Sword of Light Location, Stats, and Scaling

Sword of Light is a Straight Sword in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength, Dexterity, and Faith. Read on to learn how to get the Sword of Light, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.

Sword of Light Location

Convert the Stone-Sheathed Sword at an Altar

Depending on which altar you picked up the Stone-Sheathed Sword from, you'll need to visit either the altar in Rauh Ancient Ruins or Ruins of Unte to convert it to the Sword of Light.

The table below shows where to bring the Stone-Sheathed Sword in order to turn it into the Sword of Light. The first column indicates where you originally found the Stone-Sheathed Sword.

How to Get the Stone-Sheathed Sword

If you haven't acquired the Stone-Sheathed Sword yet, it is recommended to get it from the Fog Rift Catacombs.

You'll be able to switch between both Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness at the other two altars, and this makes it so your Light and Dark altars are the more accessible ones.

Fog Rift Catacombs Location

Fog Rift Catacombs Altar Location
World View	Map Location

You can get to the Fog Rift Catacombs by simply going north from the Castle Front Site of Grace.

All Sites of Grace Locations

Rauh Ancient Ruins Location

Raun Ancient Ruins Altar Location
World View	Map Location

The altar in Rauh Ancient Ruins is found on the north side of the ruins on top of some columns. Cross the invisible bridge to get to the altar.

Ruins of Unte Altar Location

Ruins of Unte Altar Location
World View	Map Location

The altar in Ruins of Unte is blocked by a Furnace Golem which you can wake up by throwing a Hefty Furnace Pot. The recipe for the Hefty Furnace Pot is found in Run-Down Traveler's Rest.

Ruins of Unte Altar Shortcut

Alternatively, you can take a shortcut to the altar by making a series of double jumps with Torrent using the ledges on the column.

Sword of Light and Altar Mechanics

The exact mechanics of converting the Stone-Sheathed Sword into the Sword of Light is still unclear. The following are the results from our testing:

1. Rauh Ancient Ruins converts to Sword of Light.
2. Fog Rift Catacombs converts to Sword of Darkness.
3. Ruins of Unte converts to either, depending where you picked up the Stone-Sheathed Sword.

Stone-Sheathed Sword Location and Stats

Sword of Light Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Sword of Light	Overview
	Type: Straight Sword ATK Type: Standard/Pierce Skill: Light Weight: 4.0
Description
Sword of light, pulled from its stone scabbard at an altar. From the quick of the root, unswerving rays of light intersect and reflect to give the silver blade form.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Sword of Light Upgrades

Required Upgrade Materials

Sword of Light requires one Somber Smithing Stone for every level to upgrade until +9. The final level at +10 requires a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Somber Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Sword of Light Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Sword of Light cannot be infused with a different Ash of War since it is considered a unique weapon. Weapons that are upgraded using Somber Smithing Stones are classified as unique weapons.

Elden Ring Related Guides

All Weapons List

Weapon Guides

List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

List of Weapons by Damage Types

Standard	Strike	Slash	Pierce
Magic	Fire	Holy	Lightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

Bleed	Frost	Scarlet Rot
Sleep	Poison	Madness

List of Weapon Types