Elden Ring: Nightreign Characters, Souls Costumes Revealed

The Elden Ring Nightreign overview trailer has revealed exciting new features while teasing two additional classes ahead of the game's imminent launch. Learn more about expedition mechanics and get a first look at some character cosmetics.

Elden Ring Nightreign Overview Trailer

10-Minute Gameplay Showcase

With the Elden Ring Nightreign release date approaching, anticipation builds for this multiplayer Souls RPG experience. FromSoftware's comprehensive May 2 trailer highlighted the game's rich lore, key features, and core mechanics.

The trailer states: "ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN presents a cooperative survival action experience where players traverse treacherous landscapes together. As Nightfarers, you'll battle through perpetual darkness against countless enemies across three grueling days."

The video detailed the core gameplay loop. Players enter the realm of Limveld to challenge the dominion of the Nightlords, requiring tactical combat, treasure hunting, and strategic planning to survive.

Gameplay follows a distinct cycle - resource gathering during daylight hours followed by terrifying nocturnal boss encounters. The playable area systematically shrinks each day while new enemies emerge. The ultimate challenge comes on the third night when players face a formidable Nightlord.

The trailer explains: "Limveld's landscape transforms with each new expedition." This procedural generation means enemy placements, treasure locations, and environmental hazards vary unpredictably. Players may encounter anything from surprise ambushes to catastrophic meteor showers.

Final Two Classes Previewed

The trailer offered glimpses of Nightreign's last two undisclosed character classes. During the character selection sequence, viewers spotted a mysterious warrior called the Executor.

This knight-class character wields an empowerable sword, demonstrating advanced combat techniques including devastating parry counters. Later in the video, a grey-haired female character appeared briefly, wielding what appeared to be a melodic harp weapon.

Expect full character reveals for these Nightfarers in the coming weeks as Nightreign's launch approaches.

The Roundtable Hold Basecamp

Nightreign features the Roundtable Hold as a strategic headquarters where players prepare for expeditions. This sanctuary allows equipment management, relic customization, and character appearance modifications.

Relics - powerful artifacts recovered from previous missions - provide various combat enhancements. With countless possible combinations, players can experiment to find their optimal loadout. A hidden Jar Merchant trades these relics for Murk currency earned through combat.

The customization mirror offers purely cosmetic outfit changes, including nostalgic Dark Souls-inspired attire like Solaire's iconic armor, Faraam sets, and Ringfinger Leonhard's distinctive garb.

Players can also collect "fragments of lost memories" during expeditions that reveal Nightfarer backstories and unlock special objectives, adding depth to character progression.

System Requirements

FromSoftware confirmed surprisingly accessible system requirements in an April 28 social media post. The modest gap between minimum and recommended specs demonstrates excellent optimization.

Minimum requirements include Intel Core i5 10600/Ryzen 5 5500 CPUs, 12GB RAM, and GTX 1060/RX 580 graphics. Recommended specs suggest Intel Core i5 115000/Ryzen 5600 processors with 16GB RAM and GTX 1070/RX Vega 56 GPUs. The installation requires only 30GB storage space.

With under a month until launch, these reveals continue building excitement for FromSoftware's ambitious multiplayer survival experience. The overview trailer provided numerous reasons for fans to anticipate Nightreign's arrival.

Elden Ring Nightreign launches May 30, 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC platforms. Stay updated with our latest coverage below!