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Upgrade Materials

Upgrade materials are primarily found in specialized mining tunnels, though some may be purchased from merchants or unlocked for sale via Bell Bearings at the Roundtable Hold.

Mining Tunnels

Limgrave Tunnels

Smithing Stone x8
Somber Stone x1

Morne Tunnel

Smithing Stone x9
Somber Stone x3
Large Somber Stone x1

Sellia Crystal Tunnel

Large Smithing Stone x8
Large Somber Stone x1
Large Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)
Great Somber Stone x1 (Boss)
Great Smithing Stone x5 (Boss)

Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel

Smithing Stone x13
Somber Stone x5
Large Somber Stone x1
Somber Stone x1 (Chest)
Smithing Stone x4 (Corpse)
Somber Stone x2 (Corpse)

Gael Tunnel

Large Smithing Stone x8
Large Somber Stone x1
Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)

Ruin-Strewn Precipice

Large Smithing Stone x12
Large Somber Stone x2
Smithing Stone x3 (Corpse)
Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)
Large Smithing Stone x2 (Corpse)
Large Somber Stone x1 (Scarab)

Altus Tunnel

Large Smithing Stone x6
Large Somber Stone x1

Old Altus Tunnel

Large Smithing Stone x7
Large Somber Stone x1
Great Somber Stone x1
Colossal Somber Stone x1
Large Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)

Sealed Tunnel

Large Smithing Stone x4
Large Somber Stone x1
Colossal Somber Stone x1 (corpse)

Yelough Anix Tunnel

Great Smithing Stone x8
Colossal Somber Stone x3
Ancient Smithing Stone x1 (Corpse)

Ruined Forge Lava Intake

Smithing Stone: 13
Large Smithing Stone: 11
Smithing Stone x7 (Corpse)
Large Smithing Stone x2 (Corpse)
Great Smithing Stone x3 (Corpse)
Ancient Smithing Stone x1 (Forge)
Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)
Great Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)

Taylew's Ruined Forge

Smithing Stone x6
Large Smithing Stone x19
Large Smithing Stone x5 (Corpse)
Great Smithing Stone x3 (Corpse)
Ancient Smithing Stone x1 (Corpse)
Ancient Smithing Stone x1 (Forge)
Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)
Colossal Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)

Ruined Forge of Starfall Past

Smithing Stone x11
Large Smithing Stone x10
Smithing Stone x5 (Corpse)
Great Smithing Stone x2 (Corpse)
Ancient Smithing Stone x1 (Forge)
Great Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)
Colossal Somber Stone x1 (Corpse)

Bell Bearings

When given to the Twin Maiden Husks at the Roundtable Hold, these unlock specific items for unlimited purchase.

Smithing-Stone Miner's

Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [1]
Liurnia of the Lakes - Found in a chest in Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnels. Guarded by a Giant Ant, before the last elevator.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Smithing Stone
Glintstone Scrap

Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [2]
Altus Plateau - Found in a chest in the Sealed Tunnel. The chest is found in the room past the first illusory wall.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Large Smithing Stone
Explosive Stone

Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [3]
Mountaintops of the Giants - Found in a chest in Zamor Ruins. The chest is located in a basement room, in a south-east corner of the ruins.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Great Smithing Stone

Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [4]
Crumbling Farum Azula - Found on a corpse, northwest of the Garden Courtyard site of grace. Found on the balcony after the round lift.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Ancient Smithing Stone
Ruin Fragment

Somber Stone Miner's

Somber Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [1]
Caelid - Found in Sellia Crystal Tunnel. It's dropped by the Fallingstar Beast boss upon defeat.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Somber Stone

Somber Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [2]
Altus Plateau - Found in Altus Tunnel. It's dropped by the Dual Crystalians boss upon defeat.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Large Somber Stone
Cracked Crystal

Somber Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [3]
Mountaintops of the Giants - Found on a corpse just north of the First Church of Marika site of grace.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Great Somber Stone

Somber Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [4]
Crumbling Farum Azula - Found on a corpse just north of the Tempest-Facing Balcony site of grace.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Colossal Somber Stone
Sanctuary Stone

Somber Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [5]
Crumbling Farum Azula - Found on a corpse near an altar northeast and down lift of Dragon Temple Altar.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Ancient Somber Stone

Shadow Stone Bell Bearings

Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [1]
Ruins of Unte - Found within the clutches of the Hornsent statue southeast of the Ruins of Unte

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Shadow Smithing Stone

Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [2]
Scadu Altus - From the Shadow Keep, Back Gate Site of Grace, head north and exit through the archway.Then, follow the path behind Gaius. Go past the shack and go through the tall arch located in the northern area. You will find the bearing atop the roots sprouting from the Scadutree Chalice.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Large Shadow Smithing Stone

Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [3]
Jagged Peak - East of the Jagged Peak Summit site of grace, defeating Bayle the Dread at the Rest of the Dread Dragon will award the player with the bell bearing.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Primordial Shadow Smithing Stone

Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearings

Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [1]
Shadow Keep - After draining the water, head north from the Sunken Chappel site of grace. On your left you'll enter a large building. Keep heading forward, past a Fire Knight. The bell bearing is found behind the large Marika statue.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Somber Shadow Stone
Large Somber Shadow Stone

Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [2]
Ancient Ruin of Rauh - From the Ancient Ruins, Grand Stairway site of grace, head north-east down the staircase. Eventually you'll find a Divine Beast Dancing Lion in a small arena to your right. Defeating it will grant the bell bearing.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Great Somber Shadow Stone
Colossal Somber Shadow Stone

Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [3]
Enir Ilim - Dropped by the Miquella's Champions fight, east of the Cleansing Chamber Anteroom site of grace. The number of NPCs you'll be fighting is dependent on various questlines you'll have completed. A minimum of 2, and a maximum of 5.

Unlocks at Twin Maiden Husks:
Primordial Somber Shadow Stone

Merchants

Smithing Master Iji

Smithing Stone infinitely for 300 runes each
Somber Stone infinitely for 400 runes each

Merchant Kalé

Smithing Stone x3 for 500 runes each
Somber Stone x1 for 550 runes each

North Limgrave Nomadic Merchant

Smithing Stone x3 for 200 runes each
Somber Stone x2 for 200 runes each

South Liurnia Nomadic Merchant

Smithing Stone x5 for 200 runes each

Siofra River Abandoned Merchant

Somber Stone x2 for 200 runes each

Ainsel River Hermit Merchant

Somber Stone x2 for 200 runes each

Material Types

Description	Icon	Properties
Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. A large shard found in plenty.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +3 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [1]
Large Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. A larger rare specimen, it is tinged with gold.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +6 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Large Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [2]
Great Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in a polar region, it is semi-vitrified.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +9 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Great and Colossal Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [3]
Ancient Smithing Stones Smithing stone made by polishing a golden Gravel Stone. A scale of the Ancient Dragonlord, and hidden treasure of Farum Azula.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +10 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Ancient Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [4]
Shadow Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +12 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Somber and Large Somber Shadow Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [1]
Large Shadow Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +14 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Great and Colossal Somber Shadow Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [2]
Primordial Shadow Smithing Stones Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Smithing Weapons to +15 Found more commonly and are less expensive than Primordial Somber Shadow Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [3]
Somber Stones Shard of smithing stone drained of color.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +3 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [1]
Large Somber Stones Gold smithing stone drained of color.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +5 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Large Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [2]
Great Somber Stones Large gold smithing stone drained of color.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +7 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Great Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [3]
Colossal Somber Stones Large polar smithing stone drained of color.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +9 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Great Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [4]
Ancient Somber Stones Ancient dragonrock smithing stone drained of color. A scale of the Ancient Dragonlord, and hidden treasure of Farum Azula.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +10 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Ancient Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [5]
Somber Shadow Stone Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +11 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Shadow Smithing Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [1]
Large Somber Shadow Stone Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +12 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Shadow Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [1]
Great Somber Shadow Stone Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +13 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Large Shadow Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [2]
Colossal Somber Shadow Stone Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +14 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Great Shadow Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [2]
Primordial Somber Shadow Stone Stone used to smith a variety of armaments. Found in the Land of Shadow, it is shrouded in gloomy sap.		Used to upgrade Somber Weapons to +15 Found less commonly and are more expensive than Colossal Shadow Somber Stones Unlocked for purchase with the Somber Shadow Stone Bell Bearing [3]

Material Progression Table

Material	Upgrade Limit	Unlocked By
Smithing Stone	+3	Miner's Bearing [1]
Large Smithing Stone	+6	Miner's Bearing [2]
Great Smithing Stone	+9	Miner's Bearing [3]
Ancient Smithing Stone	+10	Miner's Bearing [4]
Shadow Smithing Stone	+12	Shadow Bearing [1]
Large Shadow Smithing Stone	+14	Shadow Bearing [2]
Primordial Shadow Stone	+15	Shadow Bearing [3]
Somber Stone	+3	Somber Bearing [1]
Large Somber Stone	+5	Somber Bearing [2]
Great Somber Stone	+7	Somber Bearing [3]
Colossal Somber Stone	+9	Somber Bearing [4]
Ancient Somber Stone	+10	Somber Bearing [5]
Somber Shadow Stone	+11	Somber Shadow Bearing [1]
Large Somber Shadow Stone	+12	Somber Shadow Bearing [1]
Great Somber Shadow Stone	+13	Somber Shadow Bearing [2]
Colossal Somber Shadow Stone	+14	Somber Shadow Bearing [2]
Primordial Somber Shadow Stone	+15	Somber Shadow Bearing [3]

History

2.0.3:
- Fixed an issue where some Bell Bearings could not be turned in under certain circumstances.
- Fixed an issue where Lands of Shadow Bell Bearings wouldn't show any items.
2.0.2:
- Fixed an issue that made it so the Land of Shadows Bell Bearings did not work.
- Made the Shadow Stone Miner's Bell Bearing 1 and 2 available.
2.0:
- Raised the reinforcement ceiling to +15, with stones found in the Lands of Shadow.
- Added Bell Bearings to the Lands of Shadow for the Shadow Smithing Stones.
1.4.1:
- Adjusted many reinforcement materials found in Limgrave, Liurnia, and Caelid to be lower tier materials or to a fewer quantity.
1.4:
- Changed the glovewort system to match the smithing stone system.
1.3.2:
- Added the Elder Gloveworts to the end game bell bearing shops on the Twin Maiden Husk.
1.3:
- Corrected the descriptions of the somber and smithing stone bell bearings.
1.2:
- Adjusted the purchase prices of smithing stones and somber stones acquired from bell bearings to be more logical.
1.1:
- Fixed an issue with reinforcement material bell bearing shops causing multiple instances of certain items to appear for difference prices.