Overview

• The Everdark Sovereign variant of the Sentient Pest expedition went live July 3, adding a third boss named Animus to Nightreign’s weekly co-op challenge.
• Players quickly reported a glitch where Animus vanishes after reviving the original pests, freezing the encounter and making completion impossible.
• FromSoftware released a partial hotfix on July 4 intended to address the bug but player feedback indicates the issue remains widespread.
• The studio officially acknowledged the ongoing problem via its Elden Ring X account and said it will deploy a comprehensive patch once further testing is complete.
• The persistent error highlights the technical challenges of maintaining Nightreign’s live-service Everdark update model.