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| Alvina (right) |
Description
The Forest Hunters, led by Alvina, protect the grave of Sir Artorias and the surrounding forest graves. They do it by invading the intruder's own world and hunting them down. Members are like family, betraying one of them means betraying the entire family. Their organization seems to be divided by clans. Shiva is a captain of one of such clans.
Overview
This covenant is focused for players who want group PvP. Joining the covenant allows players to invade others in the Forest area of Darkroot Garden by using the Cat Covenant Ring. Two Forest Hunter members may invade at the same time and team up to battle the world's host and their summoned phantoms.1 The fixed invasion area and easy, early-game access results in a high concentration of online players and frequent multiplayer activity. Successfully killing an intruding host will give you random upgrade materials and a couple miscellaneous items. A merchant and a couple items from Alvina will become accessible to members of the covenant as well.
Requirements
Alvina is accessible and not hostile.
How to Join
- Gain access to Alvina's location in Darkroot Garden:
- If you have the Crest of Artorias: From the Crest gate, past the Clan of Forest Protectors, enter the ruined building behind the Bandit.
- If you don't have the Crest: From the Hydra in Darkroot Basin, climb the tall ladder, to the area with Great Felines, to the area with Mushroom Parents and Mushroom Children, then enter from the other side of the ruined building, passing through a bridge.
- Talk to Alvina and answer "Yes" to all of her questions to join the covenant.
Benefits
- Invade the Darkroot Garden (only the area between the Crest gate and the ladder to Hydra) of a forest intruder with the Cat Covenant Ring. This invasion doesn't need you to be in human form. You may meet another Forest Hunter while you invade, raising your chance for killing the host.
- Killing the intruder nets you Souls and a set of randomized items:
- Access to merchant Shiva of the East in Blighttown.
Covenant Level
You level up in the covenant by killing the intruders of Alvina's forest.
| Level | Number of Invaders Killed | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| +0 | 0 | Cat Covenant Ring |
| +0 | 1 | Divine Blessing |
| +0 | 3 | Ring of Fog |
| +1 | 10 | None |
| +2 | 30 | None |
| +3 | 80 | None |
Betrayal Penalties
- The next time you talk to Alvina, she will scold you and then disappear for the rest of the playthrough.
- Shiva of the East and his bodyguard becomes hostile.
- Clan of Forest Protectors become hostile once more.
Notes
- When speaking to Alvina for the first time, answering "No" to her first prompt will count as a betrayal, and afterwards she will refuse to speak to you. This can only be resolved by requesting Absolution.
- Killing one of the Clan of Forest Protectors will count as a betrayal if you're in the covenant.
- Unlike Blade of the Darkmoon invaders, you can still get indicted as a Forest Hunter invader.
- As an invading Forest Hunter, you do not lose any souls if your phantom is vanquished (killed by host or environment).
- You can kill all the Clan of Forest Protectors, and then talk to Alvina to join the covenant. Once the Clan of Forest Protectors respawn, they will not be hostile to you.
- Be ready to face any kind of situation: 1v1, 1v2, or 2v2. It is even possible for 1v1v1, 1v1v2, or a free-for-all, given that you can encounter Red Phantoms in other player worlds.
- Some Players tend to "farm" the souls that Forest Hunters invaders award when killed, these players usually summon a phantom to help them and are well prepared, so be careful and remember to prepare yourself before invading.
