Messmer, the Impaler, is a demigod boss in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC of Elden Ring. He is a compulsory boss that you must defeat in order to progress the main quest. Marika’s firstborn ...

Shadow Keep is a legacy dungeon in Elden Ring and is not optional. It is the first dungeon on the Scadu Altus area, and you must defeat its final boss, Messmer, to obtain the flame to burn the seal.

Elden Ring Nightreign is available now for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Series S and Xbox One consoles for $40. Owning the original Elden Ring is not required to play this game.

After fighting bosses together in the cooperative game Elden Ring Nightreign, three New York Times critics discussed how the fast-tempo sessions altered the franchise’s spirit.