In Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Irises of Darkness and Irises of Grace are important consumable items that allow you to obtain very valuable rewards as part of certain character quests. In this guide, we'll tell you where you can find these items and who you should give them to.
Where to find Darkness Irises in Shadow of the Erdtree
Darkness Iris 1
< p>Go to Fort Rebuke, which is located in the southern part of Shadow Altus, southeast of the Cross by the Road grace site. Go inside the fortress, immediately turn left, go to the wall and jump down the hole. Then go down it into the pit with corpses. Approach the bodies and you will suddenly be attacked by a masked killer.
Be careful, as this enemy can deal massive damage with his big swords, so don't let him attack first. As soon as you deal with the enemy, a white light will appear on the ground – interact with it to get the first iris of darkness.
Iris of darkness 2
She can be found in Shadow Haven. First, get to the Church Circle Path by teleporting to the Church Circle Path and then going northwest. You will see that the lower levels of the fortress are flooded, so the first thing you will need to do is drain the water.
Walk forward, jump onto the roof of the flooded building and start moving northwest. You will need to jump to another roof using the visor and sprint. Next, turn right, climb up the dilapidated wall and jump over to the ledge on the right.
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Run west, jumping to another roof, then turn left and deal with the fire knight. Go to the left edge of the lower roof and jump down to the stone structure attached to the building – use it to climb up to the roof of the church. Now find a hole in the roof and jump down to the cross-shaped bridges below.
Once inside the building, jump down the crack in the floor to get to the floor below. Run forward and go through the open passage, then immediately turn left. Once outside, turn left again and go up the stairs. Then use the wooden ladder to go even higher and interact with the lever, which will remove the water from the location.
After watching the video with the water leaving, go down the stairs and go through the passage on the left, and then jump down. Exit the tower and you will find yourself on the lower level of the castle. Turn southeast and enter the cathedral to activate the Grace Place. Continue in a southeast direction and exit the building.
Next, turn left and run along the water along the trees to the stone building ahead, but do not enter it. Instead, turn west and follow the alley ahead. After 20-30 steps, turn north and you will feel an earthquake, and then an Ulcerated Tree Spirit will emerge from the ground. Defeat this mini-boss to automatically receive the second Iris of Darkness.
Where to find irises of grace in Shadow of the Erdtree
Iris of Grace 1
Get to the location of grace “Vault, first floor”. To do this, go to the “Main Gate Square” and then go through the passage in the northwest, go up the steps and turn right to the wooden stairs. Climb it even higher.
Next, enter the dining room, where you need to go through the passage in the southeast. Once outside again, continue running in a southeast direction, and then turn northeast, pass the fire knight and use the lift.
Once you're up, run up the stairs and activate the bonfire you need in the Sample Storage. Now turn left from it, walk along the books on both sides and turn into the passage even further to the left, heading west. Then take the second elevator, which will take you down.
Exit the lift and immediately turn right, and then left into the passage, from which the pot will jump out. Get out onto the balcony and jump down from it into the main hall of the cathedral. Turn around and you will see a white light near the stone stand, which is the iris of grace you need.
Iris of Grace 2
Important: Some players note that on their first playthrough they found a rainbow of grace here, and on the second playthrough they found darkness. Unfortunately, we do not yet know what exactly is associated with the change of objects, so in your case you may well find a different iris in the location below.
Travel to the Grace Place in the church area where you previously defeated the Ulcerated Tree Spirit to collect the Iris of Darkness from it, then go through the southeast passage and move northeast to the large gnarled tree. Turn left from it and enter the building.
Continue running northwest and turn right near the red lights. Move in a northeast direction, passing from one structure to another. Then go down to the door, open it and use the elevator to go down. Here you will find another “bonfire”.
After activating it, start walking along the tunnel to the exit, and then jump off the ledge, cross the suspension bridge and go inside the building. Here you will find a statue of Marika, next to which there will be an iris of grace or darkness.
How to use irises of grace and darkness in Shadow of the Erdtree
< p>Irises are key consumables that fall into the same item category as Mikella's Needle, meaning you can break them to apply effects on yourself or use them during the Fire Knight Quilain and Night Swordsman Yolana quests.
Note that if you use the Iris of Darkness on yourself, you will get the same effect as from the runic arc, that is, you will activate your Great Rune, but at the same time you will lose all the runes you have on you. Iris of Grace works in a similar way, except it doesn't burn your runes. However, we strongly advise against breaking these items.
Which iris to use on Quiline
You can find it in the Prayer Room in Shadow Haven. In a separate guide to his quest, we described in detail how to get to him. You can give him both the iris of darkness and grace:
- If you pass on the Iris of Darkness, you will receive Quiline's Two-Handed Sword, a unique heavy piercing sword that deals physical and fire damage, and can also be upgraded with regular smithing stones. It can be buffed and equipped with any Ashes of War. Overall, this is a good sword for fans of this type of weapon.
- If you give the Iris of Grace, you will receive the ashes of the summoning of the Fire Knight Quilain. We are talking about an average spirit, which is inferior to the same Mimic, so on the first playthrough we do not recommend giving him this iris.
Which iris to use on Yolan
After you defeat Ymir, the mother of fingers in the Cathedral of Manus Metir on his quest, Rest at the nearest “bonfire” and return to the throne room. Here, near the column, you will find a wounded Yolana – you can use one of the irises on her:
- If you give her the Darkness Iris, you'll be rewarded with the Night Sword, which is a cool looking katana with average stats. It can be enhanced with Darksmithing Stones. Despite its appearance, we do not recommend knocking it out. However, this can be done during a replay.
- If you give her the iris of grace, you will receive the ashes of the summoning night swordswoman Yolana. She also cannot be called a powerful spirit, but you can significantly strengthen it by combining it with the Anna doll. In this case, you will be able to summon two allies at once, which will be very useful in any battle.
This is all the information about where you can find irises of grace and darkness, and how they should be used in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree. We hope our guide will help you spend these items wisely.
