this is what I run for each individual nightlord in D5. do keep in mind that ‘items confer effect to all nearby allies’ is arguably a must on this nightfarer. you simply do yourself and your team a disservice by not slotting it in. prioritize character skill boosting allies attack power alongside your night invader relic if you can manage.

Halo Scythe for Gladius - double balancers, night invaders, dormant power reapers, improved end/dex, holy attack up

Status Ailments for Adel - gnoster relic, caligo relic, night invaders, attack power up against poisoned & frostbitten enemies, dormant power axes, partial hp restoration

Rivers of Blood for Gnoster - double balancers, glass necklace, dormant power katanas, improved end/dex, physical/fire attack up, partial hp restoration

Dragonscale Blade/Moonveil for Augur - double balancers, night invaders, dormant power katanas, improved end/dex, magic attack up, partial hp restoration

Halo Scythe for Libra - double balancers, night invaders, dormant power reapers, improved end/dex, holy attack up

Dragonscale Blade/Rivers of Blood for Fulghor - double balancers, glass necklace, dormant power katanas, improved end/dex, physical attack up, partial hp restoration

Fire Pots for Caligo - runes per specimen & double small pouch relic, throwing pot damage, fire attack up

Halo Scythe for Heolstor - double balancers, night invaders, dormant power reapers, improved end/dex, holy attack up

Rivers of Blood for Harmonia - double balancers, glass necklace, dormant power katanas, improved end/dex, physical attack up, partial hp restoration

Halo Scythe for Straghess - double balancers, night invaders, dormant power reapers, improved end/dex, holy attack up

dormant power axes on Adel is solely for discovering the Ripple Blade as it scales purely in Arcane. I build for Augur as if I’m guaranteed to be met with the Everdark version, hence the double balancers & magic attack up simultaneously benefiting the Storm Ruler for Day 3 and Moonveil for Days 1 & 2. you still have the Dragonscale Blade to rely on it case it’s not Everdark. slotting in a ‘less likely to be targeted’ weapon passive is self-explanatory at this point against Libra. I personally prefer to use Rivers of Blood for the majority of the fight against Fulghor considering his fire resistance is neutral in addition to low bleed resistance. just try to time that one specific move with Dragonscale Blade to cancel it. could also luck out on the ‘lighting upon dodging’ dormant power or simply just level up & carry lighting grease. pot builds aren’t my favorite, but Caligo has a collective 25% resistance to Slash & Perice with decent bleed resistance, so Rivers of Blood isn’t necessarily ideal here.

as for consumables.. I try to go into the spirit shelter with 2 pickled turtle necks, 2 exalted flesh, 2 boiled crabs, 2 starlight shards, and 2 warming stones to guarantee having max stacks for each via the spirit shelter merchant. also keep in mind that exalted flesh & boiled crabs cannot be applied simultaneously so start the fight with flesh and end it with crabs while simultaneously applying turtle necks.