There is some insanely powerful gear scattered around the Lands Between. From armor you receive from the remembrances you earned in boss battles to hidden, legendary armor that is tucked away behind false passageways, there is no shortage of exciting armor your tarnished can obtain.
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If you’re a mage, you’re probably tired of trying to find your first powerful armor piece that suits your build. However, some attainable pieces will give your character the boost you’re looking for. The nine Glintstone Crowns are ultra-powerful headpieces that, while they may not be the most pleasing on the eyes, will for sure beef up your stats.
Updated by Chad Thesen on June 02, 2025:This article has been updated for the purpose of adding additional information and new in-text links to enhance the navigation experience of readers. New information that has been added includes builds that can make use of these Glintstone Crowns.
Elden Ring
Where To Begin
In order to obtain all of the crowns, you first have to gain entry into the Academy of Raya Lucaria. To do so, travel to theSouth Raya Lucaria Gate Site of Grace, located on the map above. Walk towards the Glintstone door and approach the dead body on the left. Pillage the body’s remains, and you will obtain the Meeting Place Map. Once the map is in your possession, travel to Northwest To the location marked on the map above.
When you arrive at the marked location, you may be surprised to see a gigantic glint stone dragon awaiting you. From here, you have two options:
Either way, once you have obtained the glint stone key,travel back to the South Raya Lucaria Gate Site of Graceand use the key to enter through the enchanted gate. After entering the magical gate, you will arrive at the Main Academy Gate.
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Olivinus Glintstone Crown
The first Glintstone crown you will be retrieving is theOlivinus Glintstone Crown. First, walk through the Main Academy Gate, and use the stone elevator that is presented to you when you enter. After you take the elevator, exit outside, and climb the stone steps that lead into the Academy, there will be two Academy mages at the top of the steps that will begin to shoot glintstone shards at you. Defeat the two enemies and proceed onwards into the room they were guarding. Once inside, a mage will be standing at an altar and a group of enemies protecting him. Either fight or avoid them, then proceed to the room on the left and rest at theChurch of the Cuckoo Site of Grace.
After resting at the Site of Grace, go toward the end of the room opposite the Grace Site. Take the door to your left that leads outside and make your way through the eerie graveyard. Once you’ve reached the end of the graveyard, head South through the room and jump onto the elevator-like contraption up the stairs and to your right. As you ride the contraption, keep your attentiontowards the Southand jump onto the platform when high enough. Enter the building and rest at theSchoolhouse Classroom Site of Grace.
After resting, head south out the door and make a left down the stairs; there will be some enemies, so make sure you are prepared. Once down the stairs, run directly East to the end of the room and hit the brown doorway to reveal a hidden path. Make a left once you’re outside anddrop down to the ledge beneath you; watch your step as you travel along the ledge. Climb the rocks to the Northwest once you reach the small clearing and keep making your way until you see a dead body with an item on top of it. Retrieve the article, and you will have obtained the Olivinus Glintstone Crown.
The Olivinus Glintstone Crown has the following effects:
Karolos Glintstone Crown
TheKarolos Glintstone Crownisn’t too far from here.Fast travel back to the Schoolhouse Classroom Site of Graceandmake a rightthis time after exiting the room. Fight your way down the path or run past the enemies; there will be quite a few. Once you reach the doorway at the top of the stairs, enter, and you will be face to face with The Red Wolf of Radagon. This fight is potentially tough ashe is resistant to most status effects, so physical damage will be your best bet here.
After he is felled, rest at theDebate Parlor Site of Grace. Exit through the door to the North, where you will see three large arches to the Northwest. Hang a left through the first arch and travel along the path until you see a glowing crab hiding in a corner. Finish off the crab, and you will have obtained the Karolos Glintstone Crown.
The Karolos Glintstone Crown has the following effects:
The Lazuli Glintstone Crown
Up next is theLazuli Glintstone Crown.Fast travel back to the Debate Parlor Site of Graceand exit through the same doorway to the North. This time, upon exiting, make a sharp left and travel up the mound of mud. At the top of the mound, you will see enemies ahead of you; ignore them,hug the wall to your left, climb the stairs, and jump West off the ledge onto the stairs below. Climb those steps, make a left, and jump off the ledge to the roofs beneath you. Defeat the enemies on the roof andclimb the ladderon the side of the building ahead of you.
Once at the top, travel along the path until you reach the tower ahead. But be careful; there are enemies perched on the lamp posts. Once you’re at the tower,hang a right and jump downonto the roof to your Northwest. Jump down once more and make a left to head west along the top of the buildings. Run along the roof toenter the large tower that stands Eastof your position; once you enter the tower, light a torch to see that the wooden floor beneath you is broken. Look down, and you will realize that it is possible to drop and land safely on the wooden floor beneath you. Once you are on the platform below, fall once more to the next platform, and there will be another glowing crab in the corner of the room. Kill the crab to obtain the Lazuli Glintstone Crown
The Lazuli Glintstone Crown has the following effects:
The Twinsage Glintstone Crown
To obtain theTwinsage Glintstone Crown, fast travel back to theDebate Parlor Site of Graceand follow the exact path that you took last time,except this time, after hanging a right when you reach the tower,keep jumping down from roof to roof until you see two enemies. One of these enemies will be patrolling, while the other will stand against the tower to your right. Run in his direction andmake another right to jump onto the ledge below.
Follow the edge north, andinstead of climbing down the ladder, jump onto the roofstraight ahead. Shortly after landing on the roof, walk along the right edge of the room and look below. There will be raised wooden pallets that your tarnished can jump onto. Hop onto the wood until you reach the pathway below, where there will be a glowing crab in the Southwest corner. Kill the crab, and you will obtain the Twinsage Glintstone Crown.
Twinsage Glintstone Crown Effects:
Hierodas Glintstone Crown
As the Twinsage Glintstone Crown was the last crown in the Academy of Raya Lucaria, you will need to make your way toHermit Village in the Altus Plateau. Suppose you don’t have the Altus Plateau unlocked yet. In that case, you will need to collect the Dectus Left Medallion (located in Fort Haight) and the Dectus Right Medallion (located in Fort Faroth) and raise the completed medallion at the Grand Lift of Dectus.
Once unlocked, travel towards Hermit Village. If you enter from the spiked wooden fence to the South, theHierodas Glintstone Crownwill bebehind the first buildingon a dead body to your right.
Hierodas Glintstone Crown Effects:
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Haima Glintstone Crown
This Haima crown will be slightly more work to obtain (but not much).Travel towards the top of the Altus Plateauto the location marked on the map above. Once you’re here, travel west along the path, and there should be aBattle Mage nearby wearing a Glintstone Mask.
Attack the Battle Mage, and once defeated, you will receive the Battle Mage Armor Set along with a Somber Smithing Stone [4], theHaima Glintstone Crown.
Haima Glintstone Crown Effects:
Sellen’s Questline & The Witch’s Glintstone Crown
Before obtaining theWitch’s Glintstone Crown, you must completeSellen’s questline. Sellen is an NPC in Elden Ring who serves as a mentor for glintstone magic; she can be found at the Waypoint Ruins in Eastern Limgrave after defeating the boss inside. Speak with her and thenfind Azur, who will be located in the Altus Plateau,North of the Hermit Villiage. Speak with him, and he will give you the “Comet Azur” spell.
Return to Sellen, show her the spell, and let her know you’d like to take the journey together. She will tell you tofree Master Lusatand give you Sellian Sealbreaker. From here, you will want to make your way to Caelid, more specifically, theSellia Hideaway Site of Grace. Walk through the cave and cross the first set of crystals you see. After crossing, there will be more crystals in the ravine below. Jump down until you reach the bottom of the gorge and travel north until you’re attacked by a glintstone mage guarding a sealed door. Defeat the mage, remove the seal, and speak with Master Lusat, who will give you the “Stars of Ruin” spell.
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Defeating Radahn & Completing Sellen’s Questline
Once you’ve spoken with Master Lusat,you cannot proceed in Sellen’s questline until you defeat Radahn. Radahn can be found by teleporting from Redmane Castle in Caelid.
After he has been felled,return to Sellenand ask her about the request, in return, she will tell you that your player is only speaking to her projection and that her body is elsewhere. In addition, let her know you found Lusat, and she will give you some Starlight Shards. From here,travel to Witchbane Ruinson the eastern end of the Weeping Peninsula, and you will find a steep staircase where Sellen can be discovered. Speak with her andaccept her Primal Glintstone.
Travel back to Caelid and find Jerren; he will tell you he has “unfinished business.“Return to the Witchbane Ruins, and you will discover Jerren over her dead body, gloating. After speaking with him again,travel to Ranni’s Rise and make your way to Seluvis’s Secret Chambers. They will be Northeast, where you will find a set of ruins. You mustroll around the ruins to reveal the hidden staircase. Travel down the stairs, make your way to the wall at the end of the room, and slash the false wall to reveal a room with Sellen’s body.Return her Primal Glintstoneto the body, and she will thank you.
Lastly,travel to the Raya Lucaria Grand Libraryafter defeating Rennala. Before entering the room, there will be two options in the form of glowing stone on the floor. You can either be summoned to help Jerren defeat Sellen or summoned to help Sellen defeat Jerren.If you defeat Sellen, you will receive the Witch’s Glintstone Crown and Sellen’s Bell Bearing immediately after but miss out on other items.If you defeat Jerren, you will receive the Eccentric’s armor set, and Sellen will reward you with the Glintstone Kris, a formidable weapon. To retrieve the Witch’s Glintstone Crown, reload the area, and you will find the mask lying in the back of the room near a ball of Glintstone Masks.
Witch’s Glintstone Crown Effects:
Lusat and Azur’s Glintstone Crown
After completing Sellen’s questline, you can now collect the final two Glintstone Crowns. They will be located where you first spoke to each master. Therefore, you will find Lusat’s Glintstone Crown and armor set in theSellian Hideaway CaveandAzur’s Glintstone Crownand armor set in theAltus Plateau above Hermit Village.
Lusat’s Glintstone Crown Effects:
Azur’s Glintstone Crown Effects:
Glintstone Crown Builds
There are many different Stats in Elden Ring, each of which can dramatically change how a player will need to play the game in order to be effective. Different builds will be able to make more effective use of these different Glintstone Crowns.
Thebest Intelligence & Strength Buildcan benefit from the Haima Glintstone Crown’s +2 to both of these stats, at the cost of a 10% FP reduction. This build can also make use of heavy armor in some incarnations, so a crown like the Hierodas Glintstone Crown can help you reach your armor requirements and still have enough FP to spare when it comes to finishing off foes.
While the opposite can be said by using a Glintstone Crown such as the Olivinus Glintstone Crown which will reduce your HP for a build that will be getting into melee range from time to time — the same can be said for the Karolos Glintstone Crown’s reduction to its Stamina stat. This makes these two crowns, as well as Lazili’s Glintstone Crown and Twinsage Glintstone Crown, better suited for a ranged build.
An Intelligence & Arcane build is not something that is tossed around too much, but there are 2 Sorceriers in particular that have a rather high requirement of both these Stats. These are Oracle Bubbles and Great Oracular Bubble.
Sorcery Name
Intelligence Requirement
Arcane Requirement
Oracle Bubbles
Great Oracular Bubble
The best Glintstone Crown to have for both of these is the Witch’s Glintstone Crown thanks to its +3 increase to both these stats. This damage output can make it worth the 18% reduction in FP to help finish off foes earlier.
Finally, when it comes to both Azur’s Glintstone Crown and Lusat’s Glintstone crown, both of these are best suited for builds that revolve solely around casting the spells they boost. This is due to these spells being the only ones receiving a decent damage boost to justify the 15% FP cost increase to all sorceries.
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