Elden Ring Nightreign Patch Notes: Latest Update (Jan 16, 2026)

The latest Elden Ring Nightreign update is “ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – PATCH NOTES VERSION 1.03.2”, which was posted on Steam on January 16, 2026. This patch makes several adjustments to the Nightfarers. It includes major changes to the Executor’s Cursed Sword skill and Aspects of the Crucible: Beast. Many relic effects have been boosted, while the Bow relic effects saw a decrease to address a bug from Patch 1.03. Additionally, field changes affect the Marsh, Blacksmith Village, and various Raid events. The update also comes with an extensive list of bug fixes.

What changed in 1.03.2

Nightfarers adjustments

• Duchess: the visibility of the phantom from the skill "Restage" is adjusted.
• Increased damage negation for physical and various elemental attacks, and increased Guard Boost when guarding, for one Nightfarer.
• Fighter's Resolve gains an attack power increase for a certain period when HP is significantly reduced.
• Totem Stela Ultimate Art has an expanded attack range.
• Revenant: Immortal March increases the attack power of special attacks by active summoned spirits.
• Spirits from "Summon Spirit" gain attack power and damage negation by Expedition depth level in Deep of Night.
• Cursed Sword skill: critical hit power, Guard Boost and deflection stagger damage increase, and deflection stamina loss is reduced.
• Aspects of the Crucible: Beast increases attack power, except for "Roar", and scales with depth level in Deep of Night.

Relic adjustments

• Burn damage from the Art activation fire spread relic effect now increases the art gauge.
• The effects of several guard-related relics are increased, including HP recovery from successful guarding and attention drawing.
• The Totem Stela relics for HP recovery on defeat and improved poise are increased.
• The relic "Character Skill Boosts Attack but Attacking Drains HP" is renamed to "Character Skill Boosts Attack but Lowers Damage Negation While Attacking", with a higher attack boost.
• "Successive Attacks Boost Attack Power" is decreased.
• Bow relic effects "Improved Bow Attack Power" and "Improved Attack Power with 3+ Bows Equipped" are decreased to fix a Patch 1.03 error.

Equipment, sorceries and incantations

• Distance drop-off now applies to status ailment buildup, Ultimate Art gauge charging and near-death gauge depletion when attacking downed allies.
• The Rotten Crystal Staff's primary sorcery changes from "Shattering Crystal" to "Crystal Release."
• FP consumption increases for the "Shattering Crystal" sorcery and the "Beast Claw" incantation.
• The Primal Glintstone Blade talisman has a reduced "Reduced Maximum HP" effect.
• The Crucible Feather Talisman has a reduced "Impaired Damage Negation" effect.
• The visibility of effects of some sorceries and incantations is adjusted.

Field adjustments

• "Fire Pots" and "Throwing Knives" now have a maximum purchase amount in shops.
• More Night Invaders appear during cataclysms at the "Marsh" Key location.
• Marsh and Blacksmith Village give more runes and a higher chance of rare items in some chests.
• Some Blacksmith Village enemies deal less attack power in The Deep of Night.
• Tricephalos Raid: continuous damage to players is decreased, and Beast's Hunt is stronger.
• Fissure in the Fog Raid: hail damage is decreased in Deep of Night mode.
• Balancers Raid: the attack power boost for Charmed enemies is decreased.
• Appearance rates of DLC bosses, key locations and Shifting Earth in The Deep of Night are adjusted.

Bug fixes and improvements

• Icons and descriptions now show in the status menu for the full HP passive effects and the weapon switching relic effect.
• Lost DLC costumes and unique relics are fixed and can be re-acquired at the Roundtable Hold.
• Fixed multiple copies of "The Will of the Balancers" being obtainable; only one equipped copy activates.
• Many fixes make Improved Skill Attack Power and Improved Melee Attack Power apply to the listed weapon arts and attacks.
• Fixed Executor's Aspects of the Crucible: Beast causing unintended damage, including when linked with Scholar's Communion.
• Fixed several Balancers boss and Raid issues, including battles not progressing and HP reduced from the start in multiplayer.
• Fixed the game not progressing if the session host left right after embarking on an Expedition.
• Corrected some text and fixed rendering and enemy behavior bugs.

Read the full official patch notes on Steam.

Recent Elden Ring Nightreign updates

Date	Update	What it does	Source
Jan 16, 2026	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – PATCH NOTES VERSION 1.03.2	Patch 1.03.2 adjusts Nightfarers, relics, equipment and field content, and fixes many bugs, including several involving Balancers, relic effects and weapon arts.	Official notes
Dec 16, 2025	Release Note for 2025/12/16	An update to some pre-order bonuses and the artwork and soundtrack application addresses a Unity security vulnerability. The main game is not affected.	Official notes
Dec 3, 2025	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – Patch Notes 1.03	Patch 1.03 adds support for The Forsaken Hollows, new relic preset options, broader passive and relic effects, and a long list of bug fixes.	Official notes
Oct 9, 2025	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – Patch Notes Version 1.02.4	Patch 1.02.4 fixes five bugs affecting Deep of Night expedition progress, multiplayer party status, Relic display and effects, and session disconnects.	Official notes

How often does Elden Ring Nightreign get updated?

Elden Ring Nightreign has had 0 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 4 in the past year, roughly one every 33 days.

Elden Ring Nightreign patch notes FAQ

When was the last Elden Ring Nightreign update?

The most recent Elden Ring Nightreign update is "ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN – PATCH NOTES VERSION 1.03.2", posted on Steam on Jan 16, 2026.

What changed in the latest Elden Ring Nightreign patch?

Patch 1.03.2 adjusts several Nightfarers, with large changes to the Executor's Cursed Sword skill and Aspects of the Crucible: Beast. Many relic effects are increased, and the Bow relic effects are decreased to fix a bug from Patch 1.03. Field changes touch the Marsh, Blacksmith Village and several Raid events, and a long list of bug fixes is included.

How often does Elden Ring Nightreign get patched?

Elden Ring Nightreign has had 0 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 4 in the past year, roughly one every 33 days.

Where can I read the official Elden Ring Nightreign patch notes?

The developer posts full patch notes on the game's Steam news page. We link each one in the table above.

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How we write these: Explosion summarizes the developer’s official Steam announcements and links the original notes. This page checks for new patches several times a day.