Elden Ring Nightreign update 1.02.1 delivers a key balance adjustment to the Storm Ruler skill, reducing its charge time, increasing blade speed, and boosting attack power, even without charging. This update also improves the weapon’s storm effect performance, enhancing its overall combat utility.
Alongside gameplay tuning, the patch addresses a wide range of issues affecting items, relic effects, boss battles, menus, performance, and network stability. Several bug fixes target Everdark Sovereigns “Caligo, Miasma of Night” and “Maris, Fathom of Night,” while PS5-specific fixes resolve UI disappearance and potential crashes.
Full Patch Notes:
Balance Adjustments
- Increased performance of the skill “Storm Ruler.”
- Reduced time required to charge the storm effect.
- Increased the speed of the blade unleashed by the attack.
- Increased attack power when not charged with the storm.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed a bug where using dropped items could prevent all actions except movement and camera control.
- Fixed a bug where successful guard effects would not trigger for certain guard actions.
- Fixed target lock release issue on eggs or insects when Duchess’s Ultimate Art “Finale” is active.
- Fixed certain attacks by “Maris, Fathom of Night” causing stagger damage when negated with the Executor’s Skill.
- Fixed relic effect “[Executor] While Character Skill is active, unlocking use of cursed sword restores HP” not activating in specific conditions.
- Fixed an exploit allowing “Storm Ruler” to be used without consuming FP.
- Adjusted “Frostbite Produces a Mist of Frost” passive effect damage to intended value.
- Fixed issue where Flask would not heal player HP when equipped with relics that also heal allies.
- Note: Healing inconsistencies for allies with “Gradual Restoration by Flask” passive will be addressed in a future update.
- Corrected displayed effect value for “Extended Spell Duration.”
- Fixed incorrect color of certain Passive Effect visuals.
- Fixed attacks from “Caligo, Miasma of Night” not hitting playable characters.
- Fixed framerate drops during battles with “Caligo” and “Maris” under certain conditions.
- Fixed mismatch between displayed and actual relic count when sorting by size or color in the Relic Rites menu.
- Fixed relic equip issues when using specific filters in Relic Rites menu.
- Fixed occasional audio playback errors.
- Fixed performance degradation for other players caused by continuous Sorcery and Incantation use.
- Fixed network stability issues caused by certain passive effects or repeated Sorcery/Incantation usage.
- Corrected Brazilian Portuguese text.
PlayStation 5 Only
- Fixed UI and HUD disappearing issue that could lead to game termination if play continued.
Version Information
- App Ver. 1.02.1
- Regulation Ver. 1.02.1
Elden Ring Nightreign is a 2025 roguelike action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. A spin-off to Elden Ring, it incorporates roguelike progression and cooperative gameplay as players take control of Nightfarers on a quest to dispel the reign of night.
Released on May 30, 2025, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, the game topped the May sales charts across all platforms, received generally positive reviews, and has sold 3.5 million units.
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