Elden Ring: How to Get Starlight Shards & What They’re Used For

When you are venturing into the Lands Between in Elden Ring, there will be plenty of useful and not so useful items that will soon fill your inventory. Aside from the important equipment that one should have to survive, there are other Consumables that can make a big difference in your progression, such as Starlight Shards. If you have been wondering about how to get Starlight Shards in Elden Ring and what they are used for, here’s what you need to know.

How to Get Starlight Shards in Elden Ring

Essentially, you will be searching for Starlight Shards at half-moon altars found around the Lands Between. Here are the locations that we have noted down that will have these precious Starlight Shards awaiting your collection.

Stormhill

Head towards the edge of the cliff southwest of Stormhill Shack, and you will find an altar at the cliff where a Starlight Shard is located.

Agheel Lake South

The cliffside southeast of the Agheel Lake South Site of Grace is another place to get a Starlight Shard. Just be wary of the many enemies that surround the area.

Weeping Peninsula

Start from the Beside the Crater-Pocked Glade Site of Grace in the Weeping Peninsula, and go south until you reach the altar.

Liurnia of the Lakes

Head north of the Liurnia Highway North Site of Grace, and another Starlight Shard will be yours for the taking.

There will be plenty of Starlight Shards that can be collected on the ground near the Cathedral of Manus Celes. You will head here as part of Ranni’s questline, so keep an eye out.

Caelid

Located west of the Caelid Highway South Site of Grace, you will find an altar with a Starlight Shard lying in the open.

There is also another Starlight Shard to be collected in the area just southeast of the Beastial Sanctum near the cliffside.

Mountaintop of the Giants

Start from the Shaded Castle Ramparts Site of Grace, and head southwest towards the swamps. Circle around the castle to the north, and you will find an altar there with your prize.

Another Starlight Shard is located northeast of the Foot of the Forge Site of Grace. Look around the cliffside and beware of the enemies that can catch you off guard.

Mt. Gelmir

This is in the area where you will fight the Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast. This can be accessed quickly from the Ninth Mt. Gelmir Campsite Site of Grace and using the nearby Spirit Spring to make the high jump to the top of the crater.

What Starlight Shards Are Used for in Elden Ring

As a Consumable, you can utilize the Starlight Shards to recover FP gradually, however, it has a much more valuable use. The Starlight Shards can be used to obtain Spirit Ashes from Seluvis, which requires the discovery of his puppet laboratory.

Now that his secret puppet obsession is revealed, he will offer to sell his Spirit Ashes summons for Starlight Shards. Here is his selection for sale:

• Finger Maiden Therolina Puppet – 2 Starlight Shards
• Jarwight Puppet – 3 Starlight Shards
• Dolores the Sleeping Arrow Puppet – 5 Starlight Shards, only available if Seluvis’ Potion is given to Nepheli Loux and interacting with her puppet in the laboratory
• Dung Eater Puppet – 5 Starlight Shards, only available if Seluvis’ Potion is given to Dung Eater and interacting with his puppet in the laboratory

That is all there is to it when it comes to learning about how to get Starlight Shards in Elden Ring and what they are used for. Be sure to also check out our guide wiki to learn more important details about the game, including the details about weapon upgrades, all the stats explained, and how to beat Malenia, Blade of Miquella.

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