The choice of the covenant in WoW Shadowlands changes many small details in the game. Your death changes depending on the chosen covenant.
The biggest decision in the upcoming expansion of World of Warcraft is the choice of a covenant. There are four to choose from, and each comes with different abilities, bonuses, stories, and rewards. However, there are also some small details that are not immediately visible. The choice of the covenant also determines how you die in the Shadowlands.
What was discovered? The colleagues from wowhead noticed that the choice of the covenant decides an interesting, small detail. Every time your character dies in the Shadowlands, a special animation occurs. Depending on which covenant you have chosen, a different animation appears when the character “releases spirit”.
- Kyrians see a blue-white swirl from Bastion
- Necrolords see the green-black from Maldraxxus
- Nightfae get the dark blue of Ardenweald
- Venthyr see the dark red of Revendreth
This is not just a visual gimmick but seems to replace the short loading screen that otherwise appears when releasing the spirit if the next graveyard is far away. It also serves a practical purpose.
Is it even possible to die in the Shadowlands? Death in the Shadowlands is somewhat strange anyway. After all, most creatures here are already dead, and only the player and a few notable heroes from Warcraft lore are actually alive here. The vast majority of characters consist of the souls of deceased inhabitants from various worlds. Being able to “die” here represents a peculiarity, which is graphically highlighted and thus perfectly connected to the player’s chosen covenant.
Blizzard does not want to pull the emergency brake on the covenants. They come as they currently appear in the beta.
What do you think of these small animations? A cool detail to be constantly reminded of your covenant?
