First, you’ll need to go to the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel dungeon found here on Elden Ring’s map:
Not only is this dungeon packed with enemies that drop a ton of basic Smithing Stones when you kill them (which makes this one of the best Smithing Stone stops in the game for a variety of basic drops), but once you defeat the dungeon’s boss (Crystalian), you’ll receive a special item called the Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [1]. Take that Bell Bearing to the Twin Maiden Husks at Roundtable Hold, and they’ll add Smithing Stones 1 and 2 to their inventory. In short, that means you can buy them whenever you want for the rest of the game for a very reasonable price!
If you’re looking to farm these stones before you reach that point, you’ll be happy to know that a lot of the “soldier” enemies you encounter at the start of the game will drop Smithing Stones fairly regularly. Just keep respawning and farming some near major Sites of Grace, and you should be able to replenish your reserves in no time.
It’s also pretty easy to farm Smithing Stone 2s from some of the slightly higher level enemies found in Castle Morne and other slightly more advanced parts of Elden Ring‘s early game, but if you need to find a few straggling stones right away, this guide offers a pretty good look at a few early locations where you can find a decent number of those stones.
Elden Ring: Where to Find and Farm Smithing Stone (3), Smithing Stone (4), and Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [2]
To unlock the ability to purchase unlimited amounts of Smithing Stones 3 and 4, head to the Sealed Tunnel area found here on Elden Ring’s map:
To the left of the Site of Grace you’ll find at the start of that underground area is a small path that leads to a secret passage. Strike the wall, and proceed along the path until you quickly see a carriage and some debris blocking an archway. Roll through those, and you’ll find a chest containing Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [2] that can be turned into the Twin Maiden Husks to add Smithing Stones 3 and 4 to their inventory.
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