Shaded Citadel

Shaded Citadel is a mid-game region, characterised by dark, decrepit halls and dangerous lower paths, infested with creatures that thrive off this darkness. It - whilst not impossible to go without - is highly recommended to have a light source when exploring this area.

Overview
The middle and lower areas of Shaded Citadel are pitch-black, forcing players to either stumble around in the darkness or find a light source to help navigate them for the first time. These rooms are often infested with s, but can mostly be avoided by passing through the upper, lightest rooms of the region. The path down and left from the central tower shelter provides a route down to the sewers with minimal threat from Spiders.

s can be bought with a or stolen from s or the  in the region. It's also possible to pick up and carry as a light source, although this weighs  down considerably. s can also be found growing on tall stems in some lower areas which, when picked off the stem and thrown, illuminates the screen and instantly kills any photosensitive creatures within the vicinity.

Memory Crypts
Memory Crypts is a dark, open and linear area accessed from the deepest sewer sections of Shaded Citadel. Unlike the rest of the region, there are no shelters within this area. Packs of s roam the landscape, attacking what little prey they find. This, combined with the length of the area, pushes the player into a balancing act of when to stop and hide from Miros Birds and when to keep pressing forwards, whilst still proceeding quickly enough to avoid the rain. Intermittent flashes of green lightning and thunder punctuate the journey across as fireflies float back and forth above the terrain.

Tips

 * Keep an ear out for the signature clanking noises Miros Birds make then they approach - as with the rest of the region, there is no threat music and therefore this is the only cue for their arrival.
 * Spears spawn randomly, as well has having a few guaranteed spawn points, across the sub-region and can be used for getting over blocks of terrain faster than by going in the tunnels underneath.
 * Flashbangs also spawn at set points through the sub-region and blind Miros Birds for up to 10 seconds when thrown in their vicinity.
 * Discarding or storing lanterns and freeing up that hand slot up for other more useful items is advised, given the rooms are just light enough to make out the terrain without one.

Points of interest

 * Dark Pink Pearl
 * Dark Pink Pearl

In-game Map

 * Download all full sized .png in-game maps here.

Interactive Map
Made by Henpemaz

Trivia

 * Shaded Citadel was originally called Shadow Urban.
 * In room SH_B11, there are 20 Coalescipedes that cannot reach the player due to level geometry.