When battling Libra, Creature of Night, also known as the Equilibrious Beast, in Elden Ring Nightreign, you’ll first encounter the Scale-Bearing Merchant, who will provide you with a list of choices. These choices include buffs (and debuffs) for your Nightfarer that can impact the forthcoming boss fight. Knowing what those choices truly mean is important — all of the Scale-Bearing Merchant’s wishes come with positive and negative effects.
You can also encounter the Scale-Bearing Merchant elsewhere in Elden Ring Nightreign. The shrouded merchant can appear across Limveld, offering perks and penalties that can impact the entirety of your playthrough.
In this Elden Ring Nightreign guide, we’ll explain what each of the Scale-Bearing Merchant wishes will grant, so you don’t have to make those important decisions on the fly.
All Scale-Bearing Merchant choices
I wish to have great strength — Raises Strength in exchange for all other stats
I wish to have great dexterity — Raises Dexterity in exchange for all other stats
I wish to expand my intellect — Raises Intelligence in exchange for all other stats
I wish to have deep faith — Raises Faith in exchange for all other stats
I wish to be in touch with the arcane — Raises Arcane in exchange for all other stats
I want resistance to ailments — Raises all resistances by 150, but lose 10% stamina
I desire a flask — Adds a flask charge but you lose 10% max HP
I desire a powerful weapon — Lose two levels and receive one of the following weapons:
- Black Knife
- Erdtree Bow
- Frenzied Flame Seal
- Fingerprint Stone Shield
- Halo Scythe
- Miquellan Knight’s Sword
- Ordovis’ Greatsword
- Vyke’s War Spear
I want to gain many levels — Gain three levels, but lose one every time you drink from your flask
I wish for eventual greatness — Lose 30% of your HP, FP, and stamina temporarily (for two minutes). Afterward, gain 20% HP, FP, and stamina permanently.
I want the power of a demon — Grants an eye that shoots enemies with frenzy, which builds up Madness when used
I wish to fight at utmost strength — Grants the player +25% HP and +10% damage for 60 seconds. However, Libra gains +10% damage negation for 100 seconds, and starts the battle with his buff active.
I want to hold death at bay — When your HP drops to 20% or lower, immediately heal back to 100% HP, once per battle. Lose 20% of your max HP.
I want more runes — Get the Symbol of Avarice talisman (which grants improved item discovery and more runes from defeated enemies), at the cost of 10,000 Runes
I refuse to make a deal — No rewards or penalties