Upgrade Materials - Elden Ring Database

This is the rarest Ghost Glovewort and is needed to strengthen a renowned ash to +10.

You can find these in the following locations:

• Ainsel River - in the room beneath the massive skeleton sitting on a throne, close to the Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella site of grace.

These can never be purchased and there are limited quantities per each playthrough.

Great Ghost Glovewort is an Upgrade Material in Elden Ring and can be used to strengthen renowned ashes up to +10. You can upgrade Spirit Ashes at Roderika.

• Great Ghost Glovewort can be acquired from a chest in a room underneath the giant skeleton and throne at Ainsel River, near the Dragonkin Soldier of Nokstella site of grace.
• Great Ghost Glovewort can be dound in a chest under the massive skeleton statue in Night’s Sacred Ground.
• Great Ghost Glovewort can be obtained in a chest at the back of a narrow room in Nokstella, Eternal City. Beware a Silver Tear disguised as a large iron ball hanging off of the ceiling waiting to ambush you.
• Great Ghost Glovewort can be found in Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum inside a cave-like room preceding the Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint site of grace. It is located in a lower section filled with walking corpses.

• Hold up to 99 Great Ghost Glovewort.
• Store up to 600 Great Ghost Glovewort.

Lost Ashes of War is an Upgrade Material in Elden Ring. Lost Ashes of War is a special item that can be exchanged to duplicate another Ash of War that you currently hold.

• Can be found by the locked northeastern gate in Leyndell. This area is accessible by going through the outer wall of the Capital Outskirts.
• Purchased from the Isolated Merchant for 3000 Runes. He can be found in his shack at the very west of the Weeping Peninsula.
• Can be purchased from the Nomadic Merchant in Ainsel River for 3000 Runes.
• 2X can be purchased from the Isolated Merchant in Dragonbarrow for 5,000 Runes each.

The Smithing Stone [7] is a rare/uncommon Upgrade Material. It is used to upgrade greater levels of equipment.

• One can be looted from Guardian’s Garrison in Mountaintops of Giants. On the upper ramparts of the fort, guarded by a Flame Guardian.
• 5X are dropped by the Fallingstar Beast boss at the end of the Sellia Crystal Tunnel upon defeat.
• Found on a corpse at the bottom of the waterfall in Grand Cloister. A huge grotesque creature will ambush you when you pick up the item.

• Used in smithing to strengthen armaments. Specifically up to +21.

Smithing Stones are used to upgrade standard weapons in Elden Ring, all the way up to a maximum of +25.

• Purchasble from the Twin Maiden Husks in the Roundtable Hold for 3600 runes. You must first obtain the Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [4], gained by defeating the Godskin Duo in Crumbling Farum Azula.

• You will also find these in large quantities as you reach the later areas of your journey, with Crumbling Farum Azula featuring plenty of them.

You can use these to strengthen your standard weapons to +24, at which poiny you’ll need the elusive Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone to bring a weapon to its max of +25.

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone strengthens armaments to +25.

• Found on a corpse in a big skull south-east of Church of Repose. Once you spawn in, turn to the south-east and you will see a large skull. In its mouth is one found on a corpse.
• Found on a corpse below a hugging statue in Miquella’s Haligtree.
• Found in a chest on top of the tower before the Prayer Room site of Grace in Miquella’s Haligtree.
• Found on a corpse in the lower section of Yelough Anix Tunnel
• Found on a corpse guarded by a Beastman of Farum Azula in Crumbling Farum Azula, above the Crumbling Beast Grave Depths grace.
• Given by Gurranq after feeding him 9 Deathroot.
• Consecrated Snowfield: Dropped by one of the two mini-boss Night’s Cavalry guarding a Consecrated Fields caravan at night, alongside the Night’s Cavalry Set.
• Consecrated Snowfield: Looted from within Yelough Anix Tunnel.
• Crumbling Farum Azula: Found on a corpse guarded by an Azula Beastman on an elevated platform southeast of the Dragon Temple Lift, on the lower level. This platform can be reached by jumping on the floating pillar connecting to it.
• One can be found in a chest found by advancing in Miquella’s Haligtree after defeating Loretta.

• You can hold up to 99 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
• You can store up to 600 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Somber Smithing Stone [1]:

• Players can find one at the Limgrave Tunnels. Before taking the second elevator, fall down the edge on the left, and keep falling on the surfaces against the wall. There is a Golden Rune (1) on a platform with a dead body, the next one has a Somber Smithing Stone [1].

• Limgrave: Located on the field, on a dead body sitting on a chair. Map Link
  Church of Dragon Communion: At the lower cliff around the southern point of the Church of Dragon Communion island , looted from a Teardrop Scarab.

• As a drop when defeating a Teardrop Scarab on top of a ruined building in Limgrave.

• In a small island west of Limgrave.

• The Lion Guardian of Stormveil drops one.

• Three can be found in Morne Tunnel.

Where to purchase Somber Smithing Stone [1]:

• Can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji at Liurnia of the Lakes for 2000 Runes.
• Can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold for 2000 Runes.

Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +1.

You can hold up to 99 Somber Smithing Stone [1].

You can store up to 600 Somber Smithing Stone [1].

Where to purchase Somber Smithing Stone [2]:

Can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji at Liurnia of the Lakes for 3000 Runes.

Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +2.

Where to purchase Somber Smithing Stone [1]:

Can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji at Liurnia of the Lakes for 4000 Runes.

Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +3.

Where to purchase Somber Smithing Stone [4]:

Can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji at Liurnia of the Lakes for 6000 Runes.

Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +4.

The Somber Smithing Stone [5] is an Upgrade Material and rare special smithing stone that is only used to upgrade and strengthen special equipment.

• One can be located behind an Arcane Sphere of Faces south of the Deep Siofra Well Site of Grace.
• Another can be purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them a Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (3) key item.
• One can be located by looting a body inside the large stone ruin at the highest area of the Siofra River.
• Another can be found in Gaol Cave. Two Stonesword Keys are required to enter.
• One can be found on a body that is hanging off of a ledge in Volcano Manor’s dungeon. After going up the cage lift, turn rightwards to find it.
• One can be found inside the Altus Tunnel. It is located in the second cavern. First move up the wooden platform and look along the walls on the right to find the Somber Smithing Stone [5].
• One is dropped by a Teardrop Beetle on the bridge in Nokron, Eternal City.
• Looted from a Teardrop Beetle south-west from the Bower of Bounty site of grace in Altus Plateau.
• Located on a body adjacent to the cliffs in Nokron, Eternal City.
• Another can be found in the Sealed Tunnel. At the bottom of the chamber with the lift, dispel the two illusory walls to the south and this will unveil a large cavern with overgrown roots and an Iron Virgin. Head to the lower section of this cavern and check the northwest wall to find the stone.
• One is dropped by Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast.
• Another can be located north of the Erdtree Sanctuary Site of Grace, on a side room, at Leyndell, Royal Capital.
• The Shaded Castle: Found on a corpse by the dead tree on the western end of the outer courtyard. This is adjacent to the western rampart.
• Redmane Castle: Another can be located on a body by the large monument surrounded by chairs in the north of the castle.
• One can be found in Old Altus Tunnelat the bottom of the main chamber. Travel behind the northern storage shed and follow the tunnel to a small cavern where you can find the Somber Smithing Stone [5].
• Found on a corpse in an unmarked ruin on the cliff overlooking the Minor Erdtree in Altus Plateau. Head out of the gate from Outer Wall Battleground Site of Grace and then head due west.

• Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +5.

Somber Smithing Stone [6] is an Upgrade Material in Elden Ring. Somber Smithing Stone [6] allows the user to further increase the stats and acquire a high level for special equipment.

• Purchased from Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold after giving them the Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (3) key item.
• Dropped by the spear-wielding Lesser Crucible Knight in Siofra Aqueduct.
• Found in Mt. Gelmir south of the First Mt. Gelmir Campsite, on a body sat on a chair overlooking the edge with a wolf sat next to them.
• Found on a corpse hanging off a ledge in southern Uhl Palace Ruins.
• Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab at the base of some stairs in Nokstella, Eternal City.
• Dropped by a Teardrop Scarab chilling in the water in the Lake of Rot.
• Dropped by the Fallingstar Beast In Sellia Crystal Tunnel.

• Used in smithing to strengthen special armaments. Specifically up to +6.

Somber Smithing Stones are used to upgrade special weapons in Elden Ring, all the way up to a maximum of +10.

• You will also find these in large quantities as you reach the later areas of your journey, with Crumbling Farum Azula featuring plenty of them.

Somber Smithing Stones are used to upgrade special weapons in Elden Ring, all the way up to a maximum of +10.

• Purchasble from the Twin Maiden Husks in the Roundtable Hold for 2500 runes. You must first obtain the Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing [5], found in Crumbling Farum Azula.

• You will also find these in large quantities as you reach the later areas of your journey, with Crumbling Farum Azula featuring plenty of them.

Somber Smithing Stone [9] is needed to upgrade to a +9 special weapon.

Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is an upgrade material, used to bolster special armaments to +10. There are only 8 to be found in total during one playthrough and they cannot be farmed.

• One is given after completing Latenna’s questline by delivering her to Apostate Derelict.
• Another is dropped from Anastasia, Tarnished-Eater after she invades for a third time in the Consecrated Snowfield. She can be found southwest of Ordina, Liturgical Town, on the river that’s frozen.
• Crumbling Farum Azula - Past the Dragon Temple Rooftop Site of Grace in the northeast of the region. You can find this one in a gazebo just behind a massive dragon.
• Three are found in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree: One after completing the Millicent questline and by defeating Malenia - insert the golden needle into Malenia’s scarlet flower; the next from the Prayer Room Site of Grace in the Haligtree - run to the end of the first walkway and jump down to the gazebo that has the red scarab, run up the diagonal support on the other side and enter a small room to find the chest with it inside; the final one can be found by heading out from the Prayer Room, jumping onto the second beam that connects to a tower, descending the tower to the ring walkway and heading to the southern part, past the Putrid Avatar. It is on a corpse there.
• Mohgwyn Palace - inside a chest beneath the giant statue near the Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint.
• Leyndell, Capital of Ash - Head west from the main Site of Grace, along the dragon there. Pass through the building just past it, climb the ladder and jump over the railing on the right to find a corpse that holds the stone near a gargoyle.

• Very rare and most require completing questlines to acquire.
• Only 8 can be obtained per playthrough.