All Elden Ring Nightreign map icons and what they mean

Before you know where you’re going, you need to know where you’ve been. And in games, just like in life, sometimes a map can really help with this problem.

The map is a crucial part of Elden Ring Nightreign. Like any battle royale-like game, it’s important to keep an eye on the encroaching night storm circle, plot your next move, and look for key areas that you need to go to before each night ends so that you can make it until the third day and fight against the powerful Night Lord boss.

When you first open up your map in Nightreign, it can be very confusing as there are a dozen or more different icons that appear. It’s imperative to know what each icon means when you get into the heat of battle so you can think quickly, level up quicker, and fight to the end of each night.

Some of the icons are returning from the base game of Elden Ring, while others are new. Either way, you have to know what you’re looking at and looking for when making your way through each match or expedition in this new From Software title.

Here’s all of Elden Ring Nightreign’s map key icons and what they mean.

Elden Ring Nightreign map key and icons

Name	Icon	Description
Fort		Enemies and bosses are found within, and you can loot within to find a map of the surrounding area’s treasures.
Great Church		A massive structure inhabited by a powerful boss, but Sacred Seals are found within.
Main Encampment		Low-level enemies and bosses can be found here. Great for farming Runes and levels on day one and beyond.
Ruins		Underground areas beneath ruins house boss fights, with enemies patrolling above.
Tunnel Entrance		An entrance into a cramped tunnel area. Use caution when the night is approaching, because it’s easy to get lost in here and get stuck in the storm.
Castle		Powerful bosses usually reside at the top of these structures. Make your way up top, fighting enemies along the way, and farming Runes as you go.
Field Boss		Starting on day two, these icons can be found on the map, showing the location of bosses roaming the area. Bosses can be slain for Runes, new weapons or abilities.
Evergaol		Use a Stone Sword Key item to fight the boss enemy that resides within.
Township		Safe havens where merchants can be found.
Church		Always loot these when you see them. The altar within has an extra charge for your healing flask.
Sorcerer’s Rise		Towers sealed with magic that have mini-puzzles that involve breaking a seal to enter. Items and weapons can be found within.
Spectral Hawk Tree		Use this to take flight to travel far distances by grabbing onto a Spectral Hawk, like a redeploy in a battle royale game.
Spiritstream		Usually found at the bottom of cliffs, interacting with these launch you high into the air, and they are great for traveling across the map.
Site of Grace		Walk by these to instantly heal and recharge flasks, and interact with it to use your runes to level up.

1. Fort
2. Great Church
3. Main Encampment
4. Ruins
5. Tunnel Entrance
6. Castle
7. Field Boss
8. Evergaol
9. Township (not pictured)
10. Church
11. Sorcerer’s Rise
12. Spectral Hawk Tree
13. Spiritstream
14. Site of Grace