While a majority of the items that are scattered across Stormveil Castle in Elden Ring are quite easy to collect, that is not the case with all of them. For example, there are items trapped inside a stone statue in the castle's central courtyard, and some players may be confused about how to access them. This guide will detail exactly how to break the stone statue in Elden Ring's Stormveil Castle, allowing fans to obtain the items that are held within it.
Elden Ring: How to Break Stoneveil Castle Stone Statue
Starting from the Liftside Chamber Site of Grace in Elden Ring, players should exit through the east door, which leads into the courtyard, and follow the brick path eastward. This path will take fans up a small flight of stairs, and it eventually bends northward toward another set of stairs and a giant. This giant is the key to breaking the Stormveil Castle stone statue, and players should approach it to make the enemy pursue them.
With the giant in toe, fans should run back in the direction of the Liftside Chamber Site of Grace, veering left toward the stone statute when it is possible to do so. Now all that is left to do is wait for the giant to step on the statue and break it, as this will give Elden Ring players access to the trapped items. Fans may want to dispatch the giant before they try to collect these items, though, or they can reset the enemy by resting at the nearby Site of Grace if that is their preference.
With respect to details on the items inside the Stormveil Castle stone statue, they are five Smithing Stone [1] and one Smithing Stone [2]. These materials are very important, as they are used for upgrading armaments, and players should definitely consider taking the time to collect those that are in the statute. That said, it is eventually possible to buy Smithing Stones 1 and 2 in Elden Ring, which means that it is not extremely problematic to miss these specific materials.
For those players that are curious about how to purchase these Stones, the first step is obtaining a key item from the Raya Lucaria Crystal Tunnel. That optional dungeon is located in Liurnia, and the item must be given to the Twin Maiden Husks in Elden Ring's Roundtable Hold. Notably, players can completely bypass Stormveil Castle if they want to unlock the ability to buy Smithing Stones 1 and 2 before they are able to fully clear the level.
Elden Ring is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
