Following in the footsteps of previous FromSoftware action RPGs such as Dark souls, Blood borneand Fire Ring, Fire Ring Nightreign is set to receive a significant DLC expansion very soon. Titled The Forsaken Hollows, this $15 DLC will add two new Nightlord bosses to the co-op roguelike game, along with a new Shifting Earth event and two new playable Nightfarers.
Before The Ring of Fire Nightreign: The Forsaken HollowsLaunching on December 4th, Bandai Namco and FromSotware have shared a deeper look at the DLC's new Scholar class. While there is still much to reveal about the new playable Nightfarer, what has been shown will likely be more than enough to convince most fans that the Scholar deserves a spot on the team.
What's coming in Elden Ring Nightreign's Forsaken Hollows DLC?
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Two new Nightfarers: The Scholar and the Undertaker
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Two new Nightlords (Third Day Bosses)
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A new Shifting Earth event
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New field bosses, including returning bosses from Dark souls as Artorias of the Abyss
Fire Ring Nightreign's scholar class abilities
Although Scholar's abilities have not been officially detailed by FromSoftware yet, The Ring of Fire Nightreign: The Forsaken HollowsThe latest character trailer shows the new Nightfarer in action, giving us plenty of room to speculate:
- Possible Weapon Proficiency: Offensive (cane sword)
- Possible passive ability: Throwable effects can trigger twice
- Possible active ability: Debuff that slows down enemies
- Possible ultimate ability: Enemy link
Fire Ring Nightreigns Scholar character trailer opens with Nightfarer brandishing a cane sword at a Soldier of Godrick. This cane sword looks slightly different than the one in Fire Rings base game, however, as it has a silver grip and seems to use a powerful set of attacks rather than the straight sword-based movement that the staff sword usually has. It also appears that this cane sword may have a dodge mechanic built in, where the scholar avoids two of the soldier's swings by backing away.
After some shots of Scholar enjoying some well-deserved rest at the Roundtable Hold, the trailer gives fans a glimpse of what appears to be Scholar's active ability. A white circle appears in front of Scholar's field of vision, and the four enemies visible inside the circle are marked with a dark cloud of smoke pouring out of their bodies. This appears to be some sort of debuff that potentially slows down enemies.
To eliminate the group of enemies, the Scholars lob what appears to be a throwable Lightning Pot, which explodes twice, perhaps hinting at the new Nightfarer's passive ability. The final shots of the trailer show the scholar engaged in a fierce battle with the Night Lord Libra and his small army of summoned clones. Here, the scholar uses his ultimate ability, which seemingly links enemies together so that any damage taken by one is shared between all of them. It also looks like Scholar's allies are linked during this ultimate window, though it's unclear how that affects the team.
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Of all Fire Ring Nightreigns eight Nightfarer classes, none could be considered a true “support” class. The Recluse can use magic and the Revenant can rely on summons, but both put damaging enemies at the forefront of their playstyles, just like any other Nightfarer. The Forsaken Hollows' Scholar, on the other hand, seems to have an ability built around helping his teammates, whether it's slowing enemies in front of an ally or linking enemies so the squad can take them down faster.
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Of course, we won't really know who works well with Scholar until now Fire Ring Nightreigns DLC launches next week, but there are some Nightfarer combos that already feel like a match made in heaven. Night rule's Ironeye is always a must-have member of the team, and their ranged attacks will no doubt work well with Scholar's enemy-linking ultimate, as will Wylder's ability to zip towards an enemy and quickly wipe them out.
