Relics are the only lasting progress in Elden Ring Nightreign. Levels, weapons and runes reset after every expedition, but the relics you equip at the Roundtable Hold stay with your Nightfarer and add passive bonuses to every run. This guide explains how the system fits together: colors, tiers, vessels, where new relics come from and what to do with the ones you do not want.
Quick facts
| Where to equip | Relic Rites, Roundtable Hold |
| Colors | Red (Burning), Green (Tranquil), Blue (Drizzly), Yellow (Luminous) |
| Tiers | Delicate (1 effect), Polished (2), Grand (3) |
| Slots per vessel | 3, each tied to a color |
| Main source | End of every expedition, won or lost |
| Buy random relics | Scenic Flatstone, 600 Murk at the Small Jar Bazaar |
| Extra vessels | Goblets for 1,200 Murk each, Chalices from Remembrance quests |
| Consumed on use? | No, equipped relics are kept after every run |
What are relics in Nightreign?
A relic is a small item that carries one to three passive effects, such as more attack power, extra stats or a changed starting skill. You slot relics into a vessel for one Nightfarer, and those effects apply from the first second of the next expedition. Nothing is lost when a run fails, so relics are how a weak character slowly turns into a strong one.
Relic colors and tiers
Every relic has a color, and the in-game name tells you which one. The tier word in front of the name tells you how many effects it rolls.
| Color | Relic name |
|---|---|
| Red | Burning Scene |
| Green | Tranquil Scene |
| Blue | Drizzly Scene |
| Yellow | Luminous Scene |
| Tier | Effects | Example name |
|---|---|---|
| Delicate | 1 | Delicate Burning Scene |
| Polished | 2 | Polished Tranquil Scene |
| Grand | 3 | Grand Luminous Scene |
How vessels and relic slots work
- Open Relic Rites in the central room of the Roundtable Hold and pick a Nightfarer.
- Choose a vessel. Each one has three slots, and every slot has a color.
- Place relics that match the slot colors. A red slot only takes a Burning Scene relic, a blue slot only a Drizzly one, and so on.
- Start an expedition. The effects are active from the start and the relics come back with you afterward.
Every Nightfarer starts with an Urn. The Goblet for each character costs 1,200 Murk at the Small Jar Bazaar, and the Chalice is a reward from that character’s Remembrance quest. More vessels mean more color layouts to choose from, which matters more than you might expect: a great relic is useless if none of your vessels has a slot in its color.
How to get more relics in Nightreign
- Every expedition: you get random relics at the end of each run, even a failed one. Reaching the Night 2 boss or the Nightlord gives more of them and better odds of Polished and Grand rolls.
- Scenic Flatstone: sold at the Small Jar Bazaar for 600 Murk. Buying one gives a random Delicate, Polished or Grand relic.
- Remembrance quests: each Nightfarer’s story chapters reward fixed relics made for that character.
- First Nightlord kills: beating a Nightlord for the first time gives a fixed relic tied to that fight.
The fastest way to grow your collection is simply to push deeper in each run. A team that reliably reaches the final boss earns far better relics than one that buys Scenic Flatstones with every spare bit of Murk.
Can you sell relics?
Yes. Random relics can be sold for Murk from the far-right tab of the Relic Rites menu. Fixed relics cannot be sold: that covers anything bought from the Small Jar Bazaar, Remembrance rewards and Nightlord rewards. Selling the Delicate relics you will never use is a steady way to fund your next Goblet.
What to spend Murk on first
- Your main’s Goblet (1,200 Murk): a second color layout for the Nightfarer you play most lets you use far more of the relics you already own.
- Character unlocks: the Revenant’s Besmirched Frame (see how to unlock every Nightfarer) is a one-time buy worth doing early.
- Scenic Flatstones (600 Murk): a gamble, so save them for when your vessels are sorted and you have Murk left over.
Related: once your relics are set, pick a target from the Elden Ring Nightreign hub, check the Shifting Earth events, or start with the Adel, Baron of Night guide. After beating Heolstor, Deep relics add three more slots; see the Deep of Night guide.
FAQ
Do you lose relics when you die in Nightreign?
No. Equipped relics are never consumed, and a failed expedition still pays out new relics.
Why can’t I equip a relic?
Its color does not match any slot in the selected vessel. Switch to another vessel or unlock the character’s Goblet or Chalice for a different layout.
What is the best relic tier?
Grand relics carry three effects, the most of any tier, but a Polished relic with two effects your build actually uses beats a Grand one full of bonuses it ignores.
How much is a Scenic Flatstone?
600 Murk at the Small Jar Bazaar in the Roundtable Hold. The tier of the relic it gives is random.
Mechanics checked against the Fextralife Nightreign wiki, PCGamesN, Beebom and Deltia’s Gaming.
Further reading: Relics on the Fextralife Nightreign wiki.