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Players who want to unlock the full offensive potential of their armaments in Elden Ring will need to obtain a variety of Smithing Stones. Among those Stones are Smithing Stones 5 and 6, which fans can find in numerous locations throughout the Lands Between.

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Players can also purchase an unlimited number of Smithing Stone 5 and Smithing Stone 6 in Elden Ring to raise their weapon's upgrade level even higher, from +12 to +18 to be exact. To get the Bell Bearing that unlocks this, players must progress past a major obstacle in the game's storyline.

Updated on July 31, 2024, by Nahda Nabiilah: Collecting Smithing Stones is a very tedious task, as players need to explore every nook and cranny while trying to gather as many smithing stones as possible. These upgrade materials are essential to leveling up weapons of various types. While the normal Smithing Stones level up some types of equipment to +24, there exists another type called Somber Smithing Stones that upgrade unique weapons, which are usually obtained from killing certain bosses. Luckily, there is a way to get unlimited Smithing Stones by obtaining a specific Bell Bearing.

How To Buy Smithing Stone 5 & 6 In Elden Ring

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Unlocking the ability to purchase Smithing Stone [5] and Smithing Stone [6] requires players to obtain the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing 3. This key item can be found inside a chest under the Zamor Ruins, a location found early in the Mountaintops of the Giants.

However, players need to fulfill some prerequisites before they are able to access the Mountaintops of the Giants and the Zamor Ruins. These prerequisites prevent players from buying Smithing Stone 5 and Smithing Stone 6 too early in a playthrough, as the location literally cannot be accessed until the player has completed Leyndell.

How To Get To The Mountaintops of Giants

To get to the Mountaintops of Giants, players must use the Grand Lift of Rold. To be able to use the Grand Lift of Rold, players must use the Rold Medallion, which Melina only gives to the Tarnished after beating Morgott at the end of Leyndell. To get into Leyndell in the first place, players must have earned two Great Runes, so that the Two Fingers no longer bar entry to the Royal Capital.

This is the first major obstacle that cannot be skipped in Elden Ring, as there is no way to get through without collecting two Great Runes. Godrick and Rennala are typically the first two Shardbearers that players defeat, but the more difficult Radahn and Rykard also have Great Runes that are available if Godrick and Rennala don't sound like much fun to fight.

Underneath The Zamor Ruins

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The Zamor Ruins are found almost immediately upon entering the Mountaintops of Giants. From the grace where players meet Shabriri, the Zamor Ruins are directly in the way of progressing through the Mountaintops of Giants. The stairs that lead players to the chest under the Zamor Ruins are found in the back corner marked with a torch, though avoiding the Ancient Heroes of Zamor is easier said than done.

After obtaining the Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [3] from this chest, head to Elden Ring's Roundtable Hold and offer it to the Twin Maiden Husks. After this, the Elden Ring Smithing Stone 5 and 6 Bell Bearing should add these Stones to their inventory. If they don't show up, and you're worried about where to buy Smithing Stone 5 and 6 elsewhere, try simply resting at the Site of Grace and checking again.

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Elden Ring
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RPG
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Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
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Top Critic Avg: 95 /100 Critics Rec: 98%
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Released
February 25, 2022
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
From Software
Engine
Proprietary
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PS4 & PS5 and Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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RPG, Action
How Long To Beat
58 Hours