FromSoft fixed your revive bug and blessed madness drops, but players are out here yeeting across Limveld like it’s a speedrun race.
Elden Ring: Nightreign has been out for three weeks—and already, it feels like the Tarnished community has entered its rogue state. Patch 1.01.3 just landed, and while the official notes scream “maintenance mode,” players are lowkey breaking the game in ways that would make any Souls dev weep. Or laugh. Or both.
Let’s break it down: we’ve got madness gear buffs, some hilariously overdue bug fixes (looking at you, insta-death revival glitch), and an underground explosion of movement exploits that are making Limveld feel like a cursed Mario Maker level.
🩹 Patch 1.01.3 — The “Stop Screaming at Me on Reddit” Update
First, the basics (official notes):
- Madness status loot chance increased. Yes, that weapon you’ve been farming for 6 hours with zero procs? You might actually see it now.
- Nightlord boss revival bug fixed. Previously, getting revived during a Nightlord fight could just auto-fail the boss—because why not ruin your night after a clutch moment?
- Guardian relics, Whirlwind visuals, Demon Merchant timing—all cleaned up.
- Bolt of Gransax null-lighting issue? Purged.
- Weapon affinity lingering after switching bows? Yeeted.
- Ultimate Art gauge overfilling like it’s glitched mana in Skyrim? Gone.
- Even the Steam version’s random freeze-points—which I personally experienced while mid-cast—are now addressed.
Honestly? This is the kind of patch where you sigh in relief and realize how many little things were bugging you, but you’d emotionally repressed them like a true Souls player.
🤯 But Let’s Talk About the Movement Skips…
Here’s where it gets wild: while Bandai’s busy vacuuming up bugs, players have started bending Nightreign’s traversal rules like they’re playing Tony Hawk in the Abyss.
IGN’s piece spotlighted this beautifully (IGN article). Players are chaining relic effects, manipulating environmental geometry, and doing some good old-fashioned ledge-hopping to bypass entire boss zones or snag rare loot routes way earlier than intended.
And look—I’m not even mad. It’s giving Elden Ring meets Breath of the Wild, and I love it. This is the messy brilliance of FromSoftware sandboxing: they hand you a sacred world, and you immediately try to sprint into the lava and see if fall damage is bugged.
One Redditor called it “unintentional gracewalking,” and I’m stealing that. Whether it’s a relic combo or just a freak collision bug, the skips are turning Limveld into a speedrunner’s playground.
👀 Why It All Matters
Let’s be honest: Nightreign’s got grind. The kind of grind that makes you bargain with yourself (“one more run before bed…”) and suddenly it’s 4 a.m. The madness drop buff? It’s quality-of-life Xanax. The revive bug fix? It’s dignity restored.
But the movement exploits? That’s soul food. That’s community-led discovery—the kind of chaos that makes you text your group chat like, “Yo did you see this guy parkour over Malform Gate??”
I’ll say it: I don’t want them to patch this too soon. Let it cook. Let the glitch gods dance. FromSoft can always bring down the hammer with Patch 1.02 if it gets too spicy—but for now, let the skips live.
TL;DR Recap:
- Patch 1.01.3 is mostly cleanup—but the madness buff is real, and the Nightlord revive fix is clutch.
- Player-driven map skips are emerging fast, and they’re beautiful chaos.
- Nightreign’s balance still feels good—but now with a bit more jank and a lot more creativity.
🎤 One Last Thought
I had a run this week where I accidentally clipped onto a cliff above a Limveld spirit zone and… just sat there watching two Nightbeasts below bug out trying to target me. I wasn’t even mad. I felt like I’d broken into the game’s green room and caught the actors rehearsing. That’s Nightreign right now—still raw, still weird, but deeply, darkly fun.
Your Turn: Have you pulled off a wild traversal skip yet—or are you still grinding that madness build? Drop your best bug clip or skip spot in the comments. I want to see the madness in motion.
