The Intelligence stat plays a vital role in using a type of magic called Sorceries in Elden Ring. Unlike other stats, It can also increase your defense and resistance against magic. You can boost Intelligence by spending Runes at any Site of Grace and leveling up.
But to go beyond, you will need certain Intelligence boosting items like the various Glintstone Crowns, Greathood, Godrick’s Great Rune, and more in Elden Ring.
1. Marika’s Scarseal
Location: You can find this item in the Siofra River, behind the waterfall where you kill the Dragonkin Soldier.
Marika’s Scarseal increases Intelligence, Mind, Arcane, and Faith by +3 each. The drawback of equipping this Talisman is that it will increase the damage taken by 10%.
2. Marika’s Soreseal
Location: It is inside the sealed room in Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree (Legacy Dungeon). But to open this sealed door, you must have a Stonsword Key.
Marika’s Soreseal is another Talisman that is much harder to get than other Talismans. But seeing that it increases Intelligence by +5, it is worth it. Like Marika’s Scarseal, it only increases the other stats like Faith, Arcane, and Mind with +5 each. Along with giving you benefits, it also increases the damage taken by 15 %, thus making you vulnerable.
3. Stargazer Heirloom
Location: The Stargazer Heirloom can be found on a corpse atop the Divine Tower of Liurnia.
Stargazer Heirloom is another Talisman that increases your Intelligence. Unlike other Talismans, it only increases Intelligence.
4. Olivinus Glintstone Crown
Location: Head to Raya Lucarian Academy using the closest Site of Grace (Schoolhouse Classroom) to acquire this armor piece.
Olivinus Glintstone Crown is a Helm part of the Raya Lucarian Sorcerer set. It is one of the armor items that can boost your Intelligence if equipped in Elden Ring. It increases your Intelligence by +3 and decreases HP by 10 %.
5. Karolos Glintstone Crown
Location: To equip this item, you must look for and fight some crabs in the Raya Lucarian Academy courtyard.
Karolos Glintstone Crown is another Helm, a piece of Raya Lucarian Sorcerer armor set. Wearing this helm will increase your Intelligence by +3 and reduce your stamina by 9%.
6. Twinsage Glintstone Crown
Location: To obtain this helm, you must kill a crystal crab on the rooftop of Raya Lucarian Academy and equip it as a dropped item.
Twinsage Glintstone Crown is a Helm part of the Raya Lucarian Sorcerer Armor set. Wearing this helmet will increase your Intelligence by +6, but the drawback is that it reduces your stamina and HP by 9% each.
7. Lazuli Glintstone Crown
Location: You can obtain this armor piece by killing a crystal crab in Raya Lucarian Academy. The crab can be found in the tower with the wooden floor.
Lazuli Glintstone Crown is another Helm part of the Lazuli Sorcerer armor set. Wearing this armor piece not only increases your Intelligence by +3 but also increases your Dexterity by +3. However, by boosting your couple of stats, this helm reduces your HP by 18%.
8. Haima Glintstone Crown
Location: To get this item, you must head east of West Windmill Pasture and kill a battlemage across the bridge. Grab the helm by its corpse to increase Intelligence.
Haima Glintstone Crown is a helm part of the Battlemage Set Armor Set. Wearing the Haima Glintstone Crown will increase your Intelligence and Strength by + 2 each but decrease your FP by 10%.
9. Hierodas Glintstone Crown
Location: To obtain this piece, head to Mt. Gelmir and look for a corpse in Hermit Village.
Hierodas Glintstone Crown is one of many Helms that increase your Intelligence. Hieroda Glintstone Crown is a part of the Errant Sorcerer Armor set. Wearing this helm increases your two stats, Intelligence and Endurance by +2 each. The drawback of equipping this helm is that it decreases your FP by 10%.
10. Witch’s Glintstone Crown
Location: This crown is a reward for completing Sellen’s questline that you will get at the end of the questline.
Witch’s Glintstone Crown is another Helm part of the Raya Lucarian Armor set, and you can equip it to boost your Intelligence. Wearing this helm increases your Intelligence and Arcane stats by +3 each but decreases your stamina by 18 %.
11. Queen’s Crescent Crown
Location: Unlike other helms, this helm can be bought for 7000 Runes from Finger Reader (Enia) after facing Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon.
Queen’s Crescent Crown is the helm of the Queen of the Full Moon Armor set that boosts your Intelligence. Wearing this helm will increase your Intelligence by +3, and there are no drawbacks to wearing Queen’s Crescent Crown.
12. Imp Head (Cat)
Location: you can get it as a dropped item from Imps
Imp Head is cat shaped helm that is a part of no set, so it is an individual piece. Wearing this helm will increase your Intelligence by +2, and there are no drawbacks to wearing an Imp Head.
13. Greathood
Location: A puzzle in the Sorcerer painting rewards Greathood for solving it. You can begin this puzzle in Castle Sol.
Greathood is another helm that is a part of no set and can be used to increase Intelligence. Wearing this helm will increase Intelligence and Faith by +2 each but decreases your HP by 10%
14. Godrick’s Great Rune
Location: To obtain Godrick’s Great Rune, head to Stormveil castle and face Godrick the Grafted. Defeat this boss to get this great Rune.
Godrick’s Great Rune is one of the most special stat boosting items and provides an overall increase and not just Intelligence in Elden Ring. Since it is a special item, you can only obtain it as a dropped item after defeating the boss. Equipping this item will increase all attributes or stats by +5 each and has no drawbacks.
15. Grafted Blade
Location: To get this Greatsword, you must fight and kill Leonine Misbegotten in Castle Morne.
Grafted Blade is a Greatsword that can increase your Intelligence. Grafted Blade has the Oath of Vengeance as its default skill; with this skill, you can increase all your attributes by +5 each. However, you can only do it for 60 seconds.
16. Intelligence-Knot Crystal Tear
Location: To obtain this item, head to Road to Manor (Site of Grace) and get down from the cliff to fight a few finger creepers to obtain this Crystal Tear.
Intelligence-knot Crystal Tear is a key item which means they can give you special effects if mixed with Flask of Wondrous Physick. To get an increment of +10 Intelligence, you must mix Intelligence-knot crystal Tear with physick. However, it can only last for 3 minutes.
