Talk:Gravelord Servant/@comment-25628189-20141130004546/@comment-25173123-20141130033210

It's not a bug.

"Gravelord Servants can infect any players (including players in different New Games to them), but Black Phantoms will only appear in player's worlds who are in New Game+ and beyond. Players in New Game will not experience any Black Phantoms appearing in their world, however the Gravelord's sign will still be visible in their world, allowing them to invade the Gravelord regardless."

But when in NG you will still be infected... just not have any of the Black Phantoms. And when the person infecting you dies then you get the statement of his demise.