, players might encounter three significant foes: Valiant Gargoyle, Magma Wyrm, and Fallingstar Beast. Typically, two of these bosses can be found in the initial level of the area, which also houses some narrow streams of molten rock. The third enemy usually appears closer to the area’s advantageous buff, nestled further within The Crater.

The Crater isn’t ideal for battling bosses; it has fewer bosses compared to the Rotten Woods. Moreover, facing bosses near flowing lava can be quite a frustrating ordeal and may not be worth the effort. Nevertheless, it is suggested to acquire the region’s buff.

In simpler terms, the Crater’s buff is a special table that lets you enhance one of your weapons to the Legendary level using magic. It’s crucial to gather some weapons before venturing too deep into the volcanic crater. This buff stands out as the most advantageous among all the Shifting Earth alternatives.

1. Rotted Woods

Deadly Forest With Enemies Deal Scarlet Rot Damage

Among Shifting Earth events, Rotten Woods stands out as an exceptional choice for Runes farming, particularly for team players. This region is teeming with bosses, especially during Day 2, making it feel like a condensed boss-rush competition. Don’t forget to pick up the buff in the Rotten Woods before tackling the bosses.

In the forest where scarlet rot has taken over entirely, inhaling its tainted air could lead to an accumulation of scarlet rot within your character. However, the region provides a unique buffer that makes it seem as if you’re in a normal area, preventing scarlet rot damage. To save on valuable flasks, it would be wise to acquire this buff before engaging boss battles. Additionally, obtaining these buffs also unlocks a passive skill enabling your character to recover partially when attacking after sustaining damage.

As an enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that on Day 2 in Rotted Woods, you’ll encounter no less than six formidable bosses! What makes this even more exciting is their strategic placement, as they’re all situated quite closely, minimizing the time spent traversing the area. The potential lineup of these titans includes the Tree Sentinel, Erdtree Avatar, Bell Bearing Hunter, Ancestor Spirit, Black Blade Kindred, and Magma Wyrm.

Each boss defeated rewards a substantial 39,000 Runes. Therefore, if a team successfully conquers all six bosses on Day 2, they’ll reap an impressive 230,000 Runes from Rotted Woods alone, not to mention the beneficial buff and a wealth of high-quality loot!

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2025-06-06 17:06

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