Skip to content
How to join: (8)
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin

How to join: (8)

Learn how to join the Rat King Covenant in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin after defeating the Royal Rat Vanguard or Royal Rat Authority.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Learn how to join the Rat King Covenant in Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin after defeating the Royal Rat Vanguard or Royal Rat Authority.

  1. Defeat the boss Royal Rat Vanguard.
  2. Defeat the boss Royal Rat Authority within the Doors of Pharros area.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After defeating the boss Royal Rat Vanguard, the Rat King will be accessible immediately after. Speak to him; he appears as a normal rat on a pile of bones. He respects you for defeating his followers.
  2. 2
    Alternatively, the Rat King can be found at the end of the other dungeon in the Doors of Pharros area after defeating the boss there.
  3. 3
    You may also join the covenant just after killing the Royal Rat Authority inside of the Doors of Pharros.
Tips
  • The Rat King is located in the Doors of Pharros area.
  • Speaking to the Rat King after defeating the Royal Rat Vanguard is one way to initiate joining the covenant.
  • Defeating the Royal Rat Authority also allows access to the Rat King for covenant joining.

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content