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Smithing Stone [4]
Effect Reinforce armaments up to +12

Smithing Stone [4] is an Upgrade Material in Elden Ring. Smithing Stone [4] is a rare stone used to boost the stats and to increase the weapon to a higher level. Upgrade Materials can be acquired through exploration, looting it from specified areas of a Location, dropped by a specific Enemy or Boss, given by an NPC, or sold by a Merchant.

Smithing Stone [4] Location in Elden Ring

See Smithing Stone [5] for upgrades past +12.

Shadow of the Erdtree

• Ruined Forge Lava Intake: Past the message in Ruined Forge Lava Intake, turn left to reach the room in which you face the golem, you'll find a Smithing Stone [4] on the ground. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link]
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake: Take the first ladder down. You will the item on the ground in front of you, where you find the second golem. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link]
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake. Take the first ladder down, and turn left and back, to reach a small area, in which you will find a Smithing Stone [4] alongside a Gas Stone. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link]
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake: Take the first ladder down, past the golem. After the fire blob, turn left and you will find a round with a golem sitting. In this room, you will find this item slightly to the right, alongside a Smithing Stone [3]. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link]
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake: Jump across to reach the narrow sides of the platform. You should spot another corpse sitting by the edge of the narrow sides. Loot it to acquire x2 Smithing Stone [4]. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link] 
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake. Take the first ladder down, pass the golem, and after the fire blob turn right. As soon as you enter the room past the Fire Blob, slightly to the left. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link] 
• Ruined Forge Lava Intake: Take the first ladder down, past the golem, and after the fire blob turn right. As soon as you enter the room past the Fire Blob, slightly to the left. You can also drop down to this area from the lever's location. At the end of the hallway, you will find a golem and this item on the ground. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link] 
• Taylew's Ruined Forge: Video Location
• Taylew's Ruined Forge: Video Location
• Taylew's Ruined Forge: [Video Location]
• Taylew's Ruined Forge: Video Location
• Taylew's Ruined Forge: Video Location
• Dragon's Pit: x2 Smithing Stone [4] can be looted from a corpse. Make that long jump to reach the bottom-most section of the Dragon's Pit where you'll find the mist leading to a mini-boss fight. Look behind to find the corpse that has the upgrade material. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link] 
• Ancient Ruins of Rauh: On the long dead corpse. Facing the western side, right before reaching the half-broken archway. [See Shadow of the Erdtree Map] [Video Link] 
• Shadow Keep: x4 Video Location
• Chance to drop from Gravebird
  • 6.0% chance to drop x1 or x2 Smithing Stone [4]
  • 0.5% chance to drop x4 Smithing Stone [4]
• Chance to drop from Messmer Soldiers:
  • 6.0% chance to drop x1 or x2.
  • 0.5% chance to drop x4.

Base Game

Where to find Smithing Stone [4]:

• There's one Smithing Stone [4] northeast of Artist's Shack, held by a corpse sitting on a chair facing the precipice.  [Map Link]
• Found on one of the corpses at the base of the waterfall in Siofra River by the water's edge. [Map Link]
• Found on the ground level of Siofra River, in a room with a Giant Poison Flower. [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse dangling from the side of the ruins in South Siofra River. [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse dangling from the top of a tall archway in Ainsel River. [Map Link]
• Found at the altar of the chapel inside Caria Manor. [Map Link]
• There are at 13 Smithing Stones (4) within the cave that goes through Ruin-Strewn Precipice. [Map Link]
• Found in a chest inside an enemy outpost below The Four Belfries. [Map Link]
• Raya Lucaria Academy: Looted from a corpse found by dropping down to a lower ledge to the right of the door as soon as entering the first Graveyard. [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse on the balcony behind an illusory wall. From the Schoolhouse Classroom site of Raya Lucaria Academy, go to the hallway, turn left. The illusory wall is in front of the corpse inside the room. [Map Link]
• Lakeside Crystal Cave: Looted from a corpse from the lower levels of the cave before the Fog Gate [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse sitting against a ruined wall in northern Uhl Palace Ruins. [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse in the caves of Ainsel River Main. [Map Link]
• Leyndell Royal Capital: After defeating the first enhanced Oracle Envoy, drop down to the platform below, and enter the room in the back. Beware of the assassin hidden inside. [Map Link]
• Found on a corpse at the Forsaken Ruins. [Map Link]
• Found inside a small chapel in Leyndell Royal Capital. [Map Link]
• Leyndell Royal Capital: Found on a patio, in what seems to be a cemetery district. A skeleton will drop down on you once you approach this item. [Map Link]
• 8x found inside the Gael Tunnel. [Map Link]
  1. From the Site of Grace, head into the next chamber and down one level on the wooden walkways. Head east to find the stone by the left wall of the tunnel entrance here.
  2. Continuing on from the previous stone, head into the eastern tunnel to find a water-logged cavern with several Land Octopi. Check the corner directly to the right as you enter for the second stone.
  3. Still in the same water-logged cavern, hug the wall on the right to find the third stone.
  4. Back in the first chamber, check under the wooden platform for another stone on the eastern wall.
  5. The fifth stone is found further along the same wall as the previous one.
  6. Turn towards the west and head through the tunnel to find a ladder leading downwards. The sixth stone is found at this bottom level, to the left just before the next tunnel.
  7. In the final cavern just before the boss door, check the wall directly opposite the boss door to find the seventh stone.
  8. In the same final cavern, unlock the smaller door in the west and check the back wall to the left of that room for the final stone.
• Found on a corpse lying on a fallen column in the lava-filled caverns of the Volcano Manor. [Map Link]
• Caelid: 3x found on a body sat on a chair on the southern bank of the Swamp of Aeonia. [Map Link]
• Can be found in Deeproot Depths where the first Giant Ants can be seen flying around on a dead body. [Map Link]
• 2x Over a couple of gravestones (On a different one each) containing many items at the northwest of Deeproot Depths. [Map Link]
• The Shaded Castle: A total of 2 can be found in the castle:
  1. Found on a body hanging off a ledge inside a wooden structure in the central outer courtyard. [Map Link]
  2. Found on a body inside a wooden structure that looks like a stable, pressed against the eastern section of the inner courtyard. [Map Link]
• Redmane Castle: A total of 2 can be found inside the castle:
  
  1. On a pile of corpses to the side of the main road, near the main gate. [Map Link] Video Location
  2. On a corpse in the open space above the building in the center of the castle. [Map Link]

• Gael tunnel: This location Traps the player until the site of grace at the end has been reached! (Boss is optional).
  The Radahn Soldiers drop Smithing Stone (2),  Smithing Stone (3), and Smithing Stone (4). The Miners drop Smithing Stone (4). 
• Video Location, Nokron Eternal City
• Video Location, Deeproot Depths
• Video Location Ainsel River
• Video Location Ainsel River
• Video Location Ainsel River
• Video Location Leyndell
• Video Location Leyndell
• Video Location Volcano Manor
• Video Location Volcano Manor
• Video Location, Volcano Manor

Where to purchase

• Players can gain access to this item from the Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold for 900 Runes after offering them the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing (2).

 Where to farm Smithing Stone [4]:

• Ruin-Strewn Precipice: From the Ruin-strewn Precipice site of grace into the cave leading down.
  The working miners can be backstabbed without sneaking and ignore combat.
  First working Miner seen, then the patrolling one with flamethrower (should have his back turned but can be alerted in contrast to the others), then the remaining two working Miners next to him, fast travel back to site of grace afterwards.
  This does not trigger the vulgar militia close by.

Smithing Stone [4] Elden Ring Guide

• Used in smithing to strengthen armaments. Specifically up to +12.
• At a smithing table and Blacksmith, you can spend Runes and Smithing Stones to strengthen your armaments.

Elden Ring Smithing Stone [4] Notes & Tips

• You can hold up to 999 Smithing Stone [4].
• You can store up to 999 Smithing Stone [4].
• Sell Value:  400