Wiki — Binding Choices: Vows, Oaths & Pacts

Four permanent, irreversible decisions that grant powerful bonuses in exchange for significant restrictions. Choose carefully — there is no going back.

Warning: All Binding Choices are permanent and cannot be undone. Each must be sworn in person before its officiant, and the rite shows you the consequences before you confirm.

Crimson Oath

"Bind thy blade to a single form, and let it drink deep of the enemy's blood."

Bonus	+10% damage and +5% attack speed with the bound weapon type.
Restriction	You can never equip another weapon type. Permanent.
When	Available at level 8+
Officiant	Forge Master Durgrim

Choose your weapon type carefully — sword, axe, club, wand, bow. The bonus applies to all attacks made with that weapon type, but you will never be able to equip or use any other weapon type again.

Ironsworn Vow

"Swear off the market's gold, and the world shall reward thee in kind."

Bonus	+15% magic find, +15% loot chance, +10% gold find.
Restriction	You can never use the market, trade items, or send items by mail. Permanent.
When	Available at level 8+
Officiant	High Priest Aldric

You become entirely self-reliant — everything you need must be found, crafted, or earned through combat. In exchange, the world rewards you with better drops and more gold from kills.

Hollow Pact

"Sacrifice thy vitality for the power to strike with overwhelming force."

Bonus	+50% damage to all attacks and spells.
Restriction	Maximum health is permanently reduced by 30% and healing spells cannot mend you. Permanent.
When	Available at level 20+
Officiant	Veilwalker

A glass cannon build. You hit harder than anyone else, but you're fragile and can't rely on healing spells to survive. Potions and regeneration are your only sources of healing.

Soul Forge

"Burn away a part of thy soul to ignite the rest with searing power."

Bonus	+40% effectiveness on all remaining spell categories.
Restriction	The sacrificed spell category is lost forever. Permanent.
When	Available at level 20+
Officiant	Archmage Seraphine

Choose one spell category to sacrifice forever — healing, elemental, buff, curse. All remaining spell categories gain a massive power boost. This is the ultimate specialization — perfect for players who have found their preferred playstyle.

Stacking

Binding Choices can be stacked — you can swear multiple oaths. However, the restrictions also stack. An Ironsworn Hollow Pact character deals massive damage with great loot but has reduced HP, no spell healing, and no market access.