Can you play Elden Ring Nightreign solo?

Playing Elden Ring Nightreign solo is an option, despite the clear multiplayer leanings of this character-based roguelike adventure set in the Lands Between. The problem is that it can be rather difficult. The 1.01.1 update has already curbed the previously merciless challenge level of Elden Ring Nightreign somewhat by improving the rune scaling for lone players, but you'll still need to be playing your best if you want to fell a Nightlord or complete a Remembrance in good time.

It's certainly possible that more adjustments will come in future patches to take some of the teeth out of the single-player experience, so if things are still too difficult for determined solo Nightfarers, they may get better later. 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 Expedition Type to "Single Player", found at the bottom of the menu.

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 a recent patch to make 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, as having an active Remembrance appears to considerably restrict your matchmaking options - hopefully improvements in later patches and maintenance periods can improve this further.

The one curiosity here is that there is no support for Elden Ring Nightreign duos; two players can't jump into an instance, so you'll need to rope in a third to get a game going. It's an admittedly strange decision, but director Junya Ishizaki says that it's possible that support for duo's might be added post-launch.

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