This is a list of all Bolstering Materials in Elden Ring. Read on to find out the effects of each Bolstering Material and where to find them.
List of Contents
Item | Effect | How to Get |
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Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | Reinforces armaments to +25. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Gatekeeper Gostoc (20000 Runes) ・Reward for completing Sellen's questline and siding with Witch-Hunter Jerren. |
Ghost Glovewort 1 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +1. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (1200 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 2 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +2. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (1800 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 3 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +3. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 4 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +4. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (3600 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 5 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +5. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (4800 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 6 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +6. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 7 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +7. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (7500 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 8 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +8. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) |
Ghost Glovewort 9 | Strengthen renowned ashes to +9. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) |
Golden Seed | Reinforces the Sacred Flasks. |
・Choose as the starting keepsake. ・Found on the path leading to Stormhill Shack. |
Grave Glovewort 1 | Strengthens ashes to +1. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (800 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Limgrave and the Weeping Peninsula. |
Grave Glovewort 2 | Strengthens ashes to +2. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (1200 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Limgrave, the Weeping Peninsula, and Liurnia. |
Grave Glovewort 3 | Strengthens ashes to +3. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (1600 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Liurnia and Caelid. |
Grave Glovewort 4 | Strengthens ashes to +4. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Altus Plateau. |
Grave Glovewort 5 | Strengthens ashes to +5. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (3200 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Altus Plateau. |
Grave Glovewort 6 | Strengthens ashes to +6. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (4000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Mt.Gelmir. |
Grave Glovewort 7 | Strengthens ashes to +7. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (5000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Mt. Gelmir, Mountaintops of the Giants, and the Consecrated Snowfield. |
Grave Glovewort 8 | Strengthens ashes to +8. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Mountaintops of the Giants and the Consecrated Snowfield. |
Grave Glovewort 9 | Strengthens ashes to +9. |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (8000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Mountaintops of the Giants and the Consecrated Snowfield. |
Great Ghost Glovewort | Strengthen renowned ashes to +10. |
・Inside a treasure chest northeast of the Dragonkin Soldier site of grace in Nokstella, Eternal City. |
Great Grave Glovewort | Strengthens ashes to +10. |
・Found in certain locations in the Consecrated Snowfield, Crumbling Farum Azula, and Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. |
Sacred Tear | Improves Sacred Flask's potency. |
・Obtain from the following locations: Third Church of Marika, Callu Baptismal Church, Church of Pilgrimage, Fourth Church of Marika, Church of Irith, Bellum Church, Church of Inhibition, Second Church of Marika, Stormcaller Church, Church of the Plague, and Church of Repose. |
Smithing Stone 1 | Reinforce armaments up to +3 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (800 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Weeping Peninsula) (200 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Limgrave East) (200 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Limgrave West) (200 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Limgrave North) (200 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Liurnia Lake Shore) (200 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 2 | Reinforce armaments up to +6 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (1600 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Weeping Peninsula) (400 Runes) ・ Isolated Merchant (Weeping Peninsula) (400 Runes) ・ Nomadic Merchant (Liurnia Lake Shore) (400 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 3 | Reinforce armaments up to +9 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 4 | Reinforce armaments up to +12 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (3600 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 5 | Reinforce armaments up to +15 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (4800 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 6 | Reinforce armaments up to +18 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 7 | Reinforce armaments up to +21 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) |
Smithing Stone 8 | Reinforce armaments up to +24 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) |
Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | Reinforces special armaments to +10. |
・Complete Latenna's questline. |
Somber Smithing Stone 1 | Reinforce special armaments up to +1 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (2000 Runes) ・ Iji (2000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 2 | Reinforce special armaments up to +2 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (3000 Runes) ・ Iji (3000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 3 | Reinforce special armaments up to +3 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (4000 Runes) ・ Iji (4000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 4 | Reinforce special armaments up to +4 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) ・ Iji (6000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 5 | Reinforce special armaments up to +5 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 6 | Reinforce special armaments up to +6 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 7 | Reinforce special armaments up to +7 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (16000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 8 | Reinforce special armaments up to +8 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (20000 Runes) |
Somber Smithing Stone 9 | Reinforce special armaments up to +9 |
・ Purchase from the following merchants:
・ Twin Maiden Husks (25000 Runes) |
Bolstering Materials can be purchased from merchants such as Iji and Twin Maiden Husks. Note that the items only appear from the latter merchant if you have offered them bell bearings.
Some of the scarabs you can find may drop a bolstering material upon defeat, such as various Somber Smithing Stones.
List of All Scarab Locations and Drops
Plenty of bolstering materials can be found inside treasure chests or on corpses in legacy dungeons and catacombs.
Spirit Ashes | Key Items | Crafting Materials |
Arrows and Bolts | Bolstering Materials | Tools |
Talismans | - | - |
Best Talismans | Best Spirit Summons |
List of All Bolstering Materials
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