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All Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

Prepare to take down some tough bosses to get these rare upgrade items.

A menu pop-up for a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone in Shadow of the Erdtree.
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Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones are rare upgrade items that let you enhance special weapons in Elden Ring and its Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. They're exceptionally rare, and allow you to boost the power of your special, often named weapons up to level +10, making them even more highly sought after than the regular Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones in Shadow of the Erdtree.

In Elden Ring's DLC, most Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones are rewards for taking down the fearsome dragons that stalk various locations around the Shadow Realm, including Ghostflame Dragons and the Ancient Dragon Senessax, so to help you find them, read our in-progress guide below on all the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone locations in Shadow of the Erdtree we've found so far.

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Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone locations in Shadow of the Erdtree

We'll be updating this location guide with more information as soon as we get it, but right now, here are all the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing stone locations we've found so far:

Ghostflame Dragon, Gravesite Plain

A map screen from Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion showing the location of the Great Katana in Gravesite Plain
Here's the location of the Ghostflame Dragon in Gravesite Plain. | Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

To the west of the Abandoned Ailing Village and Site of Grace 'Greatbridge, North' in Gravesite Plain, you'll find a Ghostflame Dragon asleep in the middle of a lake. Defeating this dragon will reward you with a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Ghostflame Dragon, Scadu Altus

A map screen from Shadow of the Erdtree showing the location of a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone in Scadu Atlus.
You'll find another Ghostflame Dragon here in Scadu Altus. | Image credit: Eurogamer/FromSoftware

Just when you thought one Ghostflame Dragon was enough, there's another to the south-west of Moorth Ruins in Scadu Altus before you get to the Fort of Reprimand. Like its Gravesite Plain counterpart, defeating this dragon will reward you with another Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Ghostflame Dragon, Cerulean Coast

A map screen from Shadow of the Erdtree showing the location of the Ghostflame Dragon on the Cerulean Coast and the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone you get as a reward for defeating it.
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You'll find another Ghostflame Dragon down in the Cerulean Coast on the Southern Shore. It will ambush you from the sky as you ride towards the location of the Southern Shore Map Fragment. Like the others, you'll need to defeat it before you can claim its Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone as a reward.

Ancient Dragon Senessax, Jagged Peak

A warrior fights the Ancient Dragon Senessax in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.
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A true test for any would-be dragon hunter, the Ancient Dragon Senessax is a powerful optional boss you'll find on the way to meet Bayle the Dread in Jagged Peak. This lightning-infused dragon is even more difficult than the Ghostflame Dragons, but you will be rewarded with both a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone and a regular Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone for your trouble if you manage to defeat it.


These are all the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones we've found so far, and we'll update this guide with more information as soon as we have it.


Need more help? Improve your stats by finding all of Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragment locations and Revered Spirit Ash locations. Alternatively, see which Erdtree bosses you've still got left to beat, and track down some great new early weapons to help you on your adventure.

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