This is a list of all Bolstering Materials used to upgrade weapons, Spirit Ashes, and flasks in Elden Ring. Learn about each Bolstering Material, where to find them, and how to use them for upgrades.

List of All Bolstering Materials

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Item	Type	How to Get and Effect
Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Gatekeeper Gostoc (20000 Runes) ・Reward for completing Sellen's questline and siding with Witch-Hunter Jerren. Reinforces armaments to +25.
Ghost Glovewort 1	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (1200 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +1.
Ghost Glovewort 2	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (1800 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +2.
Ghost Glovewort 3	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +3.
Ghost Glovewort 4	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (3600 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +4.
Ghost Glovewort 5	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (4800 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +5.
Ghost Glovewort 6	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +6.
Ghost Glovewort 7	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (7500 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +7.
Ghost Glovewort 8	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +8.
Ghost Glovewort 9	Ghost Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) Strengthen renowned ashes to +9.
Golden Seed	Flask Upgrade	・Choose as the starting keepsake. ・Found on the path leading to Stormhill Shack. Reinforces the Sacred Flasks.
Grave Glovewort 1	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (800 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Limgrave and the Weeping Peninsula. Strengthens ashes to +1.
Grave Glovewort 2	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (1200 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Limgrave, the Weeping Peninsula, and Liurnia. Strengthens ashes to +2.
Grave Glovewort 3	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (1600 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Liurnia and Caelid. Strengthens ashes to +3.
Grave Glovewort 4	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Altus Plateau. Strengthens ashes to +4.
Grave Glovewort 5	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (3200 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Altus Plateau. Strengthens ashes to +5.
Grave Glovewort 6	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (4000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Caelid and Mt.Gelmir. Strengthens ashes to +6.
Grave Glovewort 7	Grave Glovewort	・ 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. Strengthens ashes to +7.
Grave Glovewort 8	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Mountaintops of the Giants and the Consecrated Snowfield. Strengthens ashes to +8.
Grave Glovewort 9	Grave Glovewort	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (8000 Runes) ・Found in grave and catacombs in Mountaintops of the Giants and the Consecrated Snowfield. Strengthens ashes to +9.
Great Ghost Glovewort	Ghost Glovewort	・Inside a treasure chest northeast of the Dragonkin Soldier site of grace in Nokstella, Eternal City. Strengthen renowned ashes to +10.
Great Grave Glovewort	Grave Glovewort	・Found in certain locations in the Consecrated Snowfield, Crumbling Farum Azula, and Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree. Strengthens ashes to +10.
Sacred Tear	Flask Upgrade	・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. Improves Sacred Flask's potency.
Smithing Stone 1	Smithing Stone	・ 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) Reinforce armaments up to +3 (+1, +2, +3)
Smithing Stone 2	Smithing Stone	・ 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) Reinforce armaments up to +6 (+4, +5, +6)
Smithing Stone 3	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (2400 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +9 (+7, +8, +9)
Smithing Stone 4	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (3600 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +12 (+10, +11, +12)
Smithing Stone 5	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (4800 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +15 (+13, +14, +15)
Smithing Stone 6	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +18 (+16, +17, +18)
Smithing Stone 7	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +21 (+19, +20, +21)
Smithing Stone 8	Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) Reinforce armaments up to +24 (+22, +23, +24)
Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Somber Smithing Stone	・Complete Latenna's questline. Reinforces special armaments to +10.
Somber Smithing Stone 1	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (2000 Runes) 　・ Iji (2000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +1
Somber Smithing Stone 2	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (3000 Runes) 　・ Iji (3000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +2
Somber Smithing Stone 3	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (4000 Runes) 　・ Iji (4000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +3
Somber Smithing Stone 4	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (6000 Runes) 　・ Iji (6000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +4
Somber Smithing Stone 5	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (9000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +5
Somber Smithing Stone 6	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (12000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +6
Somber Smithing Stone 7	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (16000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +7
Somber Smithing Stone 8	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (20000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +8
Somber Smithing Stone 9	Somber Smithing Stone	・ Purchase from the following merchants: 　・ Twin Maiden Husks (25000 Runes) Reinforce special armaments up to +9

Where to Find Bolstering Materials

Purchase from Merchants

Bolstering Materials can be purchased from nomadic merchants and special NPCs such as Iji in limited quantities. Unlimited amounts of bolstering materials can be bought from the Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold by offering them Bell Bearings.

Bell Bearings only offer non-Ancient versions of Smithing Stones and non-Great versions of Gloveworts. The final versions of these bolstering materials can only be found out in the world and iterations must be found in further New Game Plus playthroughs.

All Merchant Locations

Obtain from Scarabs

Some of the Scarabs found throughout the Lands Between may drop a bolstering material upon defeat, such as various Somber Smithing Stones.

Scarabs are insects found rolling a ball and emiting a glittering or chime-like sound. They will attempt to run away when approached or attacked. Other Scarabs are invisible and can be traced by looking for a glowing trail.

List of All Scarab Locations and Drops

Obtain as Loot

Plenty of bolstering materials are usually found out in the overworld of the Lands Between or from defeating enemies. Most of these can also be found found inside treasure chests or on corpses in the legacy dungeons and catacombs.

Obtain from NPCs

Some bolstering materials are rewarded from NPCs such as Sorceress Sellen when completing their questlines. These questlines may be long and complex, so make sure to pay attention to NPC dialogue and key items when doing them.

All NPC Quests

How to Upgrade with Smithing Stones

Upgrade Weapons at a Smithing Table

Church of Elleh Smithy	Map Location

Weapons can be upgrade with Smithing Stones at a smithing table. These smithing tables are found in the open world and the first one can be found at the Church of Elleh.

Note that you can only upgrade your weapons to +3 at these tables. To upgrade weapons further, you will need to visit a blacksmith.

Upgrade Weapons at a Blacksmith

Smithing Master Hewg at the Roundtable Hold and Blacksmith Iji east of Liurnia of the Lakes can upgrade your weapons to +10 or +25 depending on the type of weapon you are upgrading.

Standard weapons can be upgraded to +25 using regular Smithing Stones while Special and Legendary weapons can be upgraded to +10 with Somber Smithing Stones. Upgrading weapons costs Runes.

How to Upgrade Weapons

How to Upgrade with Gloveworts

Upgrade Spirit Ashes through Roderika

Gloveworts are used to upgrade Spirit Ashes and can only be done through Roderika at the Roundtable Hold. She can be found for the first time at Stormhill Shack. You will need to advance her questline with Smithing Master Hewg before she can offer spirit tuning.

Similar to upgrading armaments, Standard Spirit Ashes are upgraded to +10 with Grave Gloveworts while Special and Legendary Spirit Ashes are upgraded to +10 with Ghost Gloveworts. Upgrading Spirit Ashes costs Runes.

How to Upgrade Spirit Ashes

What are Bolstering Materials?

Upgrades Weapons and Spirit Ashes

Bolstering Material Type	Type Upgraded
Smithing Stone	Standard Armaments
Somber Smithing Stone	Special Armaments
Grave Glovewort	Standard Spirit Ashes
Ghost Glovewort	Special and Legendary Spirit Ashes

Part of Bolstering Materials are Smithing Stones and Gloveworts which are used to upgrade weapons and Spirit Ashes, respectively. These materials come in different levels and are signified with a plus sign followed by a number.

Increases Flask Charges and Potency

Flask Upgrades	Sacred Tear
Golden Seed	Increases a Sacred Flask's number of uses.
Sacred Tear	Increases the potency of a Sacred Flask's restorative effects.

Two unique bolstering materials are Golden Seeds and Sacred Tears. With the exception of one Golden Seed being available as a starting keepsake, these materials cannot be bought anywhere and must be sought out in the Lands Between.

Sacred Tears are found at churches (though not all churches have one) while Golden Seeds can be found at the foot of glowing, golden trees.

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