Learn how to join the Pilgrims of Dark covenant in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin by finding Darkdiver Grandahl in three key locations across the game world.
Alright, so you're looking to join up with the Pilgrims of Dark, huh? It's a pretty cool covenant, and honestly, not too hard to find once you know where to look. You'll need to track down a guy named Darkdiver Grandahl, and he's got three spots he likes to hang out in. Let's find him!
- 1Black Gulch: First off, head to Black Gulch. You know those giant worm things? You'll want to jump down right between them. Keep an eye out, and you should spot a gate. Drop down again after that, and then make your way into the cave directly in front of you. Inside, you'll need to take care of two giants. Once they're down, they'll drop a gate key. Grandahl is chilling on the other side of that gate, so unlock it and say hello.
- 2Shaded Ruins: Next up, make your way to the Shaded Ruins. When you get to the big basilisk enemies, take a right. You'll find a path that's squeezed between two buildings, and it looks like it leads to a boss. Don't go that way! Instead, hang back and look around. You should see some scaffolding. Drop down from there into the area below, and you'll find Grandahl waiting for you.
- 3Drangleic Castle: For the last location, we're heading to Drangleic Castle. Right by the first bonfire you find there, there's a room filled with some really massive statues. You'll need to activate these statues using souls. Once you do, some sentinel enemies will pop out, so be ready to fight them. After you've dealt with the sentinels, head through the final gate on your left. This will drop you down into an area where you can find the covenant leader again.
Once you've successfully joined the Pilgrims of Dark, Grandahl will give you the Abyssal Seal Ring. This ring is pretty sweet because it boosts the damage of all your hexes. The trade-off? You'll take a tiny bit of damage yourself whenever you cast a hex. This ring also lets you access special areas called the Dark Chasm of Old, but you'll need to spend Human Effigies to get in there.
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