Elden Ring Larval Tear Locations: Base Game and Shadow of the Erdtree

This guide is checked against App Ver. 1.17 / Regulation Ver. 1.17 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. It covers every fixed pickup, disguised enemy, one-time merchant stock, and the complete Realm of Shadow route. We did not conduct first-party hands-on testing; locations are reconciled from current reference sources and post-patch game-data evidence.

How many Larval Tears are in Elden Ring?

There are 18 Larval Tears in the base game and nine in Shadow of the Erdtree, making 27 if you own the expansion. That is 26 acquisition rows: 17 base-game rows plus nine DLC rows, with the Mimic Tear boss supplying two items in one drop.

Area	Acquisition rows	Larval Tears	Important exception
Base game	17	18	Mimic Tear drops two
Shadow of the Erdtree	9	9	All nine appear only at night
Total with DLC	26	27	Finite within one world cycle

The 18-plus-nine count was cross-checked against a third-party data regeneration based on Elden Ring 1.17 inputs. This is useful post-patch evidence, not official Bandai Namco documentation or proof of a personal playthrough.

What does a Larval Tear do?

A Larval Tear lets you commit one rebirth with Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, reallocating your character’s earned attribute points. You unlock rebirth after defeating Rennala in Raya Lucaria Grand Library, and one Tear is consumed only when you confirm the new allocation.

1. Defeat Rennala in Raya Lucaria Academy.
2. Return to the Raya Lucaria Grand Library Site of Grace.
3. Speak to Rennala and choose Rebirth.
4. Reassign every earned level, keeping each attribute at or above the minimum set by your starting class.
5. Confirm the allocation to spend one Larval Tear. Leaving without confirming does not consume it.

Rebirth changes attributes, not your starting class. Plan the entire allocation before confirming; the current Elden Ring Strength build guide provides one example of how stat requirements, equipment load, and weapon scaling fit together. The broader rebirth rules and location count are also independently summarized in GamesRadar’s updated respec reference.

Where are all 18 base-game Larval Tears?

The 1.17-derived data records 11 map-lot rows yielding 12 items, four enemy-lot rows, and two one-stock shop rows. The table below lists all 17 acquisition rows without counting the Mimic Tear’s double reward as two separate locations.

Use the current base-game location reference as an additional visual route aid. If a landmark is unfamiliar, the complete Elden Ring map-fragment guide can help reveal the relevant region before you follow the local directions.

#	Region and location	How to get the Larval Tear	Qty.
1	Limgrave, east of Agheel Lake South	Kill the Wandering Noble on the incline above the road. It transforms into a Runebear; defeat the Runebear.	1
2	Liurnia, at the folly south of Fallen Ruins of the Lake	Kill the Giant Crayfish that transforms into a Grafted Scion, then defeat the Scion.	1
3	Village of the Albinaurics	Loot the ground pickup among the coffins northeast of the Site of Grace, close to the altar area.	1
4	Caria Manor / Three Sisters, Pidia	After defeating Royal Knight Loretta, descend from the southeastern Three Sisters cliffs onto the manor rooftops and buy Pidia’s one-stock Tear for 3,000 Runes.	1
5	Behind Caria Manor graveyard	First collect the Resurrection Painting at the Artist’s Shack in Liurnia. After Loretta, find the painter’s spirit in the graveyard behind Caria Manor.	1
6	Caelid, coffins south-southwest of Caelid Highway South	Kill the Wandering Noble that changes into a flaming-sword Troll, then defeat the Troll.	1
7	Siofra River, Abandoned Merchant	Use the scaffolding southwest of Worshippers’ Woods to reach the hidden cave, then buy the merchant’s one-stock Tear for 3,000 Runes.	1
8	Nokron, southeast of Nokron, Eternal City	Loot the corpse inside the large stone building guarded by two Fallen Hawk Soldiers.	1
9	Nokron, gazebo before the Mimic Tear arena	Loot the corpse in the small gazebo. Be ready for Silver Tears to drop as you approach.	1
10	Nokron, Mimic Tear boss	Defeat the Mimic Tear boss. This single encounter awards two Larval Tears.	2
11	Night’s Sacred Ground	Defeat the Giant Silver Tear in the first large building before the Site of Grace.	1
12	Nokstella, first bridge	Defeat the Giant Silver Tear that rolls toward you on the bridge.	1
13	Nokstella, right-hand building after the first bridge	Enter and let the ceiling-mounted Giant Silver Tear drop before killing it. Defeating it overhead can leave the reward difficult or impossible to reach.	1
14	Nokstella, building above the stairs beyond the first bridge	Defeat the Giant Silver Tear after the smaller Electrified Silver Tears fall into the room.	1
15	Altus Plateau, ruins south of Dominula	At the ruined structure on the cliff east of Woodfolk Ruins, kill the Wandering Noble that transforms into a Lion Guardian, then defeat it.	1
16	Mt. Gelmir, east of Road of Iniquity	Kill the burning Putrid Corpse beside the pyre. It transforms into a Wormface; defeat the Wormface.	1
17	Consecrated Snowfield, southeast of Inner Consecrated Snowfield	Kill the half-buried Wandering Noble beside two other nobles. It transforms into a Runebear.	1

Where are the nine Shadow of the Erdtree Larval Tears?

All nine DLC Larval Tears are nighttime-only ground pickups inside glowing circles of blue spiritgraves. Pass time until nightfall at a nearby Site of Grace before searching; the circles and items do not appear during the day.

The nine rows below reconcile the physical landmarks with the nearest practical approaches. A separate current DLC location reference corroborates the routes and nighttime requirement.

#	Region and landmark	Conservative route	Qty.
1	Gravesite Plain, south of Scorched Ruins	From Gravesite Plain, ride east toward the western cliff edge overlooking the road to the Church of Consolation. Search the spiritgrave ring at night.	1
2	Gravesite Plain, below Abandoned Ailing Village	Start near Greatbridge North and search east to northeast beneath the village’s southern cliffs after nightfall.	1
3	Gravesite Plain, east of Prospect Town	Climb the short hill immediately east of Prospect Town and check the glowing spiritgraves at night.	1
4	Gravesite Plain, northeast of Suppressing Pillar	From Pillar Path Waypoint, travel south up the hill, then turn east toward the cliff-side spiritgraves.	1
5	Scadu Altus, south of Church of the Crusade	Reach the church northwest of Highroad Cross and search the field directly south of it at night.	1
6	Scadu Altus, east of the camp south of Shadow Keep	Follow the road north from Highroad Cross toward the military camp, then search the hill or field east of the camp.	1
7	Scadu Altus, west of Rabbath’s Rise	Search northwest of the Cathedral of Manus Metyr, beside the cathedral road and before the cliffs overlooking the Ruins of Unte.	1
8	Rauh Base, southwest of Ancient Ruins Base	Search the nighttime spiritgraves on the cliffs overlooking Fog Rift Catacombs, southwest of the Site of Grace.	1
9	Rauh Base, west of Ravine North	Follow the northern riverbank toward Scorpion River Catacombs and inspect the glowing grave ring at night.	1

Which Larval Tears are easiest to get early?

The Village of the Albinaurics ground pickup is the simplest low-risk early option because it does not require defeating a transformed field enemy. The Limgrave Runebear and Liurnia Grafted Scion can be reached early, but each forces a harder surprise fight.

• Lowest combat risk: loot the Village of the Albinaurics graveyard pickup.
• Simple purchase after underground access: buy the Siofra River merchant’s Tear for 3,000 Runes.
• Best cluster later: Nokron and Nokstella hold several Tears along normal underground progression.
• DLC shortcut: any Realm of Shadow pickup is a direct ground item, but you must have reached the expansion and set the time to night.

Do not spend upgrade materials solely to beat a disguised enemy for one respec item. If your immediate goal is weapon progression, the Somberstone Miner’s Bell Bearing guide is the more relevant checklist.

Can you farm Larval Tears?

No. Larval Tears are finite within one world cycle: the merchants each carry one, fixed pickups do not respawn, and a Giant Silver Tear does not keep awarding the item after its first eligible defeat.

That makes the 27-item total a planning limit rather than an infinite resource pool. Cancel out of Rennala’s allocation screen if the proposed build is not ready; the Tear is spent when you confirm the rebirth, not merely when you open the menu.

Why is a Larval Tear location missing?

A missing Tear usually means the wrong time of day, an unmet route prerequisite, a disguised enemy that has not been triggered, or an item already collected in the current world cycle. Check the location type before assuming the guide is wrong.

• DLC circle absent: rest and pass time to nightfall. All nine Realm of Shadow circles are nighttime-only.
• Enemy does not drop another: transformed enemies and Giant Silver Tears award their eligible Tear once.
• Pidia route blocked: defeat Royal Knight Loretta, enter Three Sisters, and descend to the manor rooftops from above.
• Painter spirit absent: collect the Resurrection Painting from the Artist’s Shack first.
• Nokron inaccessible: progress the main game until the route into Nokron opens; the table does not imply every underground item is available from the beginning.
• Nokstella ceiling reward stuck: let the sphere fall to floor level before killing it.

Is this Larval Tear list current for Patch 1.17?

Yes for the checked PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam 1.17 data: all 18 base-game and nine DLC items remain represented. The official Bandai Namco Patch 1.17 notes, dated August 27, 2026, do not specifically list Larval Tears, so the row count is supported by current third-party data extraction and multiple location references rather than an official item-by-item list.

Larval Tear FAQ

Does the Mimic Tear boss drop one or two Larval Tears?

The Mimic Tear boss drops two. This is why the base game has 17 acquisition rows but 18 total items.

Do Shadow of the Erdtree Larval Tears appear during the day?

No. Pass time until nightfall, then look for a glowing circle of blue spiritgraves at each listed location.

Can rebirth lower a stat below the starting-class value?

No. You must keep every attribute at or above the original minimum for the starting class selected when the character was created, and every earned level must be reassigned before confirmation.

Does opening Rennala’s rebirth menu consume a Larval Tear?

No. The item is consumed when you confirm a valid new allocation. You can cancel before confirming.

Are Larval Tears the same as Crystal Tears?

No. Larval Tears are used for rebirth with Rennala. Crystal Tears are mixed into the Flask of Wondrous Physick and serve a different system.

When should this guide be rechecked?

Recheck it after any patch newer than 1.17, especially notes mentioning rebirth, Rennala, Larval Tears, Silver Tears, merchant inventories, or Realm of Shadow field-item changes.