How to Rescue Allies from Near Death

Last Updated: May 30, 2025 8:33 PM

Near-death rescue mechanics are crucial in Elden Ring Nightreign. This guide explains how to assist allies in near-death state, manage the near-death gauge, and avoid penalties.

Table of Contents

How to Rescue Allies in Near-Death State
Understanding the Near-Death State

How to Rescue Allies in Near-Death State

Attack Allies in the Near Death State

Allies under the near death state can be rescued by attacking them to reduce the near death gauge to 0. Whenever an ally is "downed", assess the situation before committing to a rescue.

Lock On to Near Death

You can lock on to allies who are in near death. This makes it easier to land attacks for a rescue, and is especially important for players using ranged and magical attacks who want to perform a rescue from a distance.

Understanding the Near-Death State

Downed State

The Near Death State is the equivalent to getting downed in other games. Nightfarers who have their HP reduced to 0 suffer this state and have their movements and actions restricted until they are rescued.

Eventual Death

If you remain in the near death state for a prolonged time during the daytime, you will eventually suffer a true death, wherein your level drops by 1 and drop an amount of Runes specific to your level at the location where you died. If the player dies again before retrieving the dropped Runes, the Runes will be permanently lost.

Defeat Conditions

During the Night time, all players no longer suffer a true death from staying in the near death state. But the expedition will result in a Defeat if all members of the party enter the near death state simultaneously.

The Near Death Gauge Lengthens

Repeatedly entering the near death state increases the near-death gauge, making rescue more difficult. The gauge is displayed in purple and has a maximum of three levels; it does not increase beyond this limit.

Visit Sites of Grace

You can reset the length of the near death gauge by visiting any Sites of Grace, so be sure to visit one before challenging a tough boss or opponent!

Sites of Grace and How to Use

Elden Ring Nightreign Related Guides

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Executor	Revenant

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Useful Infromation

List of Garb (Skin)	How to Play Multiplayer	Can You Solo Play?
Control Guide	Is There Character Creation?	Is There a Weight Limit?
How to Increase Level	How to Farm Runes	Map Guide
Death Penalties Guide	How to Rescue	Roundtable Hold Guide
Sparring Grounds Guides	Sites of Grace Guide	Castle Guide
Church Guide	Tunnel Guide	How to Recover FP
Small Jar Bazaar	How to Farm & Murk	Relics Effects & How to Get
Executor Remembrance	How to Fix Matchmaking