Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-1687225-20140403042400/@comment-5179958-20140404040613

from I have been told I believe #2 is right,but as for 3 not sure. Here what I got from a forum;"1.Only duels and Cracked Red Eyed Orb invasions count toward your rank, while Red Sign Soapstone duels do not seem to count. In addition, losses work against your kill count according to the Official Guide and tests by players.2-Has been confirmed that you DO NOT need to wear the crest ring to rank up.3-Losses in duels or invading count as -1 towards the kills you have to rank up.4-Invasion and duel kills do not stack."