Somber Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Somber Smithing Stones are a type of Bolstering Material found in Elden Ring. Read on to learn where to farm Somber Smithing Stones, their effects, lore description, and price!

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Somber Smithing Stone Levels and Effects

Somber Smithing Stone
Effect
Strengthens special armaments to a certain level.
Type
Bolstering Material

Somber Smithing Stone Levels and Effects

Level	Effect
Somber Smithing Stone 1	Reinforce special armaments up to +1
Somber Smithing Stone 2	Reinforce special armaments up to +2
Somber Smithing Stone 3	Reinforce special armaments up to +3
Somber Smithing Stone 4	Reinforce special armaments up to +4
Somber Smithing Stone 5	Reinforce special armaments up to +5
Somber Smithing Stone 6	Reinforce special armaments up to +6
Somber Smithing Stone 7	Reinforce special armaments up to +7
Somber Smithing Stone 8	Reinforce special armaments up to +8
Somber Smithing Stone 9	Reinforce special armaments up to +9
Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Reinforce special armaments up to +10

Somber Smithing Stone Lore Description

Lore Description
"Shard of smithing stone drained of color. Special armaments with unique characteristics cannot be strengthened with colored smithing stones. Number of steps and amount strengthened differ from standard equipment."

All Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearings

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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 1	Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 2	Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 3
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 4	Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 5

Somber Smithing Stones Can Be Purchased After Obtaining the Bell Bearings

Item	Where to Get / Effect
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 1	・ Defeat the Fallingstar Beast at the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. Unlocks the following from Twin Maiden Husks: ・ Somber Smithing Stone 1 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 2 ・ Glintstone Scrap
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 2	・ Defeat the two Crystalian bosses inside the Altus Tunnel. Unlocks the following from Twin Maiden Husks: ・ Somber Smithing Stone 3 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 4 ・ Cracked Crystal
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 3	・ On a dead body outside the First Church of Marika. Unlocks the following from Twin Maiden Husks: ・ Somber Smithing Stone 5 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 6
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 4	・ On a dead body near the Tempest-Facing Balcony at the Crumbling Farum Azula. Unlocks the following from Twin Maiden Husks: ・ Somber Smithing Stone 7 ・ Somber Smithing Stone 8 ・ Sanctuary Stone
Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 5	・ From the Dragon Temple Rooftop site of grace, head to the back of the dragon and through the scaffolding in the Crumbling Farum Azula. Unlocks the following from Twin Maiden Husks: ・ Somber Smithing Stone 9

The Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing allows you to unlock Somber Smithing Stones that can be purchased at an unlimited amount from the Twin Maiden Husks.

Note that the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone cannot be purchased from the Twin Maiden Husks. Instead, you can find them as loot from various locations and as a reward for completing certain questlines.

All Bell Bearings and How to Get Them

How to Get Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 1

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You obtain the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 1 as a reward for defeating the Fallingstar Beast at the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. The tunnel can be found north of Sellia, Town of Sorcery at the Caelid region.

Sellia Crystal Tunnel Location and What to Do

How to Get Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 2

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You can get the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 2 as a reward for defeating the Crystalian boss duo at Altus Tunnel.

How to Beat Crystalian: Boss Fight Guide

How to Get Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 3

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You can find the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 3 on a dead body near the entrance of the First Church of Marika. The church can be found east of the Whiteridge Road at the Mountaintops of the Giants.

First Church of Marika Location and What to Do

How to Get Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 4

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You can find the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 4 on a dead body at the cliffside near the Tempest-Facing Balcony site of grace at the Crumbling Farum Azula.

Crumbling Farum Azula Legacy Dungeon Walkthrough and Location

How to Get Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 5

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You can find the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing 5 on a dead body inside the small church near the Beside the Great Bridge site of grace in the Crumbling Farum Azula.

Where to Farm Somber Smithing Stones

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Somber Smithing Stone 1	Somber Smithing Stone 2	Somber Smithing Stone 3
Somber Smithing Stone 4	Somber Smithing Stone 5	Somber Smithing Stone 6
Somber Smithing Stone 7	Somber Smithing Stone 8	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 1

Location	Quantity
Purchase from Iji	Unlimited
Morne Tunnel	3 pieces
West of Waypoint Ruins	1 piece
Scarab west of Deathtouched Catacombs	1 piece
Scarab near the Church of Dragon Communion	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 1: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 2

Location	Quantity
Purchase from Iji	Unlimited
Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel	3 pieces
Defeat the spider-like hand enemies at Caria Manor	1 piece per defeated enemy
Stormveil Castle	1 piece
Scarab near cliffs west of the Folly on the Lake	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 2: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 3

Location	Quantity
Purchase from Iji	3 pieces
Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel	3 pieces
Defeat the miners in Sellia Crystal Tunnel	1 piece per defeated enemy
Scarab northeast of Bellum Church	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 3: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 4

Location	Quantity
Purchase from Iji	3 pieces
Sellia Crystal Tunnel	3 pieces
Defeat the spider-like hand enemy at the Road of Iniquity in Mt. Gelmir	1 piece per defeated enemy
Defeat the spider-like hand enemy at the Leyndell, Royal Capital	1 piece per defeated enemy
Academy of Raya Lucaria	1 piece
Scarab near Ravine-Veiled Village	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 4: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 5

Location	Quantity
Volcano Manor	1 piece
Scarab south of the bridge near Siofra River Bank	1 piece
Defeat the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast in Mt. Gelmir	1 piece
Redmane Castle	1 piece
Academy of Raya Lucaria	1 piece
Altus Tunnel	1 piece
Sealed Tunnel	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 5: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 6

Location	Quantity
Old Altus Tunnel	3 pieces
Scarab east of Capital Outskirts in Altus Plateau	1 piece
Defeat the Fallingstar Beast at Sellia Crystal Tunnel	1 piece
First Mt. Gelmir Campsite	1 piece
Deeproot Depths	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 6: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 7

Location	Quantity
Crumbling Farum Azula	2 pieces
Defeat the spider-like hand enemies at the Mountaintops of the Giants	1 piece per defeated enemy
Defeat the spider-like hand enemies in the Subterranean Shunning-Grounds	1 piece per defeated enemy
Nokstella, Eternal City	3 pieces
Lake of Rot	2 pieces
Deeproot Depths	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 7: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 8

Location	Quantity
Crumbling Farum Azula	2 pieces
Lake of Rot	2 pieces
Yelough Anix Tunnel	2 pieces
Scarab southwest of Ancient Snow Valley Ruins	1 piece
Miquella's Haligtree	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 8: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Smithing Stone 9

Location	Quantity
Crumbling Farum Azula	4 pieces
Consecrated Snowfield	3 pieces
Lake of Rot	1 piece
Yelough Anix Tunnel	1 piece
Scarab west of Farum Greatbridge	1 piece
Miquella's Haligtree	1 piece

How to Get Somber Smithing Stone 9: Effects and Locations

Best Areas to Farm Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

Location	Quantity
Crumbling Farum Azula	1 pieces
Mohgwyn Palace	1 piece
Complete Latenna's questline	1 piece
Complete Millicent's questline	1 piece
Miquella's Haligtree	2 pieces
Leyndell, Capital of Ash	1 piece
Defeat Anastasia, Tarnished Eater at Consecrated Snowfields	1 piece

How to Get Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone: Effects and Locations

Where to Buy Somber Smithing Stones

Blacksmith Iji

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You can purchase Somber Smithing Stones from Iji at the Road to the Manor site of grace in the Liurnia of the Lakes region.

Somber Smithing Stones Available	Price
・ Somber Smithing Stone 1	2000 Runes (Unlimited)
・ Somber Smithing Stone 2	3000 Runes (Unlimited)
・ Somber Smithing Stone 3	4000 Runes (3 available)
・ Somber Smithing Stone 4	6000 Runes (3 available)

Iji Questline and Location

How to Use Somber Smithing Stones

Strengthen Special Weapons at the Smithing Table

You can use the Somber Smithing Stones that you have collected to strengthen your special weapons at a smithing table or at a blacksmith.

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Ghost Glovewort 7	Ghost Glovewort 8	Ghost Glovewort 9	Golden Seed
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Grave Glovewort 8	Grave Glovewort 9	Great Ghost Glovewort	Great Grave Glovewort
Sacred Tear	Smithing Stone	Smithing Stone 1	Smithing Stone 2
Smithing Stone 3	Smithing Stone 4	Smithing Stone 5	Smithing Stone 6
Smithing Stone 7	Smithing Stone 8	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	Somber Smithing Stone
Somber Smithing Stone 1	Somber Smithing Stone 2	Somber Smithing Stone 3	Somber Smithing Stone 4
Somber Smithing Stone 5	Somber Smithing Stone 6	Somber Smithing Stone 7	Somber Smithing Stone 8
Somber Smithing Stone 9