Elden Ring: Somber Smithing Stone 4 Locations

Elden Ring has been released and gamers around the world have been having a blast trying to make the most out of its dark and abysmal world. Elden Ring is notorious for hidden mysteries and objects hidden in plain sight which makes it incredibly difficult to find a particular item that you might need.

Such is the case with Somber Stone 4, while you can get the rest of the stones pretty early on and easily in the game, numbers 4 and 6 tend to be the hardest for most players. For this post, we will be focusing on the Smithing Stone 4 and its location in Elden Ring. Let’s get started.

Smithing Stone 4 Location

You can find the Smithing Stone 4 in various locations around the map. You can loot it from dead bodies, plunder areas for the same or buy it from NPCs in exchange for rare items. A few NPCs are also known to yield Smithing Stone 4 as a rare drop in the game.

Unless you have extra cash or lots of time, we recommend you try to first plunder Smithing Stone 4 to make it easier on yourself. You can then aim for rare drops from NPCs or pay them their asking price to get the stone. Here are all the currently known locations of Somber Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring.

Purchasable Smithing Stone 4 locations

You can find NPCs selling Smithing Stone 4s in the following locations in Elden Ring. If you are new on your journey then please bear in mind that these stones are quite expensive and you will need to meet some additional requirements to be eligible to purchase them.

Location 1

  • Area name: Lirunia of the Lakes
  • Details: You can purchase a Smithing Stone 4 from the Smithing Master Iji in this location.
  • Price: 6000 Runes
  • Additional Requirements: None
  • Map Link
  • How to get: You can walk up to Iji and purchase the Smithing Stone 4 as needed.

Location 2

  • Area name: Roundtable Hold
  • Details: You can purchase another Smithing Stone 4 in this location from the Twin Maiden Husks.
  • Price: 6000 Runes
  • Additional Requirements: Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing or Iji’s Bell Bearing.
  • How to get: Once you have the required items, pass on the Bell Bearing and you should then be able to purchase a Sombering Stone 4 in exchange for 6000 runes.

Smithing Stone 4 Rare drop chance locations

In addition to purchases, you can get Smithing Stone 4 by looting defeated enemies. A few enemies around the Elden Ring world are known to drop Smithing Stone 4. Keep in mind that this happens rarely and you should only spend your extra resources hoping for rare drops once you’ve exhausted all your other options.

Location 3

  • Area name: Sellia Crystal Tunnels
  • Details: These tunnels are host to Miner Monsters that have a rare chance of dropping Smithing Stone 4 once defeated.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: You will need to defeat the Miner Monsters in this location to stand a chance at winning this stone in Elden Ring. Once you’ve accomplished your goal a few times, you will have increased chances of earning a rare drop from the monsters.

Location 4

  • Area name: Sewage area section in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
  • Details: This area is the home to Spider hand enemies. These enemies have a rare chance of dropping Somber Stone 4 once defeated.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: As with any rare drop, grind your way through the enemy multiple times to increase your chances of obtaining the drop.

Smithing Stone 4 loot locations

This is the recommended way to get Smithing Stones in Elden Ring, especially if you’re early on in the game. Smithing Stones can be found hidden in graves, dead bodies, and other obscure locations on the map that you might not have discovered. Here are the currently known loot locations of Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring.

Location 5

  • Area name: Nokron, Eternal City.
  • Details: You will find the Smithing Stone 4 hidden behind a stone building in Nokron, Eternal City.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Look for a corpse behind a stone building in the city. Simply loot the corpse and you should be able to get a Smithing Stone 4.

Location 6

  • Area name: Raya Lucaria Academy
  • Details: This smithing stone is hidden in a small room atop the buildings in Raya Lucaria Academy.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Head to the rooftops and look for a small room with small crabs. You will find a corpse in this room which can then be looted for a Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring.

Location 7

  • Area name: Caves of Ruin-Strewn Precipice
  • Details: The Ruins have hidden caves which can then be explored for a Smithing Stone 4.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: This stone will be a bit hard to find. We recommend you start by entering the caves in the Ruins. This will be half the work done, as the caves are mostly linear. Once you start making your way through them, you will come across a cliffside with a huge bridge crossing the chasm visible in the distance. The narrow path will be full of NPC enemies, defeat and make your way through them. Just before reaching the bridge, you will find an area beside your path where you can jump down. You will find the Smithing Stone 4 in this location.

Location 8

  • Area name: Gael Tunnel
  • Details: Gael Tunnel is a protected area where you will have to get past NPCs to enter the tunnel. You will find the Smithing Stone 4 at the bottom of this tunnel.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: The Gael Tunnel is less of a tunnel and more of a pit. As you make your way down deeper and deeper, you will first get the Smithing Stone 2. Get past this stone and continue to the bottom. You will find Smithing Stone 4 once you are at the bottom of the tunnel inside yellow crystals that should be glowing along the wall.

Location 9

  • Area name: Near Liurnia of the Lakes, south of Caria Manor.
  • Details: This stone can be found on a corpse sitting in a chair beside a large natural structure on the lake.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: This is a somber smithing stone that will require a bit of exploration. Reach the lakes and then look for angled rock structures protruding out of the ground. You will find the corpse sitting on a chair under one of these large structures.

Location 10

  • Area name: Behind the Minor Erdtree, near Caelid.
  • Details: Northwest of Caelid, this Somber Smithing Stone 4 can be found in the area behind the Minor Erdtree.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Once you reach the Minor Erdtree, explore the area behind it. You should be able to easily locate the Somber Smithing Stone 4 in this location.

Location 11

  • Area name: Ravine Veiled Village, Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Details: This area is home to enemy miners and you can find Smithing Stone 4 in the same location.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Once you reach the location, run up the stairs with the wall on your right. You will now be in an area where enemy miners are banging along the walls to extract ores. You will find Smithing Stone 4 along these walls.

Location 12

  • Area name: Siofra River Well Depths, Limgrave
  • Details: This is easy to find Somber Smithing Stone 4 that can be found at the entrance of the Well Depths.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Go through the main entrance, defeat the necessary enemies and then climb the short flight of stairs to the top. You will find a Somber Smithing Stone 4 in this room.

Location 13

  • Area name: Siofra River Well Depths, Limgrave
  • Details: This Somber Smithing Stone 4 is located at the top of a building in this area on a corpse. You can loot the corpse to get your Somber Smithing Stone 4.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: The copse in question in this area is located at the top of the building. Climb the relevant stairs and defeat all the enemies surrounding the corpse. Once defeated you can loot the corpse to get your Somber Smithing Stone 4.

Location 14

  • Area name: Purple Crystal Room in Lakeside Crystal Cave, Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Details: The smithing stone is directly located in this room. You should be able to easily add it to your inventory once you reach the location.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Reach the Lakeside Crystal Cave using the location above and make your way inside into the Purple Cyrstal Room. Simply loot the body in the room to get a Somber Smithing Stone 4.

Location 15

  • Area name: Manor Lower Level, Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Details: This smithing stone is located beside the altar, near the grace site.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Make your way into the Manor, defeat the necessary enemies and proceed to the lower levels. You will now find a lost grace site and an altar beside it. The Somber Smithing Stone 4 can be found behind this alter.

Location 16

  • Area name: Manor Upper Level, Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Details: Another smithing stone in this location, this one is a bit hard to find. It is located on the upper level, but not on the stairs with the giants. There is another flight of stairs beside the giant, climbing the same will help you find the smithing stone.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Climb the flight of stairs beside the giant, turn right when you reach the top, and then jump onto the castle wall. You should now be able to collect the Somber Smithing Stone 4.

Location 17

  • Area name: Northeast of Artist’s Shack
  • Details: Another corpse in a chair, this corpse can be found atop a cliff in the northeast section of the Artist’s Shack.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Reach the location linked above and look for an area overlooking the cliff. Loot the corpse sitting in a chair in this location to get your Somber Smithing Stone 4.

Location 18

  • Area name: Siofra River
  • Details: This smithing stone can be found at the base of the waterfall.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: It’s pretty easy to find this stone. Look for the waterfall and reach its base to find your smithing stone.

Location 19

  • Area name: Poison Flower Room, Siofra River
  • Details: A small room in this area containing a poison flower has another sobering stone. You can get your stone by reaching the same location.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Once you reach the Siofra river, start making your way to the lower levels. Look for a small room with a Poison Flower inside it. A smithing stone will be pretty easy to find in this room.

Location 20

  • Area name: Southern area, Siofra River
  • Details: There are a couple of ruins located in the southern part of the Siofra River. You can find the smithing stone dangling off of the side of a wall in these ruins.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: You will need to orient yourself and search the ruin walls for this smithing stone based on the way you arrive. The stone will be dangling off of the side of a wall in this area.

Location 21

  • Area name: Tall archway, Ainsel River
  • Details: Another dangling Somber Smithing Stone 4, this one can be found hanging off of the Tall Archway.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Reach the Ainsel River and start moving towards the large archway. It should be pretty easy to spot this smithing stone dangling in the archway.

Location 22

  • Area name: Ruins of the Strewn Precipice
  • Details: These ruins are quite famous for Somber Smithing Stone 4 in Elden Ring. You can find a total of 9 smithing stones scattered in this area.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: These smithing stones are hidden around the area. As these ruins play an important role in the game, we recommend you explore the area on your own. You should be able to find most smithing stones easily.

Location 23

  • Area name: The four Belfries
  • Details: This Somber Smithing Stone 4 is located in a chest at an enemy outpost.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Reach the Four Belfries using the map link above. Once there, look for an enemy outpost beneath the Belfries. Defeat the enemies and open the main chest to proclaim your smithing stone.

Location 24

  • Area name: Legacy Dungeons, Uhl Palace Ruins
  • Details: This smithing stone is in the northern section of the Legacy Dungeon.
  • How to get: Find this smithing stone in the northern section on a wall in the ruins. The stone won’t be dangling off of the wall but rather simply laying on it.

Location 25

  • Area name: Royal Capital
  • Additional Requirements: Need to take down the first enhanced Trumpeteer in Leyndell before attempting to get this stone.
  • Details: This stone is located in a hidden room on the lower levels protected by an assassin.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Once you fell the first enhanced Trumpeteer in Leyndell, jump down on the platform below and you should find a hidden room in the back of this area. Your smithing stone is located in this room although be prepared for an assassin before attempting to retrieve the same.

Location 26

  • Area name: Leyndell, Royal Capital
  • Details: This smithing stone is in the cemetery district of Leyndell.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Approach the patio in the cemetery district to retrieve this smithing stone. Be warned that a skeleton is waiting to ambush you if you try to retrieve this stone.

Location 27

  • Area name: Caverns, Volcano Manor
  • Details: This stone is on a fallen pillar in the caverns of Volcano Manor.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Use the link above to make your way to the Volcano Manor. Now go down to the caverns that should be filled with molten lava. Navigate your way through to find a fallen column with a smithing stone on it.

Location 28

  • Area name: Near the site of grace, Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank
  • Details: This area is north of the Southern Aeonia Swamp Bank. A small room full of chairs will have 3 Somber Smithing Stone 4 waiting for you.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: You will need a bit of navigational luck on your side to reach this site on the first try. Use the map above to help you along and look for a room filled with chairs. This room will have three smithing stones that you can collect and add to your inventory.

Location 29

  • Area name: Deeprot Depths
  • Details: There is a smithing stone that can be looted from a dead body in this area. This smithing stone is protected by enemies.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Reach Deeprot Depths and look for Giant Flying Ants in the area. These ants will be surrounding a dead body that has a smithing stone. Defeat the flying ants to retrieve the stone.

Location 30

  • Area name: Northwest of Deeprot Depths
  • Details: There are two Somber Smithing Stones 4 in this area. You will find them in gravestones which can be looted.
  • Map Link
  • How to get: Head to the tentative area marked above and look for gravestones. You should be able to connect two Somber Smithing Stones in this area.

And that’s it! These are all the currently discovered locations where you can find Somber Smithing Stones 4 in Elden Ring. If you have any more questions, feel free to drop them in the comments section below.