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Purging Stone
Ash-colored stone encasing a skull. Secret treasure of Arstor, the Earl of Carim. Reduces curse build-up and breaks curse. Humans are helpless against curses, and can only redirect their influence. The Purging Stone does not dispel curses, but receives them as a surrogate. The stone itself was once a person or some other being.

Purging Stone is a Consumable in Dark Souls.

Purging Stone Usage

• Reduces curse build-up and breaks curse.
• Does not remove the Transient Curse effect.

Purging Stone Location

• Sold by Undead Merchant (Female) for 6,000 souls.
• Sold by Oswald of Carim for 3,000 souls.
• Dropped by Man-Eater Shells (10% Chance) in Ash Lake or the Crystal Cave.
• 2 can be traded with Snuggly for a Cracked Red Eye Orb.
• Drops from Vagrants, specifically the Red Good Vagrant. (Depths, Undead Burg, Undead Parish, Painted World of Ariamis, Darkroot Garden, Darkroot Basin, The Catacombs, Tomb of Giants, The Great Hollow, Ash Lake, Demon Ruins, Lost Izalith, Sen's Fortress, Blighttown, Anor Londo, New Londo Ruins Lower, New Londo Ruins Upper, The Duke's Archives, Crystal Cave, Northern Undead Asylum, Royal Wood and Kiln of the First Flame)