Playing Elden Ring Nightreign solo is available to all players, both online and offline, but it's not necessarily advisable. Nightreign is a roguelike action RPG very clearly built with multiplayer as the intended way to play, especially since many of the characters' abilities are built around supporting allies in some way.
But that doesn't mean Elden Ring Nightreign is impossible without the assistance of other players, it's just noticeably harder and you'll have to bring your A-game. If you need to know how to get Elden Ring Nightreign solo play set up, or just want to know if it's going to be a viable option for you, we've laid out everything below.
Can you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo or offline?
Yes, you can play Elden Ring Nightreign solo, either offline or online.
To do so, you need to open the Expeditions menu at the Roundtable Hold, switch over to the Matchmaking Settings tab, and then switch the Number of Players setting to "one player".
At launch, playing Nightreign solo was very challenging and arguably not worthwhile due to the poor scaling - many enemies, including the Elden Ring Nightreign bosses, had slightly lower HP, but that was about it.
Thankfully, FromSoftware has made a couple of notable improvements in patches, making the solo Expedition experience easier:
- June 2 patch (1.01.1):
- The effect "Automatic Revival Upon Defeat", which allows revival once per night boss battle, has been added to solo expeditions.
- The amount of runes gained has been increased for solo expeditions.
- June 6 server maintenance:
- Improve expedition matchmaking with an active Remembrance.
Should you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo?
Having played Elden Ring Nightreign solo myself, I can say that the 1.01.1 patch has helped noticeably. Although, I'd still say that, at time of writing, playing solo is harder than with teammates.
Without allies to distract foes, heal, and revive you (the last of which being especially important), it's still undeniable that the game is more manageable for three players, especially as many Elden Ring Nightreign classes have abilities that are designed to support and protect allies. This means that they lose potency when deployed on their own, and the classes themselves are no longer as good.
So, while you can play Elden Ring Nightreign solo, you will be in for a rougher time. This can be especially frustrating if you're trying to complete personal quests, such as the Elden Ring Nightreign Duchess Remembrance, without other players, so I advise teaming up with a friend or two through Elden Ring Nightreign multiplayer for the extra help.
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