How to unlock Shadowlord in Date Everything

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Jessica Filby Jun 19, 2025 · 4 mins read
How to unlock Shadowlord in Date Everything
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With perhaps one of the most memorable names in Date Everything (which is saying something), XXXShadowlord420XXX is one of the more unique romance options in the dating sim.

Sure, you can date the toilet, a toaster, or an air fryer priest, but very few of the 100 characters in Date Everything live up to XXXShadowlord420XXX (who we’ll be calling Shadowlord for the foreseeable). This character isn’t only extremely tough to find, but he’s also a pretty tricky one to befriend or romance. Unsurprisingly, he’s not that hard to get a hate ending with, though.

So, whether you’re just looking to fall in love with this creepy shadow, uncover him in the first place, or grab all those collectibles, here’s all you need to know.

Shadowlord location

To find Shadowlord, head over to Gaia, the globe in the dining room, and use your Dateviators on the rather dark shadow emanating from her.

Given the whole Shadowlord name, it makes sense that he’s a literal shadow and will soon appear once you use your glasses. From then on, just head to the same place to talk to him; he doesn’t move.

How to get all endings

Just like the other characters, Shadowlord has three different endings, each rewarded by you using different responses. Depending on the ending you want, you’ll need to be careful when choosing your answers.

Love ending

A love ending isn’t too tricky for Shadowlord; all he wants is for you to be invested in his story, feel powerful, and, of course, the occasional flirty comment. He’s an extremely proud character, so flirting and bigging up his ego is always a good shout.

Once you’ve unlocked his second form, then explain that you still care for him, continue to romance him, and you’ll unlock the love ending.

Some key phrases to answer with have been listed below.

You can search in the dialogue box to see the answer you should choose for a love ending.

Friend ending

A friend ending is much the same as the love ending, just without the…love. You still need to show interest in his stories and his powers, just don’t flirt when you have the chance. Keep it friendly, keep it kind, and occasionally choose the insensitive options to keep him from falling in love with you.

Some key phrases to answer with have been listed below.

You can search in the dialogue box to see the answer you should choose for a friend ending.

Hate ending

To get the hate ending with Shadowlord, you kind of just have to be mean the entire time. It’s not that hard to get him to hate you. Make fun of his story, call out his lack of powers, and call his second form a loser when you can.

As long as you’re mean as much as possible, you’ll get the hate ending with ease.

Some key phrases to answer with have been listed below.

You can search in the dialogue box to see the answer you should choose for a hate ending.

Regardless of the ending, once you complete Shadowlord’s story, you’ll get an increase in your S.P.E.C.S., namely, an increase of five in your Smarts.

All collectables & how to get them

There are three collectables for Shadowlord, one of which is given to you after your second conversation, with the introduction being the first. The next is offered after the third, and the final collectible can only be given to you if you complete the hate ending.

So, unless you’re prepared to do that, you may have to suffer with two out of three. You can’t get all three and a romance path on the same save, despite the use of candy.