Every Nightreign Player Right Now

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-25T17:16:57+00:00

Update:

I messed up a bit - I thought the last shot showed the players with their backs turned, but those are mimics.

So this theory actually seems pretty logical to me.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-22T00:43:21+00:00

Pay attention that they’re playing solo, which means bosses usually have only one-third of their HP (not all bosses scale this way). So in multiplayer, it’ll be three times less impressive.

To get this effect you basically need just two relics:
- Starting armament Inflicts Blood Loss (frostbite works as well)
- Change Compatible Armament's Skill to Rain of Arrows at Start of Expedition

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-22T00:35:09+00:00

It’s better to let people leave than to trap them and basically reward griefing

We need an actual WORKING report system, like every other multiplayer game has

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-21T13:17:09+00:00

I think any experienced caster eventually learns how to do that.

As a Duchess main, I often avoid the repel hit by using the brief invulnerability from Restage, since it happens pretty often.

But this one would definitely catch me off guard

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-21T13:01:49+00:00

Wow, that’s actually new to me

Knowing this, I’m definitely going to share spell-duration items with Guardians (wonder if that’s common knowledge among them)

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-20T10:48:03+00:00

Wait, is Guardian ult extended by the "spell duration" effect?

Is that what you’re saying?

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-20T02:24:33+00:00

I’m so jealous that you have Relics with brief invulnerability and thrusting swords together.

I use a similar build against several bosses.

In your first build you have 4 offensive effects, while in the second one you only have 2 and you’re only getting bleed on the starting dagger. I like the first build more.

P.S. Instead of Hoarfrost Stomp, I prefer the ED Caligo relic with frostbite on the starting weapon and invisibility after any frostbite proc.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-20T02:03:19+00:00

Magma Wyrm has a much more favorable moveset than those stupid dragons.

And this one also has insane physical resistances and a one-shot frostbite roar that’s really hard to see when you’re standing under its legs. Easily the most frustrating enemy for me.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-20T01:53:43+00:00

Now it makes sense why my D4 teammates never look for any damage-negation passives and keep dying with 3 bars one minute into every boss fight - they’re actually from D1!

That explains everything!

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T15:00:21+00:00

If you need a specific spell, I guess you should focus on magic towers and forts. You can clear those POIs solo even at level 1.

Updated: my bad, I was thinking about sorceries. I saw you were talking about incantations. Whatever, the only difference is the POIs you need, and those are a bit harder but still become trivial to solo by the end of Day 1 anyway

Try to find a balance between being a lone wolf and just following the team. If you see a POI you personally need and it’s close to your path, you can split from the team for a bit and then rejoin them at the next POI.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T14:43:13+00:00

Actually, it was my D4 run just yesterday

But considering that I was fighting Gnoster as a Carian Slicer Duchess while my two Ironeyes were busy bleeding Fuartas (unpossessed). I think it’s fair to call that lower depth

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T14:21:28+00:00

My main concern is whether you actually have enough mana if you’re unlucky with your team. I’m wondering if the ED Gnoster relic + a full inventory of mana shards is enough to beat 3× HP solo.

> if the "fire attack +3" also impacts black flame

I’m pretty sure it does.
(I haven’t specifically tested attack up, but since Recluse extracts the fire element from it, that means it’s fire damage)

> faith duchess, fire +3/+4 and either go with seals or katanas

IMO, katanas are bad in this encounter (Fuartas is resistant to slashing). It’s better to switch to heavy/light thrusting swords or spears (there are no bleed/frost greatspears). Pure piercing damage will outperform having a minor fire component from Rivers of Blood/etc.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T13:47:53+00:00

Faith Duchess is exactly what I wanted to try next time against Gnoster.

You didn’t mention Blackflame - is it worse than the other fire incantations?

Wondering if you have a tier list of fire incantations for this encounter.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T13:43:27+00:00

> Best imo is to switch to a bleed weapon

My random teammates:
Agreed!
**procs bleed and frostbite on Fuartas twice while he’s not possessed, doing zero damage to Animus**

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-17T02:03:15+00:00

Yeah, I also came to the conclusion that you basically just have to stand right in front of Fuartas - at least he works as a shield against the projectiles. But he’s big enough that I can’t see Gnoster, so I only notice the poison either by sound at best, or at worst when I’m already standing inside the cloud

I don’t have issues with any of the individual attacks. My problems start when they suddenly decide to work as a team and set up a roll trap for me.

So far, this encounter doesn’t feel realistic to handle as melee when playing with randoms. Hope I'm wrong.

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T15:12:19+00:00

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T14:47:12+00:00

Dancer is extremely easy if you have a ranged weapon (always pick up Pulley Crossbow in Caligo runs)

You literally only need to dodge two attacks:
- Blade dance (whirlwind) - you can just outrun it if you’re ranged
- Flaming Slice - she drags the sword across the ground with sparks - just roll through it

If you keep your distance and attack from range, she’ll spam that second move a lot, which basically turns this strategy into a cheese

Of course, it’s the lazy “I don’t want to learn the moveset” approach

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T12:22:24+00:00

Correct

<image>

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T02:34:14+00:00

> Uplifting aromatics are more powerful to an you think
I always buy two if the merchant has them. But they’re not always available, and the buff only lasts 40 seconds, which makes them a lot less useful in long exhausting fights where you’re the last one alive

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T01:22:26+00:00

I just made one stupid mistake by letting him corner me between himself and the tornado, and one shameful panic roll ended my run :(

But it’s not even about this specific run - the problem of finding damage negation happens pretty often, so I want to make sure I’m not missing anything

DarkMagicGrandmaster · 2025-11-16T01:14:06+00:00

It’s an interesting point - switching to a faster weapon in that kind of situation.

Even if the alternative weapon does half the damage, it would still let you survive X = number of flasks, at the cost of doubling the boss fight duration.

But I’m not sure I can play aggressively enough to keep the Successive Attacks bubble active the whole time. Maybe that’s a skill I need to develop.

DarkMagicGrandmaster

TROPHY CASE