How to beat the Elden Ring Nightreign Night Aspect boss Heolstor the Nightlord

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In the Elden Ring Nightreign Expedition, known as the Night Aspect Journey, the ultimate challenge lies ahead: Heolstor the Nightlord. This final boss battle is no walk in the park; not only is it a tough fight, but getting to Day 3 and leveling up is a grueling task in itself. The first two days are filled with preparations and seeking crucial equipment, so success seems like a daunting prospect before you’ve even reached the third day.

However, if you manage to overcome the hurdles of Days 1 and 2, you’ll be well-prepared to confront Heolstor. Arm yourself with ranged weapons, Holy damage, and plenty of flasks – all vital tools for defeating this boss who can tear open space to obtain a shard of power from another Nightlord. It’s a demanding battle, so here’s everything you need to know to conquer Heolstor the Nightlord in Elden Ring Nightreign and finish the Night Aspect Expedition successfully.

How to beat Night Aspect in Elden Ring Nightreign

Overcoming the Night Aspect Expedition is no walk in the park. Among all the Nightreign bosses from Elden Ring, this is the sole Nightlord battle that boasts two health bars – first The Shape of Night, then Heolstor the Nightlord. This makes it quite a test of stamina since you’ll have to strategically use your items and flasks.

Before embarking on the final confrontation with the Nightlord, here are some key points to keep in mind:

1. Understand the boss mechanics: Familiarize yourself with each phase of the battle, as they can drastically change in terms of attack patterns and weaknesses.
2. Prioritize healing: Given the lengthy nature of this fight, make sure to prioritize your health and use consumables wisely to keep yourself in top shape.
3. Use ranged attacks when possible: Taking advantage of ranged attacks can help you avoid unnecessary damage and give you time to strategize your next move.
4. Be patient and adaptable: This boss requires patience, as rushing in without a plan can lead to failure. Adapt your strategy based on the boss’s movements and adjust as needed for success.

  • Best characters: Good ranged damage is essential, so Ironeye and Recluse are great choices. Duchess and Executor are great for their high Dexterity (Duchess also has high Intelligence for sorceries) and Wylder, with his high grappling hook mobility, also works well as a melee option.
  • Weakness: Holy damage
  • Boss attack types: Physical, Fire, Poison, Magic
  • Phases: 4 (Shape of Night Phase 1 and 2, Heolstor the Nightlord Phase 1 and 2)

In Elden Ring Nightreign, the Night Aspect Expedition is known for its challenging nature. To ensure a smoother journey, select a strong team of characters from Elden Ring Nightreign and equip them with your most effective items, especially those that boost Vigor, Endurance, and enhance your abilities. Since Heolstor’s primary weakness is Holy damage, relic perks that amplify Holy Attack Power are beneficial but not absolutely necessary.

For the Expedition, it’s crucial to work diligently and swiftly. I strongly advise that you aim to reach at least level 13 by Days 1 and 2. This high Vigor and Stamina will significantly aid in the upcoming battle. Don’t forget to defeat both the evergoal and field bosses promptly, as this will help you accumulate runes quickly. Additionally, don’t forget to gather extra flasks from the churches!

Of course, it’s advisable to strive for obtaining a purple-rarity (Rare) Holy-damage weapon as your primary source of damage against the Nightlord. Focus on exploring points of interest marked with a Holy icon on your map or, if not available, gather some Holy Grease or Holy Water Pots instead. For insights on the top Elden Ring Nightreign weapons, refer to this resource for better preparation.

Additionally, I suggest gathering as many Warming Stones as possible for your team. Each player should aim to accumulate at least two stones, but if someone manages to collect four for the final battle, it could provide a significant advantage. Don’t forget to use any remaining runes on useful items like these before entering the arena of the final boss.

Elden Ring Nightreign Shape of Night tips

After successfully navigating your way to the Night Aspect boss in Elden Ring Nightreign, I’d like to offer a few helpful suggestions for overcoming the Shape of Night during this pivotal final confrontation:

1. Be aware that the Shape of Night is a formidable opponent and may require multiple attempts to defeat. Don’t get discouraged!
2. Use ranged attacks whenever possible, as the boss has a large attack range and can close the distance quickly.
3. Watch for the boss’s telegraphed attacks and dodge accordingly – timing is crucial in this battle.
4. When attacking, focus on weak points such as the head and arms to deal maximum damage.
5. If you find yourself low on health, take a moment to heal or evade the boss’s attacks before resuming the fight.
6. Keep moving and maintain situational awareness – the Shape of Night can be unpredictable and will often change its attack patterns throughout the battle.
7. Most importantly, don’t give up! Persistence and determination will ultimately lead to victory. Good luck!

  • The Shape of Night is easy, but don’t use your flasks: The shambling Shape of Night is, overall, quite slow but its sword attacks can still be hard-hitting. If you do get hit, it’s best to retreat and drop a Warming Stone instead of using a flask as those should be saved for Heolstor.
  • At 70% health, the Shape of Night draws a colossal sword and dagger for Phase 2: While the phase-switch animation is a good opportunity to get some damage in, be a lot more careful around the Shape of Night afterwards. With three weapons drawn, it can become much harder to face head-on and as a group since it’s flailing arms can be hard to read, and its sweeping attacks can easily hit multiple players. This is where ranged characters can shine, firing arrows or spells and taking turns drawing its attention.
  • Scarlet Rot is a nice damage boost: Since avoiding hits from the Shape of Night is important, you’ll want to balance dealing damage without putting yourself in danger and the damage-over-time effect from sufficient Scarlet Rot build-up can be a big help here, if you have a weapon that can apply it. This also works on Heolstor too, who is otherwise immune to most status ailments.

Elden Ring Nightreign Heolstor the Nightlord tips

After defeating The Shape of Night, it transforms into the mightier Heolstor, The Nightlord. Kudos on making it this far, but be warned, this boss is significantly more powerful. Here’s some advice to help you:

1. Prioritize attacking his weak spots.
2. Use status effects like poison or paralysis to weaken him.
3. Avoid his powerful attacks and dodge when necessary.
4. Team up with other players if possible for a better chance at victory.
5. Make use of any potions, elixirs, or abilities that can boost your stats temporarily.

  • Do not group up around the boss and spread out: Heolstor deploys a lot of area-of-effect attacks, so attacking all at once in melee range is a surefire way for everyone to get large chunks ripped out of their health bars.
  • Use ranged attacks where possible: With Heolstor’s added aggression, it tends to focus almost all its melee attacks on just one player at a time, so the other two should chip away from afar with bows and sorceries if possible.
  • Heolstor is quick and will change targets often: I’ve observed this boss changing its target mid-attack combo a number of times and it can teleport right up to you. Even if you’re far away, you aren’t necessarily safe, so always be prepared.
  • Don’t rely on crits for bringing down Heolstor: All of the Nightlords can occasionally be hit with critical attacks after breaking their stances, but Heolstor is much more robust than the other Nightlords. Powerful attacks, such as Ironeye’s Single Shot Ultimate Art that are great for stacking up stance damage should instead be used sparingly to stagger Heolstor and potentially cancel some of its most dangerous attacks.

  • Run away from Heolstor when Phase 2 starts: The second phase begins when Heolstor reaches about 70%-60% health. You’ll know it’s happening as it’ll rise into the air and open a giant rift in the sky, exposing a colored area which related to a particular damage type (fire, poison, magic, sleep, madness, etc). Run away while this is happening to give yourself the best chance of avoiding the massive exploding fissures he creates when he crashes back down.
  • Dodging Heolstor’s attacks and constant movement is vital: Yes, this is obvious and applies to literally every boss, but Heolstor’s hard-hitting attacks become even deadlier after this phase transition as they can also inflict high-damage status ailments like sleep and madness depending on the rift it opens. Unless you’re parrying as Executor, try to evade as much as possible to stay alive and avoid status build-up.

After vanquishing Heolstor, you’ve essentially wrapped up Elden Ring: Nightreign. You’ll experience a solo ending sequence followed by a cutscene (which you can fast-forward through without missing any details). Following that, another cutscene unfolds and then, magically, you find yourself back at the Roundtable Hold, rewarded with new Elden Ring: Nightreign costumes to customize your characters!

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2025-06-06 20:40