FromSoftware Announces Patch 1.02 for Nightreign Solo Players

Just a day after its release, FromSoftware announced a crucial patch for Elden Ring Nightreign players who prefer to solo queue. The game’s developer posted on X that Patch 1.02 will be released next week, delivering bug fixes and improvements for solo expeditions.

New Features in Patch 1.02

More specifically, FromSoftware will introduce the effect of “Automatic Revival Upon Defeat,” allowing a self-revival once per night boss battle for solo expeditions. Players will also receive more runes, which should provide a more balanced gaming experience when venturing alone. This announcement follows several criticisms regarding the game’s optimization for solo play compared to playing in a party of three, which was the intended design.

Community Feedback and Challenges

FromSoftware’s titles are known for their difficulty, but early reviews indicated that Nightreign suffers from poor scaling with certain mechanics, abilities, and boss fights that favor a full party. Despite selling millions of copies on its first day, Nightreign currently holds a “mixed” Steam user review rating due to issues with solo queue gameplay, a lack of communication tools, absence of cross-platform play, and less replayability compared to other Souls titles.

Developer Insights

For FromSoftware, Elden Ring Nightreign represents a stylistic shift into the roguelike genre, building on its best-selling predecessor. The game’s director, Junya Ishizaki, mentioned in an interview with IGN that the option to join an expedition as a duo was “overlooked during development,” but it is something the developer is considering for post-launch support.

Matchmaking and Future Updates

Some players are also experiencing issues with matchmaking itself, where FromSoftware recommends restarting the process to successfully enter an expedition. Regarding rebalancing for solo play, the developer stated that more details about the upcoming patch will be provided next week.

This article originally appeared on Engadget.