The new expansion Shadowlands brings numerous new features to World of Warcraft. One of them are the Covenants, which grant you various bonuses and promise rewards. Now there are first details about one of these Covenants.
What is a Covenant? Covenants, in the original “Covenants”, are one of the main features of the new WoW expansion Shadowlands. They essentially represent four factions that you can join.
These factions represent different virtues and tasks in the Shadowlands. If you join a Covenant, you will have access to various advantages and rewards. In an update, Blizzard has now revealed the first details about one of the Covenants: The Kyrians.
Rewards for the Kyrians
What rewards are there? If you prove yourselves worthy to the Kyrians, you will receive various rewards. Blizzard mentioned in the post:
- a mount
- a pet
- cosmetic armor
- wings
We cannot say exactly how the mount and the pet will look yet. The wings are a back adornment that will probably be available for every Covenant, just in a different form. The cosmetic armors have already been partially shown in an image:
How do I get them? So far, Blizzard has not revealed how exactly you will obtain the rewards. However, it is said that “you must prove yourselves as worthy aspirants to the Kyrians and pass all tests”.
This suggests that you need to farm reputation with the faction or complete various tasks for them. Further details are likely to follow in the near future, as the first Alpha invitations for Shadowlands will come soon, along with possibly more information.
Abilities and Soulbinds
This function also fulfills Covenants: Covenants not only serve as reputation factions for grinding but also provide access to special abilities. This includes the signature abilities of the Covenant for each member, class-specific abilities, and “Soulbinds”.
The Soulbind connects you to powerful members of a Covenant and grants you various bonuses that remain active as long as the bond lasts. However, it should also be changeable to adapt to the situation.
Additionally, as a member, you have access to the “Sanctum” of the respective Covenant. The Sanctums correspond to the Order Halls from Legion according to initial information. We have summarized all information about the Covenants here for you:
How do I join a Covenant? Since the Covenants are an endgame activity, you can only join your first Covenant once you have reached the new maximum level of 60 and visited the first four zones.
How it will proceed has not been revealed yet. However, there is a Covenant campaign that is unique to each Covenant and will likely introduce you further into the respective Covenant. Twinks should be able to join a Covenant already while leveling up.
If you want to get a preview of what the Kyrians have to offer and what Covenants actually are, you can sign up for the Alpha or Beta test and hope that you will be invited. Here you will find all information about Alpha and Beta as well as registration for the tests.
