Cemetery Shade

Cemetery Shade
Type	Dungeon Boss
Region	Weeping Peninsula, Liurnia of the Lakes, Caelid
Runes	2,200
Weak To	Holy
Required	No

Cemetery Shade is a dungeon boss in Elden Ring.

The Cemetery Shade is a shadowy, insect-ridden grave keeper that flits around its chamber with two curved blades. Three of them guard the ends of the Tombsward, Black Knife and Caelid catacombs. Each one has little health but strikes in fast flurries that cause bleeding. They also spit a web that pins their prey in place for a deadly grab.

Lore

The shade is a lanky, long-necked figure of shadow with a hollow torso and large glowing eyes. A creature like a spider or a crab clings to the top of its head. It fights with a pair of curved mantis blades.

Shades are grave keepers overrun by insects. They haunt the catacombs where the dead were laid to rest.

Where to find Cemetery Shade Location?

Tombsward Catacombs, Weeping Peninsula, in the sealed chamber at the end of the catacombs
Black Knife Catacombs, Liurnia of the Lakes, in the sealed chamber at the end, with skeletons joining the fight
Caelid Catacombs, Caelid, in the sealed chamber at the end of the catacombs

Cemetery Shade map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Weaknesses

Weak To	Holy
Resists	Pierce
Immune	Poison, Scarlet Rot, Hemorrhage, Frostbite, Sleep, Madness

Attacks

Teleport: it vanishes and reappears elsewhere, often close by; roll away or raise a guard as it appears.
Spit Trap: it blows a bubble of web above its head and shoots it, trapping its target; roll once the bubble grows larger than its head.
Spider Grab: after a trap lands, its head glows and it grabs with spider legs; avoid the trap to avoid the grab.
Dual Slash and One-Two Slash: wide slashes with both blades; block and guard counter or roll back.
Pincer Attack: it spreads its blades and snaps them shut from both sides; roll forward instead of blocking.
Spinning Swings: one slash, a pause, then four fast slashes while moving forward; run away during the pause.
Furious Slashing: a long chain of slashes ending in an overhead slam; run away and punish the slam.

Tactics

Carry Stanching Boluses, since its blades cause bleeding even through a shield.
Keep the shade in view at all times to dodge the web spit.
Pop an Opaline Bubbletear before entering so there is time to summon Spirit Ashes.
Trade blows aggressively, since its health is very low.
Use a shield that blocks all physical damage and guard counter to break its stance.
Punish the Overhead Slam, which leaves it most exposed.
Use quick spells or a greatbow; a greatbow hit knocks it down right after a teleport.

Best Builds

Holy damage

The shade takes extra damage from holy.

Fast sorcery

Quick casts hit it before it teleports away from slower spells.

Gear	Swift Glintstone Shard

Full guard shield

Blocking its slashes and guard countering breaks its stance safely.

Level 80/90 Sorcerer Duelist Build

Class	Astrologer
Level	80
Main Stats	35/40 Vigor, 55/60 (47/52 base +8 from gear) Intelligence (level 80/90 respectively)
Other Stats	26 Mind,15 Endurance (
Requires	52 Intelligence
Armor	Queen's Crescent Crown (+3 int), Veteran's Armor,any light gloves with >0 poise ( e.g. Astrologer Gloves ), Banished Knight Greaves
Talismans	Graven-Mass Talisman, Great-Jar's Arsenal, Stargazer Heirloom, Radagon Icon
Skills	Optional parry / quickstep etc.
Spells	Carian Slicer, Swift Glintstone Shard, Come t -> CHOOSE FROM: Carian Piercer / Stars of Ruin / Glintstone Arc / Magic Glintblade + Collapsing Stars / Shard Spiral / Gavel of Haima / Carian Phalanx / Eternal Darkness / Terra Magica / Anything

Summons

Spirit Ashes allowed

Drops

Defeating it grants 2,200 runes.

Name	Image
Lhutel the Headless
Twinsage Sorcerer Ashes
Kindred of Rot Ashes

Notes

Tombsward Catacombs gives Lhutel the Headless.
Black Knife Catacombs gives 3,500 runes and Twinsage Sorcerer Ashes; only the shade must die to end the fight.
Caelid Catacombs gives 6,800 runes and Kindred of Rot Ashes.

All Bosses

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