Summary
Significantly improved Scholar class, fixed numerous bugs, and enhanced existing abilities.
Integrates Forsaken Hollows DLC content with Deep of Night mode, adding new challenges for players who own the expansion.
Includes nerfed Tricephalos raid wolves, improved visual feedback, and fixes for over 50 bugs across all game modes as part of balance adjustments.
Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Notes 1.03.1 arrived on December 17, 2025, loading fresh contents into the game. It addresses numerous bugs, balance adjustments and more for DLC owners, especially for the Scholar class. See everything new in Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Notes 1.03.1!
Major Scholar Class Improvements
The Scholar class gains the most significant attention in this update, including multiple bug fixes. Following the recent update, the class can now properly display stack counts for damage negation reduction when using level 3 Dart items with Bagcraft skill. They also resolved some bugs including the issue with Communion Ultimate Art when combined with Executor’s transformation ability.
Plus, the damage propagation system now works correctly even when Scholar enters a Near Death state during Communion activation. In addition, they properly increase the art gauge from self-triggered shockwaves at maximum charge with Analyze skill. Also, the target counts no longer reset during transition to boss fights.
The patch also improved the Bagcraft ability extending damage negation effects with level 3 Dart items. It applies correctly with Fan Daggers based on hit counts while Holy Water Pot healing effects provide damage to Royal Revenants as intended.
Integrated Forsaken Hollows DLC
Those who own The Forsaken Hollows DLC will have expanded content while playing Deep of Night mode. It adds new landmarks, targets, raid events, and Shifting Earth encounters for DLC owners. However, the new content only appears when matched with fellow players that own the DLC.
On the other hand, the Deep of Night mode offers an ultra-hard challenge where your enemies grow progressively stronger without limit. Yet the final Nightlord remains unknown until day three. With the Forsaken Hollows content addition, players can expect even more intense encounters.
Adjusted Effects and Update Features
Elden Ring Nightreign update implements several balance changes affecting gameplay across all modes. They increased elemental curse effects from temple weapons in Great Hollow Shifting Earth for Fire, Magic, Lightning, and Holy attributes. They also adjusted the Continuous HP Loss and HP Recover curse effects for balanced gameplay.
Moreover, they decreased the attack power of summoned wolves to address the Tricephalos raid event. Additional fixes include appropriate HP scaling for 2-3 player expeditions and correct damage reduction rates. They also made wolves properly disappear after completing the event instead of lingering indefinitely.
Meanwhile, they added visual improvements on several special effects, especially on near-death animation when reviving through Balance the World effect. Plus, they can now remap the Map Display key in keyboard and mouse settings.
Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
Beyond the changes, this patch also addresses over 50 bugs affecting your current gameplay. The major fixes include resolving issues on mechanics such as the following:
- Fixed bow attacks issues not properly interacting with blade incantations.
- Correcting problems on your Ancient Death Rancor and Beast Claw skill charging.
- Fixed various weapon skill interactions.
- Improved Sentient Pest, Balancers, Dreglord, and several other boss encounters.
- Fixed enemy spawning, treasure locations, rune acquisition, and Spiritstream functionality for Great Hollows Shifting Earth.
- Improved visual effects and reward distribution for raid events like Balancer and Fissure in the Fog.
- Corrected menu and UI bugs, including fixes for map icons, relic effects, status displays, and equipment messages.
- Resolved matchmaking issues preventing players without The Forsaken Hollows DLC from joining certain expeditions.
Final Thoughts
Make sure to enjoy the new contents in Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Notes 1.03.1! Scholar players and DLC owners specifically benefit from this update, improving their experience. To access online play and these enhancements, update your game to App Version 1.03.1 and Regulation Version 1.03.2.
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