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Shadow in DOORS

You open a door, and a tall, black figure is standing behind it for a second—then it vanishes with a sharp sound, and the lights flicker. That’s Shadow, and it doesn’t attack. You don’t need to do anything—just keep going. And if you got a good look at it, you’re lucky: it’s the rarest entity in the game.

Shadow
Updated · Author: Mark K

Signal → what to do

  • A tall, black figure with long arms and legs stands behind an open door for a moment.
  • The figure vanishes with a sharp sound, and the room’s lights flicker.
  • The sound’s pitch changes a little each time, just like Ambush’s. If you don’t recognize the sound, that’s no reason to panic.
  • Instead of the figure, you might see a white rectangle with a gradient. That’s still Shadow—the image just didn’t load.

What to do when you see it

Nothing. Other than a quick jump scare, you can’t interact with Shadow. It’s passive and doesn’t deal damage. Its only attack is scaring whoever opened the door.

The real danger is that Shadow can show up with other entities. Rush, Gloombats, and Seek can trigger it when they open the next door. It can also appear during the Seek chase or right after it. So if you see it during the chase, don’t slow down—you’re not running from Shadow.

After seeing Shadow, I just check what’s going on in the next room and keep moving. Its flickering lights are easy to mistake for another entity’s warning, so it doesn’t hurt to glance around.

Where it appears

Shadow appears in The Hotel and The Mines. It can show up when you enter a new room. Any new room can work, except Door 99 and The Electrical Room.

It isn’t tied to a specific door number. But it is tied to the seed, which affects its chance of appearing.

Using a Crucifix on Shadow

It won’t work. You can’t use a Crucifix on harmless entities, and Shadow is one of them. Besides, you can’t pull it out in time within a second.

Common mistakes

  • Mistaking its flicker for Rush and running into a closet. Shadow makes the lights flicker when it vanishes. But if it showed up with Rush, you do need a closet.
  • Stopping during the Seek chase to get a better look. Shadow can appear right in the middle of the chase.
  • Going out of your way to find it. You can play several runs in a row and never see it once.
  • Confusing it with Jack and waiting for a red room. Shadow doesn’t change the room’s colors—the lights just flicker.

What we know about it

The Journal describes it as a tall, dark shadow that sometimes stands behind doors. It doesn’t seem hostile or try to attack, but it does scare you. There isn’t any more lore—and based on that same entry, Shadow will probably stay as it is now unconfirmed.

What are the odds of seeing Shadow?

Very low. Shadow is the rarest entity in the game, with Jack as the next rarest. People used to think the chance was 1/2000, but it was later confirmed to be 1/10000. There’s also a lower estimate, but it’s just a guess: the chance might be between 1/10000 and 1/20000, or 0.01% - 0.005% unconfirmed.

There’s no point in trying to find it on purpose: the seed affects the odds, but your actions don’t. I just don’t expect it—it shows up when you’ve forgotten about it.

Shadow or Jack: how to tell them apart

The most common mix-up is with Jack, who also jumps out from behind a door. Shadow appears in a similar way: it stands behind an open door for a second, then it’s gone. Both entities just scare you and don’t deal damage.

You can tell them apart by looking at the room afterward. Jack turns the room dark red with black spots. If there’s a window in the room, the rain outside turns blood red for good. After Shadow, the room stays normal: the lights flicker, then everything goes quiet.

One more thing they have in common: both appear in The Hotel and The Mines, but neither Jack nor Shadow appears in The Backdoor. Neither one has any related Modifiers. I tell them apart by the room’s color: red means Jack, while a normal room probably means you saw Shadow.

Why Shadow instead of Weirdo, and where’s the badge?

Shadow is the name the community gave it. Its real name, Weirdo, was revealed in The Archives Update. In The Journal, the old nickname Shadow is crossed out under its official name—so that nickname was recognized. On the official wiki, the article is called “Weirdo”.

There’s no badge for Shadow, and there won’t be one: Ghostly_Wowzers confirmed it won’t get an achievement. According to him, Shadow is still just a secret. He once said it might get some kind of use in the future, but that’s more of a possibility than a plan unconfirmed.

How Shadow has changed

It originally hung from the ceiling. That was removed because it looked like a person who had hanged themselves, which breaks Roblox’s rules in older versions.

It also used to have a lighting bug: if it appeared in a dark room, the lights stayed on, but the game treated the room as dark. Screech could appear there, Moonlight would light up the doors, and it even happened in The Greenhouse in older versions. This was fixed after The Hunt Update in older versions.

Fun facts

  • Its sound is fire crackling, slowed down to 0.1 speed and distorted. Without any editing, it’s the same sound as the fireplaces in The Hotel.
  • The sound lasts less than a second in-game, but the recording itself is over a minute long.
  • Shadow’s image is called “creepydude” in the game files.
  • For the Tower Heroes event, Shadow was made more “flattened”, and its companion description said, “You saw that... right?”.
  • It looks a lot like The Lookman, but that was probably a coincidence unconfirmed.
  • Shadow was added on August 10, 2022. Its creator was Lightning_Splash.

Frequently asked questions

How do you encounter Shadow in DOORS?
Only by chance: it can appear when you enter any new room in The Hotel or The Mines, except Door 99 and The Electrical Room. The chance depends on the seed.
What’s the chance of Shadow appearing?
The confirmed chance is 1/10000. It’s the rarest entity in the game.
Is Shadow dangerous?
No. It’s passive: it only scares you when you open a door, then disappears.
Is there a badge for Shadow?
No, and the developer confirmed there won’t be one.
Are Shadow and Weirdo the same thing?
Yes. Shadow is the community’s nickname, and its official name, Weirdo, was revealed in The Archives Update.
How is Shadow different from Jack?
Both entities scare you from behind a door and don’t deal damage. But after Jack, the room turns dark red with black spots, while after Shadow, the lights just flicker.
Does Shadow appear in The Backdoor?
No, Shadow doesn’t appear in The Backdoor—only in The Hotel and The Mines.

See also

SeekEntities
FigureEntities
RushEntities
Guiding LightEntities
Curious LightEntities
ScreechEntities

What’s Still Unconfirmed (7)

This information comes from announcements and rumors, or is outdated. The label will disappear once it’s confirmed.

  1. 1Based on The Journal entry about Weirdo, the entity will probably stay as it is now.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  2. 2The exact chance of Weirdo appearing is unknown; the estimated range is 0.01% - 0.005% (1/10000 to 1/20000).
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  3. 3Wowzers previously said that Weirdo would probably have a use in the future.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source
  4. 4Weirdo originally clung to the ceiling, but this was removed because it resembled a hanging person and violated Roblox's rules.
    outdated; this was in older versions · source
  5. 5A shadow appearing in a dark room used to leave the lights on, even though the room still counted as dark. Screech could appear there, and Moonlight would light up the doors. This also happened in The Greenhouse.
    outdated; this was in older versions · source
  6. 6The room lighting bug after Weirdo appeared was fixed after The Hunt Update.
    outdated; this was in older versions · source
  7. 7Weirdo looks a lot like The Lookman, but the resemblance is probably a coincidence.
    rumor, unconfirmed · source

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