All Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree

Here is where to find all Spriritspring Stones in Shadow Of The Erdtree

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Looking for all Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree? Whilst Spiritsprings are nothing new to Elden Ring players, Shadow Of The Erdtree offers a new puzzle mechanic around these shortcuts.

Some Spiritsprings in Shadow Of The Erdtree, require you to break a stone cairn nearby, also known as a ‘Spiritspring Stone’. Doing so will untrap the air inside the spring and allow you to ride them upwards with Torrent to new locations, secret areas and even hidden bosses .

For a list of all Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring as well as a rundown of how to find them and what they lead to, read below.

How to open sealed Spiritsprings

As you may already know, Spiritsprings allow you to travel to higher platforms from the back of Torrent via a wind current. As you traverse the Land of Shadow, you may come across Spiritsprings that are ‘sealed’ and inaccessible.

These Spiritsprings require you to locate a special stone cairn (usually positioned near their associated Spiritspring) and destroy it to free the air current. You can usually do so with any melee or spell attack.

For more information about these Spiritsprings, you can purchase a note from Moore , an NPC that usually hangs around the Main Gate Cross Site Of Grace . This item is called the ‘Note: Sealed Spiritsprings’.

All Spiritspring locations

Not all Spiritsprings are sealed by stone cairns. Some are free to travel along straight away.

The above map images show all Spiritsprings in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree (via the green circles). Crucially, it also lists all 5 Spiritspring Stone locations currently in the DLC.

Scroll below for a more in-depth picture and explanation of how to find every one of them in the game.

1. Fort Of Reprimand

You can take this route into Scadu Altus and forgo Castle Ensis altogether. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The first Spiritspring Stone you’ll likely come across in Shadow Of The Erdtree is directly underneath the Fort Of Reprimand. Not only does its associated Spiritspring take you to the Fort (a large area you can explore and potentially pick up the Flamedrake Talisman +3 and Aspects of Crucible Wings Ashes of War ) but this also marks an alternative route into the Scadu Altus region without having to complete Castle Ensis and the boss within first.

To find this Spiritspring Stone, travel to the Castle Front Site Of Grace outside Castle Ensis. From here, take the southeastern road and continue via the dirt path down and to the south (rather than the regular road upwards and to the east). This will be populated with a variety of Bloodfiends and Messmer soldiers, you can leave them to fight each other. Once you see pillars in the distance, take the below route to the east.

Continue through this route until you see a swamp filled with poisonous Miranda Sprout flowers. Hug the cliff edge to the eastern side and follow it around until you see the blocked Spiritspring. Continue around the cliff edge to the stone cairn and break it. There will be another Spiritspring above the first (to the east) which will take you the rest of the way to the Fort above. You’ll land on the Fort’s upper battlements, an area previously inaccessible.

2. Scadu Altus East

Look out for the numerous Gravebirds once you travel up this Spiritspring. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The next Spiritspring Stone is close to the Fort Of Reprimand. From the main Fort exit tunnel, turn east towards the cliff edge (look out for the Dragon nearby, although, it will most likely be kept busy by the soldiers).

When you see the sealed spring continue forwards, towards the eastern cliff where there will be a group of bats. Follow the trail around, into a little alcove. This is where the Stone will be.

Once broken, return to the Spiritspring and ride it above the dragon battling below. The main point of interest on this higher cliff level is the Scaduview Cross (if you’re collecting Cross locations). You’ll also get a nice view of the Fort of Reprimand from above.

3. Rabbath’s Rise

This region of the map also takes you to the Church District region of The Shadow Keep. A submerged lower level. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The next Spiritspring Stone is within Rabbath’s Rise, a tower to the east of Scadu Altus and the Church District Highroad Site Of Grace. This is also north of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr where Count Ymir resides. This area of the region can be reached by travelling from Bonny Village (accessible via the underground passage through Moorth Ruins).

The Spiritspring is located just outside of the tower, near the entrance steps. The Stone you need to break requires you to travel inside the tower, up the first flight of stairs. Continue through the adjoining room. Here, there is an illusory wall, marked by two sets of glowing blue crystals. Reveal it to see the Stone, perched on top of a balcony.

Return to the Spiritspring and take it southwest, aiming for the staircase wrapped around the highest tower. Once you’ve landed, continue to the top room of the tower. Here, there will be a chest you can loot to acquire Rabbath’s Cannon . (Note, there is another secret balcony within Rabbath’s Rise but it is only accessible via The Hinterland ).

4. Northern Nameless Mausoleum

Unsurprisingly, there is also an Eastern, Southern and Western Nameless Mausoleum in the DLC, all with challenging bosses inside. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The next Spiritspring Stone location in Shadow Of The Erdtree guards passage to the Northern Nameless Mausoleum, one of the optional dungeons in the DLC. Inside, is the Red Bear boss, who drops 80,000 Runes, the Red Bear’s Claw and Iron Rivet armor set upon defeat.

This upper region is located to the east of the Temple Town Ruins in Rauh Base . This region is discovered by travelling from the Moorth Ruins in Scadu Altus northeast towards a cave with a bunch of glowing worms outside of it. Exit the cave, travel northeast around a body of water guarded by Gravebirds and continue until you discover Rauh Base. From here, the Temple Town Ruins are to the southwest but you should come across them just by following the main path past the large giants with crossbows.

From the Temple Town Ruins, walk to the east. There will be a Spiritspring at the base of the cliff. Follow the cliff pathway upwards to the Spiritspring Stone just behind the ruins of a stone wall. Then take the Spiritspring up to a higher level where there will be a second Spiritspring which will take you the rest of the way to the Mausoleum.

5. Ancient Ruins of Rauh

Remember to followNPC sidequestsbefore advancing past the Church of the Bud. This is a ‘point of no return’ in the DLC.Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Bandai Namco

The last Spiritspring Stone is located within the Ancient Ruins of Rauh (accessible via the elevator within The Specimen Storehouse of The Shadow Keep).

From the Rauh Ancient Ruins, West Site Of Grace (across the large great bridge) travel forwards, through the building full of Shades. Continue up the first set of stairs and once you enter the large antechamber, head to the alcove to the furthest left (northwest).

In the alcove here will be a lift, take it upwards. Once outside, travel forwards north (either fight or avoid the golden Divine Bird Warrior). Once you reach the stone gazebo outside of the cave filled with Kindred Of Rot enemies, instead of going through the cave, head east up the grassy pathway. Follow this around to discover the stone cairn.

Once destroyed, the Spiritspring will be directly below. This Spiritspring will take you to one of the higher Ancient Ruins of Rauh levels to the east where you can ascend some stairs and loot a chest for the Mottled Necklace +2 Talisman (vastly raises robustness, immunity and focus).

That rounds up our guide on all Spiritspring Stone locations in Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree. For more Elden Ring tips and tricks , check out our guide to the best early weapons in Shadow Of The Erdtree to get you started. Or, if you’re further along in the DLC, see our best weapons guide that goes through the best of the bunch. Be sure to also check out our Map Fragment locations guide to help you access and uncover every region in the DLC and see our boss locations guide so you won’t miss a single one.

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All 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints and where to get them

These areas have the highest chance of giving you Blueprints

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Looking for more Arc Raiders Blueprints? It’s a special day when you find a Blueprint, as they’re among the most valuable items in Arc Raiders. If you find a Blueprint that you haven’t already found, then you must make sure you hold onto it at all costs, because Blueprints are the key to one of the most important and powerful systems of meta-progression in the game.

This guide aims to be the very best guide on Blueprints you can find, starting with a primer on what exactly they are and how they work in Arc Raiders, before delving into exactly where to get Blueprints and the very best farming spots for you to take in your search.

We’ll also go over how to get Blueprints from other unlikely activities, such as destroying Surveyors and completing specific quests. And you’ll also find the full list of all 75 Blueprints in Arc Raiders on this page (including the newest Blueprints added with the Cold Snap update , such as the Deadline Blueprint and Firework Box Blueprint), giving you all the information you need to expand your own crafting repertoire.

In this guide:

• What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?
• Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes
• Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders Blueprints obtained from quests Blueprints obtained from Trials Best Blueprint farming locations

What are Blueprints in Arc Raiders?

Blueprints in Arc Raiders are special items which, if you manage to extract with them, you can expend to permanently unlock a new crafting recipe in your Workshop. If you manage to extract from a raid with an Anvil Blueprint, for example, you can unlock the ability to craft your very own Anvil Pistol, as many times as you like (as long as you have the crafting materials).

To use a Blueprint, simply open your Inventory while in the lobby, then right-click on the Blueprint and click “Learn And Consume” . This will permanently unlock the recipe for that item in your Workshop. As of the Stella Montis update, there are allegedly 75 different Blueprints to unlock - although only 68 are confirmed to be in the game so far. You can see all the Blueprints you’ve found and unlocked by going to the Workshop menu, and hitting “R” to bring up the Blueprint screen.

It’s possible to find duplicates of past Blueprints you’ve already unlocked. If you find these, then you can either sell them, or - if you like to play with friends - you can take it into a match and gift it to your friend so they can unlock that recipe for themselves. Another option is to keep hold of them until the time comes to donate them to the Expedition.

Full Blueprint list: All crafting recipes

Below is the full list of all the Blueprints that are currently available to find in Arc Raiders, and the crafting recipe required for each item:

Note: The missing Blueprints in this list likely have not actually been added to the game at the time of writing, because none of the playerbase has managed to find any of them. As they are added to the game, I will update this page with the most relevant information so you know exactly how to get all 75 Arc Raiders Blueprints.

Where to find Blueprints in Arc Raiders

Below is a list of all containers, modifiers, and events which maximise your chances of finding Blueprints:

• Certain quests reward you with specific Blueprints .
• Completing Trials has a high chance of offering Blueprints as rewards.
• Surveyors have a decent chance of dropping Blueprints on death.
• High loot value areas tend to have a greater chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Night Raids and Storms may increase rare Blueprint spawn chances in containers.
• Containers with higher numbers of items may have a higher tendency to spawn Blueprints. As a result, Blue Gate (which has many “large” containers containing multiple items) may give you a higher chance of spawning Blueprints.
• Raider containers (Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, Medical Bags, Grenade Tubes) have increased Blueprint drop rates. As a result, the Uncovered Caches event gives you a high chance of finding Blueprints.
• Security Lockers have a higher than average chance of containing Blueprints.
• Certain Blueprints only seem to spawn under specific circumstances: Tempest Blueprint only spawns during Night Raid events. Vulcano Blueprint only spawns during Hidden Bunker events. Jupiter and Equaliser Blueprints only spawn during Harvester events.

Raider Caches, Weapon Boxes, and other raider-oriented container types have a good chance of offering Blueprints. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints have a very low chance of spawning in any container in Arc Raiders, around 1-2% on average. However, there is a higher chance of finding Blueprints in particular container types. Specifically, you can find more Blueprints in Raider containers and security lockers.

Beyond this, if you’re looking for Blueprints you should focus on regions of the map which are marked as having particularly high-value loot. Areas such as the Control Tower in Dam Battlegrounds, the Arrival and Departure Buildings in Spaceport, and Pilgrim’s Peak in Blue Gate all have a better-than-average chance of spawning Blueprints somewhere amongst all their containers. Night Raids and Electromagnetic Storm events also increase the drop chances of certain Blueprints .

In addition to these containers, you can often loot Blueprints from destroyed Surveyors - the largest of the rolling ball ARC. Surveyors are more commonly found on the later maps - Spaceport and Blue Gate - and if one spawns in your match, you’ll likely see it by the blue laser beam that it casts into the sky while “surveying”.

Surveyors are quite well-armoured and will very speedily run away from you once it notices you, but if you can take one down then make sure you loot all its parts for a chance of obtaining certain unusual Blueprints.

Blueprints obtained from quests

One way in which you can get Blueprints is by completing certain quests for the vendors in Speranza. Some quests will reward you with a specific item Blueprint upon completion, so as long as you work through all the quests in Arc Raiders, you are guaranteed those Blueprints.

Here is the full list of all Blueprints you can get from quest rewards:

• Trigger Nade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Sparks Fly”.
• Lure Grenade Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Greasing Her Palms”.
• Burletta Blueprint: Rewarded after completing “Industrial Espionage”.
• Hullcracker Blueprint (and Launcher Ammo Blueprint): Rewarded after completing “The Major’s Footlocker”.

Alas, that’s only 4 Blueprints out of a total of 75 to unlock, so for the vast majority you will need to find them yourself during a raid. If you’re intent on farming Blueprints, then it’s best to equip yourself with cheap gear in case you lose it, but don’t use a free loadout because then you won’t get a safe pocket to stash any new Blueprint you find. No pain in Arc Raiders is sharper than failing to extract with a new Blueprint you’ve been after for a dozen hours already.

One of the best ways to get Blueprints is by hitting three stars on all five Trials every week. |Image credit:Rock Paper Shotgun/Embark Studios

Blueprints obtained from Trials

One of the very best ways to get Blueprints is as rewards for completing Trials in Arc Raiders. Trials are unlocked from Level 15 onwards, and allow you to earn rewards by focusing on certain tasks over the course of several raids. For example, one Trial might task you with dealing damage to Hornets, while another might challenge you to loot Supply Drops.

Trials refresh on a weekly basis, with a new week bringing five new Trials. Each Trial can offer up to three rewards after passing certain score milestones, and it’s possible to receive very high level loot from these reward crates - including Blueprints. So if you want to unlock as many Blueprints as possible, you should make a point of completing as many Trials as possible each week.

Best Blueprint farming locations

The very best way to get Blueprints is to frequent specific areas of the maps which combine high-tier loot pools with the right types of containers to search. Here are my recommendations for where to find Blueprints on every map, so you can always keep the search going for new crafting recipes to unlock.

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Dam Battlegrounds

The best places to farm Blueprints on Dam Battlegrounds are the Control Tower, Power Generation Complex, Ruby Residence, and Pale Apartments . The first two regions, despite only being marked on the map as mid-tier loot, contain a phenomenal number of containers to loot. The Control Tower can also contain a couple of high-tier Security Lockers - though of course, you’ll need to have unlocked the Security Breach skill at the end of the Survival tree.

There’s also a lot of reporting amongst the playerbase that the Residential areas in the top-left of the map - Pale Apartments and Ruby Residence - give you a comparatively strong chance of finding Blueprints. Considering their size, there’s a high density of containers to loot in both locations, and they also have the benefit of being fairly out of the way. So you’re more likely to have all the containers to yourself.

Buried City

The best Blueprint farming locations on Buried City are the Santa Maria Houses, Grandioso Apartments, Town Hall, and the various buildings of the New District . Grandioso Apartments has a lower number of containers than the rest, but a high chance of spawning weapon cases - which have good Blueprint drop rates. The others are high-tier loot areas, with plenty of lootable containers - including Security Lockers.

Spaceport

The best places to find Blueprints on Spaceport are the Arrival and Departure Buildings, as well as Control Tower A6 and the Launch Towers . All these areas are labelled as high-value loot regions, and many of them are also very handily connected to one another by the Spaceport wall, which you can use to quickly run from one area to the next. At the tops of most of these buildings you’ll find at least one Security Locker, so this is an excellent farming route for players looking to find Blueprints.

The downside to looting Blueprints on Spaceport is that all these areas are hotly contested, particularly in Duos and Squads. You’ll need to be very focused and fast in order to complete the full farming route.

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Blue Gate

Blue Gate tends to have a good chance of dropping Blueprints, potentially because it generally has a high number of containers which can hold lots of items; so there’s a higher chance of a Blueprint spawning in each container. In my experience, the best Blueprint farming spots on Blue Gate are Pilgrim’s Peak, Raider’s Refuge, the Ancient Fort, and the Underground Complex beneath the Warehouse .

All of these areas contain a wealth of containers to loot. Raider’s Refuge has less to loot, but the majority of the containers in and around the Refuge are raider containers, which have a high chance of containing Blueprints - particularly during major events.

Stella Montis

On the whole, Stella Montis seems to have a very low drop rate for Blueprints (though a high chance of dropping other high-tier loot). If you do want to try farming Blueprints on this map, the best places to find Blueprints in Stella Montis are Medical Research, Assembly Workshop, and the Business Center . These areas have the highest density of containers to loot on the map.

In addition to this, the Western Tunnel has a few different Security Lockers to loot, so while there’s very little to loot elsewhere in this area of the map, it’s worth hitting those Security Lockers if you spawn there at the start of a match.

That wraps up this primer on how to get all the Blueprints in Arc Raiders as quickly as possible. With the Expedition system constantly resetting a large number of players’ Blueprints, it’s more important than ever to have the most up-to-date information on where to find all these Blueprints.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our Arc Raiders best guns tier list , as well as our primers on the best skills to unlock and all the different Field Depot locations on every map.

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