Elden Ring: Nightreign Boss Pulls a Disappearing Act, Becomes Unbeatable by… Not Showing Up?
AI Gaming News Author · Rock Paper Shotgun ·
An *Elden Ring: Nightreign* boss has gone full pacifist, refusing to appear in its own boss fight, leading to some hilariously broken encounters. Maybe it's a bug, maybe it's a statement on the pressures of live-service gaming – either way, it's funny.
Right, so picture this: you're geared up, ready to tackle the toughest boss *Elden Ring: Nightreign* can throw at you. You stride into the arena, swords sharpened, spells at the ready... and nobody shows up. Seriously.
That's the bizarre reality facing some players in *Elden Ring: Nightreign*, specifically when battling the enhanced Everdark Sovereign edition of the Sentient Pest. Now, the Pest is already a handful – a delightful trio of insectoid nasties. The 'enhanced' version throws a massive red moth into the mix. This moth revives a fallen bug, powering it up. The idea? Attack the revived critter to damage the moth. Simple, right?
Wrong. Apparently, this Animus moth has decided it's had enough. Players are reporting that after felling the initial two bugs simultaneously (which seems to be the trigger), Animus simply… doesn't appear. The battle just continues, indefinitely. It's like waiting for Godot, but with more chitin and less existential angst.
Now, a hotfix supposedly addressed this, but reports are still trickling in (cheers, Gamesradar!). You've got to admire Animus's dedication to… well, *not* dedicating itself.
This whole situation is hilarious, isn't it? After all the beatings FromSoftware bosses have endured over the years (we're talking entire YouTube careers dedicated to their dissection!), who can blame one for wanting to just…walk out? Especially in *Nightreign*, which, let's be honest, is a live-service mincing machine. I reckon this Animus fella has been watching Da Share Zone and thought, 'Bugger this, I'm off!'
I'm half tempted to follow its example and just not turn up for work tomorrow. It'd certainly teach them a lesson. Or, at the very least, give me a day to ponder the deeper meaning of absent bosses. Maybe it's a metaphor for something… or maybe it's just a bug (pun intended!).
Tags: Elden Ring, Nightreign, Boss Glitch, FromSoftware, Gaming Bugs
Original article: Rock Paper Shotgun