Elden Ring: Ancient Smithing Stone Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

The Elden Ring Ancient Smithing Stone is the ultimate resource for maxing out your gear and is a must-have item for any endgame build.

These rare scales are found in the farthest reaches of the world and the new Nightreign expansion.

They allow you to push your weapons to their absolute limit (+25 for standard and +10 for somber).

Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones (Standard Weapons)

These are the basic tools for getting your regular weapons to +25. There are 13 in the base game and 8 in the DLC:

• Limgrave: Rewarded by Nepheli Loux at the end of her quest in the throne room.
• Crumbling Farum Azula: Dropped by the Ancient Dragon that attacks you on the curved platform.
• Consecrated Snowfield: Dropped by the Night’s Cavalry duo guarding the caravan at night.
• Miquella’s Haligtree: Found in a chest after beating Loretta, Knight of the Haligtree.
• Gravesite Plain (DLC): Found at the top of the Suppressing Pillar in a chest.
• Jagged Peak (DLC): Dropped by Ancient Dragon Senessax in the cave before the summit.

Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones (Special Weapons)

Required for +10 legendary weapons, these are the top choice for many endgame builds:

• Mohgwyn Palace: In a chest at the base of the massive statue, right before the Mohg boss fight.
• Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree: A reward for finishing Millicent’s quest and using the needle on Malenia’s flower.
• Leyndell, Ashen Capital: Found on a corpse guarded by a Gargoyle near the dragon's wing.
• Enir-Ilim (DLC): Found on a corpse at the end of the broken stairs near the final elevator.
• Cerulean Coast (DLC): Dropped by the Ghostflame Dragon in the center of the coast.

2026 Nightreign: The Crater & Legendary Ascension

In the 2026 Nightreign update, the upgrade system has changed. You only need one stone of each kind, and reaching "Legendary" rarity (Gold border) is the new goal.

• The Crater Event: During the "Shifting Earth: The Crater" event, a massive lava pit opens in the north. This is the only path to the Special Smithing Table.
• Magma Wyrm Boss: Defeating the boss in the underground temple at the bottom of the Crater is a vital part of the 2026 meta. It unlocks the table and allows for Legendary Ascension.
• Legendary Weapons: Most Gold-rarity weapons are fixed drops from Nightlords, but this table is the best way to upgrade your favorite Purple-rarity weapon into a true Legendary asset.

To help you find every stone and reach max power, we have marked all Smithing Stone locations on our interactive Elden Ring map.