Crafting is more important than ever in the Nightre. New crafting materials like 'Shadowbloom' and 'Void Shards' are used to create 'Dark Grease', 'Shadow Pots', and 'Void Bolts'. The new 'Shadow Infusion Kit' allows you to apply a 'Dark' affinity to any standard weapon, granting it Intelligence/Faith scaling and dark damage. Consumables like 'Starlight Shards (Nightfall)' (restores FP) and 'Boluses (Nightfall)' (cures status effects) are vital. The 'Flask of Wondrous Physick (Nightfall)' can be customized with new 'Tears' like the 'Opaline Shadowtear' (boosts dark damage negation) and 'Cerulean Hidden Tear (Nightfall)' (eliminates FP consumption). Always keep a stock of essential consumables for challenging encounters.
