Progression Path
Welcome to the Shadows of Aethro. This guide outlines your journey from the Nether to the manipulation of time itself.
1. The Nether Beginning
Hunt Lesser Shadows for Energy Orbs. Craft an Empty Essence Bottle (Glass + Energy Shards). Collect Energy Fragment Ore.
2. The Altar & The Tracker
Craft a Tracker of Abandoned Portals (Eye of Ender + Metallic Bones). Find a portal. Collect 6+ Fiery Ritual Stones from Depths Ghosts.
3. BOSS: Baelzor
Summon at Altar using Fiery Ritual Stones + Charged Energy Shards + Metallic Bones. Defeat him for the Key to the Shadowlands.
4. Enter Shadowlands
Activate the portal. Locate Royal Faded Shadows Castle in the Shadow Forest using a Tracker of the Faded. Find Sources of Structure Aura.
5. Real Shadow Castle
Located in Wasteland/Infested Fields. Use Structure Portals or Ender Pearls to enter. Solve the prison puzzle (Lava Sponges) to break protection. Summon Real Shadow via lever.
6. Eternal Dungeon
Hidden below non-frozen biomes. Defeat Eternal Shadow Reflection. Gain Reversal Machine core.
⚡ Quick Tips
- Energy Farm: Grow Metallic Flowers & Jalapenos in Crimson/Warped forests.
- Entry Trick: Use Shadow Fruits or Chorus Fruits to teleport through castle walls if stuck.
- Reappearing Doors: Watch the guards to learn the trick to enter.
- Heart Extensions: Always craft your first extension with Baelzor's Heart.
The Bestiary
Details on the major entities you will encounter. Use the AI features to plan your attack.
Arsenal & Runes
Compare armor sets and research rune magic to optimize your build.
✨ AI Build Advisor
Not sure what to use? Describe your preferred playstyle (e.g., "Fast and fiery", "Tanky healer", "Sniper") and the Codex will generate a custom Armor & Rune loadout.
Armor Capability Analysis
Set Bonuses
Shadowforged
Res 2 + Speed 1 when < 25% Health.
Infested Shadowforged
Vengeance counter grants free Infestation ability (Virus application).
Flaming Scale
Res 2 + Str 2 in Fire/Water/Rain. Grants water breathing/fire res. Ability: Fire Storm.
Unreality Infused
Res 1 + Regen 2 when collecting Shadow Energy. Ability: Health Drainage.
Rune Database
Cost vs. Cooldown Efficiency
Arcane Knowledge
Understanding energy types, Altar construction, and consumables.
Shadow Energy Spectrum
Different entities drop different energies. Use the Reversal Machine to invert types.
| Type | Source | Reverse |
|---|---|---|
| Herbal | Plants, Metallic Flowers | - |
| Depths | Nether Skeletons, Golems | - |
| Shadow | Lesser Shadows, Reflections | Light |
| Ice | Icy Ghosts, Frozen Souls | Fire |
| Unreal | Unreal Shadows, Priests | Reality |
| Light | Reverse Shadow | Shadow |
| Fire | Reverse Ice | Ice |
| Reality | Reverse Unreal | Unreal |
Consumables & Effects
Heart of Baelzor
Regen 2 (40s), Res (40s), Fire Res (4m). Don't eat if you need Heart Extensions!
Energy Charged Jalapeno
35 Herbal Energy. Regen (10s), Fire Res (10s).
Energy Charged Pear
60 Herbal Energy. Regen 2 (7s), Absorption 2 (15s).
The Altar Construction
Core Components
- • 1 Altar Center
- • 1-8 Energy Sources (on Pillars)
- • Soul Sources (Optional)
Rules
- • Radius: Within 3 blocks of center.
- • Level: Lowest source determines Altar Level.
- • Fuel: Essence Bottles (not tools).
Special Recipes
- • Key to Shadowlands: Fiery Ritual Stones (Summons Baelzor)
- • Remove Enchants: Exp Shard + Icy Metal + Paper
- • Random Enchant: Gold Infused Gem + Exp Shards