Stone-Sheathed Sword Location, Stats, and Scaling

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

Stone-Sheathed Sword Location

Visit One of the Three Altars

There are three altars in the new DLC map located in the Fog Rift Catacombs, Rauh Ancient Ruins, and Ruins of Unte. The first altar you visit will always give the Stone-Sheathed Sword.

It is recommended to pick up the Stone-Sheathed Sword from Fog Rift Catacombs so you'll have an easier time switching between the Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness later on.

How to Transform the Stone-Sheathed Sword

The table above shows where to go depending on where you acquired the Stone-Sheathed Sword.

The Stone-Sheathed Sword can be converted to the Sword of Light and Sword of Darkness at the two altars you have yet to visit. Once the sword is converted, the original Stone-Sheathed Sword is lost and can only be obtained again in subsequent playthroughs.

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.

Fog Rift Catacombs Walkthrough

Rauh Ancient Ruins Location

Rauh 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.

Ancient Ruins of Ruah Location Guide

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.

How to Get into Ruins of Unte

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

Stone-Sheathed Sword Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Stone-Sheathed Sword	Overview
	Type: Straight Sword ATK Type: Strike Skill: Square Off Weight: 5.0
Description
A sword that none can pull from its scabbard of cracked stone. Relic of a lost civilization from a time long past, said to have served a ritual purpose at altars of light and darkness.

Required Stats to Equip

Stat Scaling

Basic Stats

Stone-Sheathed Sword Upgrades

Base and Max Level Comparison

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

Required Upgrade Materials

Stone-Sheathed Sword 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

Stone-Sheathed Sword Ashes of War

Cannot Be Infused with Ashes of War

The Stone-Sheathed Sword 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