Mastering multiplayer factions in Dark Souls 3 requires knowing where each faction leader stands, which items to offer, and what unique spells or rings await at maximum rank. Covenants shape online play, dictating whether you protect hosts, hunt invaders, or feed sacrifices to shadowy deities. This guide breaks down every covenant, its exact joining location, rank requirements, and best rewards.
Warriors of Sunlight
The Warriors of Sunlight focus on co-op assistance, rewarding you when you help a host defeat a boss. Gold phantom aura visuals make summoned sunbros instantly recognizable.
- Location: Undead Settlement. Drop down through a hole in the roof of the burning-tree building near the Dilapidated Bridge bonfire, drop into the room filled with hollow worshippers, and interact with the altar at the back.
- Rank Item: Sunlight Medal. Earned by defeating a boss as a phantom while equipped with the covenant item, or by successfully invading and killing the host as a dark spirit (if aligned with certain other covenants).
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 medals) grants the Sacred Oath miracle. Rank 2 (30 medals) grants the Great Lightning Spear miracle.
Way of Blue
This defensive covenant automatically summons Blue Sentinels or Blades of the Darkmoon to protect you when invaded by hostile red phantoms.
- Location: High Wall of Lothric. Speak to Emma, the High Priestess in the chapel across from the Vordt of the Boreal Valley arena.
- Rank Item: None required to rank up, though you receive items for defending the host.
- Rank Rewards: Equipping the covenant item grants the Blue Tearstone Ring upon first joining.
Blue Sentinels
Blue Sentinels act as bodyguards, summoned automatically into worlds where Way of Blue members face hostile invaders.
- Location: Halfway Fortress bonfire in the Road of Sacrifices. Speak to Anri of Astora and Horace the Hummels standing near the ruin wall.
- Rank Item: Proof of a Concord Kept. Earned by successfully banishing an invading dark spirit orAldrich Faithful from a protected host's world.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 proofs) grants the Darkmoon Ring. Rank 2 (30 proofs) grants the Darkmoon Blade spell.
Blade of the Darkmoon
Functionally similar to the Blue Sentinels, this covenant serves Company Captain Yorshka and rewards players for punishing the guilty.
- Location: Anor Londo. From the rotating tower elevator, walk across the invisible bridge extending into the night sky to reach the tower top where Yorshka waits. You must also possess the Point Down gesture learned from Sirris of the Sunless Realms.
- Rank Item: Proof of a Concord Kept or Proof of a Concord Well-Hosted (dropped by invading dark spirits who killed darkmoon blades).
- Rank Rewards: Identical to the Blue Sentinels, granting the Darkmoon Ring at 10 items and Darkmoon Blade at 30 items.
Watchdogs of Farron
This territorial covenant defends the Farron Keep swamp from trespassing players.
- Location: Road of Sacrifices. Climb the ladder near the Keep Ruins bonfire onto the upper perimeter tower, then examine the giant dead wolf sleeping on the stone floor.
- Rank Item: Wolf's Blood Swordgrass. Acquired by automatically invading and defeating players who cross the swamp area.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 swordgrass) grants the Wolf Ring. Rank 2 (30 swordgrass) grants the Old Wolf Curved Sword and the Wolf Knight's Greatshield.
Rosaria's Fingers
Devoted to the mother of rebirth, this covenant focuses on invading worlds to harvest pale tongues, which allow stat reallocation and cosmetic appearance changes.
- Location: Cathedral of the Deep. From the Cleanse Chapel bonfire, open the side shortcut doors, ride the elevator up, walk along the rafters, and drop onto the stone platform guarded by a cathedral knight. Rosaria waits inside the bedchamber.
- Rank Item: Pale Tongue. Acquired by defeating hosts as an invader or finding them scattered across specific corpses.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 tongues) grants the Slumbering Dragoncrest Ring. Rank 2 (30 tongues) grants the Manikin Claws. Note: Offering tongues to Rosaria will break Sirris of the Sunless Realms' questline.
Aldrich Faithful
Similar to the Watchdogs of Farron, this group guards Anor Londo from intruders who dare walk the holy halls.
- Location: Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. Past the Pontiff Sulyvahn bonfire, enter the giant water-rat basement chamber and strike the illusory wall behind the archway. Defeat the two large beast creatures to find Archdeacon McDonnell's resting body.
- Rank Item: Human Dregs. Collected by successfully hunting trespassers in the Aldrich domain.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 dregs) grants the Great Deep Soul sorcery. Rank 2 (30 dregs) grants the Archdeacon's Great Staff.
Mound-makers
The Mound-makers covenant introduces chaotic multiplayer sessions where mad phantoms can kill either the host or the summoned phantom enemies to achieve victory.
- Location: Undead Settlement. Before fighting the Curse-Rotted Greatwood, find the cage-carrying hollow enemy near the dilapidated houses on the cliffside, climb inside his cage to trigger a cutscene, and speak to Hodrick. Alternative: Complete Sirris's questline later if you miss the initial window.
- Rank Item: Vertebra Shackle. Earned by killing hosts or phantoms during invasions or duel sessions.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 shackles) grants the Bloodlust katana. Rank 2 (30 shackles) grants the Warmth pyromancy.
Spear of the Church
Introduced in The Ringed City DLC, this covenant summons players automatically as boss defenders in the Ringed Inner Wall area.
- Location: The Ringed City. Automatically joined upon defeating the Halflight, Spear of the Church boss encounter, or by praying at the Purifying Monument after acquiring a Spear Ornament.
- Rank Item: Spear Ornament. Awarded for successfully defending the church against invading players.
- Rank Rewards: Rank 1 (10 ornaments) grants a Young White Branch with unique properties. Rank 2 (30 ornaments) grants the Spear Ornament ritual reward upgrade for increased defensive projection during boss defense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do covenants carry over to New Game Plus?
Yes, your covenant rank progress and offerings made remain intact when you transition into New Game Plus, though you must physically visit each covenant leader again to re-equip their insignia items.
Can you change covenants at any time?
You can swap active covenants instantly by opening your equipment menu and changing the covenant symbol item in the dedicated covenant slot. No penalty applies for switching.
How do I offline farm covenant items?
If you play offline or struggle with online matchmaking, most offline rank items drop from specific enemies at low drop rates. For example, Sunlight Medals drop from Lothric Knights, and Proofs of a Concord Kept drop from Silver Knights in Anor Londo. Boosting your item discovery using rusted coins, the Symbol of Avarice, and the Covetous Gold Serpent Ring is essential.
