Smithing Stones are extremely important materials inElden Ring, allowing players to upgrade their weapons and shields. In the earliest stages of the game, fans will need to use Smithing Stone [1] and Smithing Stone [2] to power up their gear, and it is possible to purchase an unlimited number of those upgrade materials. This guide is here to explain exactly how that is done, and it will help players who are in need of Smithing Stone [1] and [2] inElden Ring.
This guide will primarily focus on turningSmithing Stone [1]andSmithing Stone [2]into items that can be bought. Once it is possible to buy the stones, players can use thisguide to farming Runes inElden Ringto fund their purchases.
Elden Ring: How to Buy Smithing Stones 1 & 2
The first step toward unlocking the ability to buy Smithing Stones 1 and 2 is obtaining theSmithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing [1], a Key Item that is earned by defeating a Crystalian at the end of theRaya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel. For the uninitiated, that location is situated in the northeast quadrant of Liurnia, just north of the Church of Vows, and it is actually possible to reach it beforecompletingElden Ring’s Stormveil Castle. Here are details (and a video) covering that early route to the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel, though the map and images that are above may be more useful to players who are already in the area:
Players must now work through the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel and do battle with theCrystalianat the bottom. While the path to this boss is quite straightforward, the following video may be helpful to fans who are lost in the tunnel:
With respect to the battle with the Crystalian, fans should start the fight by working to break the boss’s stance and lower its defenses. While there are many ways to pursue this endeavor, jump attacks are great options for quicklybreaking stance inElden Ring, and players are advised to repeatedly perform those strikes until the Crystalian is vulnerable. Fans can then simply attack the boss until it dies and awards the Smithing-Stone Miner’s Bell Bearing 1.
Blunt weapons are highly effective against Crystalians, and players who are struggling with the boss at the end the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel may want to equip one.
With the Bell Bearing in hand, players should make their way toElden Ring’s Roundtable Holdand offer the item to the Twin Maiden Husk. For for full clarity, that NPC can be reached by passing through the door northeast of the Table of Lost Grace, and they will sell Smithing Stone [1] and [2] as soon as they have accepted the offering. Fans will then be free to buy as many of those Bolstering Materials as they need, provided that they have Runes to put toward their purchases.
