I tried out some of Elden Ring Nightreign's player-made shortcuts for the Crater event and all I got was fried in lava

Elden Ring Nightreign doesn't just have brutal bosses with the aim of a sniper and the fury of Zeus, it also has, at times, a map that tries to kill you. And I'm not just talking about the storm.

Occasionally there'll be Shifting Earth events. These start popping up after you defeat the first Nightlord Gladius, Beast of Night (Tricephalos). When they occur, parts of the map will transform in different ways, which can affect your chance of success in a run, depending on how you face this new challenge.