Golden Seeds are found throughout the Lands Between, in main and optional areas.

This brings thetotal number of Golden Seeds available per playthrough to 45.

So you don’t need to collect every Golden Seed in the game.

A screenshot from Elden Ring which shows the player approach a golden tree.

Not unless you want to, anyway!

An extra health potion goes a long way in Elden Ring.

Golden Seed: Stormgate

The first Golden Seed you’ll find while exploring is just pastStormgate.

Elden Ring Golden Rune item description in the inventory menu

Stormgate is the soldier encampment within the passage that leads from the Gatefront Ruins towards Stormhill.

Golden Seed: Castle Stormveil

The next Golden Seed is hidden deep within Castle Stormveil.

Continue straight ahead, ignoring the troops that are now on your right and facing away from you.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Stormgate map location

The Chrysalids' Memento is found near the Spider, which is a Grafted Scion in Castle Stormveil.

From Rampart Tower, head out of the door into Castle Stormveil and deal with the hawks.

Continue along the path until you reach the rooftop where you spot two patrolling soldiers just below.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Castle Stormveil map location

Kill the soldiers and drop down to the path they were on, following it to the right.

This will take you to a balcony that overlooks a great hall, where the Grafted Scion patrols.

The Chrysalids' Memento is on the pile of bodies.

Elden Ring player standing by a large table near a roaring fire in the Roundtable Hold

Take this back to the girl at Stormhill Shack to prompt her to travel to theRoundtable Hold.

Meet her there to get your reward, which is another Golden Seed.

This is in the North-East section of theLiurniaLake area, which is found north of Limgrave.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Academy Gate Town map location

From there, head southeast through the ruins and you’ll see a golden ethereal sapling up ahead.

As always, loot it to find a Golden Seed.

From here, turn northeast to find a long bridge with a sigil at the entrance.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Main Academy Gate map location

This takes you through an iron gate into a large courtyard.

Head North through this courtyard while keeping to the left side.

You should immediately see a golden ethereal sapling up ahead.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Raya Lucaria Academy courtyard map location

Interact with it to gain another Golden Seed.

Rest here and then look South to see a broken wall that leads towards Castle Morne.

However, you’ll find plenty of goodies within that make it worth exploring.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Weeping Peninsula map location

One of those goodies is a Golden Seed that you’ll find just South of the Caelid Map Fragment.

You will find the Golden Seed along this road.

Of course, this is Elden Ring and nothing could be so simple.

Elden Ring Caelid Golden Seed map location

The Grand Lift doesn’t work and requires certain parts before it will function.

After dropping into the Ravine, follow it northeast until you come to a golden ethereal sapling.

This isn’t particularly hidden, so you’ll spot it naturally as you travel through this area.

Elden Ring Golden Rune Ravine near Grand Lift Dectus map location

Loot the sapling as normal to get a Golden Seed.

The minor erdtree is surrounded by a gorgeous autumnal forest, within which hides a golden ethereal sapling.

As always, you might loot this golden ethereal sapling to get a Golden Seed.

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When you pass through these doors, you’ll see a golden ethereal sapling by a Site of Grace.

As you traverse this dungeon, you will find a boss called theUlcerated Tree Spirit.

If you’re free to defeat this boss, you will get a Golden Seed as a reward.

Elden Ring Golden Seed Erdtree Gazing Hill map location

Kill all of the enemies and then look around to find a golden ethereal sapling.

As usual, loot it to gain another Golden Seed.

Within, it’s possible for you to find a Golden Seed.

Elden Ring Golden Seed Atlus Plateau Map Fragment map location

After entering Nokron, make your way along the main path until you fight the Mimic Tear boss.

From the Altus Highway Junction, head North up the hill towards the Second Church of Marika.

From there, continue North until you reach a path that leads West into Mt Gelmir.

Elden Ring Golden Seed Atlus Plateau Minor Erdtree map location

Either way, when you reach the entrance to Volcano Manor, don’t enter right away.

Golden Seed: Leyndell, West Capital Rampart

When you reach the main street, run southwest.

From there, continue down the next steps and through the door.

Golden Seed Outer Wall Phantom Tree map location

At the end, turn left and jump onto the stone dragon structure.

Climb this and head southwest up a stone ramp.

At the top of the ramp, turn left and hop down onto the ledge below.

Elden Ring Golden Seed top of capital outskirts steps map location

To get there, you will have to pass through the Forbidden Lands.

That covers all of the Golden Seeds that we’ve found so far in Elden Ring.

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