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How to Obtain Smithing Stones in Elden Ring and Upgrade Your Weapons

Puzzling out how to upgrade weapons in Elden Ring Nightreign It can be somewhat perplexing, particularly when it is Smithing Stones They function somewhat differently from their counterparts in the original game. Despite needing to locate this smithing resource, you’ll require just one type for every weapon enhancement. Additionally, each piece of equipment comes with a rarity level now, altering the specific stones required for upgrades.

In addition to the materials, you’ll need to locate an anvil in Limveld. As nighttime approaches and darkness closes in, your urgency increases as you scramble to collect as many runes as possible—this task involves quite a bit of logistics. Therefore, I’ve compiled the top spots for finding Smithing Stones in Elden Ring: Nightreign, along with details on how the entire weapon enhancement system operates.

Elden Ring: Where to Find Night of Reign Smithing Stones

Although you might come across Smithing Stone 1 and 2 sporadically in Limveld, your most reliable way of obtaining them is through one of these methods:

  • Tunnel Entrances As in the original Elden Ring, tunnels (indicated by the tunnel entrance icon) hold Smithing Stones 1 and 2 as potential drops. You will receive a guaranteed Smithing Stone 2 upon defeating either the Stonedigger Troll, Pumpkin Head, or Royal Knight within these mines, which varies based on the specific mining area.
  • Merchants (especially in townships) Every vendor on the map offers Smithing Stone 1, and they can be found across different places such as churches, campsites, outside fortifications, and within the castle walls. However, one observation stands out: settlements indicated by a small village icon typically house vendors who stock a wider range of goods, frequently featuring Smithing Stone 2 among their offerings.

How to enhance weapons in Elden Ring: Nightreign

To upgrade a weapon, you will require an anvil, which you can locate next to every merchant. The game Nightreign encompasses four distinct levels of weapon rarity in total.

  • Common (White border)
  • Uncommon (Blue border)
  • Rare (Purple border)
  • Legendary (Gold border)

As for enhancements:

  • Uncommon to rare (white to blue) using a Smithing Stone Level 1
  • Unusual to very uncommon (blue to purple) along with a Smithing Stone 2

To transform a rare item into a legendary one, you must use the Special Smithing Table during the Shifting Earth: The Crater event. Many of these legendary items are set as unchangeable, so they will typically be obtained directly from bosses instead of being upgraded to them.

If you're looking to enhance your initial weapon to a rare grade before facing the Nightlord boss—preserving its affinity—you will require both a Smithing Stone 1 and a Smithing Stone 2.

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