In Elden Ring: Nightreign, no structure is bigger than the Castle. Plus, it isn’t randomly located — you’ll always find it right smack dab in the middle of the Limveld expedition map where you can’t help but see it. So the Castle must be important, right? It is. The Castle is guaranteed to reward you with at least six Dormant Powers if you clear it out.
An example Limveld map with the Castle marked.
Since the Castle is so large, we’ll break it down into its three main parts — the Ramparts, the Bailey, and the Interior — and we’ll discuss each one in turn.
The Ramparts
Multiple chests
Two flanking Trolls — each rewards Dormant Power
Random boss — rewards Dormant Power
You can climb up into the Ramparts using the stairs located along the outer walls of the Castle. When you get up there, you’ll encounter soldiers, two flanking Trolls, and a random boss in the middle. The Trolls will throw magic-infused pots at you, and they’ll harass you while you’re in the Ramparts, or in the Bailey, or anywhere near the Castle, so it’s best to take them out first. The Trolls and the boss drop Dormant Powers, and you’ll also probably find some chests with random loot.
If it has glowing red eyes, you know it’s trouble.
The Bailey
Lion Guardian — rewards Dormant Power
The Bailey is the easiest part of the Castle to reach. You can get to it by jumping down from the Ramparts, or by opening a gate from the Interior, or just by walking straight through the Castle’s main entrance and then jumping across the chasm that splits the Castle in two.
Inside the Bailey, you’ll encounter more soldiers plus a large, sleeping lion — which will wake up and attack you when you get close enough to it. The Lion Guardian is an agile boss with a sword strapped to its arm, so be careful with it, especially when it leaps into the air to pounce on you.
Interestingly, even though the Lion Guardian isn’t treated like a true boss — you won’t see it’s name and health bar in the interface when you attack it — it rewards better Dormant Powers than regular bosses, and it also appears to spawn each day. So, if you’re interested in Dormant Powers, be sure to pay it a visit — or two.
Beware the sword strapped to the lion’s arm.
The Interior
Random boss (Great Enemy) — rewards higher-tier Dormant Power
Chest — rewards Dormant Power
The only way to reach the Interior of the Castle is via the river that runs underneath it. The passages here will take you directly to an isolated chamber where you’ll encounter a random boss. This boss is categorized as a “great enemy,” and can include the Crucible Knight and Leonine Misbegotten (whom you might remember from Elden Ring).
You’ll receive one Dormant Power for defeating the boss in the Interior, and you’ll find a second as you make your way upwards from the boss chamber. However, this second Dormant Power won’t be from another boss fight. You’ll discover it inside the chest next to the gate leading to the Bailey.
The Crucible Knight.
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Steven Carter
Starting with cassette tape games on the TRS-80, Steven has been playing, creating, and writing about games for a long, long time. This makes him experienced, not old. Lately, Steven has been focusing on walkthroughs, making sure everybody knows how to solve Towers of Hanoi puzzles.
