Elden Ring Boss Battles Get a Surprise Overhaul

Modders Unearth Early Builds of New, Harder Fights

Gamers are on alert as FromSoftware hints at improved boss encounters in Elden Ring: Nightreign. Even before the update’s release this month, a modder has uncovered early versions of these enhanced battles, promising new challenges for Nightfarers.

Unfinished, but Playable Content

The game developer has cryptically hinted at “enhanced fights” for Elden Ring bosses. This has sparked excitement in the gaming community. The official Elden Ring account confirmed the upcoming feature. Digging into the game files revealed assets for these encounters.

In addition to the upcoming Duo Expeditions, we’re also excited to announce the release of enhanced fights against existing Nightlords in Nightreign, coming this month.

Stay tuned for more details!

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Modder TerraMag discovered some boss content within the game’s files. They built a mod making this content accessible. These builds offer third phases for enemies like Adel, Libra, and Caligo. These phases include new moves and fresh boss models. This is only a glimpse of the future, according to the developer.

“These can introduce new moves, new models for the bosses, and any number of new ways to annihilate Nightfarers.”

—TerraMag, Mod Developer

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A Look at the Unreleased

These altered battles are not officially integrated. They do offer a sneak peek. The current build could give players an exciting new challenge. Players can try out this new content through the mod. More challenges await those eager to return.