Small scale

The Small scale is a recurring item in the Dragon Quest series. It is a tiny scale chipped off of a fish or reptile that is used as a crafting ingredient.

Small scale
Japanese	小さなうろこ
Romaji	Chīsana uroko
Old localizations	N/a
Found in	Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Effect	Used as an ingredient to create items.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

Small scales are used as an ingredient for alchemy and blacksmithing. They can be dropped by Nail blighters and Sizzards.

Dragon Quest XI

Game	Description
	A fragile, fingernail-sized flake from a fish or reptile.

Small scales can be purchased from the roving emporium at the Manglegrove or from Nautica's item shop for 60 gold. They can also be picked up from sparkly spots in the Heliodorian Foothills, the Manglegrove, the Gallopolis Region, and the Grotta della Fonte. Small scales have a ¹⁄₁₆ chance of being dropped by Drake slimes. They are used in the following recipes for the Fun-Size Forge:

• Recipe: Scale armour = Small scale x2 + Copper ore x2
• Recipe: Scale shield = Small scale + Copper ore

In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Escama pequeña	Small scale
Français	Petite écaille	Small scale
Deutsch	Kleine Schuppe	Small scale
Italiano	Scaglia piccola	Small scale
한국어	작은 비늘, Jageun Bineul	Small scale
简体中文	小鳞片, Xiǎo Línpiàn	Small scale
繁體中文	小巧鱗片, Xiǎoqiǎo Línpiàn	Small, delicate scale