Elden Ring Nightreign has a secret way to get a buy-one-get-one-free buff if you're extra nice to one of its annoying raid enemies

Praise the sun! In an uncharacteristically generous move, Elden Ring Nightreign actually lets you get an extra buff for free under certain circumstances. Well, I say free, but you have to buy something else first, so it's basically a buy-one-get-one-free offer.

During some unlucky runs, you can get hit with a curse that'll cut down your maximum HP. To clear it, you need to find the Demon Merchant and either buy a cure or fight them to the death. There's an alternative method that involves throwing yourself off a bridge – dramatic, much? – but you won't be able to get the free buff if you do this.

One Redditor discovered that if you pay off the curse – which costs 15,000 runes on day one and 35,000 on day two – "you can get any of the available merchant buffs by talking to Libra again without any of the downsides."

PSA: Paying off the libra raid lets you buy a FREE BUFF if you interact with him again from r/Nightreign

They add, "Eventual greatness activates instantly, the flask doesn't remove levels when you drink it. Feel free to kill the demon on day two if you're prepared enough, but only after you pay off the curse and get the free buff."

So, you can get rid of your HP decrease, get a free buff, and get a talisman for killing the merchant all for the low price of 15,000 runes, which is a pretty good deal if you ask me. Just make sure you and your teammates pay off your curse first – don't just attack the Demon Merchant.

You might not need to do all that though, because people report the new Everdark Sovereign is much easier to kill than the first one. Still, it never hurts to be over prepared.

While you're here, check out our Elden Ring Nightreign review, as well as our handy roundup of Elden Ring Nightreign tips.

TOPICS

CATEGORIES

I'm Issy, a freelancer who you'll now occasionally see over here covering news on GamesRadar. I've always had a passion for playing games, but I learned how to write about them while doing my Film and TV degrees at the University of Warwick and contributing to the student paper, The Boar. After university I worked at TheGamer before heading up the news section at Dot Esports. Now you'll find me freelancing for Rolling Stone, NME, Inverse, and many more places. I love all things horror, narrative-driven, and indie, and I mainly play on my PS5. I'm currently clearing my backlog and loving Dishonored 2.

You must confirm your public display name before commenting

Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.