From Software games are renowned for their boss encounters and for many players, this is one of the most integral parts of coming back and staying loyal to their creations. Each one of their creations has memorable bosses that intrigue the best of the “Git Gud” community or are the reasons for many broken controllers out of sheer rage.
All From Software games are chock-full of optional bosses that players are eager to locate and kill. This is much more true in Elden Ring as the world is open and huge and even the day and night cycle hides some great monstrosities. Here we will list down all the bosses that only come out at night in Elden Ring.
Why Are There Night Bosses In Elden Ring?
The exploration in Elden Ring feels a lot more different than many mainstream AAA games, the game actively pulls entire chunks of its content behind a large draped curtain. Only subtly hint at the player that the curtain may actually be hiding something. In doing so, Elden Ring presents an open world that doesn’t have to rely on the conveniences of a mini-map or a journal to make itself worth exploring.
Through all of this, the game sparks a curious sense of adventure and discovery within the player, causing them to check every corner of every crevice in the open world while occasionally rewarding the player with big discoveries like entirely new regions or a new mini-dungeon and sometimes even entirely new levels that are just as detailed if not more so than a proper level in any other From Software game.
This keeps the player consistently engaged and interested to see more of this carefully and immaculately crafted open world.
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How the Night Bosses Factor into Exploration:
But this might make you wonder, how do the Night bosses alter the experience of exploration. Well, before this I think a lot of players would have likely ignored the option to rest at a Grace to pass time. This mechanic not only encourages players to use that system but also to go through previously explored areas all over again and not only discover new bosses at different times but also making entirely new discoveries that they may have previously missed.
With the addition of stuff like this and the unguided nature of Elden Ring’s open world, the game feels very unique and special. Compared with some of the other already out open-world games right now, Elden Ring, just like Breath of The Wild before it, dared to do something new and special. The sheer effort that has been put into this world can hardly be understated, easily missed zones, levels, bosses, and mini-bosses.
All Night Time Boss Locations in Elden Ring
If you are a player like me then your OCD needs you to kill every boss that is hiding in the nooks and crannies of the insanely huge world of Elden Ring. It’s rather easy to locate bosses while you are discovering each facet of the map but some are prone to be missable, especially these pesky nighttime only bosses.
Many a time, it happened to me, we end up discovering an open world section in the daytime, only to read later on somewhere that a boss appears there at night. So out of pure frustration, we decided to create a list of these hiding-in-the-shadows freak bosses and where you can find them.
Limgrave – Night Time Bosses
Night’s Cavalry – First
Found on the bridge marked on the map above. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Repeating Thrust. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
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Night’s Cavalry – Second
Found roaming between the broken wall, marked on the map above in Weeping Peninsula. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Barricade Shield and Nightrider Flail. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Bell Bearing Hunter
The Ash of War vendor will be replaced with this boss at night. Killing this boss will reward you with Bone Peddler’s Bell Bearing. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Deathbird – First
Near the Warmaster Shack on a fallen ruin. Killing this boss will reward you with Blue-Feathered Branchsword Talisman. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Deathbird – Second
Right after entering the broken wall in Weeping Peninsula. Killing this boss will reward you with Sacrificial Axe. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Liurnia – Night Time Bosses
Night’s Cavalry – First
Patrolling near the broken Gate Town Bridge. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Ice Spear. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
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Night’s Cavalry – Second
In the forest marked on the map above. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Giant Hunt and Nightrider Glaive. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Deathbird
Near the Scenic Isle grace site. Killing this boss will reward you with Red-Feathered Branchsword talisman. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Bell Bearing Hunter
Found at the Church of Vows at night time only. Killing this boss will reward you with Meat Peddler’s Bell Bearing. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
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Death Rite Bird
Near Raya Lucaria Academy. Killing this boss will reward you with Ancient Death Rancor. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Caelid – Night Time Bosses
Night’s Cavalry – First
Roaming around the location marked on the map. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Poison Moth Flight. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Night’s Cavalry – Second
Roaming on the right bridge. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Bloodhound’s Step. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Bell Bearing Hunter
Replaces the Isolated Merchant in the marked shack at night. Killing this boss will reward you with Gravity Stone Peddler’s Bell Bearing. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
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Death Rite Bird
South of the main entrance to Sellia Town. Killing this boss will reward you with Death’s Poker. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Altus Plateau – Night Time Bosses
Night’s Cavalry
Roaming south of the Altus Highway Junction site of grace. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Shared Order. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Leyndell Royal Capital – Night Time Bosses
Bell Bearing Hunter
Replaces the vendor in Hermit Merchant’s Shack at night. Killing this boss will reward you with Medicine Peddler’s Bell Bearing. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Deathbird
Just east of the Hermit Merchant’s Shack. Killing this boss will reward you with Twinbird Kite Shield. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Mountaintops of the Giants – Night Time Bosses
Night’s Cavalry – First
Roaming the path to the lift. Killing this boss will reward you with Ash of War: Phantom Slash. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
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Night’s Cavalry – Second & Third
Two of these bosses will be guarding a caravan. Killing them both will reward you with Night’s Cavalry Set and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Death Rite Bird – First
Found in the location marked on the map above. Killing this boss will reward you with Death Ritual Spear. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
Death Rite Bird – Second
Located at the top of the frozen river marked on the map. Killing this boss will reward you with Explosive Ghostflame. The exact map coordinates are linked here.
These are all the bosses that only come out at night in Elden Ring. Was this guide helpful? Were you able to find every boss in the game? Let us know in the comments below. And for more Elden Ring useful guides and builds visit our dedicated section.
There’s also a dragon in Altus Plateau that only appears at night
Ah, thanks! We’ll add that to the list above.
Where at??
The death rite bird and Bell bearing hunter in caelid are waaaaay too strong for the place they are