How to unlock and start all new content in Elden Ring NIghtreign: The Forsaken Hollows

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With the release of Fire Ring Nightreignfirst major expansion, The Forsaken Hollows, just around the corner, fans around the world are probably asking themselves only one question: what time exactly can we play it? Like all of this FromSoftware, players are waiting on the edge of their seats to see how this DLC expands the ever-changing world of night reign, and luckily for them, they don't have to wait too much longer. With the December 4th, 2025 release date fast approaching, FromSoftware has officially released a helpful infographic that reveals all global release times for The Forsaken Hollows, together with how to unlock and start the new one Night rule DLC.

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Elden Ring NIghtreign: The Forsaken Hollow official release times

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The Forsaken Hollows Global Release Times:

Like most modern games, The Forsaken Hollows will follow a rolling release schedule, and when you can expect to play will largely depend on where you are in the world. Your platform of choice will also play a significant role, as PC gamers will get the first crack at the multi-market expansion.

Overall, players on the US West Coast and Western Canada will kick things off late on December 3rd, 2025, with the schedule then reaching the official release time of December 4th on the US East Coast. Below we will list the official time zones provided by FromSoftware, and the major cities and countries contained within.

The Forsaken Hollows North American Release Times:

  • PST (Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver) – Comfort: 21:00 3 December 2025 PC: 15:00 3 December 2025
  • CST (Chicago, Ontario, Mexico City) – Comfort: 23:00 3 December 2025 PC: 15:00 3 December 2025
  • EST (New York, Toronto) – Comfort: 12:00 4 December 2025 PC: 18:00 3 December 2025

The Forsaken Hollows Worldwide Release Times:

  • COT (Columbia) – Comfort: 12:00 4 December 2025 PC: 18:00 3 December 2025
  • GRT (Brazil) – Comfort: 2:00 AM December 4, 2025 PC: 20:00 3 December 2025
  • GMT (UK) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 23:00 3 December 2025
  • CET (Central Europe – Italy, Germany, France) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 12:00 December 4, 2025
  • EET (Eastern Europe – Greece, Finland) – Comfort: 12:00 4 December 2025 PC: 01:00 4 December 2025
  • SAST (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa) – Comfort: 12:00 4 December 2025 PC: 01:00 4 December 2025
  • MSK (Western Russia, Belarus) – Comfort: 12:00 4 December 2025 PC: 2:00 AM December 4, 2025
  • AST (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 2:00 AM December 4, 2025
  • VAT (Oman, United Arab Emirates) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 03:00 4 December 2025
  • UTC +8 (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 07:00 4 December 2025
  • UTC +7 (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 06:00 4 December 2025
  • Sgt (Singapore) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 07:00 4 December 2025
  • KST (South Korea) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 08:00 4 December 2025
  • JST (Japan) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 08:00 4 December 2025
  • AEDT (Eastern Australia) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 10:00 a.m. 4 December 2025
  • NZDT (New Zealand) – Comfort: 12:00 December 4, 2025 PC: 12:00 4 December 2025
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How to unlock and start The Forsaken Hollows DLC in Elden Ring Nightreign

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Fire Ring Nightreign is essentially built around a villainous mechanic that mostly wipes the slate clean after every expedition. Every permanent unlock in the game must be earned while on these expeditions, and the content appears in The Forsaken Hollows is no different. With that in mind, we will provide you with all known information about how to unlock all available content The Forsaken Hollows DLC for Fire Ring Nightreign.

Here's how to unlock the new Nightfarer characters:

To unlock the new Nightfarers – Scholar and Undertaker – you must first complete Tricephalo's Expedition. We recommend using Holy Weapons for this run, as well as its final boss, Gladius.

After completing the Tricephalos expedition, go back to the Roundtable Hold and talk to Iron Menial, which will reveal a message from Small can dealer. This is all the information that FromSoftware has yet revealed, so if any additional steps are required to unlock these new characters in The Forsaken Hollows, we will have to add them as soon as they are available.

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How to unlock new bosses & Shifting Earth Event:

The Forsaken Hollows features two new big bosses, and players who have spent any time with the base game will likely suspect that locating them will require multiple steps. And in this case, they wouldn't be wrong. To unlock what they call “Balancer” you must meet the following conditions:

  • Defeat at least two main game bosseswhich must include the Tricephalos boss.

  • You must unlock both new Nightfarers, the Scholar and the Undertaker.

  • Once you have met these conditions, go to the Small Jar Merchant and a new chapel should open behind them.

  • You should now be able to take on the new Shifting Earth event,”The big caves,” as well as the chief expedition “Balancers”.

Once The Forsaken Hollows has been released, and we've taken on the new content ourselves, we'll provide more details for context and clarification. At this time, these instructions should be considered a work in progress.

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