The Solo Gremlin Challenge: One Revenant Beat Every Nightlord Alone

Look, I love Elden Ring Nightreign, but I also know my limits. I am the person who picks Revenant in a three-player squad, summons skeletons, panics, and hopes a teammate notices the dragon eating my health bar. So when I saw that Reddit user PotatoFoSho had soloed all eight Nightlords, plus the new enhanced boss, as Revenant, I did not just raise an eyebrow. I put down my controller and stared at the ceiling for a minute.

They call it the solo gremlin challenge, and honestly, that name is perfect. The Revenant is basically a tiny angry doll with a sword twice her size, and the community has turned her into a meme for a reason. She is one of Nightreign's squishiest characters. Her survivability is not the point. Her whole deal is finding the right spells, keeping her skeleton summons alive long enough to distract a boss, and then ripping apart whatever is left while trying not to get breathed on. When it works, it is beautiful. When it does not, you are a stain on the floor.

What makes PotatoFoSho's run so ridiculous is the consistency. According to the post, they took down all eight Nightlords and the Sovereign Everdark version of the Gaping Maw boss. I have done a first attempt on that enhanced Gaping Maw fight, and I can tell you that managing a spell caster while also directing skeleton minions sounds like Olympic-level finger gymnastics. You are dodging a rabid dragon, watching for a massive hurricane, keeping your mana up, and hoping your summons are actually doing their job instead of staring at a wall. Doing that solo, in a row, is not normal. It is gremlin behavior in the best way.

The build details are also very Revenant. PotatoFoSho shared a relic setup that stacks stats for mana and spell damage, not health. That tells you everything about the philosophy: if something reaches you, you are probably dead anyway, so you might as well make sure it dies first. Fellow Revenant players should apparently focus on clearing cathedrals for the seals that come with powerful incantation spells. That makes sense. You want the big spells. You want the summons. You want the boss to have a bad day.

They also recommend prioritizing evergaol bosses for massive amounts of runes, which lets you level up quickly. And the Wraith Calling Bell is always good to have on you. I have slept on that thing before, but players have discovered it is surprisingly powerful, and in a solo run every bit of reliable damage helps. Then there is the Starlight Shard advice. Stack as many as you can. Visit as many Sorcerer's Rises as you can. The Revenant has no way to restore FP otherwise, so keeping that mana bar topped off is not optional. It is the whole run.

Here is my quick takeaway table if you want to try this yourself:

Priority	Why it matters
Clear cathedrals for seals	Powerful incantations are your main damage and utility
Hunt evergaol bosses	Huge rune payouts for fast leveling
Carry the Wraith Calling Bell	Reliable extra damage when your spells are on cooldown
Stack Starlight Shards	Revenant has no natural FP recovery
Visit Sorcerer's Rises	More shards, more casting, fewer panic moments

I will be honest: I am not going to solo the Nightlords as Revenant. I will stick to groups of three, where I can be safely carried and where a boss breathing on me at least means my teammates can revive me. But I respect the hell out of PotatoFoSho. The solo gremlin challenge is the kind of self-imposed nightmare that makes the Nightreign community fun to watch. It is not just about skill. It is about knowing the character's weird little strengths and leaning into them until the game breaks.

In 2026, with the Tarnished Edition DLC and all the modding chaos keeping Elden Ring alive, it is nice to see Nightreign players still pulling off stunts like this. Hats off to PotatoFoSho. They have definitely earned the title of Solo Gremlin. And I have earned the right to keep playing Revenant in a group, where my skeletons can distract the boss while I scream into my headset.