Elden Ring's Dedicated Player Pledges Daily Battles for Nightreign Release

An Elden Ring player's remarkable challenge: conquering Messmer the Impaler daily until the release of Elden Ring: Nightreign. This dedicated gamer, chickensandwich420, is documenting his feat on YouTube.

A Daily Grind: No Hits, New Weapons

Instead of passively awaiting Nightreign, chickensandwich420 devised a unique challenge: defeating Messmer daily on NG+7, employing a different weapon each time and achieving a flawless victory (no hits taken). This grueling task began December 16, 2024. His initial plan involved various FromSoftware bosses, but his university studies limited his time.

Messmer, the notoriously difficult antagonist from Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, presents a significant hurdle. Players report needing 30 to 150 attempts to defeat him, even with optimal equipment. chickensandwich420's undertaking is truly impressive.

A June deadline looms: if Nightreign doesn't release by then, the challenge expands to other games. This sets a limit of roughly 160 Messmer battles. At the time of writing, he's on day 23.

Elden Ring: Nightreign, a standalone three-player co-op adventure set within the Elden Ring universe, was announced at The Game Awards 2024, with a projected 2025 release. However, FromSoftware's development timelines are often unpredictable. Will chickensandwich420's dedication pay off with a timely Nightreign release, or will a delay bring his epic Messmer marathon to a premature end?