Elden Ring Nightreign patch 1.02.2 launches Deep of Night mode

FromSoftware released a broad balance patch for Elden Ring Nightreign on Sept. 10 and on Sept. 11 is launching Deep of Night, a free high-difficulty mode that will significantly alter run structure and enemy behavior across the multiplayer roguelite. The update, pushed alongside patch notes from publisher Bandai Namco, includes class buffs, enemy adjustments, Relic reworks, more than two dozen bug fixes and new penalties for disconnecting from online sessions. Deep of Night goes live at 6:30 p.m. Pacific.

Deep of Night will send players deeper into Limveld through multiple escalating Depths, with successful expeditions increasing a squad's depth and unlocking tougher encounters and unique rewards. FromSoftware said the mode makes common foes substantially harder, introduces more powerful enemy and miniboss variants and forces crews to face randomly selected Nightlords whose identities are revealed only at the boss encounter. The mode also adds Depths Relics and expanded Relic slots; these new items can confer powerful bonuses but may also carry detrimental effects, requiring more strategic loadout choices. Some late Depths are expected to feature endless battles, according to...