Somber Smithing Stone 1 is an upgrade material that starts your journey of improving your weapons and shields in Elden Ring.
This base material is required to strengthen your armaments to +1 to increase your offensive and defensive stats.
Unlike most higher-level Somber Stones, the base Somber Stone 1 is not that rare. Here are all the locations where you can get them in Elden Ring. Although you might already know, it’s important to note that Somber Smithing Stone is used for special weapons (armaments). For regular weapons, simple Smithing Stones are used.
The Lake
Make your way south of the Rose Church to find a corpse in a chair. You can get 2x Somber Smithing 1 from here, but you must kill the patrolling crab nearby.
Stormveil Castle
You must defeat the Lion Guardian in Stormveil Castle to get another Somber Smithing Stone 1 in Elden Ring. You will find him in the southern grounds of the castle, guarding the entrance to the Limgrave Tower Bridge.
Limgrave Colosseum
The next Somber Smithing Stone 1 location is technically past the Limgrave Coloseum wall in the south. You can also reach the location by fast-traveling to the Deathtouched Catacombs Site of Grace or heading west from the Saintsbridge Site of Grace.
There are some ruins in the marked location that you need to explore. Climb to the top of the ruins to find a grey Scarab. Kill and loot it for a Stone.
Limgrave Tunnels and nearby Ruins
1) The Limgrave Tunnels are an excellent location to farm the basic Smithing Stone 1 item in Elden Ring. However, this area also has a piece of Somber Simthing Stone 1 to find.
2) You can get another Somber Smithing Stone 1 in the same area by killing an exploding Scarab between the Murkwater Coast and the Artist’s Shack Sites of Grace in Elden Ring.
3) Cross the bridge between Agheel Lake North and Waypoint Ruins and immediately take a right to go south. Keep going and you will find a corpse in a chair that can be looted for a Somber Stone 1.
Note that you will encounter the Night’s Cavalry on the bridge if you travel at night.
Church of Dragon Communion
When you reach the Church of Dragon Communion, reach the island’s southwest side. There is a Teardrop Scarab here that is patrolling the cliffside. Kill it for an easy Somber Smithing Stone 1 piece in Elden Ring.
Morne Tunnel
There are a couple of pieces of Somber Stone 1 that you can find while exploring the Morne Tunnel in Elden Ring. This is a great location to farm the basic Smithing Stone 1 item as well as Somber Smithing Stone 2.
Castle Morne
There is a single piece of Somber Smithing Stone 1 in Castle Morne. Reach the southern tower at the location marked on the map above and drop down to sea level to find the Stone.
Battlemages
Battlemages are one of the best enemy types to farm for Somber Smithing Stones in Elden Ring. They have a 1.5 percent chance to drop Somber Stones 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 8 upon death.
You can find a lot of Battlemages to farm in Raya Lucaria Academy and Academy Crystal Cave.
Where to buy unlimited Somber Smithing Stone 1 in Elden Ring?
Smithing Master Iji and Twin Maiden Husks are two merchants that will sell you Somber Smithing Stone 1 for Runes in Elden Ring.
Smithing Master Iji
Smithing Master Iji sells you an infinite amount of Somber Smithing Stone 1 as long as you have enough runes. You can find the War Counselor Iji on the road to Caria Manor.
Twin Maiden Husks
The Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold might not give you infinite Somber Smithing Stones 1, but they are all you have when buying Stones in Elden Ring. You have to wait until the merchant restocks the inventory before you can start buying again.
You must give the Twin Maiden either Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing 1 or Iji’s Bell Bearing to unlock the ability to buy Somber Smithing Stone 1 for 2000 Runes each.
Iji’s Bell Bearing can be acquired after you complete Blaidd’s quest, while the Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing 1 can be acquired by defeating the Fallingstar Beast in Selia Crystal Tunnel in Caelid (pictured above).
