Bandai Namco announced Path of Shadows, the fourth and final community quest event for Elden Ring, launching December 1 through December 28. The event challenges players to return to Shadow of the Erdtree and work toward shared objectives in the Shadow Realm and Abyssal Woods.
Unlike traditional DLC, Path of Shadows operates as a community-wide initiative where individual players contribute to collective goals rather than completing every challenge solo. Players simply need to play Elden Ring on any platform during the event window, with progress updates available through the game's official Discord server.
Bandai Namco confirmed rewards including exclusive commemorative artwork by Crisppyboat and a special St. Trina Twitch chat badge designed by Carsondrewit. The company is also hosting a separate Discord emote contest for artistic fans.
Path of Shadows follows three earlier community quests. Path of the Tarnished ran September 1-28 and offered artwork by Shimhaq and a Sorcerer Rogier badge. October's Path of the Cardinal Sin provided artwork by Dan Mumford and a Festering Bloody Finger badge. November's Path of the Elden Lord runs November 2-28 with artwork by Louis Gibiard and a Warrior Jar Alexander badge, all three badges designed by Carsondrewit.