Elden Ring: How to Buy Somber Smithing Stone 9

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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. Among the strongest weapons in Elden Ring are 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 in Elden Ring. The best way to unlock unlimited Somber Smithing Stones for purchase is by finding Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing’s across the map togive to the Twin Maiden Husks in the Roundtable Hold. This guide will help players find Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing (5) to help upgrade the Tarnished’s rarer weapons to +9.

In order to find Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing (5), the player must first journey to Crumbling Farum Azula, a Legacy Dungeon only reachable by teleportation.

This location is accessed via the Forge of the Giants Site of Grace after players make their way through the Mountaintop of the Giants and kill the Fire Giant. After talking to Melina at the Site of Grace, she will teleport the player to the Dungeon.

Crumbling Farum Azula should only be tackled by Tarnished above level 100, ensuring not to go over certain level caps, with weapons upgraded as high as possible.

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To reach the Bell Bearing, players musthead to a chapel just before the Beside the Great Bridge Site of Grace, towards the end of the Legacy Dungeon. From the Dragon Temple Rooftop Site of Grace, tumble off to the left and head right, past some Bladed Talon Eagles, before