Elden Ring Somber Smithing Stones 1 To 9: Guide 2024

Elden Ring offers an astounding number of weapons and shields to its players. Some of these armaments are unique, requiring the special upgrade material known as Elden Ring Somber Smithing Stone for their ascension.

We recommend stocking up on these upgrade materials if you want to try out different weapons in a single playthrough. In this regard, finding as many Smithing Stones as possible is vital in increasing the size and power of your weapons arsenal. In this Elden Ring guide, we give you the information you need to know.

Somber Smithing Stone 1 To 9 Locations

Somber Smithing Stone 1 Locations

You can find several Somber Smithing Stone 1 scattered across the early-game areas like Limgrave and Liurnia of the Lakes. Check out their locations below:

1. From the Agheel Lake North grace site, you can find 1x in Limgrave Tunnels.
2. Lion Guardian in Stormveil Castle drops one.
3. 1x is found in the Church of the Dragon Communion island.
4. 1x is found near Artist Shack.
5. 4x are found in Weeping Peninsula in Morne Tunnel and Castle Morne.
6. In the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel, you can find 1x.
7. You can find 1x near Rose Church on a corpse sitting in a chair. 
8. Can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji in Liurnia of the Lakes for 2000 Runes.

2x can be found in the fields of Limgrave.

Somber Smithing Stone 2 Locations

The Somber Smithing Stone 2 are primarily located in the Liurnia of the Lakes region. Their locations are described below.

1. 1x is in Stormveil Castle.
2. You can find 1x on the beach of Castle Morne.
3. 3x can be found in the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel.
4. Outside the Caria Manor, 1x is dropped by the Fingercreeper enemy.
5. You can find 1x in the Gael Tunnel in Caelid.
6. You can purchase them from Smithing Master Iji for 3000 runes.
7. 1x is found near Night Cavalry boss in Liurnia of the Lakes, dropped by a Teardrop Scarab.

2x are dropped by Teardrop Scarabs in Luirnia, and 1x is in the Siofra River.

Somber Smithing Stone 3 Locations

You can find a number of Somber Smithing Stone 3 across the Liurnia of the Lakes. Check out their locations below:

1. You can find 3x in the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel.
2. 1x is dropped by a Teardrop Scarab next to the Carian Study Hall Entrance site of grace.
3. 1x is protected by a Monolith Guardian in Raya Lucaria Academy.
4. In the Church of the Cuckoo in Raya Lucaria Academy, 1x is found on the altar.
5. 3x can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji for 4000 runes each.
6. Locations of 4 of these found across Liurnia of the Lakes are below.

Somber Smithing Stone 4 Locations

The Somber Smithing Stone 4 are mid-game items found primarily in Caelid. Their locations are described below:

1. 3x can be found inside the Sellia Crystal Tunnels.
2. Forsaken Ruins Scarab drops 1x.
3. 1x is in the Swamp of Aeonia.
4. 1x is Old Atlus Tunnel.
5. 1x can be looted in Sellia Hideaway.
6. 1x is found in the Nokron, Eternal City.
7. 3x can be purchased from Smithing Master Iji for 6000 runes each.
8. Some scattered across Caelid, Mt. Gelmir, and Liurnia of the Lakes are shown below.

Somber Smithing Stone 5 Locations

The locations of Somber Smithing Stone 5 are found in all the mid-game areas and their locations are as follows:

1. You can find 2x in the Siofra River.
2. 3x is one in the Gaol Cave.
3. 1x is inside the Volcano Manor.
4. You can find 1x in the Altus Tunnel.
5. 1x is found in the Sealed Tunnel.
6. 1x is to the north of Erdtree Sanctuary Site of Grace.
7. 1x is found in Redmane Castle.
8. 1x is found in the Shaded Castle.
9. 1x is found in the Old Altus Tunnel.

A number of them scattered across the Altus Plateau, Caelid, and other locations are shown below.

Somber Smithing Stone 6 Locations

You can find Somber Smithing Stone 6 in areas like the Altus Plateau, Volcano Manor, and Deeproot Depths. Check out their locations below.

1. The Lesser Crucible Knight in Siofra Aqueduct drops 1x.
2. Magnus the Beast Claw drops 1x in Altus Plateau.
3. 1x is dropped by Fallingstar Beast in Sellia Crystal Tunnel.
4. 1x is in Volcano Manor next to Basilisks.
5. 2x are in the Old Altus Tunnel.
6. 3x are found in the Deeproot Depths.
7. 2x are dropped by Teardrop Scarabs in Ansel River, as shown below.

Somber Smithing Stone 7 Locations

The Somber Smithing Stone 7 can be obtained in various end-game areas. Check out their locations below:

1. 1x is in Volcano Manor on a ledge guarded by an Abductor Virgin.
2. 2x can be obtained in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds sewers.
3. 1x is found in Forbidden Lands before the Black Blade Kindred encounter.
4. 3x can be obtained by killing Teardrop Scarabs and Lion Guardian in Mountain of the Giants.
5. 2x can be found in the Crumbling Faram Azula.
6. Consecrated Snowfield has 2x, one inside a breakable statue and the other dropped by Teardrop Scarab.
7. 4x are found in the Deeprooth Depths.
8. 1x is dropped Malformed Star in Uhl Palace Ruins.

Locations of this item in Nokstell and Lake of Rot are shown below.

Somber Smithing Stone 8 Locations

The Somber Smithing Stone 8 is in multiple end-game areas like Lake of Rot, Consecrated Snowfield, and Crumbling Faram Azula. Their locations are described below:

1. 2x are found in Dragonbarrow and Subterranean Shunning-Grounds.
2. 2x can be looted from corpses in Lake of Rot.
3. 1x can be found in Miquella’s Haligtree and 1x in Albinauric Rise.
4. In the north of Moonfolk Ruins, you can find 1x in the underground treasure section.
5. Crumbling Faram Azul and Castle Sol each offer 2x of these.

4x are found by killing Teardrop Scarabs in Mountain of the Giants and Consecrated Snowfields.

Somber Smithing Stone 9 Locations

The end-game areas like Crumbling Faram Azula, Mohgwyn Palace, and Haligtree contain Somber Smithing Stone 9. Check out their locations below: 

1. You can find a total of 5x of these items while traversing through Crumbling Faram Azula.
2. 2x can be looted from corpses in Ancient Snow Valley Ruins and Lake of Rot.
3. 2x can be found in the Consecrated Snowfield.
4. 2x can be found in Mohgwyn Palace.
5. 1x is dropped by a Teardrop Scarab in Dragonbarrow.
6. 1x is in the Yelough Anix Tunnel inside the room of the Onyx Lord.
7. 1x is on a corpse south of the Divine Tower of Caelid.
8. 3x are located in the Haligtree, as shown below.

Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones Locations

To fully upgrade your unique armament to +10, you require a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. You can find 8 of these can in the game, and their locations are described below:

1. 1x received by completing Latenna’s questline.
2. The NPC Anastasia drops 1x after her 3rd invasion.
3. 1x In a chest near Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint, located in Mohgwyn Palace.
4. 1x is dropped by the red lightning dragon in Crumbling Faram Azula.
5. 1x is located in Lyndell, Ashen Capital, as shown below.
6. Completing Millicent’s quest and defeating Malenia gives 1x.
7. Last 2x are in Haligtree, as shown below.

This completes our detailed and thorough guide on the weapon upgrade materials Somber Smithing Stones. We hope you’re able to follow through and obtain all the goodies you need to max out your weapons.