Elden Ring

How to Get Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is a type of Bolstering Material found in Elden Ring. Read on to learn where to find Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, its effect, lore description, and price!

How to Get Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones









As a Reward for Completing Sellen's Questline

Elden Ring - Reward for Completing Sellen

You can get the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone as a reward for completing Sellen's Questline by siding with Witch-Hunter Jerren.

Sorceress Sellen Questline and Location

Near the Lift at the Dragon Temple Altar

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A dead body lying near the ledge has a Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone that you can loot near the lift at the Dragon Temple Altar site of grace in the Crumbling Farum Azula.

Crumbling Farum Azula Interactive Map and Region Guide

Inside a Skull on the Southeastern Cliff near the Church of Repose

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You can find a giant skull on the southeastern side of the cliff near the Church of Repose. Head inside the skull to obtain an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Church of Repose Location and What to Do

On the Cliff East of the Cave of the Forlorn

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A dead body containing the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone can be found on a cliff east of the Cave of the Forlorn. Beware of Great Wyrm Theodorix when approaching the cave at night.

Defeat the Two Night's Cavalries West of the Inner Consecrated Snowfield

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A carriage guarded by two Night's Calavries west of the Inner Consecrated Snowfield site of grace contains an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. Note that the two bosses only appear at night.

On a Dead Body inside Yelough Anix Tunnel

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Inside the Yelough Anix Tunnel, head down the hole in the area with the wooden walkways. Defeat the Alabaster Lord in the area and loot the Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone on the dead body.

Yelough Anix Tunnel Location and What to Do

Give Gurranq Nine Deathroots

Elden Ring - Give Gurranq Nine Deathroots

You can obtain Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone after giving Gurranq nine Deathroots.

Gurranq Questline and Location

Reward for Completing Nepheli's Questline

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Nepheli Loux rewards you with an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone after completing her questline.

Nepheli Loux Questline and Location

Purchase From a Merchant

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone can be purchased from the following merchants:

Merchant Price
Gatekeeper GostocGatekeeper Gostoc 20000 Runes

Note that the item is only available if you complete Gostoc's questline.

How to Use Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

Upgrade Weapons to +25

The Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone allows you to upgrade a weapon to +25 and also obtain the God-Slaying Armament achievement.

A bug previously decreases weapon damage

This bug was available in previous versions of the game. Update the game to Version 1.03 to fix the bug.

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There was a bug that causes the attack power of certain weapons to decrease upon upgrading it to +25. In some cases, upgrading Standard weapons increases the attack power but it lowers the attack power for Heavy and Keen weapons.

Update the game to Version 1.03 to fix the bug.

Version 1.03 Patch Notes, Bug Fixes, and Updates

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone Overview

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone Effect

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Effect
Reinforces armaments to +25.
Type
Bolstering Material
Buy Price Sell Price
20000 Currently unknown

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone Lore Description

Lore Description
"Smithing Stone made by polishing a golden Gravel Stone. A scale of the Ancient Dragonlord, and hidden treasure of Farum Azula.
Strengthens armaments to +25.
The Ancient Dragonlord's seat is said to lie beyond time. This stone lightly twists time, allowing the creation of a weapon capable of slaying a god."

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