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Buffs, Bonuses, Favors of the Night, and other Effects are gameplay mechanics in Elden Ring Nightreign.
Overview[]
Effects are bonuses and boons that affect the strength of players and enemies. Although most effects are temporary and apply only to the current Expedition, those gained from Relics persist between runs.
Two main categories:
- Active effects
- Passive effects
Types of Effects[]
Favors of the Night[]
Favors of the Night are unique bonuses that grant the Nightfarers powerful buffs for the remainder of their Expedition. They are obtained by completing Shifting Earth events of other random objectives like defeating the Fell Omen.
| Effect | Description | Acquire |
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| Demon's Plating | Increased damage based on number of runes | Complete the Scale-Bearing Merchant event |
| Favor of Noklateo, the Shrouded City | Rise from near death, unaided, a single time and become more powerful for a short time | Open the secret chest at Noklateo, the Shrouded City |
| Favor of the Forest | Nullifies scarlet rot and increases max HP. Attacks after receiving damage partially recover HP | Interact with the pink Miranda flower marked by red grace and scarlet butterflies in the Rotted Woods |
| Favor of the Mountaintop | Halves Frostbite damage and frost buildup. Nearby frostbite boosts Attack Power | Interact with the blue crystals at the summit of the Mountaintop |
| Favor of the Night | Improved charge speed for Ultimate Arts | Complete the Night Horde event |
| Integration of Intelligence | Generate 10,000 runes from enemies on rare occasions | Complete the Locust Plague event |
| Traces of Grace-Given Lord | Increased Attack Power for each discovered Site of Grace | Defeat the Fell Omen |
| Unhealed Wound Carved by the Night | Take increased damage | Defeated by the Fell Omen |
| Unifying Fate | Flask of Crimson Tears also restores FP | Complete the Augur event |
Dormant Powers[]
Dormant Powers are boss loot
Dormant Powers are powerful, Expedition-bound effects that are dropped by boss. These effects are tied to the Nightfarer, rather than their weapons.
- Field bosses and other minor bosses that offer three rewards have a chance to roll a single Dormant Power as the third item.
- Bosses locked in Evergaols always offer two Dormant Powers. They frequently roll Rune of the Strong, which simply grants a large sum of runes.
- Bosses fought at the end of the first and second Nights are guaranteed to offer three Dormant Powers.
| Effect | Description |
|---|---|
| All Resistances Up | Raises resistance to all ailments by +57 / +75 |
| Area of Darkness Conceals Caster While Walking | Become difficult to spot and silence footsteps |
| Attack Boost [Dragons] | Enhances attacks against dragons by +20% |
| Attack Boost [Lifeforms Born of Falling Stars] | Enhances attacks against lifeforms born of falling stars by +20% |
| Attack Boost [Those Who Live in Death] | Enhances attacks against Those Who Live in Death by +20% |
| Creates Holy Ground at Low HP | At low HP, creates holy ground that restores HP and improves defense |
| Critical Hit FP Restoration | Critical hits restore FP by +10% |
| Critical Hit HP Restoration | Critical hits restore HP by +10% |
| Dragonwound upon Dragon Communion | Dragon Communion incantations add anti-dragon effect to armament |
| Flame of Frenzy While Walking | Causes the yellow flame of frenzy to violently burst forth |
| FP Recovery upon Successful Guards | Restores FP by +2 when guarding |
| FP Restoration upon Successive Attacks | Restores FP by +5% / +10% on successive attacks |
| Gradual Restoration by Flask | Flask slowly restores HP |
| Guard Counters Activate Holy Attacks | Guard counters trigger holy bursts |
| Guard Counters Activate Summoning Attack | Guard counters summon Those Lost in Death to attack enemies |
| HP Recovery upon Successful Guards | Restores HP by +10 when guarding |
| HP Restoration upon Successive Attacks | Restores HP by +3 on successive attacks |
| Ice Storm Surge Sprint | Produces ice storm at the start of surge sprint |
| Improved Affinity Attack Power | Raises magic, fire, lightning, and holy attack power by +5% / +8% |
| Improved Affinity Damage Negation | Boosts magic, fire, lightning, and holy damage negation by +12% / +15% / +18% |
| Improved Dodging | Longer invincibility windows during evasive maneuvers |
| Improved Flask HP Restoration | Increases HP restoration from flasks by +20% / +30% |
| Improved Perfuming Arts | Raises potency of perfume items by +20% |
| Improved Physical Attack Power | Raises physical attack by +6% / +9% |
| Improved Physical Damage Negation | Boosts physical damage negation by +12% / +15% / +18% |
| Improved Poise | Raises poise by +25% / +38% |
| Improved Roar & Breath Attacks | Enhances roars and breath attacks by +20% |
| Improved Sorceries & Incantations | Raises potency of sorceries and incantations by +7% |
| Improved Stamina Recovery | Raises stamina recovery speed by +4 / +6 |
| Improved Stance-Breaking | Increases stance breaking by +10% / +15% |
| Improved Throwing Pots | Raises potency of throwing pots by +20% |
| Improved Thrusting Counterattack | Enhances thrusting weapon counterattacks by +20% |
| Improved Ultimate Art Gauge Charge Speed | Increases Ultimate Art gauge charge speed by +6% |
| Increased Enemy Damage after Critical Hit | Critical hits increase subsequent damage to target by +15% |
| Increased Maximum FP | Raises maximum FP by +10% / +15% |
| Increased Maximum HP | Raises maximum HP by +10% / +15% |
| Increased Maximum Stamina | Raises maximum stamina by +10% / +15% |
| Increased Rune Acquisition | Increases rune acquisition by +10% |
| Increased Sorcery & Incantation Duration | Extends spell duration by +30% |
| Inflict Blood Loss at Low HP | Causes armament to inflict blood loss at low HP |
| Lightning upon Dodging | Dodging strikes surroundings with lightning |
| More Runes From Defeated Enemies | Increases rune acquisition by +10% |
| Periodical Giant Glintblade | Creates a glintblade that periodically attacks nearby foes |
| Poison & Rot Trigger Continuous HP Recovery | Restores HP by +7 when poisoned or near Scarlet Rot |
| Reduced FP Consumption | Lowers FP consumption by +10% / +15% |
| Rune of the Strong | Gain 10,000 or 20,000 runes |
| Successful Parries Activate Golden Retaliation | Parries dispel incoming sorceries and incantations, retaliating with golden power |
| Sudden Enemy Death upon Attacks | Rare chance for attacked enemies to die instantly regardless of remaining HP |
| Violent Deluge of Star Rain While Walking | Summons dark cloud of stars that releases violent star rain |
| Wending Grace | Revive from defeat one time |
| Character Skill Cooldown Reduction | Reduces Character Skill cooldown by -10% |
| Blood Loss in Vicinity Increases Attack Power | Increases attack power by +20% when blood loss occurs nearby |
Relic Effects[]
- Main article: Relics
Relic effects are baseline improvements that are carried over between Expeditions. They are gained by attaching Relics to an active Chalice at the Relic Rites station in the Shrouded Roundtable Hold. They persist on the character until they are removed or another Chalice is activated. Up to three Relics may be equipped to a Chalice, providing up to nine effects in total.
The Relic Rites menu filter groups Relic effects into six categories: Status Effect, Action Effect, Starting Bonus, Team Effect, Environment Effect, and Character-specific.
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Weapon Effects[]
- Main article: Nightreign Armaments
Except for starting equipment, all Armaments (weapons, shields, torches, bows, staves, and sacred seals) grant a passive effect. These effects typically apply regardless of whether the item is actively held in the player's hands. However, effects marked with a hand icon require the weapon to be actively equipped, as indicated by the display on the bottom left corner of the screen. These effects still apply if the player is Two-Handing the weapon slotted in the other hand.
- Weapon effects stack
- Weapons of higher rarity have higher magnitude effects
- Certain effects like the "Power of Vengeance" gain stacks for each enemy slain, increasing the overall bonus.
- Weapons obtained from red phantoms (dead players) have an additional effect called "The [Nightfarer]'s Grief," which grants a stat bonus according to that Nightfarer's highest stat. These effects also stack.
- Defeating a Nightlord with one of these effects can grant the original owner 1,000 murk.
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| Effect | Note | Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Power of Dark Moon | Attacks lower enemy's magic damage negation | Dark Moon Greatsword |
| Power of Despair | Attacked enemies become likely to die regardless of remaining HP | Eclipse Shotel |
| Power of Destined Death | Attacking also wears down enemy HP for a moment afterwards | Maliketh's Black Blade |
| Power of Destruction | Charge attacks cause a wave of gravitational force | Ruins Greatsword |
| Power of House Marais | Raises attack power upon defeating enemies | Marais Executioner's Sword |
| Power of Night and Flame | Skill activation adds attack power of magic or fire affinities | Sword of Night and Flame |
| Power of the Ancestral Spirit | Attacks temporarily lower nearby enemies' damage negation on rare occasions | Winged Greathorn |
| Power of the Blasphemous | Restores HP upon defeating enemies | Blasphemous Blade / Devourer's Scepter |
| Power of the Blood Lord | Blood loss in vicinity increases attack power | Mohgwyn's Sacred Spear |
| Power of the Dragonlord | Strong jump attacks transform the wielder into a thundercloud that plunges down with a lightning-infused blade | Dragon King's Cragblade |
| Power of the First Lord | Charge attacks enhance attack power | Axe of Godfrey |
| Power of the Flying Dragon | Critical hits make the dragon spew flames | Grafted Dragon |
| Power of the Full Moon | Casting spells dispel incoming sorceries and incantations, using their power to retaliate with glintblades | Carian Regal Scepter |
| Power of the General | Strong attack fires off a bundle of arrows | Lion Greatbow |
| Power of the Giant | Skill activation calls forth a barrage of flame pillars | Giant's Red Braid |
| Power of the Golden Lineage | Charge attacks cause an earth-shaking shockwave | Axe of Godrick |
| Power of the Golden Order | Charge attacks heal all ailments and dispel all temporary effects | Golden Order Greatsword |
| Power of the Great Ancient Dragon | Charged Skill activation adds attack power of lightning | Bolt of Gransax |
| Power of the Greater Will | Charge attacks produce waves of light | Sacred Relic Sword |
| Power of the Lightless Void | Attacks forth a dark cloud of stars on rare occasions that lingers briefly before exploding | Bastard's Stars |
| Power of the Omen King | Critical hits produce a burst of flame | Morgott's Cursed Sword |
| Power of the Queen | Charge attacks cause a holy shockwave | Marika's Hammer |
| Power of the Starscourge | The first blow of consecutive attacks creates a gravitational wave that pulls in enemies when wielding two swords | Starscourge Greatsword |
| Power of the Undefeated | Attacks after receiving damage partially recover HP | Hand of Malenia |
| Power of Vengeance | Enhances all attributes upon defeating enemies. This effect accumulates. | Grafted Blade Greatsword |
The Forsaken Hollows Weapon Effects:
- Black Flames upon Charge Attacks
- Charge Attacks Invoke Sleep Mist
- Continued Guarding Grants Increased Potency of Sorceries/Incantations and Faster Casting
- Faster Art Gauge Buildup
- Holy Shockwave upon Charge Attacks
- Ice Storm upon Charge Attacks
- Lightning upon Charge Attacks
- Luring Enemies upon Charge Attacks
- Magma upon Charge Attacks
- Phantom Attack upon Charge Attacks
- The Scholar's Grief
- The Undertaker's Grief
Buffs[]
Buffs are temporary bonuses with timed durations. They are typically acquired by using Skills, Spells, or Tools. They are also gained by activating certain objects, such as the Gold Firefly tree that grants a bonus to rune acquisition. Active buffs are displayed beneath the health bar.
They primarily come in three categories: Aura Buffs, Body Buffs, and Weapon Buffs. Only one version of a buff can be active at a time, and buffs from the same source typically do not stack.
- Boluses, such as Clarifying Boluses and Stanching Boluses, have a hidden effect. In addition to curing buildup, they apply a permanent Resistance bonus to the corresponding status ailment. This effect can stack up to +9. In other words, nine Boluses are required to reach maximum resistance. It lasts for the duration of the Expedition.
- Aura Buffs
Aura buffs apply a constant bonus or effect to entities within a certain distance. The effect is dispelled when the affected character is too far away. Most aura buffs available to the Nightfarers apply a positive bonus to nearby allies. Some apply debuffs to nearby foes.
- Body Buffs
Body buffs are self-targeted. Certain Spells that grant body buffs also apply their benefits to nearby allies. Unlike aura buffs, these do not expire early if the recipient leaves the effect radius. 1
- Weapon Buffs
All Weapon Buffs are self-targeted and grant a bonus to an equipped Armament, such as extra 
Fire Damage or 
Scarlet Rot buildup on attacks. Examples of weapon buffs include Determination, Poison Grease, and the
They apply their effects to the weapon equipped in the right hand (or both hands), rather than the player. As a result, they expire early if the weapon is unequipped or dropped. It's possible to keep two weapons buffed at the same time by two-handing the left-hand weapon and using either a Grease or a Skill on it, then stopping the two-handing so that the right-hand weapon also can be buffed with either a Grease or a Skill. It isn't necessary to use the same buff category for both weapons.
Some weapons cannot be buffed unless their innate skill grants them a weapon buff. They cannot be applied to ranged weapons, torches, staves, or sacred seals.[verification needed] For Weapon Buffs that are also either Sorceries or Incantations, they can only be cast on right-handed weapons (or left-handed shields for the shield-specific ones).
Notes[]
- Physical Attack Up effects still increase damage for weapons that have been changed from dealing
Physical damage to another Damage Type. For example, these effects boost Wylder's Greatsword when a "Starting armament deals lightning damage" Relic is equipped.
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