5 most challenging bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign (Including The Forsaken Hollows)

Elden Ring Nightreign is known for its challenging bosses, and a total of 10 new ones have been added to the game along with the new Forsaken Hollows DLC. While the likes of Heolstar and Caligo were once considered to be the toughest, the arrival of the Dreglord and the Balancer has put that to dispute.

This article lists the five most challenging bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign following the release of the latest DLC.

5 most difficult bosses to beat in Elden Ring Nightreign

As mentioned above, the Forsaken Hollows DLC for Elden Ring Nightreign has raised the difficulty bar considerably. The expansion has introduced a total of two new Nightlords to the game, along with eight Night Bosses. Currently, these monsters pose the toughest challenges in the title, and naturally, you may wonder which ones are the most difficult to beat.

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Here are the most challenging bosses in Elden Ring Nightreign:

5) Lord of Blood (Mohg)

Lord of Blood (Mohg) (Image via FromSoftware || YouTube/Mod Server)

The Lord of Blood (Mohg) returns to Nightreign in the latest DLC, and you can encounter in on the second night of the Balancers' expedition. The boss was originally introduced in the original Elden Ring in 2022 and retains a similar moveset as before, but with some additions.

Let's look at what makes facing Mohg so challenging:

The Lord of Blood has a high HP pool and can also recover health.
Capable of dealing immense damage with melee attacks.
Able to afflict players with the Blood Loss status effect to deplete their health.
Access to Bloodflame, which can deal serious damage.

4) Dreglord

Dreglord (Image via FromSoftware || YouTube/Mod Server)

The Dreglord, also known as Traitorous Straghess, is one of the newest Nightlords in the game. It is a huge fiend comprised of discarded corpses and poses quite a challenge. The foe wields a Scythe that it uses with tremendous agility. Moreover, it is also capable of using ranged attacks where it hurls spheres of flesh at enemies.

Here are the toughest aspects of the Dreglord boss fight:

Traitorous Straghess has a large health pool and multi-phase fight mechanics. When the second phase begins, it takes on a new form, Pure Impulse Straghess.
Capable of inflicting Scarlet Rot status effect.
Able to perform wide-reaching staff attacks dealing AoE damage.
Can also summon additional enemies to the arena.

3) Death Knights

The Death Knights are among the most challenging foes in Elden Ring Nightreign. They appear as a Night Boss on the first night of the Dreglord expedition, and require you to defeat waves of shield knights and Death Knights. Considering that you are attacked from multiple directions simultaneously, the battle requires immense concentration and awareness.

The following are the hardest aspects of the Death Knights boss fight:

Death Knights summon multiple allies to overwhelm players with numbers.
Use fast melee strikes along with ranged spear throws together.
Fight in waves, requiring you to survive against multiple opponents.

2) Balancers

Balancers (Image via FromSoftware || YouTube/Mod Server)

The Balancers, also known as Weapon Bequeathed Harmonia, are one of the new Nightlords in the newest Forsaken Hollows DLC. You can fight them on Day 3 of the Balancers' expedition. The boss is a group of agile valkyries wielding multiple weapons with high coordination. Similar to the previous entry, the foe can easily overwhelm you unless you can inflict the Sleep status effect on them for crowd control.

Let's look at what makes the Balancers' Nightlord so challenging:

The Balancers have high mobility and can frequently dash and sweep around the arena.
Able to perform combos together to overwhelm players.
Gradually get stronger as the multi-phase fight progresses.

1) Knight Artorias

Knight Artorias (Image via FromSoftware || YouTube/Mod Server)

The Knight Artorias is a new Night Boss in Nightreign that you can challenge during the second night of the Dreglord expedition. The foe is originally from the Dark Souls series and is one of the most formidable enemies in the game. Artorias is quite agile with his sword and also gets a movement boost during the second phase of the battle to further test your limits.

Here's what makes Knight Artorias extremely tough to fight:

Artorias has a high health pool.
He is highly mobile and can dash and leap across the arena.
Uses powerful weapon swings with long reach that require precise dodging or parrying.
Able to attack with projectiles that home in on players.

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Edited by Virat Fumakia