Baleful Shadow

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Baleful Shadow is an encounter tied to Ranni’s sidequest. After speaking with Ranni at the site of grace until she tasks you with fighting it, continue toward the entrance of the Lake of Rot to find the Baleful Shadow. Defeating it rewards the Discarded Palace Key and lets you proceed back through the area toward the Lake of Rot. [Steam Guides 2785187510,3229740103]

Boss fight video

How to Beat The Baleful Shadow in Elden Ring - Easy Cheese Method — HyperLethalNova · 6:23 · via YouTube

Getting there

⭐ Nearest grace: Lake of Rot Shoreside · open map

Appears as part of Ranni's Quest. Speak with the doll you pick near the Ainsel River Main site of grace (by resting at the Ainsel River Main site) and it will tell to kill this enemy. [community map data]

Drops

Discarded Palace Key [Steam Guide 2771317236]

Located in

Nokstella Eternal City — Invades in the red room after Nokstella Waterfall Basin [Steam Guide 2962429869]
Ainsel River Main [eldenring_fanapis]

Sources

Steam Guide 2771317236
Steam Guide 2962429869
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Image: eldenring fanapis

⟶ Explore next

Discarded Palace Key See what the Baleful Shadow drops, and where this key may lead. Nokstella Eternal City Trace the Baleful Shadow’s presence to Nokstella Eternal City and its secrets. Ainsel River Main Follow the Baleful Shadow’s trail into Ainsel River Main.