Complete Elden Ring Silver Scarab Guide: Location, Prerequisites, and Best Farming Runs
By James H. Sterling
Every character starts with a baseline Item Discovery value determined by their starting class. Base Discovery equals 100 plus your Arcane stat. A character sitting at 10 Arcane possesses 110 Discovery. When an enemy dies, the game runs a roll against the enemy's loot table using a formula where your Discovery modifies the drop probability. A weapon with a default 1% drop rate at 100 Discovery climbs to 1.75% when Discovery hits 175.
While the Gold Scarab talisman boosts rune acquisition by 20%, the Silver Scarab operates entirely on this item drop math. Granting +75 flat Item Discovery, the talisman single-handedly turns grueling three-hour grinds into manageable runs. Because the bonus is flat, it benefits low-Arcane melee and magic setups just as heavily as specialized bleed builds. You bypass the need to spend dozens of Larval Tears rebuilding your character just to harvest rare drops.
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