Reverse Hollowing option missing

[SuperMeier]

Hey, so i started playing the game again after a long break. I passed the first stages but i still never have that "reversed hollowing" option at the bonfires, though i'm in human form. Maybe it's because i didn't upgrade the bonfires (german option is "entfachen", but there's also never the option to do that. Did i miss something in the early stages, or what might be the problem?

[Willheart]

I think you are confusing this mechanic a little with Dark Souls 1 maybe.

In Dark Souls 2 - there is no 'reverse hollowing' option at bonfires. Hollow and Human form are controlled only by using Human Effigy item from inventory (and dying to go Hollow). You can still be invaded while Hollow, but you can only summon Phantoms while Human.

Instead there's a different option - [Burn -> Human Effigy] which instead prevents any Online interactions to your world (so no Co-Op phantoms, no player Invaders) for 30 minutes. You can cancel it at the bonfire while it's active - which might be what you remember since the option only shows if it's active - and this feature activates automatically when you beat the Area Boss.

Upgrade of Bonfire is also done via [Burn] menu, it uses [Bonfire Ascetic] item which is pretty rare early game.

[SuperMeier]

Originally posted by Willheart:

I think you are confusing this mechanic a little with Dark Souls 1 maybe.

Thank's for your reply. That explains why i couldn't find a solution for this online.

My actual problem is, that there are no signs to summon NPC help for the fight gainst the ruin sentinels. But i just read the cause might be maybe i joined the damn Company of Champions covenant argh that could explain all my struggles... have to check that....

[Willheart]

Originally posted by SuperMeier:

there are no signs to summon NPC help for the fight gainst the ruin sentinels. But i just read the cause might be maybe i joined the damn Company of Champions covenant argh that could explain all my struggles... have to check that....

100% it'll be Company of Champions interfering if you joined up, since that's the part everybody tends to forget about it :P

Should be at least 2 NPC summons for Ruin Sentinels, so you'll be in good hands.

[SuperMeier]

Yes i was a member of that sadomaso covenant. Can't believe it. It's like a walk in the park now. I love cats, but for sure you shouldn't be too confiding in all of them ;-)