This alliance also gives the player access to a Covenant Sanctum, a city only open to players who have forged a pact with its rulers. Each Covenant offers its champions abilities, along with other powers and cosmetic rewards that can be unlocked through a Covenant Campaign-an epic storyline unique to the faction-and other activities over time.

When players reach maximum level and have explored the first four zones, they’ll be able to pledge themselves to a Covenant, like the Kyrian. While adventuring, it's best to stay vigilant-you might even cross paths with Uther the Lightbringer and other long-passed heroes of Azeroth who now wander this world. These are but a few of the entities you’ll encounter in Bastion. Only by striking them down can the Kyrian cleanse themselves and achieve ascendance. Listen to the soothing chimes of floating bells as you wash away the dust of life in sacred pools.Īs you prepare for Ascendance, you will journey deeper into the resplendent fields of Bastion-your opportunity to demonstrate your value to the Kyrian.Īs the Kyrian shed the burdens of their past lives, physical manifestations of their tormented thoughts are expelled from their bodies. It is here that you begin your Ascension training, purifying your soul through ritual cleansing by shedding the flaws of mortality. Akin to other Kyrian sites, this pristine sanctuary is patrolled by anima-fueled Centurions and is kept clean and shining by diligent Stewards, who scrub each cobblestone by hand until it has a polish that only feathered elbow grease can achieve. Your first stop in Bastion is the Vestibule of Eternity. You are not the first, nor will you be the last, to question the nature of your own existence. Unsure if you truly have moved on from the world of the living? We understand that this new reality may be difficult to accept. However, it quickly becomes apparent that underneath Bastion’s glistening veneer lies unrest: The Kyrian’s anima-the soul-born essence that fuels their eternity of service-is on the verge of being completely depleted.īefore you can help them-and make them take your warnings of Sylvanas and the horrible truth of the Maw seriously-you must prove your worthiness as an aspirant and overcome all trials to earn your Kyrian wings by Ascending. Long has it been since a soul has been sent to their gleaming realm, and the locals are astonished by the arrival of a living mortal.

Yet Azeroth’s Champions are able to escape and soon make their way to the noble Kyrian in Bastion. When Sylvanas Windrunner pierces the veil between life and death, you and your allies are pulled into the Maw, where the most wicked are damned to suffer for eternity.

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