World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Venthyr Guide — Gear, abilities and powers, and more
Embrace the finer things in death and join the Ember Court.
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World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the latest expansion to the MMORPG, is set in the realm of the dead. Players will spend much of the game exploring four new zones each ruled by a differentCovenantthat has their own role to play when it comes to tending the souls of the fallen. Players who reach the new maximum level of 60 will choose one of the Covenants to ally with and kick off a campaign specific to that group.
If you can’t decide who to join, we’re putting together a series of guide to each faction. Here’s everything we know about the Venthyr Covenant, scheming vampiric nobles who punish proud and wicked souls.
Who are the Venthyr?
The Venthyr are a group of noble vampires tasked with tending to proud souls in need of reform. Souls that atone can move on to another realm or choose to stick around and become Venthyr themselves. The ones beyond salvation are condemned to eternal torment inThe Maw.
Sire Denathrius, one of the most powerful beings in all of the Shadowlands, rules the Venthyr, but his control is slipping due to a shortage of the anima needed to maintain his realm. The Venthyr are schemers by nature and a rebellion is in the works led by Prince Renathal, the first Venthyr made by Denathrius. Renathal blames Denathrius for the anima shortage that is afflicting all the realms of the dead and seeks to replace him with the help of General Draven, leader of the the Venthyr’s gargoyle soldiers.
The factions of Revendreth
The zone of Revendreth is divided into seven districts, each ruled by a powerful and ancient Venthyr. Denathrius gave each of the seven members of the Court of Harvesters a medallion, and Renathal believes that gathering all of them would allow him to truly defeat the master of Revendreth and claim his realm.
You’ll begin your time in Revendreth in he Village Ward, Darkhaven, a hamlet ruled by the Harvester of Envy. Its residents spend most of their time engaged in hard labor, which has only gotten more difficult due to the anima drought, and they dream of a better unlife. The area is home to many dredgers who perform menial tasks and will even sacrifice themselves to entertain their masters.
The Fearstalker, Harvester of Dread, has found a powerful way to extract anima in the Forest Ward. He gives souls a taste of hope and freedom as they run through his hunting grounds only to chase them down and drink their pride. Denathrius' center of power is the Castle Ward, which is home to the nobles of his inner circle and the Countess, Harvester of Desire. He rules from Castle Nathria, an ancient structure that may also house some even darker power.
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Revendreth is protected by anima-infused living statues called the Stone Legion. They’re divided into three types: Gargons are quadrupeds that patrol the city streets, Dredbats are airborne sentries, and the Stoneborn are winged fighters who fight with a variety of weapons.
Covenant powers
All characters that join the Venthyr Covenant will gain the movement power Door of Shadows, though it’s not really clear how it works yet. Players will also receive a combat power based on their class and specialization:
Welcome to the party
If you choose to join the Venthyr Covenant, you’ll be making your home in Sinfall and working to keep the Ember Court entertained by helping Prince Renathar with party planning. These bashes are a big source of status for the Venthyr and you’ll be responsible for making the guest list, taking care of the catering, and keeping the uninvited rabble out. If you’re the perfect host, you’ll be rewarded with loot.
Like all the Covenant Sanctums, Sinfall has fallen into disrepair and it’s up to you to restore it. You can work on repairing the network of Blood Mirrors that will make it easier to get around Revendreth.
You can also spend anima in various areas of Revendreth to enable new content based on your priorities. Here are the benefits for restoring each location:
Friends in dark places
Your choice of Covenant also determines which denizens of the Shadowlands willSoulbindwith you, granting you special abilities based on how much Renown you’ve earned within the faction. These are the three Venthyr you can Soulbind with and their powers:
Choose wisely
Keep checking back for more information on the Venthyr and other Covenants and let us know who you plan on joining in Shadowlands!
Get back in the game
The story of Battle for Azeroth is now complete and you can try to experience as much of it as possible before Shadowlands releases. Having extra gold will also make it easier to get into the expansion.
