Weapon upgrades are king inElden Ring. Players tackling FromSoftware’s first open-world adventure will have a hard time without the right gear to fight off the hordes of vicious enemies. Amongthe strongest weapons inElden Ringare the boss weapons, usually retrieved by trading in Remembrance at the Roundtable Hold; however, these weapons cannot be upgraded with ordinary Smithing Stones, but instead require Somber Smithing Stones.
Rarer than their ordinary counterparts, finding Somber Smithing Stones can be a challenge inElden Ring. This guide will help players findwhere to buy Somber Smithing Stones (3) and (4)to help upgrade the Tarnished’s rarer weapons to +3 and +4.
Elden Ring: How to Get Unlimited Somber Smithing Stones 3 & 4
Where to Buy Them (Liunaria of the Lakes)
The earliest chance to purchase Somber Smithing Stones (3) and (4) is after the player has reachednorthwest Liurnia of the Lakes. This is accessedafter players eitherdefeat Godrick the Graftedin Stormveil Castle,or make their way around the Castle via the cliffs: to do this, simply take a left past the rubble at the collapsed bridge north of Stormhill Shack.
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Once in Liurnia, players will want to head directly north, through the marshes, pastthe Academy of Raya Lucariaandnorth-northwestto the Kingsrealm Ruins. The Ruins arenorthwest of Sorcerer’s Isle, west-southwest of Bellum Church, andsouth-southwest of Caria Manor.
At the ruins entrance, deal with any spellcasting Aristocrats and Wolves that block the path, andkeep heading north until the Tarnished reaches a large stone archway.Approach it and hit itwith a weapon to see an illusory wall vanish to reveal aSite of Grace called ‘The Road to the Manor.'
Justnorthwest of this site sits the giant Smithing Master Iji. After talking with him, not only will Iji offer his services as a Blacksmith, he will also sell unlimited Somber Smithing Stones (1) and (2), as well as 3 Somber Smithing Stones (3) and (4) for 4000 and 6000 runes respectively.
Where to Buy Them (Altus Plateau)
Later in the game, whenElden Ring’s enigmatic Tarnishedarrives at Altus Plateau, they canfind the Altus Tunnel directly south of the Minor Erdtreeand west of the Second Church of Marika. After exploring the tunnels, players will have todefeat the Crystalian, and when they do, they will be rewarded with theSomberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (2).
From here,travel to the Roundtable Holdandfollow the left passage to the Twin Maiden Husks,who sell items to the player.Offer them the Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing (2),and they will be supplied with an unlimited stock of Somber Smithing Stones (3) and (4) for 4000 and 6000 runes, respectively.
Elden Ringis out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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