Balancers: Nightering New Boss Guide

Balancers define the first major wall in The Forsaken Hollows, with Harmonia leading a seven-unit formation that shifts the arena’s tempo. The encounter hinges on a shared health bar and constant repositioning across teleport paths. Sleep breaks their resistance curve, while raw damage beats their resistance to Bleed, Frostbite, and Holy. The Main Balancer enters mid-fight with new attack strings and an arena-wide barrage. The fight prepares players for the escalation that follows in later expeditions.

Elden Ring Nightreign The Forsaken Hollows

The DLC adds two Nightfarers, two Nightlords, and the first new Shifting Earth since launch. It was released on December 4, 2025, and folds into Deep of Night matchmaking once three DLC players join the queue. The content expands the expedition loop, linking Balancers directly to the Dreglord route.

Two new characters: Scholar, which uses arcane debuffs and shared-effect items to support teams in crowd pressure, and Undertaker – trades durability for strength-faith offense and rapid ultimate cycling. Both unlock after Tricephalos falls, and the Iron Menial redirects players to the Small Jar Merchant.

How To Beat Balancers - Weapon-Bequeathed Harmonia Boss Guide

Weapon-Bequeathed Harmonia anchors the encounter, backed by six Balancers that disperse at the start and regroup during phase transitions. The DLC pairs this fight with Dreglord as its two major boss tests, each structured around a shared arena hazard but distinct movement demands.

Harmonia’s kit deepens after revival, forcing stricter spacing and faster reads. Debuff builds and shielded melee setups perform consistently across both phases.

Second boss, Dreglord, reached after one Balancer's clear. Traitorous Straghess drives a two-phase fight built on wide swings, rot bursts, and pressure that favors close engagement. Frostbite, Bleed, Fire, and Holy breach his defenses, while rot zombies force quick field control before the transition into faster, heavier patterns.

Elden Ring Guides

Nightreign coverage spans class unlocks, boss routes, build tuning, and release timing across the wider catalogue, with the Elden Ring page providing the central index for ongoing updates. Material ranges from Scholar and Undertaker paths to regional rollout charts, class comparisons, outfit access, full Nightlord breakdowns, Revenant requirements, and late-cycle tuning for both Nightreign and earlier expansions.