Darkwraith

Joining this covenant allows the player to conduct invasions as a red-black Dark Spirit, or Black Phantom.

Darkwraith Covenant

Covenant - not to be confused with the Darkwraith Enemy

Description

Darkwraiths harness the power of the Dark Soul found in each human. Continuing the plan of the Furtive Pygmy and led by Darkstalker Kaathe, members of the Darkwraith covenant aim to be the new Dark Lord, to herald the Age of Dark.

Overview

Joining this covenant allows the player to conduct invasions as a red-black Dark Spirit, a.k.a. "Black Phantom". Restricted to Darkwraiths, the Red Eye Orb allows for infinite invasions in every multiplayer area of the game, making it a very desirable item for PvP. An infinite supply of single-use invasion items (Cracked Red Eye Orbs) will also become available for purchase, which can be used by any player regardless of covenant. An armor set and weapons are also obtained by joining and ranking up.

Requirements

Darkstalker Kaathe is available and not hostile. To gain access to Kaathe:

Obtain the Covenant of Artorias by killing Sif, the Great Grey Wolf

Lordvessel is not required, but if placed on the alter prior to killing The Four Kings (regardless of talking to Kingseeker Frampt), the Darkwraith covenant becomes unavailable

How to Join

Acquire the Covenant of Artorias
Acquire the Key to the Seal:
- Talk to Ingward - requires having the Lordvessel
- Kill Ingward - can be done as early as arriving at Firelink Shrine, even before ringing the Bells of Awakening
Open the floodgate, then proceed to fight The Four Kings in The Abyss. Equip the Covenant of Artorias
Talk to Darkstalker Kaathe. The option to join the covenant becomes available if the player does not currently possess Lordvessel. If the Lordvessel has been acquired, Kaathe will take the player to Firelink Altar to place it before offering to join the covenant. Don't forget to rest at the bonfire.
At this point in the Firelink Altar, there are two options:
- Put the Lordvessel at the altar, then talk to Kaathe to warp back to The Abyss. This will make Kingseeker Frampt leave for the current playthrough
- Use a Homeward Bone or Homeward back to The Abyss bonfire
Talk to Darkstalker Kaathe again, he'll offer an entry to the covenant

Benefits

Conduct invasions to other player's world with the Red Eye Orb
Killing the host rewards one Humanity (stat) in addition to Souls
Buy Cracked Red Eye Orbs from Darkstalker Kaathe for 3,000 Souls each
Steal additional Humanities from online players and NPCs with the use of Dark Hand

Covenant Level

Exchange Humanity (stat) to level up in the covenant.

Level	Humanity Offered	Reward	Dark Hand absorb efficiency
+0	0	Dark Hand	Up to 1 Humanity per use
+1	10	Red Eye Orb	Up to 3 Humanities per use
+2	30	Dark Sword and Dark Set	Up to 5 Humanities per use
+3	80	-	Up to 10 Humanities per use

Betrayal Penalties

Unable to use Red Eye Orb
Half of current Humanities offerings is lost

Notes

When joined through the Homeward trick, Kingseeker Frampt will remain available, however placing the Lordvessel for Frampt will make Darkstalker Kaathe leave for the current playthrough without breaking the covenant. Keep invading with Red Eye Orb or make sure to stock up on Cracked Red Eye Orbs before Kaathe leaves.