Dark Souls: How To Join The Gravelord Covenant

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The debate rages on as to which is harder in Dark Souls: the bosses, or understanding how covenants actually work. It is understandable that, to this day, many people don't understand how some of the more cryptic (pun intended) covenants work in the original game. Of all the possible covenants to join, it is undoubtedly The Gravelord covenant that is shrouded in the most mystery.

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Thanks to the remastered version of the game bringing attention, and a healthy boost of players, back to the title, now's the time to finally crack this riddle and learn how to join The Gravelord covenant and how Gravelording works.

Updated April 25, 2022 by Henry Moore: We've updated this guide to ensure that it's as accurate as possible and included additional information. We've also made it more readable and added helpful warning boxes to ensure you don't miss out on becoming a Gravelord.

Before you can become a Gravelord, you must make sure you have not killed the Gravelord himself. Unsurprisingly, murdering the leader of your covenant is not a great way to move up in Gravelord society.

Gravelord Nito can only be faced after claiming the Lord Vessel, so this will not be a problem unless you are already in the late game.

To begin this quest you will need to navigate the deadly Tomb of the Giants and The Catacombs and reach a room inhabited by a Titanite Demon.

In this crypt area full of coffins and a Titanite Demon, look for an open coffin just before you reach the Titanite Demon. You can interact with this coffin and actually hop inside it. Just like waiting for the giant crow to take you back to the Undead Asylum, you need to wait here for longer than you might expect before anything