Elden Ring: Where to find smithing Stones? Elden Ring guide, walkthrough

On this page of the Elden Ring tutorial you will learn where you can find Smithing stones and what you need them for.

Last update: 30 November 2023

Upgrading your weapons is crucial in Elden Ring, as it enables you to increase your strength and defeat stronger opponents. However, to upgrade your weapons you need smithing stones. This page of the guide explains where to find smithing stones and how to unlock unlimited access to them.

• How to find smithing stones?
• How to buy smithing stones?
• Where to find miner's bells?

How to find smithing stones?

Most often, you can find smithing stones through exploration. Some enemies drop them, you can also find them in various places. The level of stones varies depending on the region you are in - the more you progress in the game, the more valuable the stones become. For instance, in the Limgrave region you'll find stones of levels one [1] and two [2], while on the Altus Plateau - levels five [5] and six [6].

Stones are divided into two types - regular and somber. The former are used to improve regular weapons, the latter are used to upgrade unique weapons. Regular stones are more common, but upgrading each weapon requires using several at once. Somber are more difficult to find, but only one is needed for each upgrade.

There are also two special types of stones: Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones and Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones. They are used to upgrade regular weapons to their maximum level of 25 / unique weapons to their maximum level of 10. There is a limited number of these stones in the game. If you have used them all, you can only claim more by starting a New Game+. We have detailed all the locations of these special stones on a separate page of the guide.

How to buy smithing stones?

Some smithing stones are available from certain merchants in very limited quantities. However, it's possible to unlock an endless supply of them. You have to find specific miner's bells and give them to the Twin Maiden Husks in Roundtable Hold. This unlocks an endless supply of stones at a specific level, enabling you to buy them as required.

Where to find miner's bells?

Below we have listed the locations of all the miner's bells that unlock the blacksmithing stones after offering them to the Twin Maiden Husks.

1. Name: Smithing stone miner's bell bearing [1];
2. Unlocks: Smithing stones [1], Smithing stones [2];
3. Location: In Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel, in Liurnia of the Lakes, northeast of Raya Lucaria Academy. The bell is dropped by the Crystalian boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

1. Name: Smithing stone miner's bell bearing [2];
2. Unlocks: Smithing stones [3], Smithing stones [4];
3. Location: In the Sealed Tunnel, at the western wall of Leyndell, Royal Capital, in Altus Plateau. At the site of grace, next to a small statue, there is an illusory wall. In the room behind the wall you'll find a chest containing the bell.

1. Name: Smithing stone miner's bell bearing [3];
2. Unlocks: Smithing stones [5], Smithing stones [6];
3. Location: In the Zamor Ruins, next to the Grand Lift of Rold, the entrance to the Mountaintops of the Giants. Descend down the stairs in the western part of the ruins and open the chest to acquire the bell.

1. Name: Smithing stone miner's bell bearing [4];
2. Unlocks: Smithing stones [7], Smithing stones [8];
3. Location: Crumbling Farum Azula, in the Dragon Temple. The bell is dropped by the Godskin Duo - we have described how to defeat them on a separate page of the guide. This fight is mandatory, so this bell is unmissable.

1. Name: Somberstone miner's bell bearing [1];
2. Unlocks: Somber smithing stones [1], Somber smithing stones [2];
3. Location: In the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, in the Caelid region, north of Sellia, Town Sorcery. You can also be teleported there by opening the trap chest in the Dragon Burnt-Ruins, in Limgrave. The bell is dropped by the Fallingstar Beast - we described how to defeat it on a separate page of the guide.

1. Name: Somberstone miner's bell bearing [2];
2. Unlocks: Somber smithing stones [3], Somber smithing stones [4];
3. Location: In the Altus Tunnel, southeast of the Mirage Rise, in Altus Plateau. The bell is dropped by the Crystalians - we have described how to defeat them on a separate page of the guide.

1. Name: Somberstone miner's bell bearing [3];
2. Unlocks: Somber smithing stones [5], Somber smithing stones [6];
3. Location: In Mountaintopes of the Giants, south of the frozen lake, in front of the entrance to the First Church of Marika.

1. Name: Somberstone miner's bell bearing [4];
2. Unlocks: Somber smithing stones [7], Somber smithing stones [8];
3. Location: North of the Tempest-Facing Balcony in the Crumbling Farum Azula, on a corpse at the edge of the cliffs.

1. Name: Somberstone miner's bell bearing [5];
2. Unlocks: Somber smithing stones [9];
3. Location : In the church under the Site of Grace. The area beyond the Farum Greatbridge, in Crumbling Farum Azula. Starting from the Dragon Temple Rooftop site of grace, proceed downwards, fighting giant ravens along the way. At some point, you will encounter a gap - you must carefully cross the levitating structure to reach the other side. The bell is on the corpse, in the chapel on the other side.