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God of War: Ragnarok

How to Make the Dragon Scaled Armor

By
Matt Chard

One of the best armors in God of War Ragnarok is the Dragon Scaled Armor. Obtained by defeating the various dragons in, and around the optional Crater areas in Vanaheim. This page will show you what Dragon Scales are used for, how to get them, and how many you need to obtain, and fully upgrade the Dragon Scaled Armor. You will need to craft each piece of the Dragon Scale armor set to unlock the Dragon Slayer trophy.

The Dragon Scaled Armor in all of its glory.

How to Find the Dragon Scaled Armor

To be able to start crafting the armor set, you’ll need to finish the story mission “Creatures of Prophecy”. This will unlock the optional area The Crater which hosts many sub-areas including, The Jungle, The Plains, and The Sinkholes. After completing the above story quest, you’ll find yourself back at Freyr’s camp. Once all the chatter is over with, take the west exit out of Freyr’s camp, and you’ll find a hound called Helka waiting for you. Atreus with his love for nature suggests that you follow the hound as it appears that it’s picked up a scent. This will start the Scent of Survival Favor which you’ll need to complete before you can start crafting the armor as it’ll lead you to The Crater.

Crafting the Dragon Scaled Armor

Now that you have access to The Crater, head over to The Plains sub-area to the west, and look for the Blacksmith Shop there. When you look at what you can craft, the Dragon Scaled Armor will be there. Here is what you need to craft the whole armor set:

Dragon Scaled Breastplate

Level 6

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 1 14,000
Dragon Tooth 2

Level 7

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 2 20,000

Level 8

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 2 25,000
Divine Ashes 1500

Level 9

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 3 35,000
Smouldering Embers 2

Dragon Scaled Bracers

Level 6

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Tooth 10 10,000

Level 7

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Tooth 8 13,500

Level 8

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 1 16,500
Divine Ashes 750

Level 9

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 1 25,000
Purified Crystalline 20

Dragon Scaled Girdle

Level 6

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Tooth 10 10,000

Level 7

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Tooth 8 13,500

Level 8

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 1 16,500
Divine Ashes 750

Level 9

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Claw 1 25,000
Purified Crystalline 20

Total Materials

Materials Quantity Hacksilver
Dragon Tooth 38 224,000
Dragon Claw 12
Divine Ashes 3000
Purified Crystalline 40
Smouldering Embers 2

(1 of 2) Dragon Claws will always drop from Dragon’s, and there are five of them in the Nine Realms.

Dragon Claws will always drop from Dragon’s, and there are five of them in the Nine Realms. (left), Complete the Favors like Trail of the Dead in The Crater area to get Dragon Tooth, and Dragon Claws. (right)

Where to get Dragon Scaled Armor Materials

As you can see above, you’ll need quite a few materials in order to craft, and max out the Dragon Scaled Armor Set. If you’re wondering where you can get your hands on these materials, check the list below.

How to Get Dragon Tooth

You’ll find Dragon Tooth an easy resource to acquire as they are dropped by any fallen dragon, drake or dreki. You can find drakes, and dreki all over the nine realm including, but not limited to Vanaheim, and The Crater. Dragon’s on the other hand are a little harder to come by.

How to Get Dragon Claws

These are more difficult to find as these are more commonly dropped by dragons, although you can get them from drake, and dreki. The best way to get the 12 dragon claws that you need for the set is to complete all the Dragon Hunts in The Crater areas. There are seven hunts in total, but some of them have multiple drakes or dreki which should put you at, or at least near the 12 that you need. You can find the Dragons Hunts by completing their respective Favors which are:

  • Trail of the Dead (The Jungle)
  • What Lies Below (The Jungle)
  • Path of Destruction (The Jungle)
  • The Burning Skies (The Sinkholes)
  • Quaking Hollow (The Sinkholes)
  • For Vanaheim! (The Plains)
  • In the Dead of Night (The Plains)

How to Get Divine Ashes

This material is actually a currency, which can only be obtained by participating in The Crucible Trials in Muspelheim. Unfortunately there isn’t any other way of obtaining them. The best way for you to get them is by completing the first couple of trials from each challenge sword. You can find out more about The Crucible, and how to complete the trials here.

How to Get Purified Crystalline

These are a relatively easy resource to get your hands on. You get them by trading crystal fragments which are scattered throughout The Crater region to the Wishing Well. This can be reached from either The Jungle or The Sinkholes. Trading these fragments can net you some nice loot including, Hacksilver, Purified Crystalline, and other various goodies. The more you trade, the more you’ll get.

How to Get Smouldering Embers

Once again, the only place to get these rare resources is from the Muspelheim Trials in The Crucible. Thankfully, these can be repeated to your heart’s content, so you can find the one you find the easiest, and repeat that specific trial.

Best way to Get Hacksilver

A lot of The Crater Favors will yield a lot of Hacksilver, and if that isn’t enough, you can trade yellow crystal fragments to the Wishing Well for even more.

You can reach the Wishing Well from either The Jungle or The Sinkholes as the area loops around.

What are the Dragon Scaled Armor Set Stats and Perks

Here is a list of the stats of the Dragon Scaled Armor at base level, and fully upgraded. Use this list to decide if you want to go through the trouble of obtaining, and upgrading this armor set.

Dragon Scaled Armor Stats

Armor Minimum Attributes Maximum Attributes
Dragon Scaled Breastplate (Chest) Defense: + 62 Strength: + 62 Defense: + 95 Strength: + 95
Dragon Scaled Bracers (Wrist) Defense: + 17 Strength: + 60 Defense: + 26 Strength: + 93
Dragon Scaled Girdle (Waist) Defense: + 60 Strength: + 17 Defense: + 93 Strength: + 26
Total Defense: + 139 Strength: + 139 Defense: + 214 Strength: + 214

Dragon Scaled Armor Perks

Perk Description
Dragon’s Fury Blocks and Parries grant a buff of increasing Strength and Defense with each stack. Resets when damage is taken.
Dragon’s Rebuke Increases all Shield damage, and successful Blocks or Parries now deal Shield damage to nearby enemies. (Shield damage increase up to 50%)
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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • Platforms,
    PS4, PS5
  • Genre
    Action Adventure, Fighting, Hack-n-slash
  • Guide Release
    5 November 2022
  • Last Updated
    9 January 2023
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God of War Ragnarök is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio released on November 9th, 2022. Follow Kratos, and his teenage son Atreus as they journey through the Nine Realms to prevent Ragnarök from occurring. As you progress through the story, you’ll uncover many secrets left by the Giants regarding the impending doom that awaits them.

This guide offers information on all the essential aspects of the game, including:

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