Elden Ring Miscellaneous: Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
Among the many materials available in the universe Elden Rings, there is one thing that players look for the most in the game, namely Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
Not without reason, but because the availability of this material is quite small.
Imagine, of the entire game with a total of 150+ play hours (including DLC) available, this material only amounts to a dozen! So, for those of you who are curious about how to get it, let's check it out straight away!
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Details and Location of Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone
![Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone Elden Ring material form](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.vcgamers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/maxresdefault-10-1.jpg)
Now we come to the main discussion, namely the location and function of the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone. As explained above, there are only fourteen pieces of this material in total.
But even that is divided according to the version you have. If you only have the "vanilla" version, then the number of materials available is only eight. Meanwhile, the remaining six are only available in DLC.
There are various ways to get it. That way, Vicigers can choose which one is easiest to do first. Here are the complete details:
Details
![Dragonlord Placidusax is the owner of this material](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.vcgamers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BJNPwbsTFCjXGFNnVb3ki9-1200-80-1.jpg)
Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is one of the many types of upgrade materials. This material is usually used to strengthen special weapons (Armaments).
The effect it provides can increase the Armaments attribute by up to +10. And behind this use, FromSoftware as the developer also provides an interesting lore for this material, you know!
It is said that this material is an ancient dragon stone that has lost its color. This comes from the scales of the Ancient Dragonlord which have become fossilized and petrified.
Its existence itself is sacred and becomes an heirloom of its master Farum Azula. It is said that the king's throne is in a different time dimension.
And it is so strong, this material is even able to bend these dimensions! On this basis, this material is widely used to strengthen weaponry in the universe Elden Rings.
So when the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone is added to weapons, its ability can create a supernatural power that is capable of destroying even gods!
Location
![Crumbling Farum Azula is the location of the origin of the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.](https://storage.googleapis.com/cdn.vcgamers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/elden-ring-crumbling-farum-azula-1.jpg)
There are a number of locations to find them in the game. Here are the details:
- Vanilla:
- Reward for completing Latenna's mission, right after delivering it to the Apostate Derelict.
- Dropped by “Anastasia, Tarnished Eater” after the third invasion, in the frozen river southwest of Ordina, Liturgical Town.
- (Mohgwyn Palace) Loot obtained from the chest right under the feet of the large statue in Dynasty Mausoleum Midpoint.
- (Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree) Loot obtained from a hidden chest between the pillars near the roof (not far from the corpse that has the loot item), right after the Prayer Room site of grace in Haligtree.
- (Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree) Loot obtained from the corpse at the southern end of the ring road in the east, near the Putrid Avatar mob that is driving around.
- (Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree) Reward for completing Millicent's mission and defeating Malenia.
- Loot obtained from corpses in "Leyndell, Ashen Capital". The location is in a building which was the initial location to reach Erdtree (before it burned down).
- Found in the gazebo behind the Farum Azula Dragon: a Dragon mob with red lightning powers located in the Crumbling Farum Azula region. Can be obtained without having to defeat the Dragon.
- DLC
- Drop the Ghostflame Dragon which is located in the lake west of Greatbridge, precisely in the northern part of the Site of Grace.
- Drop Ghostflame Dragon, located north of Fort of Reprimand.
- Drop Ghostflame Dragon, located south of the Cerulean Coast's Site of Grace.
- Drop Ancient Dragon Senessax, located west of Jagged Peak's Site of Grace.
- Loot obtained from corpses at the top of Jagged Peak
- (Enir-Ilim) Loot obtained from a corpse near the edge of the broken stairs, not far from the location where you go down the altar by elevator.
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