Online:Pledge: Cradle of Shadows

Prove you are truly Undaunted by clearing the Cradle of Shadows. Zone: Shadowfen Faction: Undaunted Quest Giver: Urgarlag Chief-bane at the Undaunted Enclave • • Location(s): Cradle of Shadows Prerequisite Quest: Taking the Undaunted Pledge Reward: 2 Undaunted Keys (3 if Veteran Mode is completed, 4 if Veteran Hard Mode is completed) Very High Leveled Gold XP Gain: Very High XP ID: 5780 Required Level: 45 Repeatable: Daily Group Size: 4 (Recommended)

Cradle of Shadows

Urgarlag Chief-bane of the Undaunted has challenged me to explore the Cradle of Shadows.

Quick Walkthrough

1. Enter the Cradle of Shadows.
   • Optional: Enter Dungeon in Veteran Mode.
2. Kill Khephidaen.
3. Kill Dranos Velador.
4. Kill Velidreth.

   You can only complete the Death Challenge in Veteran Mode.

   • Deface the Altar of Adoration and Defeat Velidreth.
5. Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any Undaunted Enclave.

Detailed Walkthrough

Speak to Urgarlag Chief-bane to get the details of this quest.

What's the pledge today?

"The Cradle of Shadows! The darkness itself threatens to consume you. Assassins in every nook and cranny. Spider-loving fanatics to the last. They'll slit your throat and drink your blood if you let them.
No concern to you, right?"

Right. And if I can handle more than that?

"That lair is run by the Lady of Lace, but it's Mephala they all answer to. Worship, more like. Pah.
Find the Lady of Lace's idol and defile it. She won't toy with you then."

I pledge to seek out the Cradle of Shadows and return Undaunted.

Once you have accepted the quest, you can enter the Cradle of Shadows dungeon either by accessing the dungeon through the Dungeon Finder, or heading to Shadowfen and entering the dungeon there with a group. You have the choice of entering the normal dungeon or the veteran version, this choice will affect if you can achieve the optional step and your rewards.

When inside the dungeon, you will need to progress through the dungeon, slaying the following bosses, Khephidaen, Dranos Velador and Velidreth. With the last boss, if you are in the veteran dungeon, you have the option of defacing the Altar of Adoration to put the boss in hard mode.

Once you have completed the task, you can return to Urgarlag Chief-bane at any of the Undaunted Enclaves, and speak with her to complete the quest:

"I got your word that you'd delve the Cradle of Shadows. Don't tell me you're afraid of the dark."

I have killed Velidreth, the Lady of Lace.

"Good! I'd have torn your head off otherwise. Never suffer a coward their head.
I hope you deprived more than a few from those filthy shadow-skulkers."

More than a few indeed. Does that merit a reward? / What have I earned for destroying the Silken Ring?

Condition	Dialogue
Normal mode completed	"Hmph, did they call it the Cradle of Shadows because it was full of suckling babes? Ridding the world of spider-worshipers is always worth something. Key. Cut. And shake off those webs before you find a bed."
Veteran mode completed	"I don't know. Killing some coward assassins doesn't sound impressive to me. I suppose you killed a lot of them. Fine. Your key and your cut. Tomorrow we'll find an enemy brave enough to face you head on."
Veteran Hard Mode completed	"Hah! Spit in Mephala's face and crushed her greatest minion like a bug! I could kiss you if you weren't covered in Daedra spittle. Maybe I'll make it up to you tomorrow. Until then, settle for your key and cut."

Notes

• Prior to Update 41, completing this quest with Normal or Veteran mode would award 1 Undaunted Key, and 2 Keys on Veteran Hard Mode.

Quest Stages

Pledge: Cradle of Shadows
Finishes Quest	Journal Entry
	I have agreed to descend into the Cradle of Shadows. To be truly Undaunted I must destroy Khephidaen, Dranos Velador, and Velidreth. Objective: Kill Khephidaen Objective: Kill Dranos Velador Objective: Kill Velidreth Hidden Objective: Enter Cradle of Shadows in Veteran Mode
	Urgarlag Chief-bane presented me with another challenge: deface the Altar of Adoration and slay the Lady of Lace.(Appears if the Veteran dungeon is entered.) Objective : Deface the Altar of Adoration and Defeat Velidreth
	I have purged the Silken Ring from the Cradle of Shadows, I should find Urgarlag Chief-bane in my alliance's capital city. Objective: Return to Urgarlag Chief-bane
Finishes quest	Urgarlag Chief-bane is waiting to speak to me once again in my alliance capital. Objective: Talk to Urgarlag Chief-bane

Notes

* Any text displayed in angle brackets (e.g., <Alias=LocationHold>) is dynamically set by the game and will be filled in with the appropriate word(s) when seen in game.

• Not all Journal Entries may appear in your journal; which entries appear and which entries do not depends on the manner in which the quest is done.
• Stages are not always in order of progress. This is usually the case with quests that have multiple possible outcomes or quests where certain tasks may be done in any order. Some stages may therefore repeat objectives seen in other stages.