Elden Ring: List of all crystal tears Elden Ring guide, walkthrough

On this page of our guide to Elden Ring you will learn what crystal tears are, what they are used for and where to find them.

Last update: 30 November 2023

Crystal tears in Elden Ring are unique items that are dropped by specific bosses or discovered within the game world. They are used to brew a flask of wondrous physick, a special potion that has various effects. Each tear has its own unique effect, such as health regeneration, stat boosts, damage resistance, and more. You can learn more about the flask of wondrous physick on a separate page of the guide.

On this page, we have listed all the crystal tears in the game, along with their locations and effects.

• Crimson crystal tear #1
• Crimson crystal tear #2
• Crimsonspill crystal tear
• Crimsonburst crystal tear
• Cerulean crystal tear #1
• Cerulean crystal tear #2
• Greenspill crystal tear
• Greenburst crystal tear
• Strength-knot crystal tear
• Dexterity-knot crystal tear
• Intelligence-knot crystal tear
• Faith-knot crystal tear
• Opaline hardtear
• Speckled hardtear
• Leaden hardtear
• Magic-shrouding cracked tear
• Flame-shrouding cracked tear
• Lightning-shrouding cracked tear
• Holy-shrouding cracked tear
• Stonebarb cracked tear
• Spiked cracked tear
• Thorny cracked tear
• Twiggy cracked tear
• Winged crystal tear
• Windy crystal tear
• Crimson bubbletear
• Crimsonwhorl bubbletear
• Opaline bubbletear
• Cerulean hidden tear
• Purifying crystal tear
• Ruptured crystal tear #1
• Ruptured crystal tear #2

Crimson crystal tear #1

1. Effect: Instantly restores half of total health.
2. Location: Right next to the Flask of Wondrous Physick, in Limgrave, in Third Church of Marika.

Crimson crystal tear #2

1. Effect: Instantly restores half of total health.
2. Location: In the offering bowl under the minor erdtree, near the northern walls of Leyndell, Royal Capital, in Altus Plateau.

Crimsonspill crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases total health by 10% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in the forest in Altus Plateau, northwest of Leyndell, Royal Capital. The tear is dropped by the Wormface boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Crimsonburst crystal tear

1. Effect: Regenerates 7 health points per second for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Weeping Peninsula, south of Limgrave. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Cerulean crystal tear #1

1. Effect: Instantly restores half of your total focus.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Liurnia of the Lakes, southwest of Raya Lucaria Academy. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Cerulean crystal tear #2

1. Effect: Instantly restores half of your total focus.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Mountaintops of the Giants, south-east of Castle Sol. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Greenspill crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases total stamina by 15% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Limgrave, between Third Church of Marika, where you found the flask of wondrous physick, and Fort Haight.

Greenburst crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases stamina regeneration by 15 points per second for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In the Caelid region, near the border with Limgrave, east of Smoldering Church. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Strength-knot crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases Strength by 10 points for 180 seconds.
2. Location: East of Stormveil Castle in Limgrave, in the offering bowl on the edge of a cliff.

Dexterity-knot crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases Dexterity by 10 points for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In Liurnia of the Lakes, in the offering bowl on a small island southwest of Boilprawn Shack where Blackguard Big Boggart resides.

Intelligence-knot crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases Intelligence by 10 points for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In Liurnia of the Lakes, in the offering bowl at the foot of the cliff south of Caria Manor.

Faith-knot crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases Faith by 10 points for 180 seconds.
2. Location: On the shore of Weeping Peninsula, south of Limgrave, in the offering bowl east of Church of Pilgrimage.

Opaline hardtear

1. Effect: Reduces all damage taken by 15% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree, south of Bestial Sanctum, in the Caelid region. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Speckled hardtear

1. Effect: Increases resistance to all negative effects by 90 points for 180 seconds and clears status.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in the forest in Altus Plateau, northwest of Leyndell, Royal Capital. The tear is dropped by the Wormface boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Leaden hardtear

1. Effect: Significantly increases poise for 10 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Altus Plateau, east of Volcano Manor. The tear is dropped by the Ulcerated Tree Spirit boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide .

Magic-shrouding cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases magic damage by 20% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Liurnia of the Lakes, northeast of Church of Vows, near Frenzied Flame Village. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Flame-shrouding cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases fire damage by 20% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In the Caelid region, near the border with Limgrave, east of Smoldering Church. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Lightning-shrouding cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases lightning damage by 20% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Liurnia of the Lakes, northeast of Church of Vows, near Frenzied Flame Village. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Holy-shrouding cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases holy damage by 20% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Liurnia of the Lakes, northeast of Church of Vows, near Frenzied Flame Village. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Stonebarb cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases damage dealt to enemy balance by 30% for 30 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree, south of Bestial Sanctum, in the Caelid region. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Spiked cracked tear

1. Effect: Increases the charged attacks damage by 15% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Limgrave, between Third Church of Marika, where you found the flask of wondrous physick, and Fort Haight.

Thorny cracked tear

1. Effect: Gradually boosts the damage caused by a series of attacks for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Mountaintops of the Giants, southwest of Castle Sol. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Twiggy cracked tear

1. Effect: Prevents the loss of runes on death for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In the offering bowl under the minor erdtree, near the northern walls of Leyndell, Royal Capital, in Altus Plateau.

Winged crystal tear

1. Effect: Reduces the equip load for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In the offering bowl by the wall, between the minor erdtree and Hermit Merchant's Shack. Nearby is the Deathbird boss - we have described how to defeat it on a separate page of the guide.

Windy crystal tear

1. Effect: Increases the duration of invincibility when dodging, but also increases damage taken by 15% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: In the offering bowl in the Caelid region, inside a large pit south of the Swamp of Aeonia.

Crimson bubbletear

1. Effect: Automatically restores 30% of health one time when a player's health drops below 20%.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Mountaintops of the Giants, south-east of Castle Sol. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Crimsonwhorl bubbletear

1. Effect: For 15 seconds, the player is immune to damage and each hit received restores 5% of the health.
2. Location: On top of a cliff in Mountaintops of the Giants, in the offering bowl above Giants' Gravepost, north of the Foot of the Forge. The tear is located at the end of a narrow path over a gap, on the cliff's edge. Be careful - when you enter the path, you'll be attacked by a horde of opponents.

Opaline bubbletear

1. Effect: Reduces damage taken by the next hit by 90% for 180 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Weeping Peninsula, south of Limgrave. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Cerulean hidden tear

1. Effect: Grants infinite focus for 15 seconds.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Altus Plateau, east of Volcano Manor. The tear is dropped by the Ulcerated Tree Spirit boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide .

Purifying crystal tear

1. Effect: Significantly reduces the damage dealt by the Lord of Blood's curse, an unavoidable or unblockable attack from optional boss - Mohg, Lord of Blood. We described how to beat him on a separate page of the guide.
2. Location: In Altus Plateau, southwest of Mirage Rise, in Second Church of Marika. Upon entering this location, you'll be assaulted by an invader known as Bloody Finger Eleonora. Defeat her to receive the tear. This fight is also part of the quest related to Yura, which is described on a separate page of the guide.

Ruptured crystal tear #1

1. Effect: After three seconds, our character explodes, taking 300 points of damage and dealing 800 points of damage to all nearby enemies.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Liurnia of the Lakes, southwest of Raya Lucaria Academy. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.

Ruptured crystal tear #2

1. Effect: After three seconds, our character explodes, taking 300 points of damage and dealing 800 points of damage to all nearby enemies.
2. Location: Under the minor erdtree in Mountaintops of the Giants, southwest of Castle Sol. The tear is dropped by the Erdtree Avatar boss - we have described how to defeat him on a separate page of the guide.