An important part of FromSoftware's latest game, Elden Ring, is leveling up both your character and your weapons. Upgrading weapons provides higher base damage stats and improves the attribute scaling that a weapon has. However, upgrading weapons, especially multiple weapons, is going to require a ton of Smithing Stones. Smithing Stones can be found throughout the Lands Between, but here are some of the locations in Elden Ring where each Smithing Stone and Somber Smithing Stone tier can be found. As we find more Smithing Stones, we'll add them to this list.
The first Smithing Stone 1 is located on an anvil located inside the Church of Elleh in Limgrave, one of the first Site of Grace's you will find following the golden path. The Limgrave Tunnels are located in the lake to the east of the Church of Elleh, in the northern part of the lake, indicated on the map by an orange circle. The West Limgrave statue is located to the east of the Stormhill Shack by some trolls. Bait one of the trolls into breaking the statue open. The Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell 1 is acquired in the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel, which is in the northeastern part of the Liurnia Lake, indicated by the orange circle on the map. The bell is awarded for defeating the boss at the end of the dungeon.
Stormveil Castle is located in the western part of Limgrave. You must beat Margit the Fell Omen in order to access Stormveil Castle.
The Academy of Raya Lucaria is located in Liurnia, in the dead center of the lake. It can be entered by working up the rooftops of buildings to enter it, but you will need a key, which is located in the lake to the west of the Academy, guarded by a dragon. Nokron, the Eternal City, can be reached by navigating a massive hole in
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