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Elden Ring Nightreign DLC ‘Forsaken Hollows’ Sets Staggered Launch, Adds New Nightfarers and The Great Hollows

Access unlocks after clearing Tricephalos then speaking with the Iron Menial at Roundtable Hold.

Overview

  • Bandai Namco confirmed a staggered rollout, with consoles unlocking at local midnight on Dec. 4 and PC going live Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET (11 p.m. GMT), varying by region.
  • The $15 expansion is included with the Deluxe Edition and can otherwise be purchased separately.
  • To use Scholar and Undertaker, players must defeat Tricephalos (Gladius, Beast of Night) and then follow the Roundtable Hold prompt; the Balancers expedition requires Tricephalos plus at least one other Nightlord and both new Nightfarers unlocked.
  • The update adds two playable Nightfarers, the Shifting Earth event The Great Hollows, new forges that let players reroll Weapon Arts, and fresh POIs including a poison swamp, alongside new and returning bosses.
  • A new trailer spotlights the Undertaker’s aerial charge that can stun bosses, and director Junya Ishizaki says the DLC is a little harder than the base game while aiming to keep the challenge fair.