While exploring the expanses of theElden Ring, players will not only have to destroy bosses and other evil spirits, but also study the local flora and fauna to create rare and helpful consumables. One such material is Formic Rock, a crystallized, concentrated poison secreted by many insects in The Lands Between. Of course, the presence of this resource will not affect your progress in any way. But if you get a little, you can create Acid Spraymist, an excellent means of reducing enemies' Physical Damage, the effect of which many could feel when they first met the Patches Merchant.
Based on our description, it is not difficult to guess that Formic Rock can be obtained in places inhabited by giant insects. But since these creatures live deep underground, we will tell you exactly where you should look.
Where To Find Formic Rock in Elden Ring
To obtain Formic Rock inElden Ring, players need tofind and kill Giant Ants. These creatures live deep underground, so you can find them in areas such asDeeproot Depths, Ainsel River, and Siofra River. Also, you can find some Formic Rock much earlier in the story by searching the corpse southeast of the Ancient Snow Valley Ruins in theMountaintops of the Giantsarea.
It is worth noting that the chance of getting Formic Rock after killing Giant Ants is relatively low, but here are some of the best routes that will allow you to farm the resource quickly:
Among all the locations, werecommend focusing on the Deeproot Depths Site of Grace. After killing all the ants near this location, you can return, rest, and repeat the process as long as necessary to farm the desired number of resources.
How To Use Formic Rock in Elden Ring
The only use for Formic Rock is for the creation of an Acid Spraymist, a consumable that sprays poison and reduces enemies' Physical Damage by 15%. Before you can make it, you must find Perfumer’s Cookbook [4]. You can buy this book in the central part of Ainsel River from the Hermit Merchant for3,000 Runes. And once you do this, you will be able to create Acid Spraymist using the following ingredients:
