Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant build, tips, and best weapons

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In Elden Ring’s Nightreign, the optimal build for The Revenant varies depending on the loot obtained during each mission, making every venture unique. Adaptability is crucial as you dash towards your meeting with the Nightlord. The secret lies in knowing which relics to carry and what items to seek out while navigating the map.

While not every loot piece may suit your character, Nightreign offers various drops that are particularly beneficial for specific heroes, such as bows for the ranger and staves for the witch. Once you understand which item types to seek while defeating bosses, you’ll be able to establish a strong and effective build.

Mastering your Nightfarer’s playstyle and identifying which items complement their arsenal is crucial for victory. Here, I’ll outline the optimal relics, weapons, talismans, and passives for the Revenant, along with strategies to maximize the effectiveness of her skeleton horde.

Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant build

In Nightreign, your construction will consist of whatever items you gather during your exploration. Relics do play a role, but it’s crucial to tailor your strategies according to the affinities that work best for each Nightlord. The advice provided below should assist you in crafting a suitable build as you embark on each adventure with the Revenant.

Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant best relics

In Nightreign, there’s an abundance of artifacts to select from, but certain ones have exclusive relic traits tailored for Revenant characters. For instance, you might come across “Gain strength during combat alongside kin,” which significantly boosts your damage when your skeleton minions are by your side. Keep an eye out for those marked with [Revenant].

Here are other useful relics to use on Revenant:

  • Magic attack power up +X
  • Ultimate art gauge +X
  • FP restoration upon successive attacks
  • Improved X resistance (match the Nightlord’s damage type)
  • X damage negation up (match the above damage type)
  • Increased rune acquisition for self and allies
  • Rune discount for shop purchases while on expedition
  • Items confer effect to all nearby allies
  • HP restored when using cured meats, medicinal boluses, etc. (this one also stacks with the above, letting you heal allies when you consume these)
  • Defeating enemies fills more of the Art gauge
  • Vigor/mind/intelligence/faith/endurance + (increased health, increased FP, increased sorcery damage, increased incantation damage, and increased stamina, respectively)

Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant best weapons and passives

Passive perks on items are beneficial for Revenant as well. These advantages remain active as long as the items stay in your inventory (except those with a red hand symbol, which must be equipped). Revenant excels as a ranged spellcaster, but she can also employ daggers and bows to bolster her minions’ abilities. It would be wise to gather numerous staffs and seals, while maintaining one or two melee weapons for emergencies when your FP (Focus Points) might run low.

Here are the best weapon passives I recommend picking up:

  • Reduced spell FP cost
  • Less likely to be targeted
  • Improved magic attack power
  • Improved holy attack power
  • Improved spell casting speed
  • Improved sorceries
  • Improved charged sorceries
  • Damage negation up while casting spells
  • Critical hit FP restoration
  • Taking damage restores FP
  • Improved damage negation at full HP
  • FP restoration on attacks (not ideal, but useful in a pinch)
  • Improved X damage negation (match the Nightlord’s attack affinity if known)
  • Defeating enemies restores HP (less useful in most Nightlord bosses)
  • Improved item discovery

Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant best talismans

Charms may require a bit of extra effort to locate, but they can yield potent benefits. Have a look at the map situated above a fortress to uncover nearby beetles that drop these charms.

The best talismans for the Revenant in order are:

  1. Cerulean Amber Medallion: Increases maximum FP
  2. Crimson Amber Medallion: Increases maximum HP
  3. Radagon Icon: Shortens cast speed of sorceries and incantations
  4. Ancestral Spirit’s Horn: Restores FP upon defeating enemies
  5. Graven-school Talisman: Increases sorcery damage
  6. Faithful’s Canvas Talisman: Increases incantation damage
  7. Old Lord’s Talisman: Increases duration of sorceries and incantations
  8. Taker’s Cameo: Defeating enemies restores HP
  9. Ritual Shield Talisman: Improved damage negation at full HP
  10. Blessed Dew Talisman: Continuous HP recovery
  11. Viridian Amber Medallion: Improved stamina recovery

Elden Ring Nightreign Revenant tips

The Revenant isn’t as simple as other characters; managing your skeleton minions while battling monsters and bosses can be quite challenging, especially if you’re in the spotlight. It’s best to keep a safe distance from your target and approach only when necessary. Here are some suggestions for maximizing gameplay with her:

1. Keep your minions at a distance from the target, using them to draw aggro (attention) and distract enemies.
2. Utilize the Revenant’s skills to maintain control over the battlefield, such as summoning additional minions or increasing their durability.
3. Time your movements carefully, moving in close only when necessary to strike at the perfect moment.
4. Be aware of your surroundings and position yourself strategically to avoid being caught off-guard by enemies.
5. Master the art of retreating when needed, as it can help you regroup, heal, or reposition for a better attack.

  1. Choose your skeleton wisely

The skeleton summoned by the Revenant can’t defeat a boss on its own, but it can draw the boss’s focus when you need it. It’s best to keep Helen and Frederick active for easy opponents, while calling on Sebastian for tougher bosses. Not only does Sebastian serve as a tank, but he also assists your team in staggering the boss.

  1. Save your ultimate

The ultimate ability of the Revenant character brings back all fallen team members and grants them a brief invulnerability period. This feature is incredibly potent during boss battles, as the time spent reviving your allies could otherwise lead to your own demise. Although her ultimate deals some damage, it’s best to save it for emergency situations when a quick rescue is needed.

  1. Melee weapons can work

The Revenant, unlike the Recluse, has decent agility progression, allowing for decent damage with daggers and bows. While it’s not perfect, it’s wise to carry some melee weapons as backup if you don’t have spells or frequently find yourself running low on Magic Points (FP).

  1. Scoop up those Starlight Shards

One similarity between The Revenant and The Recluse is that they both encounter a Mana Problem, as their casters frequently deplete their mana, particularly during battles with bosses. It’s recommended to explore every church and camp for Starlight Shards to help sustain mana during extended boss fights.

  1. Keep a bow on you

In the game Nightreign, every character can profit significantly from using a bow. Bows offer bonus damage at no FP cost when you’re out of points, and they’re excellent for resuscitating allies from a distance. Although I wouldn’t base an entire strategy around bows, it’s wise to have one as a backup option.

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2025-05-30 01:19