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Darklight Catacombs walkthrough - Elden Ring Shadow Of The ErdtreeHere’s how to clear the Darklight Catacombs in Shadow Of the Erdtree
Here’s how to clear the Darklight Catacombs in Shadow Of the Erdtree
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Prepare your torches or light-creating magic. In this guide, we’ll explain exactly what you need to do to clear the Darklight Catacombs in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree.
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Darklight Catacombs walkthrough
Prepare yourself for many wanderings in the dark. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
When you’ve made it to the Darklight Catacombs Site of Grace, be sure to get out some form of illumination, like a torch or the Starlight sorcery. As you might expect from its name, the catacombs are dark as heck, and while it’s possible to get through without a light source, it’s much easier with one.
Once your light is ready, head north and watch out for an imp. Pick up theGrave Glovewort [5]and go down the path to the east, taking note of theYellow Fulgurbloomon the way. These plants give off a dim glow, and if you don’t have a torch of your own, you can rely on their meagre light to guide you through the catacombs.
Expect to face imps all throughout this dungeon - their erratic movements and fiery blasts can be a pain if you’re moving without a light. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
You’ll emerge in a room that overlooks the chasm area you just illuminated. Carefully jump down from the railing onto a narrow ledge, and navigate along this ledge until you reach a room with aVeridian Amber Medallion +3contained within a chest. Exit the chest room and drop onto a pathway that crosses the chasm. Turn around, because there’s a spellcaster behind you who will shoot ricocheting projectiles along the tunnel wall. Take out the spellcaster and the imp behind them and pick up 2Yellow Fulgurbloomand aGrave Glovewort [1]. Once the area is emptied, follow the path and you’ll eventually come across a lift.
These inquisitor spellcasters are the other main enemy in the Darklight Catacombs. Be careful of their projectiles bouncing off of walls. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
From your new vantage point, turn east and jump into a room with a lever that you can pull to turn on more illumination throughout the dungeon. Jump off the ledge with the lever and you’ll land on a staircase. There’s a corpse with 4Thin Beast Bonesin front of you. Grab these, then go up the stairs. You should see a teeny ledge to your right beneath the stairs and railing; you can drop down on this to enter a chamber with a spellcaster, aYellow Fulgurbloom, and an imp hanging to the ceiling. Also hidden here is a corpse carrying theDeath Knight armour set, an excellent arrangement of gear that’ll more than justify the twisty turns of this dungeon.
After nabbing the armour, turn around and exit via the ladder to the north. Kill the spellcaster who attacks from your right as you follow the platform, and loot the corpse on your left for aGhost Glovewort [9]. Jump off the platform to land in a room with aYellow Fulgurbloomand an imp. Then exit via the ramp leading downwards to reach another lift.
Go straight and you’ll eventually see the silhouette of a bigmouth imp standing on a platform in the distance. This huge miscreant will fire explosive shots at you, conveniently illuminating the area but also requiring you to dodge and roll. Jump down, sprint forward, and kill the two imps in front of you beneath the platform holding the bigmouth imp. Go north and pick up 3Yellow Fulgurbloomand keep running until you reach a chamber with a lever. Pull it and the room with the giant imp will light up - and even better, the platform holding the massive bastard will lower. Now you can rush up and kill him - thankfully, he doesn’t have an extended health bar despite his size.
Watch out for the explosive shots of this bigmouth imp. Once you lower his platform down to the ground, you’ll find that despite his size, he goes down easily. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
How to defeat the Darklight Catacombs boss
Start moving; as this boss fight is a real pain especially if you have no ranged attacks whatsoever. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
Luckily, it’s a pretty big boss arena scattered with trees and gravestones, all of which can serve as good cover against Jori’s attacks. If you’re a Spirit Ash user, dodge the projectiles and summon your Ash of choice. Jori and his helpers will focus on your summon, giving you time to let off your own attacks. If you don’t use Ashes, you’ll need to dodge around the room, periodically getting close to Jori for a few quick attacks before rolling to cover again.
Jori’s attacks are all telegraphed when he raises his staff in the air, and when he does this and you see energy swirling around him, start running. He’ll cast ground spells at the areas you’re standing in, but you can dodge them all if you sprint quickly enough. Ultimately, the best strategy during this battle is to always stay moving.
The Barbed Staff-Spear is a nice reward for having to contend with Jori’s many projectiles and summons. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco
