Elden Ring Nightreign's The Forsaken Hollows DLC teases a boss fight against 7 enemies, and the community is living in fear: "This fight is either gonna be one of the best, or one of the worst"

  

 

Elden Ring Nightreign DLC Sparks Early Fears Among Players

The upcoming Nightreign DLC for Elden Ring has already sent shivers down the spines of fans, thanks to a new boss fight that recalls some of the most notorious moments in Soulslike games. The DLC, revealed during Sony’s first State of Play Japan show, introduces a new area, two new classes, and two bosses to the co-op action RPG.

The base game of Elden Ring was described as a “FromSoftware greatest hits collection,” featuring returning boss battles from previous Soulslike titles. The new Forsaken Hollows DLC appears set to bring one of the franchise’s most fearsome mechanics back: multi-enemy boss fights.

One highlighted encounter shows seven spear-wielding figures confronting the player, evoking the dreaded multi-enemy battles that players love to hate. While some, like Ornstein and Smough, are iconic, others—such as the Skeleton Lords—are often cited as some of the worst fights in their respective games. Even Deacons of the Deep manages to escape full criticism thanks to its memorable soundtrack.

Reactions on the Nightreign subreddit are mixed, with one player captioning a screenshot of the seven enemies:
"This fight is either gonna be one of the best, or one of the worst; there is no in between."

The outcome may depend on whether all seven attack simultaneously for a brutal gank or whether they follow predictable patterns requiring careful strategy. Some fans note that FromSoftware has historically struggled with multi-enemy encounters, while others argue these fights succeed only when the "multi" aspect is a deliberate design choice rather than a simple pairing of enemies in the same arena—as seen in the controversial Godskin Duo.

Speculation also exists that this may not be a traditional multi-enemy fight at all. One user theorized:
"I feel that the boss fight isn’t truly seven bosses; it’s one boss that clones herself."

Regardless of the final design, players anticipate that complaints and discussions will flood forums as soon as the DLC launches.

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• User-provided source text on Elden Ring Nightreign DLC and community reactions (2025).