 | For Nightreign, seek Nightreign Key Items. |
Key Items are special items in Elden Ring. Ranging from cookbooks to tears, they are used throughout the Lands Between. Certain Key Items like Dragon Hearts and Lost Ashes of War can be acquired multiple times.
Overview[]
List of Key Items[]
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Key Items[]
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Academy Glintstone Key | Liurnia of the Lakes | Key to open the academy's two sealed gates |
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Academy Glintstone Key | Academy of Raya Lucaria | Key to open the academy's two sealed gates |
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Alexander's Innards | Dropped by Alexander, Warrior Jar | Keepsake of the warrior jar Alexander |
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Amber Draught | Quest: Preceptor Seluvis | Glistening amber draught made for a scheme |
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Amber Starlight | St. Trina's Hideaway | Ingredient used in special draught |
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Asimi's Husk | Cut Content | The shedding of an Asimi that infected a tarnished |
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Asimi, Silver Chrysalid | Unused Content | An asimi that infected a tarnished |
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Asimi, Silver Tear | Cut Content | Asimi that has infected a tarnished |
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Beast Eye | Quest: Gurranq, Beast Clergyman | Said to tremble when close to Deathroot |
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Black Knifeprint | Defeat Black Knife Assassin in the Black Knife Catacombs | Mark of the Night of the Black Knives ritual |
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Black Syrup | Quest: Thiollier | Something Moore asked to be delivered to Thiollier |
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Black Whetblade | Night's Sacred Ground | Unlocks Poison, Blood, or Occult affinities |
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Burial Crow's Letter | Cut Content | Letter affixed to a graveyard crow's leg |
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Carian Inverted Statue | Quest: Ranni the Witch | Key revealing the hidden form of Carian Study Hall |
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Celestial Dew | Various | Carry out Absolution at the Church of Vows |
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Chrysalids' Memento | Stormveil Castle | Broach wrapped in red velvet |
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Cracked Pot | Various | Container required for crafting cracked pot items |
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Crafting Kit | Purchased from Merchant Kalé | Enables the practice of item crafting |
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Crimsonburst Dried Tear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Scadu Altus) | Steadily restores HP of nearby allies for a time in mixed physick |
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Cursemark of Death | Divine Tower of Liurnia | Cursemark carved into Lunar Princess Ranni's discarded flesh |
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Dancer's Castanets | Quest: Patches | Can be given to Tanith |
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Dark Moon Ring | Area: Raya Lucaria Grand Library | Ring of Lunar Princess Ranni's cold oath |
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Deathroot | Tibia Mariner | Beast Clergyman seeks and devours these |
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Dectus Medallion (Right) | Caelid (Fort Faroth) | Join medallions to operate the Grand Lift of Dectus |
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Discarded Palace Key | Quest: Ranni the Witch | Key to treasure chest for Carian Princesses |
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Dragon Heart | Kill a Dragon | Gain power of the dragon at the Dragon Communion altar |
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Drawing-Room Key | Quest: Tanith, Volcano Manor Proprietress | Key to the Volcano Manor drawing room |
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Dream Mist | Cut Content | |
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Dreambrew | Unused Content | - |
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Fingerprint Grape | Drop: Festering Fingerprint Vyke | Eyeball of the knight Vyke, inflamed yellow |
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Fingerslayer Blade | Chest: Nokron, Eternal City | Hidden treasure of the Eternal City of Nokron |
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Gaol Lower Level Key | Lamenter's Gaol | Opens the iron grating on the lower level of the Lamenter's Gaol |
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Gaol Upper Level Key | Lamenter's Gaol | Opens the iron grating on the upper level of the Lamenter's Gaol |
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Gelmirian Scroll |  Unobtainable
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Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
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Glintstone Whetblade | Academy of Raya Lucaria | Unlocks Magic or Cold affinities |
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Gold Sewing Needle | Liurnia of the Lakes (Church of Vows) | Special sewing needle for demigod attire |
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Golden Order Canon | Unobtainable
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Can be given to a learned cleric to acquire new incantations |
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Golden Tailoring Tools | Liurnia of the Lakes (Church of Vows) | Allows demigod garb alteration at sites of grace |
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Haligtree Secret Medallion (Left) | Castle Sol | Join medallions to operate Grand Lift of Rold |
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Haligtree Secret Medallion (Right) | Quest: Old Albus | Join medallions to operate Grand Lift of Rold |
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Heart of Bayle | Drop: Bayle the Dread | Gain power of Bayle at the Grand Altar of Dragon Communion |
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Hefty Cracked Pot | Various | Container required for crafting hefty cracked pot items |
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Hole-Laden Necklace | Given by Count Ymir | Use at a hallowed ruin to sound a hanging bell |
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Igon's Furled Finger | Foot of the Jagged Peak | Summons Drake Warrior Igon from his sign |
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Iji's Confession | Unused Content | Letter of confession found on Iji's corpse |
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Imbued Sword Key | Various | Use to break one imp statue seal |
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Irina's Letter | Quest: Irina of Morne | Letter addressed to the commander of Castle Morne |
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Irina's Necklace | Unobtainable
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Necklace worn everywhere by Irina |
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Iron Whetblade | Stormveil Castle | Unlocks Heavy, Keen, or Quality affinities |
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Keep Wall Key | Unobtainable
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Opens the wooden door on the west wall of the keep |
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Larval Tear | Various | Material used to perfect rebirth |
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Larval Tear | Fairy rings in the shadow realm at night | Material used to perfect rebirth |
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Letter for Freyja | Specimen Storehouse | A piece of paper, folded over so that the contents cannot be read |
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Lord of Blood's Favor | Quest: White Mask Varré | Pure white oath-cloth given by Varré |
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Lord of Blood's Favor | Soak the Lord of Blood's Favor in the blood of a Finger Maiden | Bloodied white oath-cloth, dyed in a maiden's blood |
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Lost Ashes of War | Purchase or Loot | Used to duplicate Ashes of War |
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Lucent Baldachin's Blessing | Unobtainable
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Raise in prayer to gain protection |
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Memory Stone | Various | Increases memory slots |
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Mending Rune of Perfect Order | Goldmask | Can be used to mend the shattered Elden Ring |
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Mending Rune of the Death-Prince | Fia, Deathbed Companion | Can be used to mend the shattered Elden Ring |
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Mending Rune of the Fell Curse | Dung Eater | Can be used to mend the shattered Elden Ring |
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Messmer's Kindling | Defeat Messmer the Impaler | Burns the sealing tree |
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Miniature Ranni | Northernmost point of Ainsel River | Doll resembling Ranni the Witch |
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Miniature Ranni | Ainsel River | Doll resembling Ranni the Witch |
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Miquellas's Needle | Area: Miquella's Haligtree | Removes the Flame of Frenzy |
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Oil-Soaked Tear | Coats nearby enemies with oil in mixed physick | |
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Perfume Bottle | Various | Container required for crafting perfume items |
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Prayer Room Key | Defeat Fire Knight Queelign | Opens prayer room door in the house of worship found in the church district |
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Ranni's Scroll | Unobtainable
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Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
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Red Insignia | Cut Content | Volcano Manor fellow sign, given by Tanith |
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Red-Hot Whetblade | Redmane Castle | Unlocks Fire or Flame Art affinities |
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Ritual Pot | Various | Container required for crafting ritual pot items |
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Rold Medallion | Quest: Melina | Operates the Grand Lift of Rold to reach the Mountaintops of the Giants |
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Rusty Key | Area: Stormveil Castle | Opens a locked door in Stormveil Castle |
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Rya's Necklace | Purchased from Blackguard Big Boggart | Rya's necklace, stolen by a blackguard |
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Sanctified Whetblade | Fortified Manor | Unlocks Sacred or Lightning affinities |
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Secret Rite Scroll | Specimen Storehouse | Learn about the secret rite of the divine gateway |
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Seedbed Curse | Various | Curse grown on a body defiled by the Dung Eater |
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Sellen's Primal Glintstone | Quest: Sellen (from Witchbane Ruins) | Glintstone from within Sellen's body |
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Sellian Scroll | Unobtainable
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Can be given to a learned sorcerer to acquire new sorceries |
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Sellian Sealbreaker | Quest: Sorceress Sellen | Can release Master Lusat from his confinement |
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Seluvis's Introduction | Quest: Preceptor Seluvis | Letter of introduction addressed to Sellen |
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Seluvis's Potion | Quest: Preceptor Seluvis | Small flask received from Preceptor Seluvis |
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Serpent's Amnion | Mt. Gelmir (Temple of Eiglay) | Amnion from a womb that bore unintended offspring |
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Sewer-Gaol Key | Quest: Dung Eater | Unlocks sewer-gaol door beneath Leyndell |
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Sewing Needle | Dropped by Demi-Human Chief in Coastal Cave | Boc the demi-human's prized sewing needle |
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Shabriri Grape | Stormveil Castle, Purified Ruins, Edgar the Revenger | Yellowing, oozing eyeball of the infirm |
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Spirit Calling Bell | Given by Renna or purchased from Twin Maiden Husks | Bell that summons various spirits from ashen items |
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St. Trina's Crystal Ball | Unused Content | Copies Dream Mist from any sleeping being |
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Stonesword Key | Loot Purchase |
Use to break one imp statue seal |
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Storeroom Key | Found in Belurat, Tower Settlement | Use to open the storeroom on the second floor of Belurat |
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Tailoring Tools | Dropped by Demi-Human Chief in Coastal Cave | Enables armor adjustment at sites of grace |
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Talisman Pouch | Defeat Margit, the Fell Omen, speak to Finger Reader Enia, and defeat Godfrey, First Elden Lord | Increases talisman equip slots |
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The Stormhawk King | Chapel of Anticipation (via The Four Belfries) | Ashes of a hawk which heeds no summons |
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Tonic of Forgetfulness | Given by Tanith, Volcano Manor Proprietress during her questline | Tonic that banishes distress and bitter memories |
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Unalloyed Gold Needle | Dropped by Commander O'Neil in the Swamp of Aeonia | Snapped intricate needle of unalloyed gold |
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Unalloyed Gold Needle | Given by Sage Gowry after repairing the snapped Unalloyed Gold Needle | Repaired intricate needle of unalloyed gold |
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Unalloyed Gold Needle | Received from Millicent after aiding her against her sisters | Intricate needle of unalloyed gold |
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Valkyrie's Prosthesis | The Shaded Castle | Golden prosthesis used by the one-armed Valkyrie |
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Weathered Dagger | Given by Fia after multiple secret conversations | Dagger received from Fia, Deathbed Companion |
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Well Depths Key | Belurat, Tower Settlement | Opens the iron grating at the bottom of the well in Belurat |
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Whetstone Knife | Found in the cellar chest at Gatefront Ruins | Can add new battle arts and affinities to weapons |
Great Runes[]
Spellbooks[]
Maps[]
Crystal Tears[]
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Bloodsucking Cracked Tear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Ruins of Unte) | |
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Cerulean Crystal Tear | Restores half of total FP in mixed physick | |
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Cerulean Hidden Tear | Dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit on Mt. Gelmir | Eliminates all FP consumption in mixed physick |
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Cerulean-Sapping Cracked Tear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Scadu Altus) | |
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Crimson Bubbletear | Erdtree Avatar, by Mountaintops of the Giants' Minor Erdtree. | Restores HP when near death in mixed physick |
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Crimson Crystal Tear | Restores half of total HP in mixed physick | |
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Crimson-Sapping Cracked Tear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Ancient Ruins of Rauh) | |
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Crimsonburst Crystal Tear | Erdtree Avatar at the Weeping Peninsula's Minor Erdtree | Steadily restores HP for a time in mixed physick |
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Crimsonburst Dried Tear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Scadu Altus) | Steadily restores HP of nearby allies for a time in mixed physick |
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Crimsonspill Crystal Tear | Wormface, Altus Plateau | |
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Crimsonwhorl Bubbletear | Mountaintops of the Giants | absorbs all elemental damage for 15 seconds |
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Deflecting Hardtear | Defeat Furnace Golem (Gravesite Plain) | Temporary enhances spontaneous guard |
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Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear | Loot | Temporarily boosts dexterity in mixed physick |
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Faith-knot Crystal Tear | Loot | Temporarily boosts faith in mixed physick |
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Flame-Shrouding Cracked Tear |
Putrid Avatar, by Caelid's Minor Erdtree. | Temporarily boosts fire attacks in mixed physick |
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Glovewort Crystal Tear | Enhances attacks of spirits in mixed physick. | |
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Greenburst Crystal Tear | Dropped by Erdtree Avatar in Caelid | Temporarily boosts stamina recovery speed in mixed physick |
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Greenspill Crystal Tear | Loot | Temporarily boosts stamina in mixed physick |
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Holy-Shrouding Cracked Tear |
Dropped by Erdtree Avatar in Liurnia of the Lakes | Temporarily boosts holy attacks in mixed physick |
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Intelligence-knot Crystal Tear | Loot | Temporarily boosts intelligence in mixed physick |
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Leaden Hardtear | Ulcerated Tree Spirit, by Mt. Gelmir's Minor Erdtree. | Temporarily boosts poise in mixed physick |
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Lightning-Shrouding Cracked Tear |
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Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear |
Dropped by Erdtree Avatar in Liurnia of the Lakes | Temporarily boosts magic attacks in mixed physick |
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Oil-Soaked Tear | Coats nearby enemies with oil in mixed physick | |
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Opaline Bubbletear | Erdtree Avatar at the Weeping Peninsula's Minor Erdtree | Significantly negates damage in mixed physick |
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Opaline Hardtear | Putrid Avatar, by Dragonbarrow's Minor Erdtree. | Temporarily boosts all damage negation in physick |
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Purifying Crystal Tear | Dropped by Eleonora, Violet Bloody Finger | Cures the curse of Mohg, Lord of Blood |
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Ruptured Crystal Tear | Causes concoction to explode in mixed physick | |
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Speckled Hardtear | Wormface, Altus Plateau's Minor Erdtree. | Boosts resistance and heals status in mixed physick |
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Spiked Cracked Tear | Enhances charged attacks for a time in mixed physick | |
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Stonebarb Cracked Tear | Putrid Avatar, by Caelid's Minor Erdtree. | Makes attacks more likely to break enemy stances in a mixed physick |
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Strength-knot Crystal Tear | Loot | Temporarily boosts strength in mixed physick |
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Thorny Cracked Tear | Putrid Avatar, by Consecrated Snowfield's Minor Erdtree. | Makes consecutive attacks grow stronger in mixed physick |
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Twiggy Cracked Tear | Minor Erdtree (Capital Outskirts) | Briefly stop rune loss on death in mixed physick |
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Viridian Hidden Tear | Eliminates all stamina consumption in mixed physick | |
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Windy Crystal Tear | Loot | Enhances dodge rolls for a time in mixed physick |
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Winged Crystal Tear | Capital Outskirts. | Temporarily reduces equip load in mixed physick |
Bell Bearings[]
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Abandoned Merchant's Bell Bearing | Abandoned Merchant (Siofra River) drop. | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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[[Bernahl's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Blackguard's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Bone Peddler's Bell Bearing | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Corhyn's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[D's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Ghost-Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [1] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Ghost-Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [2] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Ghost-Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [3] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [1] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [2] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Glovewort Picker's Bell Bearing [3] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Gostoc's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Gowry's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Gravity Stone Peddler's Bell Bearing | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Greasemonger's Bell Bearing | Scadu Altus | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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Herbalist's Bell Bearing | Gravesite Plain | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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[[Hermit Merchant's Bell Bearing 1|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Hermit Merchant's Bell Bearing 2|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Hermit Merchant's Bell Bearing 3|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Igon's Bell Bearing | Igon | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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[[Iji's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Imprisoned Merchant's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Isolated Merchant's Bell Bearing 1|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Isolated Merchant's Bell Bearing 2|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Isolated Merchant's Bell Bearing 3|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Kalé's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Meat Peddler's Bell Bearing | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Medicine Peddler's Bell Bearing | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Miriel's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Moldmonger's Bell Bearing | Scadu Altus | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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Moore's Bell Bearing | Defeat Moore | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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Mushroom-Seller's Bell Bearing [1] | Gravesite Plain | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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Mushroom-Seller's Bell Bearing [2] | Gravesite Plain | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 1|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 10|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 2|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 3|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 4|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 5|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 6|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 7|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 8|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Nomadic Merchant's Bell Bearing 9|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Patches' Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Pidia's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Rogier's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Sellen's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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[[Seluvis's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing | ||
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Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [1] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [2] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [3] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Smithing-Stone Miner's Bell Bearing [4] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [1] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [2] | Defeat Crystallian Duo at Altus Tunnel. | |
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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [3] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [4] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Somberstone Miner's Bell Bearing [5] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Spellmachinist's Bell Bearing | Rabbath's Rise | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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String-Seller's Bell Bearing | Prospect Town | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
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[[Thops's Bell Bearing|]] | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access | |
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Ymir's Bell Bearing | Defeat Count Ymir | Offer to Twin Maiden Husks for new item access |
