While Elden Ring Nightreign is best enjoyed with friends, you will be able to play the game Solo in both Offline and Online modes. The experience will be significantly more challenging, as you test yourself to completely prepare before the final boss encounter on the third night.
So if you want to enjoy this game’s open world looting experience solo, then the guide below will help you out.
How to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo
You will be able to play Elden Ring Nightreign solo at any given time in both Online and Offline mode. To do this, you will need to make your way to the Roundtable at the Roundtable Hold and then make your way to the Matchmaking Settings menu.
Here you will need to scroll to the very bottom till you find the “Expedition Type” category with the two following options:
- Multiplayer
- Single Player
Pick the Single Player option if you are looking to go at it solo, and then you will be able to start an expedition that you have unlocked in that mode.
Note: The Single Player setting will stay in effect till you go to the Roundtable Hold again and change it to multiplayer. So, make sure you tweak the settings if you are deciding to play the game with other friends.
How to play Elden Ring Nightreign offline
If you are playing the game in offline mode, then you will automatically be playing it solo. If your internet connection is down, then the game will obviously be booting up offline; however, if you have an active connection and yet with to play offline, then here is what you will need to do:
- Make your way to the main menu setting from the Roundtable Hold.
- Once there, scroll down to “Network”.
- On the fourth option, you will get the Launch Setting category, which you can then set to Online or Offline.
- This setting will then determine the connection status of the game whenever you load into it next.
Note: Switching between online and offline mode will require you to keep going back to the main menu and then reloading the save file that you are on. Moreover, if you are playing online, you will need to set the mode to Single Player and start a Solo Expedition. Otherwise you will be facing an error message asking you to go online.
Does Elden Ring Nightreign’s difficulty scale down in Single Player?
To make progression a bit more manageable for solo players, Elden Ring Nightreign scales down the enemies’ overall health when playing in Single Player mode. However, the damage that they do will not change, so playing the game solo will remain more challenging than tackling Limveld in a group, as the enemy boss’ attention will constantly be on you.
Moreover, some bosses are damage sponges, and without additional sources of constant DPS, you might struggle to take them on, especially if you do not have a reliable build going.
Some key map locations, like Encampments and Strongholds, will have multiple bosses who will attack you at the same time. Now, without other players diverting their attention, you will have to take them all on your own.
Additionally, you will also get to buy Wending Grace from the various Merchants in Limveld. This is an item that will allow you to pick yourself back up again when you are playing solo.
What are the best classes for Solo play in Elden Ring Nightreign?
Here are the best classes for Solo play in Elden Ring Nightreign:
1) Ironeye
Ironeye is considered a top-tier Nightfarer by many in the community. The class is quite powerful overall, and much of its playstyle revolves around sniping enemies from a distance and kiting away from them when they approach.
This makes them one of the best classes for survivability and comes with a range of attacks that can take on both groups of soldiers and the meatiest of bosses.
2) Wylder
The Wylder is a very well-balanced class, making it the perfect pick for beginners as well as Solo players in Elden Ring Nightreign. While he is not particularly very tanky due to average vigor stats, the class does have a nice passive that will help you survive longer if you are not roll dodging properly.
Moreover, the Wylder has great damage output and a transformation skill that allows him to take out enemies fast.
3) Revenant
The Revenant is the summoner class in Elden Ring Nightreign, so most of her playstyle already revolves around calling in other creatures to tank for you and distract the enemy for you. When the enemy is busy with your summons, you will have a lot of DPS uptime, and you will be able to spam your spells away.
Hence, as a solo player, if you are having trouble staying alive, then this Nightfarer will be the perfect pick for you.
4) Guardian
The Guardian is one of the tankiest classes in Elden Ring Nightreign. They come with the highest Vigor stat, allowing them to tank through almost everything that Limveld throws at you.
So all you will need to do is make sure to increase the class’ overall damage potential by investing Runes and getting weapons with better stats. Once you do have the right build, you will be able to cheese your way through most of the content as a solo player.
Tips and tricks for playing Elden Ring Nightreign solo
Here are tips and tricks that can help make a solo run more manageable in Elden Ring Nightreign:
1) Always buy a Wending Grace
The first thing that you will need to do when starting out solo is to look for a Merchant. Once you do purchase the Wending Grace from them. This item will help you revive yourself when you are down. One plus point of teammates is that they can get you back on your feet if shooting at you or interacting with you, once you have fallen. However, a solo player does not have that luxury, hence, they will need to rely on this item.
2) Pick enemies one by one instead of engaging them head-on
When approaching a Stronghold, a Fort, or even a Castle for that matter, it’s best to start out by picking enemies off one by one instead of going in full guns blazing. It will make completing points of interest much more manageable.
3) Farm Evergaols for XP
When you get Stonesword Keys, you will be able to use them to unlock Evergaols on the map. Evergaols have a powerful enemy locked in them, and if you manage to take them out, they will provide you with a ton of XP, along with items and a bonus of your choice. The XP or Runes that you get can then be used at a Site of Grace to level your character’s stats.
4) Hit the Main Encampments and Castles before the final night ends
Main Encampments and Castles are some of the best places for higher-tier loot and XP in Elden Ring Nightreign. While these areas are quite challenging, spending the time to complete them will allow you to get considerably more powerful before the final night ends and you are up against the Nightlord.
