Dragon's scale
The dragon's scale, also known as the dragon scale, is a recurring accessory in the Dragon Quest series. It gives a small boost to the wearer's Defence. In games with Alchemy, it can also be used as a crafting ingredient, as well.
| Dragon scale | |
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| Japanese | りゅうのうろこ 竜のうろこ |
| Romaji | Ryū no uroko |
| Old localizations | D-Scale Dragon's scale |
| Found in | Dragon Quest Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest XI |
| Effect | Increases the wearer's Defence. |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon QuestEdit
Legend has it that the dragon's scale fell from a Dragon's body a long, long time ago. A light green fossil that fits in the palm of your hand, it has mysterious powers and slightly increases your defensive power. Due to text restrictions, it was named D-Scale in the Game Boy Color remakes.
| Dragon's scale (りゅうのうろこ Ryu no uroko) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Attributes |
| 20 gold coins | 10 gold coins | Provides Defence +2 bonus in original NES version, and Defence +5 bonus in remake versions. |
| Can Be Equipped By | Equipment Type | Can Be Used As Tool In Battle? |
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Accessory |  NO |
| Shop(s) | Tantegel, Kol, Cantlin, Galenholm |
| Location(s) | This item cannot be found anywhere. |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile | A talisman carved from the scale of a dragon. |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit
Dragon scale (りゅうのうろこ)
| Description | ||||
| An amulet wrought of a dragon’s steely scale | ||||
| Stats | Vocations | |||
| Defence +5 |     
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 200/90 | Sold in: Romaria Khoryv Asham Baharata Immigrant Town Persistence Tantegel Dropped by: Blue dragons 1/32 |
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Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A warrior's lucky charm, made from a hand-worked dragon scale.[1] |
The dragon's scale increases defence by +5 and can be equipped by all characters. One can be found in a treasure chest in the Desert, the Dark Ruins, and Royal Hunting Grounds behind magic key doors, as well as in Arcadia and Dark Empycchu. Dragon scales are dropped by dragurns, frou-frous, frost wyvines, hacksauruses, sea dragons, seasaurs, and tyrantosauruses.
The dragon's scale can be mixed with several items in the Alchemy Pot:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dragontail whip |
 Snakeskin whip |
 Dragon's scale |
Dragon's scale |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Scale armour |
 Leather armour |
Dragon's scale |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dragon mail |
 Silver mail |
Dragon's scale |
Dragon's scale |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Scale shield |
 Leather shield |
Dragon's scale |
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| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Dragon shield |
 Steel shield |
Dragon's scale |
Dragon's scale |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Dragon's scale (りゅうのうろこ)
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| Description | ||||
| A warrior's ward made of a wyrm's scale | ||||
| Rarity | Stats | Vocations | ||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Defence +5 |             |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 980/490 | Sold in: DQVC Dropped by: Drakularges (1/16) Drakulords (1/8) Mandrake majors (1/16) Rashaveraks (1/8) Seasaurs (1/16) |
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| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | ||
| - | - | - | ||
The dragon's scale is one of the ingredients for the azure dragon fan, cobra fan, dragon dress, dragon mail, dragon shield, dragon top, dragon trousers, dragontail whip, ruby of protection, & Xenlon rod.
Dragon Quest XEdit
The dragon scale has an attack and defence bonus of +3, a max HP and style bonus of +5, and reduces damage taken by 30. It is received as a reward for defeating the green dragon. With accessory synthesis, the attack, defence, and max HP bonuses can be increased.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
| Dragon's scale |  |
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| Description | ||||
| A protective pendant produced from a piece of polished dragon hide | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| E | ||||
| Stats with forge buffs | ||||
| Attack +9/10/11/12 Defence +8/9/10/11 |
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| Notes | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| NA/490 | Found in: Dundrasil Region Dropped by: Dragurns (1/128) Ethereal serpents (1/8) |
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| Forging difficulty | ||||
| N/A | ||||
| Ingredients | ||||
| N/A | ||||
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Dragon Quest BuildersEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A protective pendant shaped from a serpent’s scale.[2] |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Nintendo Switch versions.