Dark Souls
41 Achievements
1,000
80-100h
Covenant: Way of White
Discover Way of White covenant.
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How to unlock the Covenant: Way of White achievement in Dark Souls - Definitive Guide
Proceed into the little castle and fall down, take the three treasures and die or defeat the skeletons, don't proceed further into the cemetry or you will be taught some lessons.
After this head back and turn around, instead of going to the knight go to the very right, there's a small walk leading up the mountain, this is where you want to go next.
DO NOT KILL NPC's!
Knight/Cleric?
If you play as a Knight or a Cleric, you will start the game as a member of this covenant automatically--but the achievement is for -discovering- the covenant. Note also that while you can only be in one covenant at any given time, once you have completed the Undead Parish area you will meet an NPC who will relieve you of the covenant you are in, allowing you to join another of your choosing.
Thanks to Gaist Heidegger for this addition.
Involves everything "related" to Gwyn and its followers. "This covenant is for helping out other players online. Players who are in this covenant will automatically be drawn closer to each other on the network. This makes Miracle Resonance easier to perform, as well as helps block people from antagonistic covenants from coming closer on the network."
Joining
-Speak with Petrus at Firelink Shrine or to Reah at the Undead Parish (after rescue from Tomb of Giants) to join this covenant. Note that talking to Petrus is the faster because he is at the firelink shrine when you arrive from the undead aslyum.
-Knights and Clerics start the game as members of the Way of White covenant.
-You do not need to be a part of this covenant to purchase items. You can join and abandon the covenant and still purchase items while in another covenant.
Effects of covenant
-Players inside this covenant are matched up much more easily with other players in the same covenant during online play. It is speculated this covenant is connected to the Warrior of Sunlight and The Princess' Guard covenants for online play.
-Players report that joining this covenant can help reduce the amount of invaders invading into your game. Extensive testing suggests that members of other covenants are given preference to invaders over members of the Way of White. In other words, members of Way of White are only invaded if there are no other potential targets, greatly reducing (but not eliminating) the rate of invasions. However this protection appears to be reduced or eliminated if the player summons additional friendly summons to assist them, as this appears to often result in imminent invasions as well.
Rank Requirements
There are no known ranks in this covenant. It is believed additional aspects and possible ranking mechanisms related to this Covenant were originally developed and based around the Undead Parish, but later removed from the game before release.
Betrayal Penalties
Leaving this covenant will drain 1 swig of your Estus Flask, as if you drank it. However, this has virtually no impact because you can simply rest at a bonfire.
I know there already is a guide for this but each convenant has different effects and just want to make everyone aware of what they do.
Credit goes to Dark Souls Wiki
This covenant, is for those who wants ''peace'' , You'll not be invaded easily.
How to Join:
Speak to Petrus of Thorolund (who sells miracles in Firelink Shrine) and he will ask you to join. Alternatively, if you have saved Rhea of Thorolund in the Tomb of the Giants she will appear for some time in the altar of the Parish Church and will also offer you to join it.
The Way of White covenant is the easiest covenant to join and it is avaiable as soon as you reach Lordran. The Knight and Cleric classes start with this covenant from the get-go, but to get the trophy you need to be asked to join the covenant like any other.
How to Join:
Speak to Petrus of Thorolund (who sells miracles in Firelink Shrine) and he will ask you to join. Alternatively, if you have saved Rhea of Thorolund in the Tomb of the Giants she will appear for some time in the altar of the Parish Church and will also offer you to join it.
Rewards for Joining/Ranking Up:
None.
Other Notes:
You can still buy miracles from Petrus or Rhea if you do not join or quit the covenant.
Being a part of this covenant makes you match up with players of the same covenant more easily in co-op online play.