Elden Ring starts Path of Shadows on December 1: the final Community Quest chapter

Bandai Namco’s Elden Ring Path of Shadows event, the fourth and final chapter in the publisher’s Community Quests series, went live on December 1 and runs through December 28, 2026, according to Bandai Namco.

This isn’t new DLC. It sends players back into Shadow of the Erdtree’s Shadow Realm, with special attention on the Abyssal Woods, and progress is shared across every platform, so you don’t have to finish every objective by yourself.

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According to Bandai Namco’s updates on the official Discord, the community goals are 1,000,000 Scadutree Fragments, 15,000 visits to the Abyssal Woods, 10,000 drinks from St. Trina’s Nectar, 70,000 Larval Tears, and 500,000 Revered Spirit Ashes.

If you still play Elden Ring regularly, this is probably enough to get you in, even if the rewards are more for the fandom than for your build: comemorative art by Crisppyboat and a St. Trina Twitch chat badge by Carsondrewit.

Don’t take this as a hint that another expansion is on the way. Bandai Namco still lists Shadow of the Erdtree as Elden Ring’s only major add-on. It launched in June 2024, sold more than 5 million copies in three days, crossed 10 million by July 2025, and the base game itself has now passed 30 million.

Bandai Namco is also keeping players busy with the Switch 2-only Tarnished Edition and the $4.99 Tarnished Pack on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. According to the publisher, those add Heavy Knight, Idus Knight, four armor sets, weapons, and three Torrent cosmetics. There’s still no sign of Elden Ring 2.

You can join in by playing Elden Ring on your platform during the event window.

Author: Emmanuel Pina

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