Every time the Penitent One dies, he will be increasingly consumed by Guilt, progressively decreasing his maximum amount of Fervour he can carry and affecting the amount of Tears of Atonement he obtains. Guilt is represented in the game by thorned vines entangled at the end of the Fervour indicator.
Guilt can be expiated in 3 ways:
- Going back to the location where the Penitent One died and recovering the Guilt Fragment left behind (pictured).
- Using Statues of Confessors will expiate all Guilt, in exchange for Tears of Atonement.
- Defeating a boss will also expiate all Guilt.