In Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware makes a significant adjustment to resource management by eliminating the familiar FP-replenishing Flask of Cerulean Tears. Though the Flask of Crimson Tears retains its HP-healing function, those who use magic or Weapon Arts will soon realize the lack of a specialized FP flask. This necessitates an adaptation in gameplay, with new mechanisms needed to effectively conserve Focus Points (FP) in the expansive and treacherous Limveld region.
How to Restore FP in Elden Ring Nightreign?
Even with the lost Cerulean Flask, several solid substitutes enable you to restore FP through the entire game.
As with previous Soulsborne titles, Sites of Grace remain essential to progression. Aside from allowing level-ups and fast travel, resting at a Site of Grace fully restores your HP, FP, and flasks. They serve as your main reset points and should be prioritized when you’re running low on resources.
Starlight Shards, Cerulean Crystal Tears, and Cerulean Hidden Tears are consumables that restore FP. These can be discovered throughout Limveld, usually hidden away in treasure containers or secreted in high-magic zones such as Sorcerer’s Rises. Having a stockpile of these items becomes the key, particularly for sorcerers or Ashes of War builds.
Throughout your journey in Limveld, you’ll come across trees glowing with a faint blue aura, often encircled by luminous flowers or branches. These natural FP wells act like environmental fountains. Interacting with them restores a portion of your FP instantly, making them extremely valuable during exploration, especially when you’re far from a Site of Grace.
Some weapons in Nightreign have passive skills that assist in restoring FP. These include abilities such as slowly regenerating FP, restoring FP when landing consecutive hits, or even acquiring FP when damaged. Although the presence of these weapons is mostly based on RNG, finding one early in your run can be quite beneficial for magic-centric builds.
Recluse, a new Nightreign spellcasting class, has built-in FP replenishment through its passive and ultimate skills. Her “Magic Cocktail” ability allows her to steal elemental energy from friend and foe alike and turn it into FP. When fully charged, this can be used to execute a catastrophic spell according to the elements stolen. Her final, “Soulblood Song,” brands enemies so that damage against them heals HP and FP for the party as a whole, making her a priceless support and ranged fighter choice.
Managing your FP without the use of the Cerulean Flask is more proactive. Get into the habit of scouting extensively and noting down the positions of glowing blue trees and Sites of Grace. Always have a spare Starlight Shard or two on hand as a backup, and don’t ignore weapons with FP passives on them, even if they aren’t your primary damage source.