Larval Tear Elden Ring: 🗺️ All Locations Complete Guide 🏆

Respeccing your character in Elden Ring is one of the most powerful tools available to you, but it requires a rare and limited resource. The Larval Tear Elden Ring system lets you completely redistribute your stats, turning a struggling build into a dominant force.

Larval Tear Elden Ring items are scattered across the Lands Between and the Shadow Realm. Each one allows you to visit Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon, and trigger Rebirth, which resets all of your attribute points so you can reallocate them however you want.

Understanding where to find every Larval Tear, how many exist per playthrough, and when to use them strategically can dramatically improve your experience with the game. This guide covers every confirmed location in both the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree.

Larval Tear Elden Ring: What It Does and Why It Matters

Before diving into locations, it is worth understanding exactly what happens when you use a Larval Tear Elden Ring item. The process is called Rebirth, and it is performed by Rennala at the Cathedral of Manus Celes in Liurnia of the Lakes.

How to Respec Using a Larval Tear

1. Defeat Rennala, Queen of the Full Moon (this is required to unlock the respec option)
2. Return to Rennala at the Cathedral of Manus Celes after defeating her
3. Interact with her and select “Rebirth”
4. Spend one Larval Tear to reset all attributes
5. Redistribute your points as desired within your current level

What Respeccing Does NOT Do

• It does not lower your character level
• It does not refund runes spent on leveling
• It does not change your starting class or base stats
• It cannot reduce any attribute below the minimum for your starting class

Furthermore, you can use multiple Larval Tears on the same playthrough, but each respec costs one. Consequently, managing your supply wisely is critical if you experiment with several builds.

How Many Larval Tears Are in Elden Ring?

In the base game of Elden Ring, there are 18 Larval Tears per playthrough. The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion adds 9 more, bringing the total to 27 across a single run.

However, none of them respawn. Once collected, they are gone until you start New Game Plus, where the full supply resets.

All Larval Tear Elden Ring Locations in the Base Game

Limgrave and Stormhill (Early Game)

These locations are accessible very early and should be your first stops:

• Agheel Lake South: A Wandering Noble enemy transforms into a Lion upon approach. Defeating it drops one Larval Tear.
• Saintsbridge area: Another transforming Wandering Noble near the bridge. Approach, trigger the transformation, and defeat it for a Larval Tear.
• Caelid, Rotview Balcony: A Wandering Noble enemy near the Site of Grace transforms into a Warhawk. Defeating the transformed version rewards one Larval Tear.

Liurnia of the Lakes (Mid Game)

Liurnia contains several of the Larval Tear locations Elden Ring fans target early:

• Village of the Albinaurics: In the swamp area, a Giant Crayfish enemy drops a Larval Tear on defeat.
• Pidia, Carian Servant: After unlocking Three Sisters by defeating Royal Knight Loretta, find Pidia on a rooftop balcony. He sells one Larval Tear for 3,000 Runes.
• Albinauric Rise area: A Wandering Noble transforms into a Troll. Defeat it for a Larval Tear.
• Lurnia Lake southeast: A Giant Lobster in the waters drops one Larval Tear.

Night’s Sacred Ground (Night Only)

• In Night’s Sacred Ground (accessible via Hidden Path to the Haligtree or Nokron), a Silver Sphere enemy drops one Larval Tear upon defeat.

Nokron, Eternal City

Nokron contains the highest concentration of Elden Ring Larval Tears in the game:

• Mimic Tear Boss: Defeating the iconic Mimic Tear boss drops two Larval Tears simultaneously.
• Near the Ancestral Woods Site of Grace: A Silver Sphere enemy in the area drops one.
• Nokron rooftops: Multiple rooftop Silver Sphere enemies in the city each drop a Larval Tear.

Siofra Aqueduct and Deeproot Depths

• A Silver Sphere in the Siofra Aqueduct area drops one Larval Tear.
• Additional teardrops can be found on corpses throughout the Deeproot Depths.

Altus Plateau and Mt. Gelmir

• Altus Plateau, Sainted Hero’s Grave: A Wandering Noble transforms into a Black Knife Assassin. Defeating it rewards one Larval Tear.
• Altus Highway Junction: Another transforming Noble, this one becomes a Warhawk.

Mountaintops of the Giants

• A Wandering Noble transforms into a Giant Crab in this region. Finding and defeating it yields another Larval Tear Elden Ring drop.

Shadow of the Erdtree Larval Tear Locations

The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion added 9 additional Larval Tears Elden Ring players can collect:

• Several are found on corpses and chests within the Realm of Shadow
• Enemy drops from Ghostflame Dragon variants and specific Messmer soldiers
• Hidden in the Cerulean Coast and Jagged Peak regions

When Should You Use a Larval Tear?

Knowing how to get Larval Tear Elden Ring items is only half the equation. Using them at the right time matters just as much.

Best Times to Respec

1. After beating a wall boss: If a specific boss is countering your build, respeccing into their weakness (lightning vs. dragons, holy vs. undead) can change the outcome dramatically.
2. When transitioning to endgame: The endgame demands different stats than the early game. Many players respec from Strength into Intelligence or Faith as they discover better spell options.
3. For New Weapons: Finding a weapon that scales with a stat you haven’t invested in is a perfect respec trigger.
4. PvP preparation: Arena PvP in Elden Ring rewards specialized builds. Respeccing for specific invasion or duel scenarios is common.
5. When you get Starscourge Greatswords or other stat-locked weapons: Some of the best weapons require heavy investment in one or two stats. A Larval Tear makes transitioning painless.

Pro Tips: Using Larval Tear Elden Ring Effectively

• Farm Pidia early: He sells one Larval Tear for 3,000 Runes, which is a small investment at almost any stage of the game. Buy it immediately when you unlock access.
• Do not respec in the early game: Your first 10-15 hours of play are naturally inefficient regardless of build. Wait until you have settled on a weapon and playstyle before spending a tear.
• Save at least two tears for endgame: The final bosses in Elden Ring punish poorly optimized builds. Having a reserve tear allows you to pivot if your current stats underperform.
• Target Nokron early: The Mimic Tear fight gives you two Larval Tears for one boss encounter. Reaching Nokron after defeating Starscourge Radahn is a high-priority route for any new character.

Common Mistakes Players Make with Larval Tear Elden Ring

1. Respeccing reactively instead of proactively: Players burn Larval Tears after every rough patch instead of analyzing what the build actually needs. Fix: Write down what your build struggles with before respeccing. One tear used thoughtfully beats three wasted ones.
2. Spending all tears too early: A player who uses all 18 base-game tears before reaching Leyndell has no room to adjust for the final stretch. Fix: Treat Larval Tears like potions in an RPG. Hoard until you truly need them, not just when you feel frustrated.
3. Not unlocking Pidia’s shop: Many players miss Pidia entirely because they do not know where he is after defeating Loretta. Fix: After clearing the Royal Knight Loretta fight, immediately head to the rooftops of Three Sisters to find his location and buy his tear.

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