This guide will show you the fastest way to obtain all the Somber Smithing Stones required to upgrade any Somber weapon to +10. The hardest one to get is the Somber Smithing Stone 7, which we need to beat the Godskin Noble at Volcano Manor to reach. I'll show you the fastest way to prepare for that fight, how to beat Godskin Noble easily, and where to find all the Somber Smithing Stones along the way. We'll also do White Mask Varre's quest so that we can get a Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone too.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

-This was recorded on NG+2. That's why it takes me so much effort to beat the Godskin Noble. You can check out my Sword of Night and Flame guide [ Ссылка ] (at 31:55) if you want to see what this fight looks like on regular NG.

-You should aim to get 40 Vigor before the Godskin Noble fight. We're gonna beat him pretty fast, and we're gonna use Sleep Pots to keep him asleep, but it really helps to have that extra health just in case something goes wrong. It's also good to have 40 Vigor for the rest of the game, too.

TIMESTAMPS:

Check out the list below the timestamps to see what we acquire in each segment!

00:00 - Intro
00:40 - Setup (Limgrave)
07:46 - Setup (Dragonbarrow)
10:05 - Setup (Liurnia)
18:17 - Somber Stone 1, 2, 3, 4 (Purchased from Iji in Liurnia)
19:25 - Volcano Manor
22:05 - Somber Stone 5, 6 (found in Volcano Manor Prison Town)
23:50 - Preparation for Godskin Noble fight
25:40 - How to beat Godskin Noble easily
27:45 - Somber Stone 7 (found in Volcano Manor after Godskin Noble fight)
30:35 - Somber Stone 8, 9 (found in Dragonbarrow near Divine Tower of Caelid)
32:05 - Varre's quest
40:20 - Ancient Dragon Somber Stone (found in Mohgwyn Palace)
41:58 - Outro

Things we get in each segment:

-Setup (Limgrave):
-----Cracked Pots: 3 from Kale, 1 from Groveside Cave, 1 from Nomadic Merchant (North Limgrave)
-----Stonesword Key: Found at Stormhill Shack. We need 2 total
-----Smithing Stone 1: Various places. We pick up about 13 of them, we need 12 total
-----Root Resin: Farmed from Warmaster's Shack
-----Golden Vow (Ash of War): Obtained by killing the Godrick Knight northeast of the Warmaster's Shack
-----Uchigatana: Found in the Deathtouched Catacombs
-----Sleep Pot crafting recipe: Found in a graveyard to the northeast of the Artist's Shack
-----Flask of Wondrous Physick: Found at Third Church of Marika
-----Spiked Cracked Tear, Greenspill Crystal Tear: Found at Mistwood Minor Erdtree
-----Smithing Stone 2: Found at Mistwood Ruins
-----Trina's Lily: Found at Mistwood Ruins
-----Blood Grease crafting recipe: Found at Fort Haight
-----Bloodrose: Found at Fort Haight
-----Dectus Medallion (left): Found at Fort Haight

-Setup (Dragonbarrow)
-----Golden Seed: Found along road to Fort Faroth
-----Dectus Medallion (right): Found at Fort Faroth
-----Radagon's Soreseal: Found at Fort Faroth
-----Rune farm: Use the Uchigatana and Blood Grease to kill Greyoll outside of Fort Faroth for 50k runes. (NOTE: Greyoll does NOT respawn unless you use a glitch. Check out my early game rune farming guide to learn more: [ Ссылка ] )

-Setup (Liurnia)
-----Sacred Tear: Found at Church of Irith
-----Lantern: Purchased from Nomadic Merchant (South Liurnia)
-----Smithing Stone 2: Various places. We pick up about 12 of them, we need 12 total
-----Volcano Manor Invitation: Given by Rya for completing her quest
-----Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear: Found on an island south of the Boilprawn Shack
-----Mushroom: Farmed at Folly on the Lake
-----Trina's Lily: Found near Albinauric Village
-----Bloodrose: Farmed at Rose Church
-----Smithing Stone 3: Various places. We pick up 12 of them, we need 12 total
-----Various Golden Runes: Acquired by popping balloons on the lake, and at a graveyard
-----Somber Smithing Stone 1, 2, 3, 4: Purchased from Iji at Kingsrealm Ruins

-Volcano Manor:
-----Somber Stone 5: Found on a ledge near the Temple of Eiglay
-----Somber Stone 6: Found on the roof of a building, beneath the Temple of Eiglay
-----Stonesword Key: Found in a hidden room near the shortcut elevator from Temple of Eiglay. We need 2 total
-----Dagger Talisman: Found behind a Stonesword Key door near the end of Volcano Manor
-----Somber Stone 7: Found behind a Stonesword Key door near the end of Volcano Manor

-Dragonbarrow:
-----Somber Stone 8: Dropped by a Scarab near the Divine Tower of Caelid
-----Somber Stone 9: Found at the base of the Divine Tower of Caelid

-Varre's quest:
-----Godrick's Great Rune: Dropped by Godrick at Stormveil Castle
-----Festering Bloody Finger: Given by Varre (NOTE: you can progress his questline by either using those fingers to invade 3 other players, or by beating Magnus the Beast Claw. We went with Magnus)
-----Lord of Blood's Favor: Given by Varre
-----Pureblood Knight's Medal: Reward for completing Varre's quest

-Mohgwyn Palace:
-----Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone (Somber Stone 10): Found at top of Mausoleum

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