Elden Ring Nightreign: How To Stop Locust Swarm

If you are tired of being bothered by the Locust Swarm in Elden Ring Nightreign, follow this guide to learn more about it and how to beat it.

Leaving expeditions in Elden Ring Nightreign results in a leave penalty (Image via FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment)

You will often find yourself running for your life in Elden Ring Nightreign. The game’s co-op nature launches you into a race against time from the get-go, and movement while gathering Runes is crucial for survival.

However, there’s an enemy, a group of enemies in Nightreign, who can hinder this process by invading your expedition and stealing all your Runes. Yes, it is the Locust Swarm. Which randomly enters your world and makes your life a lot more difficult, especially before a boss fight.

So, in this article, we will discuss the nature of the Locust Swarm in Elden Ring Nightreign and how you can beat it.

How To Stop the Locust Swarm in Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign: How To Stop Locust Swarm (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

First, you need to know that the Locust Swarm is a random event in Elden Ring Nightreign. Indeed, it is an annoying and quite harmful enemy to deal with at any point in your expedition, and its frequent appearance makes it all the more frustrating to deal with. Additionally, they can also attack you or your party members multiple times and then just fly away and disappear.

Their arrival in the game will be announced by your surroundings taking on a purple hue while you hear the sound of the Locusts approaching. Then, they will eventually try to strike you. If they do, then you will lose your Runes, and you will reach level 1 again. However, the Swarm is the workings of a hidden boss. To find it, you will need to follow the cloud of locusts to the invader.

After doing so, you will find an orb. Interact with it to spawn the hidden enemy. It is the Moth from the Sentient Pest boss fight. However, unlike its Nightlord form, this time the fight won’t be as difficult. Surprisingly, the Moth won’t retaliate much, and you can easily keep striking it until you defeat the boss.

Reward for Beating the Invader Moth Boss

Once you have killed the Pestilent Lord, all of your stolen Runes will come back. In addition to that, you will also get a special buff as a reward. It will allow your random hits against enemies to have a chance of giving you more Runes. However, you must remember that the Locust Swarm in Elden Ring Nightreign is a random event, and it often happens between the first or the second day.