When can you pick a covenant?
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You can pick a covenant after completing the Shadowlands campaign and reaching level 60, at which point you will be given the choice to align yourself with one of the four Covenants. The Choosing Your Purpose quest will become available, allowing you to select a Covenant and begin your journey with them, unlocking new quests, cosmetics, and rewards.
Understanding Covenants
To make an informed decision, it’s essential to understand the Covenants and their benefits. Here are 15 frequently asked questions that provide additional information:
FAQ 1: How do you unlock Choosing Your Purpose?
You have access to Choosing Your Purpose after completing The Master of Revendreth and the following quests: The End of the Beginning. Speak with the Voice of the Arbiter, Tal-Inara, in Oribos.
FAQ 2: How do you pick a covenant on alts?
Once you activate the Threads of Fate system, Fatescribe Roh-Tahl will give you the quest Re-Introductions, where you will be sent to The Enclave, and then you will choose a Covenant in Choosing Your Purpose.
FAQ 3: Which covenant is best to join?
For both Raiding and Mythic+, Kyrian is the top choice, with Venthyr and Night Fae slightly behind. The Necrolord Covenant is performing worse than the alternatives against everything but 2 targets.
FAQ 4: How do I get my covenant abilities?
To preview your Covenant Abilities, you can talk to each Covenant Ambassador during the quest Choosing Your Purpose. If you select the second option, “Can I please test the
FAQ 5: Which is the best covenant and how do you pick one?
Covenants provide players new quests and adventures, new cosmetics and rewards, signature abilities exclusive to the Covenant, and unique characters with whom to Soulbind. Choosing a Covenant will be largely a matter of preference for players, and different alts may align with different Covenants.
FAQ 6: What are the first 4 covenants?
The four main Covenants in Shadowlands are Kyrian, Venthyr, Night Fae, and Necrolord.
FAQ 7: Can I join all covenants?
You can only join one Covenant at a time – joining another will overwrite the current Covenant you are a member of.
FAQ 8: How do I choose another covenant?
Changing Covenants is as simple as talking to an NPC. There are no quests to complete, and the change is instantaneous. Go to Oribos and consult the leader of the Covenant you want to join.
FAQ 9: Are covenant unlocks account-wide?
Regardless of your current Covenant affiliation, you can use cosmetic rewards that you earned on a Covenant you reached Renown 80 with. This benefit is account-wide.
FAQ 10: When can you start the covenant campaign?
The Covenant campaign doesn’t unlock until you hit level 60.
FAQ 11: Which covenant for Hunter?
The best Covenant for Beast Mastery Hunter is Kyrian with Pelagos/Forgelite Prime Mikanikos, as its damage is better than Night Fae on single-target, and superior on large AoE and in Mythic+ where it also buffs your teammates significantly.
FAQ 12: What is the most popular covenant in WoW?
The most popular Covenants in WoW Shadowlands vary, but Kyrian and Venthyr are among the most chosen.
FAQ 13: What is the easiest covenant to rank up?
Some Covenants are easy to level up in, while some require clever thinking and hard work. Way of the Blue and Heirs of the Sun are considered relatively easy to rank up.
FAQ 14: Can you be in more than one covenant?
You can join multiple Covenants, but you can only be active in one at a time.
FAQ 15: Can you get out of a covenant?
If you want to leave a Covenant, you can do so by speaking with the Covenant leader, but be aware that you will lose all Covenant specific benefits, including Renown, covenant abilities, appearances, soulbinds, mounts, titles, and sanctum upgrades.