In Elden Ring, it’s important to hunt down the locations of any Golden Seed if you want to upgrade your Sacred Flasks. Thankfully, they’re located all around. Also, there’s more than enough for a solid upgrade in a single playthrough. Let’s check out the exact locations of these Golden Seeds in the game.

All Golden Seed Upgrade Locations in Elden Ring

A Golden Seed is an upgrade material with locations spread throughout the in-game map. Without a Golden Seed, you cannot upgrade your Sacred Flasks in Elden Ring.

With this item, you can increase the number of uses for both the Crimson Flask and Cerulean Flask. However, the Golden Seed doesn’t work with the Wondrous Physick Flask.

Upgrading the uses is as helpful as getting the best gear, especially with early game content. You do get a refresh in the number you carry whenever you rest at a Site of Grace or die, but it helps to increase that number as soon as possible.

Check out the following places for Golden Seeds:

  • Altus Plateau
  • Caelid
  • Crumbling Farum Azula
  • Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree
  • Leyndell, Royal Capital
  • Limgrave
  • Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Mountaintops of the Giants
  • Mt. Gelmir
  • Stormveil Castle
  • Underground Regions

Altus Plateau Golden Seeds

There are six areas where you can find Golden Seeds in the Altus Plateau region:

  • Northwest of Minor Erdtree
  • Southeast of Windmill Village and the Highway Lookout Tower
  • Near the north road from the Altus Highway Junction Site of Grace
  • Located south of Outer Wall Phantom Tree Site of Grace, this is dropped by a Lesser Ulcerated Tree Spirit
  • Under the Outer Wall Phantom Tree
  • Underneath a Phantom Tree located in the northwestern part of the outer wall

Caelid Golden Seeds

In Caelid and Dragonbarrow, you can search in 4 areas for Golden Seeds:

  • North in Sellia, Town of Sorcery, look under the Phantom Tree at the top of some large stairs
  • Under a Phantom Tree on the side of the road south of the Southern Aconia Swamp Bank
  • At the end of the War-Dead Catacombs, this is dropped by the Putrid Tree Spirit
  • Along the main road toward Bestial Sanctum, search under the Phantom Tree

Crumbling Farum Azula Elden Ring Golden Seeds

In Crumbling Farum Azula, there are only 2 locations to search for Golden Seeds:

  • After ascending the Dragon Temple Lift, look for the Phantom Tree south of the fountain plaza
  • Southeast of the Dragon Temple Rooftop under a Phantom Tree

Elphael, Brace of the Haligtree Golden Seed

There’s just 1 location to look for in this area. Once you defeat the Ulcerated Tree Spirit, the mini-boss will drop the Golden Seed.

Leyndell, Royal Capital Golden Seeds

You can search 2 locations inside the Leyndell, Royal Capital:

  • Southeast of the West Capital Rampart Site of Grace, this is under a Phantom Tree by the Gargoyle Boss
  • West of the Leyndell, Capital of Ash Site of Grace, this is dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit

Limgrave Golden Seeds

Within Limgrave (and in one section in the Weeping Peninsula), there are six total locations:

  • Under a Phantom Tree southwest of the Weeping Peninsula Map Fragment
  • Right before the entrance to Fort Haight
  • In Fringefolk Hero’s Grave, it’s dropped by an Ulcerated Tree Spirit
  • If you kill Kenneth Haight, he’ll drop the Golden Seed
  • On the path to the Stormhill Shack
  • Inside the Stormhill Shack left behind by Roderika

Liurnia of the Lakes Elden Ring Golden Seeds

In the Liurnia of the Lakes region, there are five areas you can search for Golden Seeds:

  • West of the courtyard of the Raya Lucaria Academy, this is on the ground near a glowing sapling
  • Past a Debate Parlor Site of Grace, look near the foot of a Phantom Tree
  • Near the end of the broken bridge, there’s a Phantom Tree
  • Under a Phantom Tree in the upper level of Caria Manor near a Site of Grace
  • South of the Poison Pods by a Phantom Tree

Mountaintops of the Giants Golden Seeds

There are six areas to search for Golden Seeds in the Mountaintops of the Giants region:

  • In the Forbidden Lands, head to the Grand Lift of Rold to find a Phantom Tree
  • Southeast of the Giant’s Gravepost Site of Grace under a Phantom Tree
  • Defeat the Ulcerated Tree Spirit at Giants’ Mountaintop Catacombs
  • North of the Consecrated Snowfield Site of Grace, this is near a pillar in the snowstorm
  • Guarded by a giant Golem, the Golden Seed is under a Phantom Tree
  • Under a Phantom Tree west of Ordina Liturgical Site of Grace

Mt. Gelmir Elden Ring Golden Seed

In Mt. Gelmir, search in 3 locations for your Golden Seeds:

  • West of the Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite under a Phantom Tree
  • By a Phantom Tree in a ravine, it lies north of the Primeval Sorcerer Azur
  • East of the Erdtree Gazing Hill Site of Grace

Stormveil Castle Elden Ring Golden Seeds

Inside the Castle, there are two areas to look at:

  • In the underground area of the castle, this is dropped by the Root Monster
  • Behind the courtyard near where you meet Nepheli Loux, look by the Phantom Tree

Underground Regions Golden Seeds

In the underground areas in Elden Ring, check the Ainsel River and Siofra River areas for 5 Golden Seeds:

Ainsel River (2)

  • In the north part of Nokstella, Eternal City, take the side exit on the south side of the temple and head to an elevator
  • Dropped after beating an Ulcerated Tree Spirit near the Lake of Rot

Siofra River (3)

  • Look southeast from where you meet D’s Brother
  • In the middle of the lake near the massive birds
  • Drop down to the rocks behind the structure that has the Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone

note: the 3rd Golden Seed may glitch out if you acquire the one in the lake first

Elden Ring: All Seedbed Curse Locations

Elden Ring is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC.