Getting smashed by a teammate’s hammer in Elden Ring Nightreign won’t be a bug but a brutal, brilliant new twist that could save your life.
In an exclusive interview with PlayStation, Nightreign director Junya Ishizaki revealed that a physical attack can knock you out of a kill zone and revive you mid-collapse.
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Turning friendly fire into a lifesaver is not just a gimmick. It adds a high-skill, high-risk layer to Nightreign’s frantic, roguelike loop. You’re not just surviving the night - you’re now tactically weaponizing your allies’ hitboxes.
This flips typical co-op logic on its head and demands tight synergy, not just mindless hacking. It could also hint that FromSoft is reworking PvE design with co-op physics and team positioning in mind.
Nightreign’s network test also painted a clear picture of players getting wrecked. March figures showed that the final boss, Nightlord Gladius, the hulking, multi-headed Beast of Night, was only defeated 58,615 times, while lesser bosses saw up to 195,000 kills. The disparity was loud, and the devs heard it.
According to Ishizaki, the team has implemented difficulty tweaks “to strike a balance that makes the...
