Every Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone: Complete Base Game & Dlc List
By Marcus Vance
Q1: Can I buy Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stones from the Twin Maiden Husks?
No. While Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearings [1] through [5] unlock infinite purchases for Somber Smithing Stones [1] through [9], no Bell Bearing exists for the Ancient tier. You can only acquire the 13 hand-placed world drops per journey.
Q2: Can other players drop or trade Somber Ancient stones in multiplayer?
No. Upgrade materials are non-transferable in Elden Ring's multiplayer netcode. You can drop a weapon that has already been upgraded to +10 for a friend, but only if that player has already crafted at least one +10 unique weapon themselves in their own save file.
Q3: What happens to unspent stones when starting New Game Plus?
Unspent stones carry over completely into your inventory when you advance to Journey 2 or beyond. All 13 world spawns will reset, allowing you to stockpile additional stones across repeated runs.
Q4: If I kill Master Smithing Hewg before upgrading, are my stones useless?
Hewg cannot be killed by the player. Even as his memory fades during the endgame burning of the Roundtable Hold, his smithing menu remains fully functional until you decide to start your next journey.
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
