In Elden Ring, Smithing Stone 4 is an upgrading material that you can use to level up your normal weapons and shields. Smithing Stone 4 will take any of your armaments up to +12. These upgrades become necessary as your enemies become stronger and stronger with the game’s progression and allow you to dish out damage accordingly.
In this guide, we’ll cover all the locations of Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring including where you can acquire the Bell Bearing to purchase unlimited quantities of this resource. Furthermore, we’ll also go over the best farming spots along with their locations on the map.
Elden Ring Somber Smithing Stone 4 Location
A major chunk of the Smithing Stone 4 locations is found in the Caelid Region which is the best location to farm them. You will also find more Smithing Stone 4 spread across the Lyendall Royal Capital, Liurnia, and Limgrave regions. These areas serve as the best early game areas to acquire this material.
The late game areas of Deeproot Depths, Ainsel River, and Siofra River also have decent farming locations for the Smithing Stone 4.
Liurnia of the Lakes
The Liurnia of the Lakes location is the best area to acquire Somber Smithing 4 Stone early on. This area is relatively easier to traverse than others we’ve listed below.
1) In Liurnia of the Lakes, enter the Miners’ caves till you reach the Ruin-Strewn Precipice Site of Grace. Defeat the Teardrop Scarab found here that will give off a Somber Smithing Stone 4.
2) Go to The Ravine Site of Grace near its northern entrance. The Somber Smithing Stone 4 will be present on a corpse here.
Raya Lucaria Academy
Go to the Academy Rooftops in Raya Lucaria Academy and drop drown through the broken wooden floors to reach a room with a Crystallized Crab.
Keep going further to find a smaller room with even more crabs. This is where you find your next Somber Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring.
Gael Tunnel
1) Keep your eyes on the ceiling while exploring the Gael Tunnels. This is because you will eventually enter a cavern where a Giant Land Octopus is hanging from above.
Once you defeat this creature, check the nearby walls for a Somber Smithing Stone 4. You will also find a corpse with the Cross-Naginata spear here as well.
2) The Gael Tunnel is one of the best locations to farm Somber Somber Smithing Stones 4 in Elden Ring. This is because you find a lot of Glintstone Miners in the tunnels who have a chance of dropping Somber Smithing Stone 4 and Somber Smithing Stone 2 upon death.
3) You will come across a hunched tree near Gael Tunnel at the location marked on the map above. A Teardrop Scarab will be stuck in the tree root here, giving off the Somber Smithing Stone 4.
Near the Minor Erdtree
In the northwest of the Caelid region, cross the cliffs east of the Minor Erdtree. You will find a corpse in a chair that can be looted for a Somber Smithing Stone 4 piece in Elden Ring.
Caelid
1) Go to the Sellia Hideaway northeast of Caelid, where you will encounter a corpse. Loot the Somber Smithing Stone 4 from this corpse.
2) Go to the Swamp of Aeonia and move south till you reach the point marked on the map. Here, you will find a dead body that possesses this stone.
3) Move to the south of Caelid till the point shown on the map. A Teardrop Scarab will drop the required Somber Smithing Stone 4 piece here.
4) In the west of Caelid, a Teardrop Scarab will drop the Somber Smithing Stone 4.
Dropped by Lion Guardians
1) In the southern part of Caelid, you will encounter an aggressive beast, the Lion Guardian, who drops a Somber Smithing Stone 4 upon defeat.
2) You will reach the Redmane Castle in Caelid after passing the Impassable Greatbridge Site of Grace, where two Lion Guardians will be patrolling. Defeat them to acquire the Somber Smithing Stone 4.
Siofra River
In the Nokron Eternal City of Siofra River, you will find a corpse in the building marked on the map. You can loot the stone from this corpse.
Where to buy Somber Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring
Smithing Stone 4 can also be purchased from the twin Maiden Husks merchant in the Round table hold. Each stone costs 9000 Runes each. However, to buy the stone, you will first have to bring them the Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing 2.
Where to find Smithing Stone 4 Bell Bearing Elden Ring
Miner’s Bell Bearing 2 can be found can be found inside the Sealed Tunnel toward the South East of the Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace. Enter the cave and keep heading straight until you reach the area’s Sight of Grace. There will be an illusionary wall directly in front of you. Strike it once to press forward.
Head deeper into the cave and take the path to the right, until you come upon a chest. Loot it to acquire the Bell Bearing. Take it back to the Twin Maiden Husks in the Round Table Hold to purchase an unlimited quantity of Smithing Stone 4.
