Elden Ring Nightreign DLC – Balancers Boss Guide

Balancers is a group-boss encounter in the Forsaken Hollows DLC. They initially appear as a squad of seven valkyrie-style enemies in Phase 1. After you defeat them, one becomes special (pink-winged), triggering Phases 2 and 3 with more dangerous moves. 

1. How to Unlock the Balancers Fight

Talking to Scholar

To face Balancers, you need to have Forsaken Hollows DLC and have new Nightfarers unlocked. After completing these requirements, start the Balancers Expedition from the Expeditions list and fight Balancers as the Nightlord.

1. Own and install the Forsaken Hollows DLC.
2. Unlock the two new Nightfarers, Scholar and Undertaker, by defeating the Nightlord Tricephalos.
3. Defeat at least one additional Nightlord besides Tricephalos.
4. Go to the chapel behind the Small Jar Merchant in Roundtable Hold. Entering the chapel unlocks:
   • The “Shifting Earth” event, The Great Hollows
   • The Balancers boss expedition

2. Balancers Overview & Weaknesses

Undertaker Relics

The Balancers encounter involves seven valkyrie-style enemies initially, later evolving into a leader-based fight. They rely heavily on synchronized spear attacks and AoEs, making team coordination and status control crucial.

• Primary Weakness: Sleep status. Weapons, Sleep Pots, and Soporific Grease significantly ease the fight.
• Resistances: High resistance to Bleed, Poison, and Rot — these are ineffective.
• Damage Type: Mostly physical attacks, so stacking defense and using damage mitigation relics is recommended.

Exploit their Sleep vulnerability and stagger opportunities for safer, more controlled damage output.

3. Best Nightfarer for Balancers Boss

The Scholar is the best Nightfarer for defeating Balancers efficiently. His kit is perfectly suited for multi-enemy encounters and status-based strategies.

Use the Scholar’s Ultimate Art (Communion) to link multiple Balancers together. Once enemies are linked, damage dealt to one Balancer is shared across all connected targets, dramatically speeding up Phase 1 and Phase 2 clears.

Focus on Scholar’s special skill, Analyze, which applies debuffs to Balancers while granting buffs to your allies. This significantly increases team damage and survivability during burst windows. However, Analyze leaves you vulnerable, so you should only use it when Balancers are between attack patterns or distracted by teammates.

4. Ideal Team Composition For Balancers

Balancers Boss fight

Balancers is designed around team synergy, and the right composition makes the fight far more manageable.

• One Undertaker for heavy damage and ultimate burst
• One Ironeye for ranged pressure and safe DPS
• One Scholar for linking enemies, debuffs, and status control

5. Optimized Strategy For Balancers Run

This strategy focuses on exploiting the Balancers’ weakness to Sleep, maximizing expedition rewards, and maintaining control throughout the fight. Proper preparation during the run and disciplined execution in combat are key to making the Balancers encounter significantly easier and more consistent.

Step-by-Step Balancers Run Strategy

1. Purchase Sword of Saint Trina if available: During the expedition, buy the Sword of Saint Trina from the merchant whenever it appears. The weapon’s built-in Sleep application directly counters the Balancers and is the most reliable way to control the fight.
2. Break all crystals in the Great Hollow event: Destroy and collect every crystal encountered during the Great Hollow event. This provides additional buffs that improve Art Gauge generation and Flask effectiveness throughout the run.
3. Complete boss-rush towers on Day 2: On Day 2, clear the boss-rush towers to obtain the False Vision of a Great Rune, which grants: Faster Ultimate Art recharge, Bonus Murk rewards at the end of the expedition
4. Apply Sleep repeatedly to control Balancers: Focus on applying Sleep until Balancers fall asleep. Once the Sleep status icon appears, stop attacking that target and allow the status to fully trigger instead of breaking it early.
5. Disable multiple targets before dealing damage: Put multiple Balancers to sleep first, then concentrate all damage on the main target while the others remain incapacitated.
6. Use one-handed attacks only: Avoid two-handing your weapon during this fight. Two-handing reduces attack speed and slows Sleep buildup. Use one-handed straight sword attacks instead, as they apply Sleep much faster and more consistently.

6. Preparation Tips (Pre-Fight)

Proper preparation is key to success against Balancers. Ensure you are fully stocked, and your team composition is optimized.

• Level Recommendation: 14–15 for optimal survivability.
• Consumables: Stock Sleep Pots, Soporific Grease, and weapons with Sleep infusion (like Sword of Saint Trina).
• Relics: Use Dragoncrest Shield Talisman or similar for physical damage reduction.
• Team Composition: Scholar (for status support and ultimate linking), Undertaker (heavy damage and stagger), Ironeye/Wylder (mobility and parry).

Preparation ensures you can survive Phase 1’s chaos and exploit Phase 2/3 windows effectively.

7. Phase 1 – Seven Valkyries on the Ground

Balancers Boss Phase 1

In Phase 1 of the Balancers fight, you face seven valkyrie enemies with similar move sets. They share a single health bar, meaning damage to any individual contributes to reducing the boss’s overall HP. This phase is largely about handling numbers, spacing, and predictable physical attacks.

Objective: Reduce their numbers efficiently while avoiding AoEs.

Strategy For Defeating Balancers – Phase 1

• Spread Out Your Team: Don’t clump together — spreading your party forces Balancers to split focus and prevents simultaneous multi‑target hits. 
• Target One at a Time: Pick a Balancer and commit to eliminating it. Leaving several weakened is worse than removing one completely. 
• Watch Their Telegraphs: Spear Thrusts & Sweeps – When a spear glows or winds up, roll toward or sideways and punish recovery. Line Spear Attacks – A ground line appears first — sidestep or roll away to avoid spears erupting. Circle AoEs – Balancer kneels and creates a circle — sprint out and wait before reengaging. 
• Don’t Waste Consumables Early: Sleep pots and greases are more valuable in later phases when the leader appears and chaos increases. 
• Use Scholar’s Ultimate Early: Scholar’s Communion links enemies so AoE and wide swings damage all seven at once, accelerating Phase 1 clears.

7. Phase 2 – Pink-Winged Leader Emerges

Pink-Winged Balancer

Phase 2 begins when the pink-winged leader spawns, introducing faster attacks, aerial dives, and coordinated AoEs.

Objective: Focus the leader while controlling the remaining Valkyries.

Strategy For Defeating Balancers – Phase 2

• Handle the “Carpet Bomb” Transition: At the start of Phase 2, many Balancers ascend and dash across the arena, leaving glowing trails that detonate shortly after. Watch ground telegraphs, not the flying models. Sprint away from overlapping paths. Attack only once the final blast ends. 
• Focus the Pink‑Winged Leader: This improved Balancer deals more damage and uses targeted aggro dives, extended spear combos, and synchronized AoEs. Kill her first if solo — when she dies, the others are briefly stunned, giving free attacks. In co‑op, assign one tank to kite her while others thin out the remaining six.
• Use Sleep Wisely: Deploy Sleep Pots or Sleep Grease during this phase to CC multiple ground Balancers, especially the leader, creating windows for burst damage.

New Attacks & Counters

• Targeted Aggro Slam: Pink leader marks a player, then dives. As soon as the red target mark appears, sprint away and roll as the explosion flashes outward. 
• Enhanced Slam Sequence: Multi‑hit ground slams ending with shockwaves. Roll through early hits and either step back for shockwaves or roll at the exact ground impact. 
• Teleport AOE Blast: Leader teleports, then triggers a large explosion. Gain distance immediately and avoid clustered approaches.

8. Phase 3 – Increased Tempo, Same Patterns

Balancers Boss Phase 3

In phase 3 of the Balancers boss fight, there are no new mechanics introduced, but the tempo of the Valkyries becomes more aggressive. There will be more synchronized attacks, and another pink-winged Valkyrie can spawn during this phase. 

• Prioritize Survival Over DPS: When you’re low on flasks or consumables, your goal shifts to surviving attack sequences instead of maximizing damage. 
• Use Terrain & Spacing: Similar to Phase 2, prioritize lateral movement to dodge ground explosions. Retreat to the edges of the arena during carpet bombing or aggro dives. 
• Finish the Pink Leader Quickly: If she reappears or rotates, focus on her again — her defeat gives another brief stun for the remaining group.
• Ultimates & AoEs: Use remaining Scholar ultimates or massive Undertaker swings when several Balancers clump or when the leader is isolated.

9. Rewards For Defeating Balancers

Balancers Rewards

Defeating Balancers grants the Will of the Balancers relic, which provides:

• Boosted melee attack power
• Boosted skill attack power
• Continuous FP recovery

This relic is especially strong for builds using melee and skill-focused Nightfarers before moving on to Dreglord.

10. Best Tips & Tricks To Defeat Balancers 

Below are the best tips and tricks to defeat Balancers in Elden Ring Nightreign DLC.

• Use weapons or items like Sleep Pots, Soporific Grease, or Sleep-effect gear that inflict Sleep.
• Trying to fight all 7 valkyries at once as a group gets chaotic fast. Spreading out helps avoid getting swarmed.
• Use the Communion ultimate because it links enemies so that damage on one hits all.
• Dodge or roll when you see the telegraph rather than tanking hits.
• Focus on the pink-winged Balancer first after phase 1.
• Putting the special Balancer to sleep during these phases gives a big opening for critical damage or burst DPS.
• When status effects, or buffs, run out, fall back to dodging and smart aggression.

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