Talk:Rat King (covenant)/@comment-25037310-20140707164732/@comment-4511886-20140707170944

No. Bonfire Ascetics only reset enemies and items (except keys or other essential items) but leave the area itself unaffected. I believe the only way to reset Pharros locks and other similar area specific props (such as the Leydia Pyromancer stones) is through going into NG+.