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Dragon parts are some of the rarests and most powerful monster drops in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This guide describes dragon farming methods for BotW.
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- Dragon Farming Guide
- Dragon Part Uses
- Cooking
- Shrine Quests
- Armor Upgrades
- Farming for Dragon Horns
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Dragon Farming Guide
There are three dragons who only appear at certain times of day and figuring out their drops is a little tricky.
| Dragon | Location |
|---|---|
| Farosh the Yellow Dragon | Bridge of Hylia - north and slightly east ofLake Towerin theLake Hylia Region at 12:00 am Floria Bridge northeast ofLakeside Stablein the Faron region |
| Naydra the Blue Dragon | Mount Lanayru northwest of Hateno Ancient Tech Lab in the Hateno Region Lanayru Bay |
| Dinraal the Red Dragon | Eldin Great Skeleton in the Eldin Region. Dinraal spawns 9:00 AM, 1:00 PM, or 11:00 PM from the Eastern sky and is best attacked from the southern cliffs above the skeleton. |
You can only obtain one one of four items per encounter depending on where your arrow lands:
- Aim for the body for Dinraal's Scale, Farosh's Scale, Naydra's Scale
- Aim for the claws for Dinraal's Claw, Farosh's Claw, Naydra's Claw
- Aim for the fangs for Dinraal's Fang, Farosh's Fang, Naydra's Fang
- Aim for the horns for Shard of Dinraal's Horn, Shard of Farosh's Horn, Shard of Naydra's Horn
Dragon Part Uses
Dragon parts are used in cooking, shrine quests, armor upgrades, and traded for rupees with any of the merchants.
Cooking
When used incooking, they can drastically increase the duration of special effect bonuses known as buffs (attack power, cold resistance, heat resistance, stealth and defense).
- Dragon Scales - 01:30 minutes
- Dragon Claws - 03:30 minutes
- Dragon Fang - 10:30 minutes
- Dragon Shard of Horn - 30 minutes!
A shard of dragon horn is the most powerful dragon part for cooking. The 30 minute effect time is invaluable for a Hyrule Castle run and improving attack up, heat resistance, cold resistance or defense recipes.
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Shrine Quests
Each mythical Spring has a Goddess Statue who asks you to offer a scale from a particular dragon to gain access to the hidden shrine behind the Spring.
| Shrine Quest / Shrine | Scale of | Spring Location |
| The Spring of Wisdom/ Jitan Sa'mi Shrine | Naydra | Spring of Wisdom - at the top of Mount Lanayru in the Hateno Region |
| The Spring of Power/Tutsuwa Nima Shrine | Dinraal | Spring of Power - west of East Akkala Stable in the Akkala Region |
| The Serpent's Jaws /Shae Katha Shrine | Farosh | Spring of Courage - Southwest of Dueling Peaks and northeast of Lake Tower |
Armor Upgrades
| Armor | Dragon Part Needed | Upgrade Level |
|---|---|---|
| Barbarian Armor Set | ||
| Barbarian Helm | Shard of Dinraal's Horn | ★★★★ |
| Barbarian Armor | Shard of Farosh's Horn | ★★★★ |
| Barbarian Leg Wraps | Shard of Naydra's Horn | ★★★★ |
| Champion's Tunic | ||
| Champion's Tunic | (2) Shard of Dinraal's Horn | ★★ |
| Champion's Tunic | (2) Shard of Farosh's Horn | ★★★ |
| Champion's Tunic | (2) Shard of Dinraal's Horn | ★★★★ |
| Armor of the Wild Available only after completing all 120 Shrines | ||
| Cap of the Wild | (2) Farosh's Scale | ★ |
| Tunic of the Wild | (2) Naydra's Scale | ★ |
| Trousers of the Wild | (2) Dinraal's Scale | ★ |
Exchanging Dragon parts for Materials or Rupees
| Dragon Part | Mon | Rupees |
| Scale | 60 | 150 |
| Claw | 80 | 180 |
| Fang | 110 | 250 |
| Horn | 150 | 300 |
You can exchange these with any of the many Merchants for rupees or with items with Kilton. See Kilton the Monster Parts Merchant for more information about this oddly-interesting character.
Farming for Dragon Horns
When a dragon appears, the music will change and you will notice an updraft. Press X to jump and X again to open your paraglider. Fly towards the dragon and press Y to activate your bow and arrow then aim at the part that you want. You'll see a flash of light and hear a distinct sound that indicates your arrow has met its target. The item will drops to the ground below and will glow making it easy to find.
Unfortunately, once you hit a dragon they will immediately fly away. This leaves you with waiting for the next and cycle to hit them again for the valuable. Simply make a fire and wait until the next morning (specifically forFaroshandDinraal) form them to appear.
There is a faster way to farm dragon horns though! Farosh (the green dragon) is an easy target for this and you can have plenty of dragon horns for your recipes.
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Head to the southern end of the Bridge of Hylia and climb the left-hand tower. At the top, make a fire and wait until morning. Not long after waiting, you should hear the music change, which signifies that Farosh is approaching. Across the lake you can spot Farosh emerging out of the water.
Equip a bow and whatever arrow you have the most of. If you have a bow that shoots two or three arrows at once (for the price of one), use that bow.
When Farosh gets close to your tower, she should be just below you. Paraglide out about her parallel to the bridge being careful avoid the electric orbs! When close enough, press Y to activee your bow, take aim at the horn and fire! If you hit it, there will be a sound and glow to confirm it. Watch where the glowing piece falls and go after it. Pick it up, head back to your fire and repeat!
If it is raining, you can make a fire beneath the arch created by the towers. You will have plenty of time to climb the tower before Farosh gets near. Do this as many times as you want to collect dragon horns.
You can do this with the other dragons, but farming Farosh is the easiest, fastest, and most consistent method,
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