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How to Unlock the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign

Unlock the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign by earning the Old Pocketwatch from a Gladius expedition and handing it to the hooded Priestess in Roundtable Hold.
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To unlock the Duchess in Elden Ring Nightreign, earn the Old Pocketwatch from a Gladius expedition, then take it to the hooded Priestess in Roundtable Hold. A Gladius victory is reported to guarantee the watch; after a failed attempt, it may appear as a random reward.

How to get the Old Pocketwatch

  1. Start the Gladius expedition. Gladius, Beast of the Night, is the first Nightlord.
  2. Check the expedition rewards. Guides report that defeating Gladius guarantees the Old Pocketwatch. If you fail the expedition, the watch may still appear as a random reward, but it is not guaranteed. No fixed drop rate or number of attempts is established. (PowerPyx; RPG Site; Shacknews)
  3. Return to Roundtable Hold. Speak with the hooded Priestess and choose the dialogue option about the pocketwatch. Hand it over or show it when prompted.

How to make the Duchess selectable

The Priestess’s reveal interaction unlocks the Duchess as a playable Nightfarer. If you do not have the Old Pocketwatch, repeat the Gladius expedition and check the rewards after each attempt. You do not need to assume a failed run will always award it.

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What to know about the unlock

The unlock path is based on convergent secondary game guides; no official FromSoftware or Bandai Namco statement confirming these exact steps was identified. The guides do not establish a drop rate, a required number of attempts, or a guarantee that the reward behavior is unchanged by every game patch.

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