The Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior duo boss fight in Elden Ring Nightreign’s The Forsaken Hollows DLC represents one of the most challenging Night 1 encounters. This darkness-shrouded battle forces players to manage two vastly different enemy types simultaneously while navigating reduced visibility. Here’s your complete survival guide for this deadly pair.
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Elden Ring Nightreign Boss Battle Overview
| Boss Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Boss Type | Duo Night Boss (Night 1) |
| Expedition | Balancers Route |
| DLC Required | The Forsaken Hollows |
| Recommended Level | Level 7 (Standard Difficulty) |
| Arena Condition | Darkened sky (clears after Curseblade dies) |
| Priority Target | Curseblade (weaker of the two) |
| Divine Beast Element | Lightning variant from Shadow of the Erdtree |
The Golden Strategy: Kill Curseblade First
When the fight begins, the arena plunges into oppressive darkness that dramatically reduces visibility. This environmental handicap remains until you eliminate Curseblade—making it your absolute priority target. Focus all damage on Curseblade early while managing Divine Beast Warrior’s pressure.
Critical Tip: Curseblade appears solo in the Ruins as a standalone encounter, where players discovered it can be eliminated with just eight Fire Pots. While unconfirmed for the Night Boss version, Fire Pots still deal significant damage—consider packing them for this fight.
The Scholar class offers a game-changing advantage through its Ultimate skill, Communion, which links both bosses to share damage. Land hits on one, and both take the punishment simultaneously. This synergy makes Scholar invaluable for duo boss encounters throughout Nightreign.
According to Game8’s comprehensive boss guide, utilizing the lock-on targeting system becomes essential during the darkened phase to track enemy positions when visual clarity fails.
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Understanding Your Opponents’ Attack Patterns
Curseblade – The Agile Striker This fast-moving enemy excels at ranged harassment, throwing attacks with its cursed weapon from distance. Curseblade’s speed and mobility make it frustrating for melee builds to pin down. However, its lower health pool compared to Divine Beast Warrior justifies the priority targeting strategy.
Best Counter: Assign ranged players (bow users, mages) to handle Curseblade. Their mobility allows easier maneuvering around its agile assault patterns while maintaining damage output from safe distances.
Divine Beast Warrior – The Devastating Tank The lightning-infused variant from Shadow of the Erdtree, this powerhouse moves slower but compensates with devastating physical damage and relentless weapon swings. The Divine Beast Warrior can withstand massive punishment without flinching—attacks that would stagger normal enemies barely phase it.
Best Counter: Melee specialists should engage Divine Beast Warrior directly. Their sustained DPS and ability to dodge-roll through its telegraphed but powerful strikes make them ideal for this matchup.
Team Composition Strategy
The optimal approach assigns roles based on class strengths:
Ranged DPS (Scholar, Duchess): Focus Curseblade exclusively. Keep distance, abuse lock-on targeting during darkness, and chip away at the priority target.
Melee Tanks (Guardian, Ironeye): Engage Divine Beast Warrior defensively. Your job is survival and damage mitigation—don’t get greedy with attacks. The lightning variant’s wide sweeping attacks demand respect.
Flexible Support (Raider, Wylder): Adapt based on team needs. Assist with Curseblade elimination initially, then pivot to Divine Beast Warrior once darkness clears.
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Solo Player Survival Tips
Tackling this duo alone amplifies difficulty exponentially. Solo players must:
- Stock Fire Pots – If the Ruins cheese translates to Night Boss, eight Fire Pots could trivialize Curseblade
- Prioritize Vision Management – Accept that darkness forces lock-on reliance; don’t fight the camera
- Kite Aggressively – Create separation between bosses to avoid simultaneous attacks
- Use Defensive Buffs – Pop defensive consumables before engaging; the darkness phase punishes mistakes severely
Post-Fight Implications
Defeating Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior on Night 1 sets your expedition path. According to the Balancers route progression, this victory likely leads to facing Mohg, Lord of Blood at Night 2’s conclusion—prepare for Nihil cheese tactics and blood magic spam.
Alternatively, if you fought Demon in Pain and Demon from Below during Night 1, you’re guaranteed to face the Demon Prince instead. Boss selection impacts expedition difficulty curves significantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the Scholar class mandatory for the Curseblade and Divine Beast Warrior fight?
While not strictly mandatory, Scholar provides the strongest advantage for this encounter through the Communion Ultimate skill that makes both bosses share damage. However, skilled players can absolutely succeed with other classes by executing proper target prioritization and role assignment. The key is focusing Curseblade first regardless of class—the arena darkness creates the fight’s primary difficulty spike, not the bosses themselves. If running solo without Scholar, compensate by bringing extra Fire Pots for Curseblade burst damage and defensive consumables to survive Divine Beast Warrior’s lightning-infused onslaught during the extended darkness phase.
Q: What happens if I ignore Curseblade and focus Divine Beast Warrior first instead?
This approach is strongly discouraged and makes the fight significantly harder. The darkness persists until Curseblade dies, forcing extended combat in reduced visibility conditions where Divine Beast Warrior’s wide lightning sweeps become nearly impossible to read and dodge consistently. Additionally, Divine Beast Warrior’s higher health pool and damage resistance mean you’ll spend considerably more time fighting in the dark while Curseblade harasses you with ranged attacks. The intended strategy—eliminate Curseblade quickly to restore lighting—exists for good reason. Fighting in proper visibility conditions transforms Divine Beast Warrior from oppressive to manageable, letting you study its telegraphed attack patterns and respond appropriately. Always kill Curseblade first unless executing a specific speedrun strategy.
