DARK SOULS II
38 Achievements
1,000
Brilliant Covenant
Discover a most brilliant covenant Details for this achievement will be revealed once unlocked
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How to unlock the Brilliant Covenant achievement in DARK SOULS II - Definitive Guide
While at the Altar, you should also learn the "Praise the Sun" gesture there, to contribute to the Gesture Maestro achievement.
Unfortunately, it takes quite a while to reach this area of the game. You need to open the way to Huntsman's Copse first by talking to Licia next to the second bonfire in Heide's Tower of Flame. She'll move closer to Majula after you leave, positioned right next to that contraption you came across on the way to Heide's Tower. The device can be moved by either killing Licia and taking the key off of her corpse or paying her a small sum of souls to operate it herself. Either way, you'll now have access to Huntsman's Copse. Just clear this area to reach Harvest Valley, and the shrine.
You will be able to join this covenant you will have to have reached Harvest Valley. Before you enter the building where the boss is head to the right instead and take that path, there will be an enemy with 2 sickle weapons guarding the area to the shrine to join, defeat him and progress to join the covenant and get the trophy!
PLEASE NOTE, YOU DO NOT NEED TO JOIN A COVENANT TO GET THE ACHIEVEMENT – JUST HAVE THE OPTION TO: Examine the broken Sunlight shrine in Harvest Valley, hidden to the left side of the large building with windmill on it (Earthen Peak) along a small path that is over the poison mist pit with two Dark Giants in it. Watch out for the sickle enemy on your way there. You will need to get Rank 3 in this covenant for a spell and can also learn a gesture here.
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