Complete Guide to Elden Ring Nightreign Classes and Skills

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All eight characters from Elden Ring: Nightreign have been introduced to varying degrees, with two—Revenant and Executor—remaining quite enigmatic. With limited information about these two, we’ve done some speculating. However, the other six characters have been well-detailed, and we even had the chance to play an early version of the game, testing out four of these roles.

Each character in Elden Ring: Nightreign comes with a distinct set of abilities, leading to a wide range of classes and play styles, each showcasing unique strengths and weaknesses. For instance, Wylder specializes in explosive crossbow attacks, Recluse excels in siphoning magic, and Duchess can cloak her allies from sight. Here’s a closer look at what we know about these classes and their abilities from our gameplay and Bandai Namco’s announcements.

Top Classes in Elden Ring: Nightreign

From my experience during the closed network test, here’s how I rank the four classes that were available:

Duchess: This nimble character boasts an exceptional dodge ability, significantly boosting damage when executed effectively. With her ultimate skill, she can render herself and her team invisible, making her highly advantageous in battles.
Wylder: A very approachable character for beginners, Wylder is efficient and can simplify boss encounters with his powerful Onslaught Stake ultimate.
Guardian: This character excels at crowd control, making them ideal for dealing with standard enemies, though their tank-like style may not suit everyone.
Recluse: While playing as Recluse offers some fun, it demands strong resource management and teammates who can engage enemies up front. With low health and limited evasive options, she can struggle in close combat.

An Overview of Every Nightfarer Class

Before starting your journey, you and your co-op team can choose from the eight classes in Elden Ring: Nightreign. All classes feature a passive ability, a character skill with a short cooldown, and a mighty ultimate art. Characters are free to use any weapon, though they have fixed armor and stats. In the full game, you can also customize their appearance.

You can have multiple players select the same class in your team, but it’s wise to build a balanced group for tackling the diverse foes and bosses throughout your campaign. Here’s an overview of all the character classes that we have detailed:

Character Classes

Wylder

Wylder serves as the quintessential knight in Nightreign. He showcases solid stats, a grappling hook for versatility, and a devastating explosive crossbow bolt to stagger larger foes.

HP: 200
FP: 55
Stamina: 54
Starting Weapons: Greatsword and Small Shield
Passive Ability: Sixth Sense (Revive once).
Skill: Claw Shot (Grappling hook for pulling enemies or yourself).
Ultimate Art: Onslaught Stake (Short-range explosive bolt).

Guardian

Guardian is a heavily-armored character with impressive HP and stamina. He acts as a tank and can disrupt and knock down adversaries, proving highly useful in team dynamics.

HP: 260
FP: 55
Stamina: 60
Starting Weapons: Halberd and Greatshield
Passive Ability: Steel Guard (Enhances guard during dodging).
Skill: Whirlwind (Creates a cyclone to launch enemies).
Ultimate Art: Wings of Salvation (Aerial dive causing area damage).

Recluse

Recluse is adept at casting powerful spells while maintaining distance. With her low HP, close combat is risky, positioning her as one of the more challenging classes to master.

HP: 140
FP: 70
Stamina: 54
Starting Weapons: Staff
Passive Ability: Elemental Defense (Collects affinity residues for FP).
Skill: Magic Cocktail (Fires an affinity spell after collecting residues).
Ultimate Art: Soulblood Song (Siphon HP and FP from marked enemies).

Duchess

Duchess is the agile assassin type, featuring a unique dodge mechanism that enhances her speed and damage output. Her ability to render allies invisible makes her incredibly valuable in combat.

HP: 160
FP: 65
Stamina: 54
Starting Weapon: Dagger
Passive Ability: Magnificent Poise (Enhanced dodging).
Skill: Restage (Re-applies damage dealt to an enemy recently).
Ultimate Art: Finale (Grants invisibility to nearby allies).

Other Characters

While details on Ironeye and Revenant are still emerging, we know that Ironeye focuses on agile archery, offering both distance damage and team support, and Revenant appears to command spirits, possibly serving as a conjurer type.

These eight classes will be available at launch, and there are hints of future DLC that may introduce additional characters to battle against the Night.

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