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Darklight Catacombs
Catacombs in the depth of the south Scadu Altus region.

Darklight Catacombs is a Location in Elden Ring, added with the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. The Darklight Catacombs is found in the south Scadu Altus region. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map]

Darklight Catacombs Map

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Elden Ring Darklight Catacombs Creatures, Enemies, and Bosses

Darklight Catacombs Walkthrough

The Darklight Catacombs is located south of the Scadu Altus region, directly south of the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum. To get there, go to the Recluses' River Downstream Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map], then go traverse the cliffs going south. As you get to the bottom, keep going south. By going in this direction, you will stumble upon the door leading to the Darklight Catacombs. Open the door to gain access inside the catacombs.

Once you are inside the Darklight Catacombs, follow the path leading to a lift. After arriving at the bottom, you can activate the Darklight Catacombs Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. After activating the Site of Grace, head north to pick up x1 Grave Glovewort [5]. A lionhead Imp will jump on you as you approach the item, so take caution. Once you have picked up the Grave Glovewort, go to the eastern hall right before picking up the loot. Grab x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom right as you head down the path. Turn left, and you'll find another path going down, with x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom in the middle of the stairs.

You will arrive on a ledge area with two Fanged Imps. Defeat the enemies, then drop down the ledge or walk down the ramp. Immediately on the west of where you dropped is a passageway leading to a lever that will turn on the lights when pulled. Go back to where you dropped, then head southeast, passing through the archway. As you turn the corner to the archway, a bigmouth Imp will attack you.

In the room overlooking the lit area, you can drop from the railings onto a ledge, then drop from the broken section of the ledge to a room with a chest containing the Viridian Amber Medallion +3. Afterwards, drop down to a bridge. The room on the south connecting to the bridge contains x1 Grave Glotwort [1] on the east side, and x2 Yellow Fulgurbloom right by the western wall. After clearing the area, follow the path going north leading to another lift. Use the lift to go down.

Follow the path north, going through the ramp on the right side to progress. A Fanged Imp will be waiting for you at the bottom of the ramp. Keep heading north, and you'll find x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom along with a bigmouth Imp opposite of it. After dealing with the imp, go back a few steps and you'll see a ladder going up. Climb the ladder, then turn right through the tight passageway, dropping to a room with a lever. Pull the lever, and you will activate the lights in another area. By the lever, you can drop down safely into a staircase below containing x4 Thin Beast Bones. Follow the path going up the stairs.

Once you have arrived at the top of the second set of stairs, look down by the opening, then drop down to the ledge. Follow the ledge going west, then climb up the ladder in the corner. In front of you, you can pick up x1 Shadow Realm Rune [5] from a corpse, and you will encounter an Inquisitor. You can safely drop to the room below with a body that has x1 Ghost Glovewort [2]. A Fanged Imp will attack you from behind after dropping. You can exit through the archway to the east. You'll be back in the area where you climbed up a ladder to the lever room.

You'll find a broken section of the railings. Drop down to the ledge bellow it, and you'll find a hallway with an Inquisitor on the southeastern corner. In this hallway, you can obtain the Death Knight Set from a dead body by the ledge on the north. South of the hallway, you can find an opening with a ladder going down. Climb down the ladder then head east through the archway. On your left, you'll find x1 Ghost Glovewort [9]. On your right, a Inquisitor will be attacking you. Defeat the Inquisitor, then drop down the ledge.

After dropping down, you can pick up x1 Yellow Fulgurbloom just where you dropped. Go east, then go through the archway going down, leading you to another lift. After arriving at the bottom of the lift, keep heading east. You will encounter a giant Bigmouth Imp which shoots fireballs towards you. Run through it, then turn left to head north. There will be a section here that has a pillar that can serve as a safe spot for you. As you are in the safe spot, a Fanged Imp will approach you. After dealing with the Fanged Imp, sprint to the area where it came from, then pull the lever in the room. Afterwards, kill the giant Bigmouth Imp, then defeat the Fanged Imp that spawns after it.

Go back to where you dropped, and you can pick up x2 Yellow Fulgurbloom and x1 Ghost Glovewort [8]. Afterwards, head to the pathway that the giant Bigmouth imp was blocking, then enter the room to loot a chest containing x1 Bigmouth Imp Ashes. Head up the stairs on the eastern wall, then keep heading east through the hall. You will encounter a Fanged Imp at the end of the hallway. You can safely drop, then head north. In the northernmost wall, you can pick up x1 Ghost Glovewort [4] from a dead body. Head back south going down the ramps, and you'll find another lift which leads you to a boss fog.

Once you head inside the boss fog, you will encounter Jori, Elder Inquisitor. For a more detailed guide on how to defeat Jori, Elder Inquisitor, you can visit this page. After defeating Jori, Elder Inquisitor, you will obtain the Barbed Staff-Spear and the Forsaken Graveyard Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map] will be unlocked.

NOTE: The Abyssal Woods can be accessed after defeating the boss of the Darklight Catacombs. After you have defeated Jori, you can follow the path going south to get to the Abyssal Woods region. You can't use your mount in the area, so you will get kicked off of your mount as you approach the region. Keep going south, and you can activate the Woodland Trail Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map]. To unlock the map for the Abyssal Woods region, you can keep following the path going south, and you will come across a glowing column with an item. Pick it up to get the Map: Abyss. Nearby, you can activate the Abandoned Church Site of Grace [See Elden Ring Map].

Elden Ring Darklight Catacombs Gallery and Notes

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