Snakeskin

Snakeskin is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a piece of skin left behind by a serpent or other scaly monster that is used as a crafting ingredient.

Snakeskin
Japanese	へびのぬけがら
Romaji	Hebi no nukegara
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Heroes Dragon Quest Heroes II
Effect	Used as an ingredient to create items.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Game	Description
	The sloughed-off skin of a slithering serpent. Alchemise it!

Snakeskin can be commonly dropped by Flythons, Diethons, and Sail serpents, found randomly in Rank 7 barrels, pots, and dressers around the world, or received as a reward for repeating Quest #26: Doug and the Sluggers. It can be sold for 49 gold. Snakeskin is used in the following alchemy recipes:

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Snakeskin whip	Leather whip	Snakeskin x3	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Serpentine whip	Snakeskin whip	Snakeskin x5	Magic beast horn

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Sidewinder	Serpentine whip	Snakeskin x6	Tough guy tattoo

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Cobra fan	War fan	Snakeskin x2	Dragon scale

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Tricky turban	Turban	Toad oil	Snakeskin

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Large-scale armour	Scale armour	Scale shield	Snakeskin

Dragon Quest X

Snakeskin is used as a material for crafting weapons, armour, and furniture, or in Alchemy to increase resistance against stumbling. It can be dropped by various monsters, including Grimlins, Smogbonnets, and Bloodbonnets.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Game	Description
	The sloughed-off skin of a slithering serpent.

Snakeskin can be dropped by Flythons, Bloodbonnets, Diethons, Smogbonnets, and Sail serpents, can be picked up from a singular sparkly spot in the Gallopolis Region. It can be sold for 77 gold each. Snakeskin is used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:

• Recipe: Hocus hat = Faerie fluff x2 + Toad oil x2 + Snakeskin
• Recipe: Ring of immunity = Snakeskin x2 + Special antidote x3 + Coagulant x3
• Recipe: Soul sucker = Orichalcum x2 + Crimsonite + Über agate of evolution + Snakeskin x3 + Chronocrystal x2

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Snakeskin can be dropped by Bags o' laughs and Dark skeletons or received from King Flaminio in exchange for 5 Mini medals. It can also be received as a reward for completing Showdown: Old Five Necks with silver clear time from the 2nd time onward. Snakeskin can be used to create Mugger's masks, the quick recipe for the Sock-it locket, or the classic recipe for the Pink pearl ring in the Alchemy Pot or sold for 60 gold each.

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Snakeskin can be used as a material for improving various accessories or sold for 60 gold each. It can be dropped by Bodkin archers, Bags o' laughs, and Imps.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Piel de serpiente	Spanish for "snake skin".
Français	Peau de serpent	French for "snake skin".
Deutsch	Schlangenhaut	German for "snake skin".
Italiano	Pelle di serpente	Italian for "snake skin".