Smithing Stones in this role-playing game are Upgrade Materials. They are vital for upgrading your regular Weapons and Shields.
These Stones come in only two forms – regular or Somber Smithing Stones. As their names imply, regular ones help scale regular weapons, while the latter boosts the abilities of weapons with magical scaling.
To obtain the Somber Smithing Stones, you first need to find them. These Stones have nine tiers, and here’s your guide to their locations.
Tier 1
Blacksmith Iji sells them in unlimited quantities northwest of Liurnia or on the path leading to Caria Manor. Some other places are (after getting past Stormveil):
- Near the Agheel Lake bridge
- Church of Dragon Communion
- Southeast of the Coliseum
Tier 2
Iji also sells tier 2 Somber Smithing Stones. Here are the places where to find them:
- Gael Tunnel
- Stormveil Cliffs
- Outside Castle Morne
Tier 3
Meanwhile, tier 3 Somber Smithing Stones are beyond those previous areas. Liurnia is a great place to begin, but here are some other options:
- Buy them from Iji
- North Lake’s edge
- Four Belfries
Tier 4
Somber Smithing Stones from the fourth tier are located in Limgrave, so you must return here. Then, proceed into the Caelid Region. However, you’ll need to do some spelunking to get these Stones, and we’re warning you right now that you need to exert more effort as you progress in the game to get these Stones. Find them from:
- Buy them from Iji
- Gael Tunnel
- Sellia Crystal Tunnel
- Caelid Minor Erdtree
Tier 5
At this point, you won’t be able to buy the Stones from the fifth tier from Iji. You’d have to get them yourself. Here are where you should head to:
- Bower of Bounty
- Sealed Tunnel
- Erdtree Sanctuary
Tier 6
Here, you’re beginning to tackle the rare stones. Many tier 6 Stones are located underground in the Deeproot Depths and Nokstella. So, they’re pretty tricky to acquire, more so if you’re not following the Ranni questline and the secret ending. But here’s a guide to where the tier 6 Stones are:
- First Mt. Gelmir Campsite
- Volcano Manor
- Old Althus Tunnel
Tier 7
Aside from the requirement to get to late-game areas for these Stones, it would be best to clear challenging areas and defeat bosses. Here are some options to check out:
- Dung Eater’s Cell (Subterranean Shunning Grounds)
- Inside the Giant Skull
- East of Zamor Ruins
Tier 8
Here, better strategies are required. At this point, your weapons are nearing their maximum potency. Yet, you still need to explore challenging, late-game areas for these Tier 8 Stones. Here are the locations for them:
- Foot of the Forge
- Ancient Snow Valley Ruins
- Consecrated Snowfield Minor Erdtree
Tier 9
You must be in the late game for the Stones from this last tier. Here are the locations:
- Dragon Temple
- Southwest Cliffs
- North of Dragon Temple
For details on how to get to these locations, you can refer to this guide.
Finding Somber Smithing Stones can be difficult without having a guide like this by your side. We hope that helps. “Elden Ring” is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
