In Elden Ring: Nightreign, the Duchess is a unique character and class you can’t pick right off the bat—you’ve got to unlock her through a sneaky method the game doesn’t spell out. Typical FromSoftware move, keeping things cryptic. Unlocking her isn’t super tough, just a bit hidden, and we’ll break down how to do it below. She’s a dexterity-focused class, great for fast players, and honestly, one of the stronger options in the game, so it’s worth the effort to add her to your roster.
How to Unlock the Duchess in Elden Ring: Nightreign
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Play through the Tricephalos Expedition in Elden Ring: Nightreign with any character until you snag a reward called The Old Pocketwatch.
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Head back to the Roundtable Hold and find the Priestess NPC in the white cloak.
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Hand over the Pocketwatch when prompted.
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A quick cutscene will play, introducing the Duchess.
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After that, she’s permanently available as a character option for future runs.
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Good news: you keep the Pocketwatch even after giving it to the Priestess, so no stress about losing it.
The Duchess is all about speed, dodging, and quick dagger strikes, with enough intelligence to mix in some sorcery as you level up. Her kit lets her make the party invisible for a bit and can make enemies take the damage and status effects they just dished out all over again. Pair her with the game’s best status-effect weapons, and she can hit hard. Her ability to echo damage means your team can hammer a boss with their strongest moves, then she can make the boss eat those same attacks twice, which can absolutely wreck even the toughest Elden Ring: Nightreign bosses.