Talk:Illusory Ring of the Exalted/@comment-30947824-20170402174222/@comment-4652401-20170815205421

Late reply but no, it does not. Lighting is ok, dying and returning there is also ok, resting is not ok, I've tested it myself.

Also, the first time you play the game you might think there are alot of bonfires, but after doing a run like this I imagine they were solely placed for this reason - backtracking. Every single bonfire location makes sense when you do a No-Bonfire run. At the places you have to backtrack, like Shrine of Amana for example, light half of the bonfires on your way going, and the other half on your way leaving. I lighted the 1st and 3rd on my way to the Undead Crypt, and the 4th and 2nd on my way back. That way, you ensure you don't return to the Undead Crypt if you die per say at Drangleic Castle on your way back.