Elden Ring rewards players for taking the time to venture deep into the Lands Between in search of items and thrilling encounters. Exploration is a major part of FromSoftware’s latest gem that we have not been able to put down.
Fortunately, the densely-packed open world always has something new to offer around every corner, and exploration never feels tedious.
While every item comes in handy at some point in the game, it is possible that some may never see the light and continue to collect dust in your storage. You might have some leftover Golden Seeds that fit this problem. Let us take a look at what to do with extra Golden Seeds in Elden Ring.
As of yet, there is no use for the extra Golden Seeds in your inventory, even in New Game+ cycles. Elden Ring has Golden Seeds scattered throughout its world to make the exploration experience feel more natural, regardless of the path you choose in the game. Therefore, you may have some leftover Golden Seeds even after fully upgrading your Crimson and Cerulean Flask uses. Don’t worry, you’re not missing anything!
If you would like to know more about Golden Seeds in Elden Ring and their uses, keep reading ahead and find out. We will be looking at Golden Seeds and why you may end up with a few extras. Without further ado, here is what to do with extra Golden Seeds in Elden Ring.
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Extra Golden Seeds
Just when you think you have this game figured out, it throws off your rhythm with a few extra upgrade materials in your inventory. Are you missing anything? Should this be a concern for you? Let’s take a look.
Golden Seeds
- Item Type: Upgrade Material
- Effect: Increases Sacred Flask’s number of uses
- Description: A golden seed, found at the base of an illusory tree.
Increases a Sacred Flask’s number of uses.
(Can be used after resting at a site of grace.)
When the Elden Ring was shattered, these seeds flew from the Erdtree, scattering across the various lands, as if life itself knew that its end has come.
Golden Seeds are an upgrade material in Elden Ring. They are very important and sometimes, an extra Golden Seed in your possession is just what you need to nail down a difficult boss.
These seeds upgrade the max number of your Sacred Flask uses. This directly translates to how long you last in a run without having to recharge and rest at a Site of Grace.
Sacred Flasks
There are two types of Sacred Flasks that the player obtains at the very start of the game. These flasks are responsible for topping up either our health or focus. There are two types of Sacred Flasks: Flask of Crimson Tears and Flask of Cerulean Tears.
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Flask of Crimson Tears
- Item Type: Consumable
- Effect: Restores HP
- Description: A sacred flask modeled after a golden holy chalice that was once graced by a tear of life.
Filled with crimson tears, this flask restores HP with use.
Rest at a site of grace to replenish.
It is said that a Finger Maiden will bestow two such chalices upon the chosen Tarnished when they meet.
The Flask of Crimson Tears is similar to the Healing Gourds in Sekiro, or the Blood Vials in Bloodborne. These are replenishable consumables that restore HP upon every use. Making it through a difficult game like Elden Ring will require you to heal constantly, so these are very important in the game.
Flask of Cerulean Tears
- Item Type: Consumable
- Effect: Restores FP
- Description: A sacred flask modeled after a golden holy chalice that was once graced by a tear of life.
Filled with cerulean tears, this flask restores FP with use.
Rest at a site of grace to replenish.
It is said that a Finger Maiden will bestow two such chalices upon the chosen Tarnished when they meet.
The Flask of Cerulean Tears is comparable to the Ashen Estus Flask in Dark Souls 3. These flasks restore FP upon every use. FP is important to perform special moves like Magic and even several weapon skills.
Use of Golden Seeds
Golden Seeds in Elden Ring are used to increase the number of times a player can use a Sacred Flask. Once upgraded, the number of uses stays the same and replenishes every time the player rests at a Site of Grace.
Therefore, the Golden Seeds you find in the world via exploring, combatting, and purchasing directly translate to more HP and FP restoration. Golden Seeds do not increase the number of uses of the Flask of Wondrous Physick.
You need a total of 30 Golden Seeds to upgrade your flasks to the max level. The upgrades are as follows:
- You need 1 Seed for upgrades increasing to 6 total Flasks.
- You need 2 Seeds for upgrades increasing to 8 total Flasks.
- You need 3 Seeds for upgrades increasing to 10 total Flasks.
- You need 4 Seeds for upgrades increasing to 12 total Flasks.
- You need 5 Seeds for upgrades increasing to 14 total Flasks.
You can find more than 30 Golden Seeds without even progressing to New Game+. But, what to do with these extra Golden Seeds?
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Extra Golden Seed Uses
The truth is, these extra Golden Seeds do not have any use. They just rot in your storage once you have fully upgraded your Sacred Flask usages. If you were hoarding them in hopes of discovering some secret content you were missing out on, we are sorry to burst your bubble. You can chuck them and not suffer any losses. Extra Golde Seeds hold no value in Elden Ring.
Reason For Extra Golden Seeds
You might be thinking that extra Golden Seeds are just bad game design, but that is not the case here. In fact, the developers took mercy on us and saved us from hours of grinding in order to max out our Flask usages.
Elden Ring is an open-world game that places stress on exploration. Players naturally stumbling upon useful items is one of the charming aspects of the game. Some players may opt not to clear an area, while others may be oblivious to some well-hidden areas on the vast map.
Therefore, it makes sense that Elden Ring would have some extra Golden Seeds so players would be able to obtain them by normal game progression and not hours of excruciatingly tedious grinding.
Conclusion
This has been our guide on what to do with extra Golden Seeds in Elden Ring. While having no practical use, at least they look pretty. Consider them a reminder of you having drained more content out of this fabulous game.
Leave your feedback in the comments below and we hope this helped you in your epic ventures into the Lands Between. Good luck, Tarnished!
