Elden Ring Nightreign is close to a month old now, and FromSoftware has been rolling out enhanced versions of its bosses. The first one, Gaping Jaw, was an absolute terror. But in the first 24 hours of players facing off with the second Everdark Sovereign, the Darkdrift Knight, they don’t seem quite so overwhelmed.
Fulghor, Champion of the Nightglow is the latest Everdark Sovereign fight. To take on the fight, you’ll have to beat the base-level Darkdrift Knight expedition. He’s available to battle until, presumably, the next Everdark Sovereign rotates in; the hefty centaur replaced the shadow-drop enhanced Gaping Jaw battle, which was no slouch.
As for Fulghor? Players don’t seem to be having as tough a time with the stomping warrior. That’s not to say he’s outright easy; bosses are still, broadly, challenging in Elden Ring Nightreign. But it seems like, compared to the first Everdark Sovereign fight, players aren’t struggling as much with this one.
While Adel, the Gaping Jaw fight, had some big flashy moves and surprise on its side, Fulghor is comparatively chill. He does start the fight with his Venom-like arm appendage out, and his mid-fight transition sees him ascend into the sky and gain a normal arm back, allowing him to unleash a bunch of explosive, shiny attacks.
Still, it’s a bit more subdued than the literal storm and lightning frenzy that Gaping Jaw could whip up. “I feel as though Fulghor is easier but it’s just more fun to do. Chasing a boss for 20 minutes to get a few hits in is boring,” one Reddit user said. “Feel as though Fulghor could have been harder or had flashier moves, but I’m having way more fun repeating runs against him than Adel.”
Conversely, some like the flashiness of Adel compared to the (again, relatively) subdued enhanced Fulghor. “I liked the specific attacks Adel had like the tornado where you have to jump stream into the eye or you take constant damage,” another user said. “This seemed well thought out. The new attacks of Fulgor are pretty easy to understand even the first time youre seeing them.”
A true foe, at least for some players, were the servers. Around the launch of Fulghor, players started reporting disconnect issues, and you can them in other posts and replies.
But unless you’re this player specifically, you might not have as much trouble with the enhanced Darkdrift Knight as you might think. Still, there are more enhanced fights to tackle either way. Per Bandai Namco’s announcement post, there’s still a Sentient Pest Everdark Sovereign on the way. Other bosses are also due to get their enhanced versions over time, too.
We’ve got plenty of Nightreign tips and tricks to help you take down all the eight Nightlord Bosses, and if you’re wondering how to unlock the two locked Nightfarer Classes, check out How to Unlock the Revenant and How to Unlock the Duchess, plus How to Change Characters.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
