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Warning: This article contains major spoilers. Read at your own risk!
This article covers the route I personally chose and the outcomes I was able to confirm. Branches resulting from other choices are still being tested.
Sacred Covenant Overview
The Blood Mass has begun.
As Father Florin delivers his sermon, the villagers offer their blood one after another.
Depending on the actions you took during the Prologue, the outcome of the ceremony can vary considerably.
So what will Coen choose?
How to Start Sacred Covenant
After using all eight time segments during the Prologue, a cutscene plays showing Coen heading to the church in Laslea.
Sacred Covenant then begins automatically.
Time Limit and Time Cost
None.
Sacred Covenant Walkthrough
- (Optional) Talk to the villagers.
- Sit down in the pew for the Mass.
- Watch the cutscene and answer two timed dialogue choices.
- After a lengthy cutscene, the quest completes automatically.
- The quest Bad Blood begins automatically.
Choices and Outcomes
During Father Florin’s sermon at the Mass, Coen is given two timed dialogue choices.
A large “Time to Decide” prompt appears on the screen, making these choices feel as though they could have major consequences for the story.
Choice 1
Florin argues that the relationship in which Brencis and his people rule the villagers in exchange for protecting them is justified.
The available responses are:
- “This is sick.”
- [remain silent]
Choice 2
Florin calls on the congregation to wish for the sacred covenant to endure forever.
The available responses are:
- “May it forever endure.”
- [remain silent]
On my first playthrough, I chose:
[remain silent] → [remain silent]
Somehow, I was starting to feel that Brencis might actually have a point in at least some of what he was saying.
I intend to continue playing and see whether these choices lead to any consequences later in the game.
Branches Based on Your Prologue Actions
What happens during the Blood Mass changes depending on which quests you completed and which choices you made during the Prologue.
For more details, see my guide covering story branches and the survival conditions for Coen’s family and other NPCs.
Crash Bug
Sacred Covenant is essentially the climax of the Prologue.
Unfortunately, on my PC, I encountered a reproducible crash eight times in a row during this quest.
I documented both the workaround that ultimately allowed me to progress and the various troubleshooting steps I tried along the way.
If you are experiencing the same problem, you may find the following article useful:
The Blood of Dawnwalker Blood Mass Crash Fix: How I Got Past 8 Crashes
Related Quests
The Blood of Dawnwalker Prologue Walkthrough: Opening Story Guide
- Withering Away
- Blasphemy
- Bad Blood
