How to farm dragon materials in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Learn how farm dragon materials in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a crucial endeavor. Tears of the Kingdom contains four dragons – Farosh, Naydra, Dinraal and the Light Dragon – located in different locations on the map. You’ll want to find them ASAP: they not only have some of the most valuable items in the game, but also the most useful when it comes to Fuse combinations.

This guide explains how to grow dragon materials Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfrom dragon scales to spike shards, so you can then combine these resources with some of the best weapons in the game.

How dragon materials work in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

There are five dragon parts that you can get from all four dragons Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While similar in nature, each dragon has a specific elemental property for its materials, including scales, spines, claws, fangsAnd horns.

The item you get depends on which part of his body you attack with a melee or ranged weapon. In general, dragon materials are useful for Fuse combinations, crafting elixirs, and upgrading armor (and are essential for improving the Fierce Deity Armor set). Please note that there is a timer set for dragon breeding. After getting a dragon part – excluding quill shards – it takes 10 minutes to drop materials again.

This is indicated by the dragon losing its colorful glow. Pausing the game in any capacity will also pause this hidden timer, so be mindful of those toilet breaks.

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In terms of the best farming method, you can just stay on top of a dragon and let the game idle for 10 minutes. The risk of this is a surprise attack from an Aerocuda, or the passing of an electrical storm, which can leave you vulnerable to lightning if you’re carrying metal weapons, shields, or bows.

To remind, Farosh, NaydraAnd Dinral they all have dangerous conditions around them based on their signature element. If you don’t have the proper resistance to counter them, your best bet is to approach the dragon, grab the equipment you need and make a quick escape. Then rinse and repeat after 10 minutes.

How to grow dragon scales

Dragon scales are obtained by hitting the dragon anywhere on the body – except the mouth, feet or horns – with a melee or a ranged weapon.

If you’re not aiming for a specific material, I recommend combining your arrows with a Keith’s eyeball. Thanks to the homing effect of the resulting arrow, you can be sure not to waste an arrow by missing the shot.

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That said, if you can just hop on the dragon and get a quick hit with a melee weapon, it’ll be an easier method all around.

Here is the list of dragon scales Tears of the Kingdom and what they do:

• Farosh’s bowl: 16 Attack power fuse.
• Naydra’s bowl: 16 Attack power fuse.
• Scale of Dinral: 16 Attack power fuse.
• Light Dragon Scale: 12 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with a healing effect (Recovers a quarter of a heart per hit.)

How to grow dragon spikes

Shards of quills are picked up manually from the dragon’s back, near its quills. There are about eight to twelve of them at a time – and yes, it’s a new item type that wasn’t present in Breath of the Wild.

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Unlike all other items, you can take them in pieces. That said, shards from spikes won’t respawn after 10 minutes like the rest of the material. For this you have to go somewhere else instead of staying on top of the dragon, and come back later. While the math behind the item’s respawn rate is uncertain, it won’t be long before you see them again if you check the dragons regularly to farm materials.

Here is the list of dragon peaks Tears of the Kingdom and what they do:

• Shard of Farosh’s Spike: 16 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with lightning.
• Shard of Naydra’s Spike: 16 Fuse attack power, drenches weapons with frost.
• Shard of Dinral’s Spike: 16 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with fire.
• Shard of Light Dragon’s Spike: 12 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with a healing effect (repairs a quarter of a heart per hit).

How to grow dragon claws

Dragon claws are obtained by hitting one of the dragon’s feet or hands, which are on the sides of the body towards the lower end.

To get dragon claws, I recommend jumping on the dragon first. Then you can drop off his back and use your paraglider to stay afloat as all dragons have wind currents around them at all times to help.

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Then use your bow in the air to activate slow motion and recommend attacking the legs/hands from the front. Make sure to get as close as possible, as there’s a chance the arrow will hit the body instead. It’s by far the trickiest body part to farm, but it’s just a matter of practice.

Here is the list of dragon claws Tears of the Kingdom and what they do:

• Farosh’s claw: 18 Attack power fuse.
• Naydra’s claw: 18 Attack power fuse.
• Dinral’s Claw: 18 Attack power fuse.
• Light dragon claw: 14 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with a healing effect (repairs a quarter of a heart per hit).

How to grow dragon horns

Dragon horns are obtained by hitting the dragon’s horns with a melee or a ranged weapon.

The best method is to jump on a dragon and then go to the head. Once there, use a melee weapon to hit the horns. The material falls on the spot, so you don’t even have to worry about it falling to the floor. Of course, ranged weapons work too, in case you have arrows to spare (I wish I had).

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Also remember that dragon horns are useful specifically for cooking elixirs as they add the effect or resistance you are looking for for a Period of 30 minutes.

Here is the list of dragon horns Tears of the Kingdom and what they do:

• Shard of Farosh’s horn: 26 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with lightning.
• Shard of Naydra’s Horn: 26 Fuse attack power, drenches weapons with frost.
• Shard of the horn of Dinraal: 26 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with fire.
• Shard of Light Dragon’s Horn: 20 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with a healing effect (repairs a quarter of a heart per hit).

How to Grow Dragon’s Teeth

Dragon fans are obtained by hitting the dragon’s mouth. Now there’s a complication here, because you have to hit the lower jaw. If you aim higher, you’ll probably get a dragon scale instead, as it’s considered part of the larger body.

I recommend heading towards the dragon’s head, drop into the air, and immediately aim your bow so you can slow down time. Then aim at the bottom half of the dragon’s mouth and the item will fall.

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It stays in place for a few seconds – if you don’t pick it up on the spot, it will just fall to the floor. You can then skydive and pick it up in the air, or grab it as soon as it hits the surface. (The Glide Armor set can help with this.)

Here is the list of dragon teeth Tears of the Kingdom and what they do:

• Shard of Farosh’s Fang: 20 Attack power fuse.
• Shard Naydra’s fang: 20 Attack power fuse.
• Shard of Dinral’s Frang: 20 Attack power fuse.
• Shard Light Dragon’s Fang: 16 Fuse attack power, imbues weapons with a healing effect (repairs a quarter of a heart per hit).

That’s all available dragon materials Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom!