Dark Souls Covenants Guide

Dark Souls Covenants Guide

Way of White
Princess's Guard
Blade of the Black Moon
Warrior of Sunlight
Forest Hunter
Chaos Servant
Gravelord Servant
Path of the Dragon
Dark Wraith

Way of White
Joining:
The first covenant you can join in the Firelink Shrine. Just speak with Petrus in the Firelink Shrine to join this covenant. If he is not available you can talk with Reah in the Undead Parish. She will be available after you rescue her from the Tomb of Giants.

Effect:
You are matched up with players in the same covenant when in online play mode. You will also help reduce the number of invading players.

Rank Requirements:
None

Betrayal:
-1 Estus Flask

Princess's Guard
Joining:
Once you defeat the bosses Smough and Ornstein in Anore Londo, speak with Gwynevere. You will receive the Sun Princess Ring for joining.

Effect:
Match with players in the same covenant. You can use the miracles: Soothing and Bountiful Sunlight. You can get these miracles through Piscaca.

Rank Requirements:
None

Betrayal:
Removes the sun from Anor Londo. Done by killing the Princess.

Blade of the Black Moon
Joining:
Possess the Darkmoon Séance Ring, from the catacombs, and have access to Anor Londo. Rotate the elevator in the middle of Anor Londo to its lowest setting. Head through this passage to reach the Darkmoon Tomb. You will find yourself nearby the Bonfire which you will want to rest by. Equip the ring nearby the fire to cause a statue to vanish. Head down the stairs to the prayer mat there. You will be given the context to kneel. Do so to meet Gwyndolin and be given a chance to enter the covenant.

Effect:
You receive a Blue Eye Orb. You will be able to cast the Darkmoon Blade. You are tasked with hunting down players who have sinned against others, betrayed their covenants or killed Gwyndolin. You can also summon Gwyndolin in multiplayer with the Darkmoon Blade Covenant Ring.

Rank Requirements:
0 – Blue Eye Orb
+1 – 10 Souvenir of Reprisal – Miracle: Darkmoon Blade, Darkmoon Talisman
+2 – 30 Souvenir of Reprisal – None
+3 – 80 Souvenir of Reprisal – None

Betrayal:
Crossing the fog in the Darkmoon Tomb. You will be evicted from the covenant and forced to fight  Gwyndolin.

Warrior of Sunlight
Joining:
Have Faith: 50. For each boss you beat as a White Phantom the Faith Requirement to join the covenant is lowered by 5.

Once the requirement is meant you need to find the Broken Altar which is to the right of the Hellkite Dragon in the Undead Parish. Pray at the Altar to be given the chance to join the covenant.

Effect:
Gain access to the miracle Sunlight Spear. Requires the soul of “Gywn, Lord of Cinder” to gain access to the miracle. You will appear as a Golden Phantom when summoned. When you help kill a boss you will receive a Sunlight Medal. Solaire will award you a medal as well.

Rank Requirements:
Offer at the Altar in the Undead Parish.
0 – Miracle: Lightning Spear
+1 – 10 Sunlight Medals – Miracle Great Lightning Spear. Can now offer Soul of Gywn and receive the Miracle Sunlight Spear
+2 – 30 Sunlight Medals – None
+3 – 80 Sunlight Medals – None

Betrayal:
You can no longer use Sunlight Spear.

Forest Hunter
Joining:
Reach Alvina in the Darkroot Garden. She is found near the locked door that needs the Crest of Astoria. Travel through the Darkroot Basin. Through there you can reach the Darkroot Garden and Alvina. You will receive the Cat Covenant Ring.

Effect:
You receive the Cat Covenant Ring. This ring, when equipped, will allow Alvina to summon you to attack invaders to the early part of the Forest.

After your first, third and fifth kill head to Alvina, removing your Cat Covenant Ring. This will ensure you will not get summoned. Talk to Alivina to receive your reward. If you are summoned while recieveing the item you lose your chance to get it permanently.

Rank Requirements:
0 – 1-5 Victories – 1 Kill: Divine Bless, 3 Kills Ring of Fog, 5 Kills: Alvina tells you about Sif, the Great Wolf.
+1 – 10 Victories – None
+2 – 30 Victories – None
+3 – 80 Victories – None

Betrayal:
Attacking members of the Covenant or Alvina.

Chaos Servant
Joining:
Make your way into the hidden chamber below the Bell in the Quelaag's Domain. You first encounter Eingyi. He will ask if you are a new Servant, say “Yes” and he will let you pass. Speak with the Daughter of Chaos to be offered the chance to join. If you have the Old Witch's Ring you can talk with the Daughter of  Chaos.

Effect:
You gain access to three powerful Pyromancies.
Getting Infected with Eggs:
You need to roll into the Egg Carriers or somehow get them to grab you a few times. You know you are infected when your character, while idle, scratches their head. After that, you need to wait out the egg hatching, which can take up to 10 minutes. After that, head to Eingyi, the Daughter of Chaos's Servant, who will give you an Egg Vermifuge, to cure the “Egghead” condition, and access to the pyromancies Poison and Toxic Mist.


Rank Requirements:
0 – Chaos Great Fireball
+1 – 10 Humanity – None
+2 – 30 Humanity – Chaos Firestorm and opens a shortcut to Izalith
+3 – 80 Humanity - None

Betrayal:
Attack an Egg Carrier or the Daughter of Chaos. If you kill the Daughter of Chaos, it deactivates the nearby Bonfire. You can still warp to it once you have the ability.

Gravelord Servant
Joining: Requires 1 Eye of Death
In the Catacombs you will find a Mausoleum fill with coffins. Explore the long hallway and you will find but do not leave it to face the Prowling Demon. To the left you will find a coffin that sticks out some.  Get into it and wait 30 seconds. You will be summoned to Nito's Domain. Once there go to the Altar and use the Context to Pray. This gives you the chance to join the covenant.

Effect:
Using the Eye of Death, the Gravelord will leave a Soul Sign on the ground. The same soul sign will appear in a few other player's games and strengthen the enemies in their game. If they find the soul sign they then have the chance to invade the Gravelord's world and seek revenge. The Gravelord will give you souls and Eyes of Death for killing invading, cursed player.

Rank Requirements:
0 – Gravelord Sword, Miracle: Gravelord Sword Dance
+1 – 10 Eyes of Death – Miracle: Gravelord Greatsword Dance
+2 – 30 Eyes of Death – None
+3 – 80 Eyes of Death – None

Betrayal:
Lose access to the Miracles. Conditions unknown for betrayal at present.

Path of the Dragon
Joining:
Head into the Great Hollow. From there make your way to the Ash Lake at the bottom of the Great Hollow. There run to the opposite end, past the Hydra and Clams to the last tree there. Inside you can pray to the Everlasting Dragon and be given a chance to join the covenant.

Once he is there you can run behind him and cut off his tail without invoking his ire. This gives you the powerful Dragon Greatsword.

Effect:
Chance to challenge other members of the Covenant for Dragon Scales. You can now use the Everlasting Dragon Eye to make a Summon Sign appear in another online players world. To interact with it will allow you to invade their world. You also get the Dragon Headstone which allows your character to change their head into a Dragon's, or their body. You cannot have head armor equipped for this to work. This effect will last until your next death. If you have no armor on then you will completely transform into a Human Dragon. The damage increases with your rank in the Covenant.

Rank Requirements:
0 – Dragon Eye and Head Stone
+1 – 10 Dragon Scales – None
+2 – 30 Dragon Scales – Dragon Stone
+3 – 80 Dragon Scales – None

Betrayal:
None. Leaving the Covenant has you lose the ability to use the Dragon Eye and offer Dragon Scales.

Dark Wraith
Joining:
This covenant is closed off to you if you side if Frampt. Also, siding with Kaathe will cause Frampt to leave the next time you talk with him. It will also close off if you place the Lordvessel with Frampt or if you say “No” when he offers. The same is true if you attack Kaathe
Located in the Abyss. You can find Kaathe after you have beaten the Four Kings. You will find him near the Bonfire.

Effect:
Cracked Red Eye Orb can be bought. Equipping the Dark to the main weapon can be used for a “Humanity Draining” attack. How much absorbed depends on your covenant rank. Use on the shield side it becomes a shield. Taking this covenant gives you the bad ending.

Rank Requirements:
0 – Dark Hand
+1 – 10 Humanity – Red Eye Orb
+2 – 30 Humanity – Dark Sword and Dark Wraith Armor Set
+3 – 80 Humanity – Dark Hand steals more Humanity

Betrayal:
None.