Dataminers digging into the latest Elden Ring: Nightreign update say they’ve found evidence of a new ranked mode tentatively called Deep of Night. While nothing has been officially announced by FromSoftware or Bandai Namco, the code references what appears to be an endless progression system with procedural challenges, tiered rankings, and skill-based matchmaking.
According to the leak, players could progress through randomized encounters that increase in difficulty the deeper they go. Rankings—called Depths—would be divided into five tiers, each with up to 999 rating points. Once you claw your way into a new tier, you apparently can’t drop below it, even if you keep dying right off the gate. Matchmaking would attempt to pair players of similar Depth, though the system could widen the pool if the game decides you’ve been waiting long enough.
If implemented, a structured ranked mode like this could give Nightreign a competitive heartbeat and keep masochists happily grinding for hours. Note that datamined content often changes or gets cut entirely, and the feature may never see the light of day so take the leak with a grain of salt.
FromSoftware has been steadily updating Nightreign since launch, most recently adding Duo Expeditions for two-player co-op along with UI improvements and balance tweaks. For now, players will have to wait and see if Deep of Night survives development and makes it into the game.
