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What Shadow Realm Rune [5] does
Using the item adds 17,500 runes. It is an expansion item: Eldenpedia categorizes it as a Tool, while Gamer Guides lists it in its tools and runes database. The in-game description reproduced by both databases reads: “Golden remnants of the grace bestowed upon those who fell in the realm of shadow. Use to gain 17500 runes. In a long-forgotten place where none would tread, the light of grace quietly grew ever more brilliant.”
Both databases list an inventory limit of 99 held and 600 stored.
Where to find Shadow Realm Rune [5]
Gamer Guides lists four locations in the Realm of Shadow. Its descriptions are presented as leads rather than independently verified directions.
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- Storehouse: Reach the fourth-floor Storehouse Site of Grace. The item is described as being outside, by the side of the stairs after heading down.
- Drained ground level: After draining the water, look on the ground level near a Giant Crab and its babies.
- Darklight Catacombs: After taking the second elevator, follow the route where the approach is ambushed.
- Underground area: Look for the item on a corpse in an underground area; the guide does not provide more specific directions for this entry.
These four location notes come from Gamer Guides. The rune value and inventory limits are also reported by Eldenpedia.
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