Dark Souls 2: How to Join Pilgrims of Dark Covenant and Find Secret Darklurker Boss

In this Dark Souls 2 Guide video we're going to take a look at how to enter the Pilgrims of Dark covenant by locating Darkdiver Grandahl in all 3 locations and then how to find the secret optional boss Darklurker. Now for completing the covenant quest chain and defeating the boss you'll end up with the Dragon Chime which is arguably the best Miracle and Hex casting item in the game and a few other Hexes and spells. So let's get started.

Okay, first off to join the covenant the goal is to find and speak with Darkdiver Grandahl in 3 different locations throughout the world. First is the Shaded Ruins, Second is Black Gulch, and finally is Drangleic Castle. They can be done in any order but that is the order you're most likely to come across them.

Let's start in the Shaded Ruins. In the ruins there is a large, hard-to-miss collapsing floor that's found fairly early into the environment. Directly parrellel to this hole in the ground is another pit to which you can fall into but it's a bit harder to find because of the tall grass. Just fall down into that hole and you'll find the first encounter with Darkdiver Grandahl.

Next is in the Black Gulch. I've take the liberty of clearing the area to make it easier to show but this is the gist of it. Directly in front of where the second giant worm hole is and with a torch lit, you'll be able to see a ledge that you're able to drop to. Drop down to the ledge and you'll find the door where you'll meet Grandahl for a second time but you need the Forgotten Key. On the right-hand side of this platform you can see another ledge with a body lying on it, drop down to that ledge and proceed to the caverns below. Inside the caverns you'll come across 2 giants, defeat the giants and you'll receive The Forgotten Key and a Giant's Souls, that's important so don't consume the Giant's Soul for now. After receiving the key head back to the door where the Forgotten Key is needed and speak with Darkdiver again.

The final meeting place is in Drangleic Castle. There is a room filled with stone statues that come to life and Sentinels. When you kill a stone statue close enough to a doorway the door will open. Kill a stone statue by the door on the left-hand side of the room in the very back. After opening the door walk into the small room and there is a section of the floor that will collapse, in this section you'll find a bonfire and Grandahl for the final time.

Now that you've spoken to Darkdiver Grandahl in all three locations he will offer you the opportunity to join the Pilgrims of Dark covenant, say "Yes" to him asking if you seek the dark. After joining the covenant the objective is to enter each of these locations and light a beacon on the inside of the Abyss. An important thing to note is that each time you want to enter or need to enter the Chasm of the Abyss, you will have to speak to Grandahl and sacrifice a humanity to open the portal. Also, there are no light flame sources in the Chasm so to light the beacons you will need flame butterflies to ignite your torch when the time calls for it.

Any time you achieve your goal of lighting a beacon you will need to search the Chasm of the Abyss for a hole in the ground that has like a black fog or smoke, this is the exit. Finally after retracing your steps and lighting all 3 beacons at all the previous locations that you spoke to Grandahl, that black fog will no longer act as an exit, instead it will operate as the entrance to the optional boss encounter with Dark Lurker.

On a final note, make sure that you speak with Grandahl after lighting the first and final beacons in the Chasm to receive your first and second tier rewards for the covenant. It's also important to speak with him again after defeating the Darklurker to receive the final covenant reward.

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[MediApino]

Grandahl is like the only covenant recruiter/leader in the entire game that makes you want to join the covenant rather than pushing you away from it

[ouufy]

I remember using this video like 5 years ago, and now im replaying sotfs. You and a bunch of others dark souls youtubers made this community great. Thanks again for the guide 🙏

[nightmarevalkyrie]

The leader of the covenant reminds me of Emperor Palpatine

[dj]

How does Darkdiver Grandahl get to all of these places if he is in a wheelchair?

[DaveControlLive]

Great guide!
I actually used the tidbit on the Black Gulch, so cheers to that.
And then people kept trying to invade me while I was stuck down there. I was like: What do you want me to do?! I can't get back up until you leave!

And HOLY BAJEEZUS. Your Sunlight Spear was owning Darklurker! I went pure melee, and let me tell you... it was a very different fight!

[BillyPalmerMusic]

The message I found in front of him was 'try jumping' with 216 disabilist people having rated it

[drewthompson]

After all these years I've never seen that drop down in shades woods. Thanks for this 🙏

[ganiistheninja]

1:50 and i thought i fought "the last giant"

[pyromaniac]

Seems like this guy is trying to fight the abyss rather than seek it

[roglach]

Thanks for the video, man. I'm doing a 100% achievement run of DS2, since I already did one for DS:R, and I just got Rank 3 with the Sunbros, so my next step was the Pilgrims of Dark for their hexes. Great video.

[TerminalM]

Awww man, he came so close to biting it on that last strike on the boss! Awesome guide and awesome boss fight!

[resdraon]

you are very freakin helpful. Most people just give u alittle info because they expect you to know everything already(if i did i wouldnt be looking up videos). They mainly jusst show off there armor and weapons, ex. You on the other hand went in alot of detail and even side tracked to help people get the items they need to get on there way. ty

I wasn't ready for the sentinel waiting in the room. Otherwise, great guide. And yes, it's 2019

[Zack]

you’re awesome for only making this video 5 minutes long. thank you.

anyone else would’ve made it like 15 minutes.

[Sovereign]

l found out that if you use profound stil spell on darklurker it can only use its close range sword attacks

[thehunter]

Thank you. Would've never known this boss existed lol hate when there's so many paths to take just to get to a boss.

[wildfire]

I played this years ago and found the guy easy on a new play through i`m doing but for the life of me couldn't remember what i needed to do to join...many thanks...

[Yimm]

Funny how my first run at around the age of 17 on the 360 it was a trek and a half to just beat the base game probably around 2 months but im turning 21 this month and just got sotfs edition not 5 days ago and vendricks dead and all i have left is the 3 crowns for what i believe to be an ending i havent gotten keep your hopes high fellow hollow as your game mechanics will only improve.

[Jewbear]

So not to sound dumb, but are the Pilgrims of the Dark the successors of the Dark Wraiths? Are they like the priesthood of the Dark Lord?

[TheIMMORTALKAHNHD]

Your first person to show this boss in any guide ive seen so far. Well done. Also im a str build warrior and this seems likea caster quest. Should I just wait till my ng+ playthrough bc I dont want to start adding magic at level I am now.