Use them to upgrade special armaments to + 10.

TheSomber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stonesare a special upgrade material in .

This stops at + 10.

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Special weapons (usually the ones with the proper names) cannot be upgraded any further.

Can you farm Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in Elden Ring?

The few that are hidden in the game must be found in very special places.

An overhead map screenshot showing the location of a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone in the Consecrated Snowfield in Elden Ring

All Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones locations

Consecrated Snowfield

1.

As a reward for completing Latenna’s quest.

Defeat the invading NPCAnastasia, Tarnished-Eater, the third time she enters your game.

An overhead map showing a location on a frozen river marked with a red circle in Elden Ring

This happens on the frozen river south/slightly southwest of Ordina, Liturgical Town.

Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum

3.

To get here, you should probably followVarre’s quest.

A location is marked with a red circle on an overhead map screenshot in Elden Ring

Crumbling Farum Azula

4.

The stone is in the pavilion to the left of the dragon.

Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree

5.

An overhead map of a city inside a cyclone, showing a location marked in a red circle in Elden Ring

Same section as the sixth stone.

To do this, you must have completedMillicent’s questand defeatedMalenia.

Ashen Capital Leyndell

8.

A path is marked with a yellow arrow in Elden Ring

The corpse next to him has the stone.

An entrance way is circled in yellow in Elden Ring

An overhead map showing a location marked in a red circle inside a large, circular city in Elden Ring

A warrior approaches the edge of walkway in Elden Ring

A warrior fights a large boss monster in Elden Ring