How to unlock and run all new content in Elden Ring NIghtreign: The Forsaken Hollows

With release Elden Ring Nightreignthe first major expansion, Forsaken Hollows, just around the corner, fans around the world are probably asking themselves one question: what time exactly can we play it Like all of this FromSoftware, players are waiting on the edge of their seats to see how this DLC expands the ever-changing world night government, and luckily for them, they won't have to wait too long. As the December 4th, 2025 release date quickly approaches, FromSoftware has officially released a helpful infographic that reveals all global release times for Forsaken Hollows, together with how to unlock and run a new one Nightreign DLC.

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Official release times for Elden Ring NIightreign: The Forsaken Hollows

Forsaken Hollows Global Release Times:

Like most modern games, The Forsaken Hollows a rolling release schedule will follow, and when you can expect to play will largely depend on where you are in the world. Your platform of choice will also play a significant role, as PC gamers will get first crack at expanding into multiple markets.

Overall, players on the US West Coast and Western Canada are getting things started late on December 3rd, 2025, with the schedule then bumping up to an official release time of December 4th on the US East Coast. Below we list the official time zones provided by FromSoftware and the capital cities and countries included in them.

North American release times for The Forsaken Hollows:

• PST (Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver) – Comfort: December 3, 2025 at 9:00 p.m pc: December 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m
• CST (Chicago, Ontario, Mexico City) – Comfort: December 3, 2025 at 11:00 p.m pc: December 3, 2025 at 3:00 p.m
• EST (New York, Toronto) – Comfort: December 4, 2025, 00:00 pc: December 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m

The Forsaken Hollows Worldwide Release Times:

• COT (Colombia) – Comfort: December 4, 2025, 00:00 pc: December 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m
• BRT (Brazil) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM pc: December 3, 2025 at 8:00 p.m
• GMT (UK) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 3, 2025 at 11:00 p.m
• CET (Central Europe – Italy, Germany, France) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m
• EET (Eastern Europe – Greece, Finland) – Comfort: December 4, 2025, 00:00 pc: December 4, 2025 at 1:00 am
• SAST (Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa) – Comfort: December 4, 2025, 00:00 pc: December 4, 2025, 1:00 AM
• MSK (Western Russia, Belarus) – Comfort: December 4, 2025, 00:00 pc: December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
• AST (Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
• GST (Oman, United Arab Emirates) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025 at 3:00 AM
• UTC +8 (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 7:00 AM
• UTC +7 (Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 6:00 AM
• Sgt (Singapore) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 7:00 AM
• KST (South Korea) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 8:00 a.m
• JST (Japan) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 8:00 a.m
• AEDT (East Australia) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025, 10:00 a.m
• NZDT (New Zealand) – Comfort: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m pc: December 4, 2025 at 12:00 p.m

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How to unlock and run Forsaken Hollows DLC in Elden Ring Nightreign

Elden Ring Nightreign it's basically built around a rogue mechanic that largely wipes the slate clean after every expedition. Every permanent unlock in the game must be earned during these expeditions and the content included in the game The Forsaken Hollows there is no other. With this in mind, we will provide you with all known information about how to unlock all available content in The Forsaken Hollows DLC for Elden Ring Nightreign.

How to unlock new Nightfarer characters:

To unlock the new Nightfarers – Scholar and Undertaker – you must complete them first Expedition Tricephalos. We recommend using Holy Weapons for this run, as well as his final boss, Gladius.

Once you've completed the Tricephalos expedition, return to the round table and talk to him Iron Menial, who will reveal the message from Merchant of small glasses. That's all the information FromSoftware has revealed so far, so if there are any additional steps needed to unlock these new characters Forsaken Hollows, we'll have to add them as they become available.

How to unlock new bosses and the Shifting Earth event:

The Forsaken Hollows it features two new main bosses, and players who have spent some time with the base game will probably guess that finding them will take a few steps. And in this case, they wouldn't be wrong. Unlock what they call”Balancers,” you will need to meet the following conditions:

• At least beat the two main game bosseswhich must include the Tricephalos boss.

• You must unlock both new Nightfarers, Scholar and Undertaker.

• Once you've met these conditions, head to the Small Jar Merchant and a new chapel should open behind them.

• You should now be able to receive the new Shifting Earth event,”The Great Hollows“, as well as the head of the “Balancers” expedition.