Running Nightreign with friends? Here’s the optimized route for clearing the expansion in under 8 hours.
Phase 1: The Bleak Shore (1-2 hours)
– Start at the Mausoleum Grace
– Collect the Map Fragment (southeast cliff) before engaging any enemies
– Rush the Church of the Deep for the Starlight Ember recipe
– Skip the Catacombs (come back later, the loot isn’t worth the time)
– Boss: Gravekeeper Silas — summon at fog wall
Phase 2: The Hollow Woods (2-3 hours)
– Take the eastern path to find the Ghostflame Smithing Stone [7]
– Clear the Ancestral Woods for the Dragonbolt Incantation
– Optional: help Millicent’s questline for the Millicent’s Prosthesis talisman
– Boss: The Wailing Wyrm — use fire damage
Phase 3: The Eternal Eclipse (3-4 hours)
– Do NOT engage the Dusk Knights until you have Starlight Embers
– Rush the central tower to open the shortcut back to the start
– Clear the Forsaken Cathedral last (hardest area)
– Final Boss: The Lord of Dusk — summon at the pool inside the tower
Pro Tips
– Bring a strike-damage weapon for the crystal enemies in Phase 2
– The Eclipse reduces vision — use the Sentry Torch to see hidden platforms
– Co-op scaling is actually fair in Nightreign (enemies get +30% HP per summon instead of +50%)