Covenant choice | Side quests Bloodborne Guide

In Bloodborne, there are three covenants that you can join. Each one has its leader and they all follow different rules. This is mainly important for multiplayer mode. The players may rise in ranks of their covenants by fighting each other, if they happen to be members of enemy groups.

To join a covenant, you need a special rune and to make an oath, by putting the rune on. Covenant runes occupy the last, fourth, slot in rune slots and they are different from the other runes with a much brighter background. Activating a rune for a given covenant means that you automatically become a member of the group. However, at any point, you can go to Hunter's Dream, to change the rune, which results in changing the active covenant.

After you meet certain requirements, you receive badges from leaders, which allow you to buy special weapons or outfits.

Vilebloods

Queen Annalise.

The leader of the covenant is Annalise, the Queen of the Vilebloods. To find her, after you defeat Martyr Logarius in Cainhurst Castle, you can put on his crown to reveal a secret passage. By kneeling in front of the queen, you can make an oath and receive rune Contamination (if you are at the brink of dying, it increases the rate of health regeneration).

Vilebloods are enemies towards Executioners - two members of different covenants, after they appear in the same world, become hostile.

Executioners

Alfred, along his path to Forbidden Woods.

A covenant that you can access via Alfred (the quest connected with him). You find him, for the first time, in Cathedral ward, behind the chapel which you cross to enter Old Yharnam, and then while coming down to Forbidden Woods. After you complete his quest (which is connected with Annalise), Alfred gives you rune Radiance (it increases the number of health points restored by Blood Vials).

Hunters of Hunters

Eileen, in front of the Grand Cathedral.

The last covenant is led by Eileen. To obtain the rune, you need to complete her quest that consists of four stages. Remember not to miss any one of them or Eileen will then be hostile towards you, in Grand Cathedral. Hunter Rune, which is the covenant rune, increases the rate of constitution regeneration.

In the case of two players, of the same covenant, being present in one world, there is a chance that they will become enemies.