Elden Ring Nightreign: How To Retrieve Lost Runes

Learn how to retrieve your lost Runes after succumbing to death in Elden Ring Nightreign and ensure your progression won’t go in vain. 

Elden Ring Nightreign: How To Retrieve Lost Runes
Retrieve the lost Runes to make your progression count (Image Via: Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Elden Ring Nightreign is a rogue-like twist to FromSoftware’s iconic Soulsborne series. Although Elden Ring Nightreign heavily relies on rogue-like mechanics, it still retains many of the core mechanics from the previous Soulsborne games. While dying is a crucial part of the progression in the Soulsborne games, it is also brutally punishing, and Elden Ring Nightreign is not an exception. 

Upon dying in Elden Ring Nightreign, your character loses all the Runes you have collected during the run. Additionally, your character also drops one level, making every run even more intense. Thankfully, you can retrieve your lost or dropped Runes in Nightreign, just like how you can recover Souls or Blood Echoes in the previous Soulsborne titles. If you’re unsure how this works, here’s a complete guide to help you recover your lost Runes in Elden Ring Nightreign.

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How To Recover the Lost Runes in Elden Ring Nightreign

Enemeis collected your lost Runes will glow in golden color
Enemeis collected your lost Runes will glow in golden color (Image Via: Bandai Namco Entertainment | HardReset.Info/YouTube)

As mentioned, you will lose all your acquired Runes and drop one level when you die during your expeditions. However, the game provides you with one chance to retrieve your lost Runes. The runes you collected will drop in the exact location of your death. After respawning in a nearby safe place or Site of Grace, the spot where you died will be marked on the map with a Rune icon. The dropped Runes will emit a distinct golden glow, allowing you to spot them easily. Head to the spot where you died and interact with the Runes to retrieve them. This also allows you to regain your lost level. 

Sometimes, nearby enemies can absorb your lost Runes. You can distinguish them by a unique glowing golden aura over their body. Defeat them to recover your Runes. However, remember that the dropped Runes will be permanently lost when you die again before recovering them.  



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