Elden Ring Nightreign isn't just a rehash of old bosses, it's added something completely new to modern FromSoftware games: the ability to critically hit a staggered enemy with a bow and arrow.
In FromSoftware's games, you can deal massive damage to enemies by staggering them and then getting in close for a devastating blow known as a riposte. Usually, this is only possible with melee weapons, but the devs have decided that an arrow is basically just a short spear.
