Elden Ring Nightreign Unveils Massive December 2025 Update

Bandai Namco Entertainment and FromSoftware have officially rolled out a substantial new update for Elden Ring Nightreign, bringing fresh features, critical fixes, and full support for the highly anticipated DLC, The Forsaken Hollows. Players won’t be waiting long — the expansion arrives December 4, pushing the live-service title into its next major phase.

Originally launched on May 30, 2025, Nightreign continues to evolve across PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, delivering new content at a steady pace.

The Forsaken Hollows DLC Arrives December 4 🌑✨

Unveiled during Sony’s State of Play Japan on November 11, The Forsaken Hollows is shaping up to be one of Nightreign’s most ambitious content drops yet.

Players can expect:

• Two new Nightfarers: The Scholar and The Undertaker
• Two challenging new bosses, each designed to push player mastery
• A brand-new Shifting Earth, adding dynamic difficulty layers
• New enemies, fresh POIs, and a broader range of Expedition modifiers

A large portion of the community has been asking for more bosses and Nightfarers since launch — and this DLC finally delivers.

December 3 Update Brings New Features, QoL Enhancements & Key Fixes 🔧📜

FromSoftware’s latest patch lays the foundation for The Forsaken Hollows and introduces meaningful improvements to the Nightreign experience.

Highlights include:

• New relic management tools
• Improved co-op logic
• Combat adjustments
• UI and quality-of-life updates
• Weapon balancing
• A large wave of bug fixes

Players can now more easily track builds, manage relics, and coordinate co-op play — all long-requested features.

Patch Notes — Elden Ring Nightreign Version 1.03 📘⚙️

🆕 New Features

• DLC Support Added: The Forsaken Hollows now appears on the title screen for owners.
• New Relic Display: Equipped relics now appear in the Character Selection menu.
• Relic Preset Names: Players can now name, reorder, and manage loadout presets.
• Collector Signboard Expansion: Added the Deep Large Scenic Flatstone.
• Improved Results Menu:Toggle map layer display
• View other players’ equipped relics
• Expanded Co-op Functionality:Players with different Personal Objectives can now run Expeditions together
• UI Improvements:Flask count highlighted in new scenarios
• Compass rune icon now displays vertical elevation
• Map events on other layers can be highlighted
• Dormant Power screen adjusted to preserve HP/UI visibility
• Shop Updates:Weapon lineup rebalanced
• Fire Pots added to Spirit Shelter inventory
• Target-Lock Fix: Enemies behind Raider’s tombstone will no longer break lock-on

⚔️ Balance Adjustments

Relic Triggers, Equipment Passives, and Special Effects Updated

New Passive Effects Added

• Improved Melee Attack Power
• Improved Dash Attacks
• Improved Rolling Attacks

Buffed Passive Effects

• Two-Handing bonuses
• Chain Attack finishers
• Charge attacks
• Jump attacks
• Guard counters
• Skill attack power
• Physical attack boosts

Adjusted Survivability Effects

• Improved Damage Negation at Low HP (broader triggers, lower effectiveness)
• Blue-Feathered Branchsword scaled similarly

Relic Effects Updated

• Increased values on:Physical Attack Up
• Initial Standard Attack
• Critical Hits
• Guard Counters
• Multiple “Improved XXX Damage” types
• Damage Negation at Low HP: reduced, trigger broadened

Incantation Changes

• Wrath of Gold: Reduced FP cost and increased damage

Bug Fixes & Core Improvements

A wide set of issues have been corrected, including:

• Augur invasion teleportation lock
• Missing activation on Sites of Grace & Churches
• Desync issues with Night’s Tide
• Missing Hammer weapons with Prayerful Strike
• Inconsistencies with buffing/dodging interactions
• Ironeye skill visibility issues
• Parry stagger inconsistencies
• Darkness-imbued enemy attacks not matching intended dodge frames
• Multiple Relic, UI, and Results-menu inconsistencies
• Sound effect issues, text corrections, and rendering problems
• Session return loop after abrupt disband
• Performance improvements across various systems

DLC Global Release Times 🌍⏰

Release windows vary by platform and region:

• PC (East Coast US): 6:00 PM — December 3
• Console (East Coast US): 12:00 AM — December 4

Players worldwide should check their local rollout schedule to jump in as soon as possible.

Looking Ahead 🔥

With The Forsaken Hollows launching immediately after this update — and more balance patches already confirmed — the Nightreign community is feeling confident about the future. The focus on build expression, co-op improvement, and new content variety signals strong post-launch support from FromSoftware.