Community Event Path of Shadows officially announced for Elden Ring, December 1 through 28
A December return to the Shadow Realm
Path of Shadows begins December 1 and takes players back to Shadow of the Erdtree, including the Shadow Realm and Abyssal Woods. Bandai Namco says the event will run through December 28.
The event is the fourth and final entry in the publisher’s Elden Ring Community Quests series. Rather than a standard downloadable-content questline, it asks the community to work toward shared objectives.
How players can take part
Bandai Namco has set five goals for the December event, including revisiting memorable locations from the expansion. The article does not list the five goals individually. Participation requires playing Elden Ring on a preferred platform during the event. Players can find progress updates and reminders through the game’s official Discord server.
Artwork and badge rewards
Participants can earn commemorative artwork by Crisppyboat and a St. Trina Twitch chat badge designed by Carsondrewit. Twitch badges appear beside usernames in livestream chats. The three earlier quests also offered artwork and badges. Path of the Tarnished ran from September 1–28, October’s Path of the Cardinal Sin followed, and Path of the Elden Lord was scheduled for November 2–28.
Key points
- Path of Shadows runs from December 1 through December 28.
- The event is the fourth and final Elden Ring Community Quest.
- Players contribute to shared goals by playing on their preferred platform.
- Rewards include artwork by Crisppyboat and a St. Trina Twitch badge.