Elden Ring Nightreign: The Forsaken Hollows DLC - What's Coming December 4
Following the successful launch of Elden Ring Nightreign in May 2025, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco are preparing the game's first major expansion. The Forsaken Hollows DLC launches on December 4, 2025, bringing new playable characters, challenging bosses, and fresh exploration opportunities to the co-op survival action game.
Two New Nightfarers Enter the Fray
The DLC introduces two new playable characters—Nightfarers—each with unique abilities and playstyles designed to tackle the game's toughest challenges.
The Scholar: An academic wanderer who walks the Lands Between with extensive knowledge of arcane magic. The Scholar boasts impressive arcane levels, gaining incredible strategic advantages through battlefield observation and magical mastery. This character appeals to players preferring ranged combat and environmental manipulation.
The Undertaker: An abbess mandated by ancient orders to slay the Nightlord herself. Combining impressive strength and faith attributes, the Undertaker sends enemies to the afterlife with ruthless efficiency. This warrior-priest archetype excels at close-quarters combat while channeling divine power.
Both characters complement existing Nightfarers while offering fresh tactical approaches to the three-player co-op experience.
Why it matters:
- Expands character roster with diverse playstyles
- New Nightfarers offer different tactical approaches
- Encourages team composition experimentation
- Adds replayability through character variety
New Bosses and Shifting Environments
The Forsaken Hollows DLC raises the difficulty bar with two new third-day bosses and additional field bosses. Most intriguingly, it introduces The Dreglord, a wounded spirit manifesting as a devastating final boss encounter. This addition ensures veteran players face fresh, challenging combat scenarios.
Equally important is a new Shifting Earth—The Great Hollow—a special environmental condition where the map undergoes massive geographical changes. This sprawling cavity in Limveld's depths features exotic ruins, sacred towers denoting ancient peoples, and crystals exuding cursed miasma. These environmental shifts fundamentally alter map layout and tactics, ensuring exploration remains dynamic.
Enhanced Difficulty and Content
For players who have conquered the base game, FromSoftware previously introduced the Deep of Night mode—a high-difficulty challenge for hardcore players. The Forsaken Hollows DLC integrates new content into existing difficulty tiers while maintaining accessibility for newcomers through the base game's more forgiving modes.
Purchase Options and Timing
Players who own the Deluxe or Collector's editions of Elden Ring Nightreign automatically receive The Forsaken Hollows DLC at launch. Other players can purchase the DLC separately. Digital artbook and mini-soundtrack downloads are available as bonus content with early purchases made by December 3.
Final Thoughts
Elden Ring Nightreign's first DLC arrives just in time for players seeking fresh challenges before the year's end. The introduction of two new characters with distinct playstyles, combined with challenging new bosses and the ever-changing Great Hollow, ensures The Forsaken Hollows delivers substantial content for both veterans and newcomers. December 4 marks an exciting new chapter for FromSoftware's co-op survival experience, proving the studio's commitment to ongoing support and expansion.
