How To Play Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

The elusive Duchess needs to stay quick on her feet in Elden Ring Nightreign. Here is everything to know about her stats and abilities.

The Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Elden Ring Nightreign has eight Nightfarers in the base game to choose from. Each character has their own unique set of skills, which make them shine in certain situations.

One of these units is the Duchess. She uses fast movement and high damage to deal short, quick bursts of damage. Weaving in and out of combat at the correct time will let you deal damage in between enemy attacks. However, you must be precise in your movements, as the Duchess is quite frail. Here is everything to know about the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign, so you can play her optimally.

Overview of the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

The Duchess is not unlocked at the start of the game, unlike the other units. Instead, you must first defeat Gladius and get a unique relic from it. You can use this relic to then unlock this character. The Duchess’ passive ability, Magnificent Poise, lets her dodge in a way that is unique to her. You can also dodge repeatedly when the situation calls for it.

Meanwhile, the skill is also highly useful. Restage allows you to repeat the last few seconds of damage on the enemy. This allows you to essentially deal double damage to the enemy. Lastly, the Ultimate Arts, Finale, hides you and your team from the enemy under a guise of invisibility. This allows you to position yourself better or catch a moment of respite in the heat of battle.

Stats and Abilities of the Duchess

Use Restage to deal already dealt damage again (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Here are the stats of the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign:

HP: C
FP: B
Stamina: D
Strength: D
Dexterity: B
Intelligence: A
Faith: B
Arcane: C

Moreover, here is the list of her skills and abilities:

Passive Ability

Magnificent Poise: Attack and dodge optimally, dodging repeatedly when necessary.

Character Skill

Restage: Stage reprisal of recent occurrences to damage nearby foes.

Ultimate Arts

Finale: Obscure self and surrounding allies to hide from foes.

Tips To Master the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

Conquer your foes with the Duchess (Image via Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Mastering this character will require finesse and proper knowledge. Here are some tips for the same:

You should use her Restage skill at the right time. Using it right after other characters have used their Ultimate Arts to deal heavy damage can be crippling to enemies.
If the enemy turns their aggression on you, using Finale can be very useful. You can let the boss turn their aggression back to another melee unit. Otherwise, if you see your teammates getting low on health, using this Ultimate Art can let them catch their breath.
Using weapons that inflict bleed or poison build-up are very good with the Duchess because she can deal a lot of hits in quick succession. On top of this, the Restage skill also applies build-up again from any previous hits.
Lastly, using Finale before Restage will let your team get into position to cast their Ultimate Arts. Following this, you can use your skill to deal this huge damage all over again.

That was everything to know about the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign, so you can use her at full efficiency.