Talk:Darksign/@comment-31.46.78.145-20140405225222/@comment-4511886-20161129092216

You only lose liquid humanity and souls. The other effects of death, which is dropping a bloodstain and becoming hollow, does not apply when using this item.

Notably, previous bloodstains will stay even if you use the Darksign, so it can be used if you're in a position where you'd rather try again than risk dying to get your bloodstain.