Elden Ring

How to Get Golden Seeds: Effects and Locations

Golden Seed Locations

Golden Seeds are a type of Bolstering Material found in Elden Ring. Read on to learn where to find Golden Seeds, their effects, lore description, and price!

How to Get Golden Seeds

Golden Seed Locations
Roundtable Hold Limgrave
Liurnia Altus Plateau
Caelid Mountaintops of the Giants
Crumbling Farum Azula -

Choose as the Starting Keepsake

At the start of the game, you have the option to choose a keepsake from a list of items. You can choose the Golden Seed to obtain the item immediately after creating your character.

Best Starting Keepsake: Which Keepsake Should You Choose?

Give Roderika the Chrysalids' Memento

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You can obtain a Golden Seed from Roderika after finding and giving her the Chrysalids' Memento from Stormveil Castle. To find her, head to the small shack in Stormhill Shack. Speak to her until she asks you to retrieve a memento from Stormveil Castle.

The Chrysalids' Memento can be found on a corpse pile with two rabid dogs inside Stormveil Castle. Pick it up and return to Roderika with it to advance her questline.

Fast travel to the Roundtable Hold and find Roderika near the fireplace. Talk to her to obtain the Golden Seed as a reward.

Roderika Questline and Location

Limgrave Golden Seed Locations

Path leading to Stormhill Shack

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You can find a Golden Seed on the path leading to Stormhill Shack. Make your way through the Stormgate and reach the top of the path to find the item.

Southeast of Castle Morne Rampart at the Weeping Peninsula

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From the Castle Morne Rampart site of grace, head to the rocky terrain on the right.

Head straight across the path until you reach the ruined building. Head down to the left of the ruined building to find the glowing sapling.

Bottom of Stormveil Castle's West Side

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found at the bottom of the western side of Stormveil Castle.

West of Fort Haight

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The Golden Seed can be found at the eastern corner of Fort Haight. Head to the entrance of the fort and turn right to find the glowing sapling. Defeat the knights surrounding the area before picking up the item.

Castle Grounds of Stormveil Castle

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The Golden Seed can be found near the area with the giant troll at the castle grounds of Stormveil Castle.

Start from the Liftside Chamber site of grace and head north in the area with the hawk enemies. Run north until you reach the glowing sapling that contains the Golden Seed.

Liurnia of the Lakes Golden Seed Locations

West Part of Academy Gate Town

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A Golden Seed can be found under an Erdtree sprout at the western side of Academy Gate Town.

Near the Academy Gate Town Site of Grace

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A Golden Seed can be found near the Academy Gate Town in Liurnia of the Lakes. Look for the glowing sapling in the area.

West of Manor Upper Level Site of Grace at Caria Manor

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You can find the Golden Seed outside the Manor Upper Level site of grace.

Look for the stairs with the summoning pool to find the glowing sapling north of it, alongside a wolf looking over the cliffside.

Near the Ravine-Veiled Village

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The Golden Seed can be found in the area with the enemies that spew poison northwest of the Ravine-Veiled Village site of grace.

North of Main Academy Gate Site of Grace

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You can find the Golden Seed north of the Main Academy Gate site of grace. Head north until you find the glowing sapling in the area.

Near the courtyard at Raya Lucaria Academy

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Start from the Schoolhouse Classroom Site and head northwest through the courtyard. The glowing sapling that contains the Golden Seed can be found in the area.

Altus Plateau Golden Seed Locations

Near Volcano Manor

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To enter the Volcano Manor, you need to climb up Mount Gelmir. Head up to Fort Laiedd and stick close to the left wall as you pass through. Once you have climbed the ladder, follow the path and cross over to the other side from the protruding rocks to reach the manor.

Alternatively, you can take the elevator to the bottom level of the Academy of Raya Lucaria and die to one of the large iron maiden-like enemy with sawblades for arms. Doing so will transport you to the Subterranean Inquisition Chamber, an area beneath the Volcano Manor.

Note that you are required to fight two of the same enemies that have abducted you in a boss fight to escape the area. In addition, fast travel is not available until you have defeated the bosses.

Outer Wall Phantom Tree

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There are two Golden Seeds that you can obtain near the Outer Wall Phantom Tree site of grace at Leyndell.

North of Capital Outskirts Site of Grace

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Two Golden Seeds can be found in a round plaza north of the Capital Outskirts site of grace.

North of Altus Highway Junction

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A Golden Seed can be found north of the Altus Highway Junction site of grace.

North of Ruin-Strewn Precipice Overlook

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A Golden Seed can be found north of the Ruin-Strewn Precipice Overlook site of grace. Look for the glowing sapling near a flock of sheep to obtain the item.

South of West Capital Rampart

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You can find a Golden Seed south of the West Capital Rampart in the Leyndell Royal Capital. The area is guarded by a Beast Clergyman and a group of plant-like enemies.

Southeast of Windmill Village

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You can find a Golden Seed at the side of the road southeast of the Windmill Village.

North of Seethwater River

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You can find the Golden Seed on the area with the multiple smokes on the ground north of the Seethewater River.

North of Minor Erdtree

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A Golden Seed can be found under an Erdtree sprout north of the Minor Erdtree.

South of Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found south of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace.

North of Avenue Balcony Site of Grace

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found north of the Avenue Balcony Site of Grace in Leyndell, Royal Capital.

Caelid Golden Seed Locations

Outside Bestial Sanctum

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The quickest way to obtain this Golden Seed is to use the transporter northwest of the Third Church of Marika. This will teleport you to the Bestial Sanctum.

Head outside the building and find the glowing sapling on the right side of the field. Note that you may trigger a boss fight between the Black Blade Kindred if you pass towards it.

Selia, Town of Sorcery

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You can find the Golden Seed in the northern part of Selia, Town of Sorcery.

Southeast of the Caelid Highway South

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The Golden Seed can be found south of the Caelid region. The closest Site of Grace is the Caelid Highway South.

War-Dead Catacombs

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The Putrid Tree Spirit boss in this area will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This boss can be found in War-Dead Catacombs in Caelid.

Mountaintops of the Giants Golden Seed Locations

East of Capital Outskirts

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From the Capital Outskirts, follow the road east until you find the glowing sapling that contains the Golden Seed.

South of Freezing Lake

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You can find a Golden Seed in the area filled with giants south of the Freezing Lake.

Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found in Giants' Mountaintop Catacombs

Miquella's Haligtree

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An Ulcerated Tree Spirit mini-boss will drop a Golden Seed if you kill it. This mini-boss can be found west of the Drainage Channel Site of Grace in Miquella's Haligtree.

North of Consecrated Snowfield Site of Grace

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A Golden Seed can be found under an Erdtree sprout north of the Consecrated Snowfield Site of Grace.

North of Fire Giant Boss Area

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A Golden Seed can be found under an Erdtree sprout north of the Fire Giant boss area.

Crumbling Farum Azula Golden Seed Locations

Near Dragon Temple Altar

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A Golden Seed can be found on the glowing tree sapling near the Dragon Temple Altar site of grace.

Southeast of Dragon Temple Rooftop

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You can find the Golden Seed near the pillars southeast of the Dragon Temple Rooftop site of grace. Be wary of the giant Stormhawk that appears as you approach the glowing tree sapling.

How to Use Golden Seeds

Rest at a Site of Grace

Elden Ring - Rest at a Site of Grace

Find and rest at a Site of Grace. Choose Flask from the menu options.

Select Add Charge to Flask to Upgrade It

Elden Ring - Add Golden Seeds to Flask to Upgrade It
Select Add charge to flask to increase the number of times that you can use the flask.

Golden Seed Overview

Golden Seed Effect

Golden Seed IconGolden Seed
Effect
Reinforces the Sacred Flasks.
Type
Bolstering Material (Consumable)

Golden Seed Lore Description

Lore Description
"A golden seed, found at the base of an illusory tree.

Increases a Sacred Flask's number of uses. (Can be used after resting at a site of grace.)

When the Elden Ring was shattered, these seeds flew from the Erdtree, scattering across the various lands, as if life itself knew that its end had come."

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