Elden Ring Nightreign expands with Forsaken Shadows on Dec 4

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From the latest PS Blog post, Elden Ring Nightreign is set to receive its first major expansion next month. The co-op action survival game – built around up to 3 players battling overwhelming threats across Limveld – launched in late May 2025 and has seen multiple updates since. The newly announced The Forsaken Shadows DLC arrives on December 4, 2025, adding fresh playable characters, new boss encounters, and a new locale. The studio also highlighted prior post-launch additions while sharing a new trailer on the official channels.

The base game’s core loop remains intact: a 3‑day expedition across a large open map that crescendos into a showdown with the Nightlord. The DLC layers more combat options and challenge into that framework.

What The Forsaken Shadows adds

The expansion introduces new allies and threats designed to broaden team composition and raise the ceiling on high‑level play. Two Nightfarers join the roster, and two bosses push endgame squads with fresh patterns and arenas.

• Two new playable Nightfarers – the Scholar and the Undertaker.
• Two new bosses torment Limveld, expanding late‑game challenge.
• New locale: Shifting Earth – The Great Hollow brings environmental hazards and exploration beats.

Meet the new Nightfarers: Scholar and Undertaker

Both additions are framed to complement existing roles and create new synergies. Their stat leanings and battlefield tools suggest distinct playstyles across co‑op trios.

• Scholar – an academic wanderer of the Lands Between with high arcane. Gains tangible advantages through battlefield observation, rewarding situational awareness and adaptive play.
• Undertaker – an abbess charged to slay the Nightlord, built around strength and faith. Excels at efficiently dispatching foes, enabling front‑line control and pressure.

Shifting Earth – The Great Hollow

The Great Hollow opens a vast cavity beneath Limveld. Expect exotic ruins and temples, sacred towers from an ancient civilization, and crystals that emit a life‑draining miasma – a hazard likely to shape route planning and encounter pacing.

This setting aims to contrast open traversal with claustrophobic pockets of risk, challenging parties to balance aggression against attrition during the 3‑day push.

Core game at a glance

Elden Ring Nightreign blends co-op survival with open‑map routing. Squads of 1‑3 players select from a cast of unique characters and carve through Limveld over a 3‑day expedition. Progress compounds toward a climactic confrontation with the Nightlord, emphasizing preparation, role synergy, and resource management.

The DLC slots into this structure, extending build diversity and encounter variety without altering the fundamental cadence of days‑to‑night escalation.

Post‑launch updates so far

Since release in late May 2025, the base game has received content tuned for veterans and completionists. These additions target replayability and higher‑stakes combat.

• Everdark Sovereigns – enhanced versions of bosses that deepen mechanical mastery checks.
• Deep of Night – a high‑difficulty mode that raises the bar for team coordination and survival.

Release timing

The rollout aligns with the game’s ongoing cadence of updates. Below is a quick snapshot of the key dates to track for planning your next runs.

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Why it matters

More roles, more routes, more resistance – The Forsaken Shadows builds on Nightreign’s cooperative backbone with two distinct Nightfarers, new bosses, and a hazardous biome that rewards tight execution. For returning squads, it is a reason to rework comps and push deeper into Limveld’s endgame rhythm.