Can you use Dark Sign and still get Illusory Ring of a Conqueror?

Can you use Dark Sign and still get Illusory Ring of a Conqueror?

Solution 1:

The first line of the Darksign description:

Kills you...

And from the Illlusory Ring:

Clear the game without dying...

So no, you can't use the Darksign and still get the ring.

This can be proven in several ways. Firstly, the wiki description states that the Darksign works similar to dying, except without leaving a bloodstain - you lose all souls when you use it. Secondly, if you disconnect from the internet, the monument in Majula will become a personal death counter. Each use of the Darksign increases it by 1. And finally, the first time you use it, you will become hollowed, and each following use will reduce your overall HP.