Talk:Estus Flask (Dark Souls)/@comment-50.13.54.230-20140705182037/@comment-25188236-20140723121250

As Zelron stated "Unless kindling bonfires somehow materializes more Estus Flasks"

Kindling a bonfire allows you to fill 5 more servings; it does not give you 5 more flasks, otherwise the mechanic would have to allow you to fill your empty flasks up to the maximum the bonfire had. In other words, you get to the bonfire with 7 flasks left and the bonfire is unkindled, you would only be able to get 5 flasks from this bonfire, for a total of 12. There would be no way to ensure that people don't just "rest at bonfire" repeatedly to fill their flasks.

All this is idle speculation though, as this game mechanic is never really explained, and has been left vague enough that both concepts can be argued with equal fervor and zeal. Best of luck with your discussion.