Coven Rising (Pragmatic Play) Review

Coven Rising slot review covers one of Pragmatic Play’s more adventurous releases — a witchcraft-themed cluster-pays game built around four witches performing a ritual in a secluded woodland circle. What stood out to me right away was the top-down camera perspective, which places you above the action as if perched in the trees watching the coven work its magic below. The atmosphere sits somewhere between darkly mystical and visually striking, with glowing sigils, wands, and radiant effects that intensify during the free spins round.

The theme is executed with genuine care. Rather than treating the witch aesthetic as wallpaper, Pragmatic Play weaves the four witches directly into the gameplay as modifier symbols, each one altering the spin in a distinct way. Whether you are drawn in by the occult visuals or the unconventional mechanics, Coven Rising is a slot that asks for a little patience before it fully reveals itself.

Before the ritual begins, a few settings are worth adjusting to suit your preferred style of play:

• Bet Options: Stakes run from $€0.20 at the low end up to $€240 per spin.
• Ante Bet: Activating the ante bet triples your stake in exchange for seven times the normal chance of triggering the free spins feature.
• Feature Buy: Two direct purchase options are available, depending on your operator and jurisdiction.
• Demo Mode: A practice version is typically available to explore the mechanics before committing real funds.

Coven Rising is built on an unconventional 1-4-7-6-7-6-7-4-1 grid arrangement that mirrors a ritual circle, and wins are formed through cluster pays — groups of five or more matching symbols connected horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. When a winning cluster lands, those symbols pay out and then respin to reveal new symbols in their places. The game carries medium volatility with a max win of 5,000x the stake, and Coven Rising RTP reaches up to 96.24% (operator-dependent), with lower configurations possible depending on the platform. Six regular pay symbols appear across five levels, with level 1 symbols valued at 0.05x–0.5x each and level 5 symbols worth 5x–50x per symbol. A wild substitutes for all standard pay symbols, while blank symbols — which carry no value — can also appear on the reels.

Featured reel symbols:

• Tiered pay symbols: Six symbol types each spanning five upgrade levels, increasing in value as they level up.
• Wild symbol: Substitutes for any regular pay symbol to help complete clusters.
• Coin symbols: Carry multiplier values from 1x to 500x, collected by the Green Witch modifier.
• Blank symbols: Valueless positions that some witch modifiers can convert into active symbols.

When the Green Witch lands in the central position, she collects the values of all Coin symbols currently visible on the grid and pays them out instantly. Coins are worth between 1x and 500x the bet. The upgraded version adds one to five extra Coins to blank positions before collecting. During free spins, after collecting, the highest-value Coin’s total is preserved on the grid until a higher-value Coin replaces it or the round concludes.

The Red Witch targets a random pay symbol and advances it by one level, increasing its payout value. The upgraded version applies this level increase to every pay symbol on the reels simultaneously. During free spins, any level increases from the Red Witch carry forward for the remainder of the round rather than resetting.

The Yellow Witch converts up to five blank symbols into random pay symbols, removing dead space from the grid and creating more cluster potential. Her upgraded form goes further, transforming all blank symbols on the reels into active random symbols at once.

The Blue Witch turns the central grid position into a wild symbol, boosting cluster connectivity across the board. When upgraded, she also places two additional wilds elsewhere on the reels alongside the wild central position.

Landing three, four, five, or six scatter symbols anywhere in the base game awards 12, 16, 20, or 24 free spins respectively. All four witch modifiers remain active throughout the round, and any progressive mechanics — such as Red Witch level persistence and Green Witch Coin retention — apply exclusively during this phase. Hitting two or more scatters during the free spins round adds two extra spins for each scatter that lands.

• Ante Bet: Triples the current stake to give seven times the normal frequency of triggering free spins.
• Standard Free Spins Buy: Directly purchases the free spins feature for 100x the bet.
• Enhanced Free Spins Buy: Purchases free spins with no blank symbols in the central position for 200x the bet.

Availability of feature buy options varies by operator and jurisdiction. Check your platform’s game settings to confirm which options are accessible.

Coven Rising has a maximum win of 5,000x the total bet. This figure is achievable through cluster wins combined with upgraded symbol levels, Coin collections, and wild placements during the free spins round.

The Coven Rising RTP reaches up to 96.24%, though this figure is operator-dependent and lower configurations may be available on some platforms. Always check the in-game information panel at your chosen casino for the active RTP setting.

Yes, two feature buy options are available where permitted. Standard free spins can be purchased for 100x the bet, while an enhanced version — which removes blanks from the central position — costs 200x the bet. Availability depends on your operator and local regulations.

The most distinctive element is the 1-4-7-6-7-6-7-4-1 circular grid layout paired with a cluster-pays mechanic and a five-tier symbol levelling system. When I worked through the free spins with the Red Witch’s persistent level upgrades active, the compounding potential felt genuinely different from a standard free spins round, which is harder to say about most magic-themed releases.

Always play responsibly and set limits that fit your budget.