Elden Ring Nightreign: Libra Everdark Summons Your Doppelgangers and Punishes Flasks — Here’s How to Beat It
Libra Everdark in Elden Ring: Nightreign has new, player-reported mechanics that change the fight. Players have reported that Libra can summon NPC copies of your team, apply Madness effects, toggle friendly fire, and temporarily penalize flask use by reducing your level when you consume a flask during the effect.
- What this article covers: the reported Libra mechanics, the full player-shared list of abilities, practical counters and loadout suggestions, and notes on balance discussion.
Reported Libra mechanics
Players on Discord and in-game reports describe several Libra abilities that alter how the encounter plays out. These mechanics are now circulating among Nightreign players, and many teams are adjusting loadouts accordingly.
Summoned the Condemned – Summons NPCs that mimic your teammates characters and skins but have their own preset builds. He will summon more every 50 seconds.
Shrouds all allies – Makes teammates invisible. Occasionally makes the Condemned invisible. Lasts 30 seconds.
False Blessing – Flask charges become infinite, but you lose a level each flask use. Lasts 30 seconds, you’ll know you’re under this effect if you have rings around your character.
Inescapable Eye – Power of a Demon without the boost. Lasts 30 seconds.
Preaches Madness – All attacks of yourself and NPCs cause madness buildup. This means you can apply it to Libra, too. Lasts 30 seconds.
Incites a Riot – More NPC summons, but they can attack each other as well as Libra.
Offers a Challenge – Cuts HP in half. This also applies to Libra and the Condemned, however, he seems only to use it when he’s below half anyway. Lasts 30 seconds
Counters and practical tips
Players have identified several practical counters and preparation steps. For example, bring a Bewitching Branch, since it affects NPC summons and can help against the Condemned. In addition, players suggest keeping inventory space for essentials like healing flasks and shards, so an inventory expansion can be useful.
Also, report-based recommendations include using weapons or gear that make you a less likely target when Libra Incites a Riot, and considering builds that stack persistent bonuses. For instance, Evergaol-style builds raise attack power by stacking spectral jail effects; players use these to increase damage over multiple attempts.
Weaknesses and deal choices
According to player reports, Libra’s primary weakness is Madness. Players also report vulnerabilities to Holy, Poison, and Scarlet Rot. In the fight, some Libra effects can be turned against him, such as the Madness buildup from Preaches Madness, which applies Madness from attacks.
Players also describe event deals during the fight. For example, the False Blessing effect makes flasks effectively infinite for its duration but costs a level per flask use. Reportedly, other deals include options that grant resistance to Madness in exchange for other penalties; players evaluate these deals based on their builds and strategies.
Balance and community notes
Community reaction is mixed: some players report defeating the updated Libra multiple times, while others find the encounter chaotic and difficult. Historically, FromSoftware has adjusted bosses post-launch in response to player feedback, for example with earlier high-profile fights in the series. Therefore, players continue to share strategies and monitor patch notes for any balance changes.
Overall, players are adapting by prioritizing counters to NPC summons, exploiting reported weaknesses, and coordinating loadouts to handle the fight’s shifting modifiers.
