When it comes to late-game armor in God of War Ragnarok, the Dragon Scaled Armor not only looks cool to wear, but it means business. This set is built from the remains of the biggest, deadly beasts you’ll face including dragons, drakes, and drekis. That means you’ll have to go monster slayer adventure to earn it but it’s completely worth the effort. With its impressive mix of strength and defense stats and a perk system that rewards clean blocks and well-timed parries, this armor turns Kratos into a walking tank with claws.
You won’t get access to this gear right away as it requires to unlock a secret area called The Crater in Vanaheim, then take on a series of challenging hunts to gather the crafting materials. It will take some time, effort and involve many tough fights, but to get a build that’s all about tanking hits and dishing out punishment in return, you should go after this armor set. This guide tells how to get Dragon Scaled Armor set, where to find all the dragons, and what it takes to fully upgrade each piece.
In-game description:“Armor crafted from the most valuable parts of dragons, drakes, and dreki. Its creation is truly unique, as no one is known to have slain enough dragons to build it.”
How to Unlock The Crater in Vanaheim
Once you’re far enough into the main story, you’ll complete the “Creatures of Prophecy” quest. After finishing that, you’ll find yourself at Freyr’s Camp in Vanaheim. Here, your companion Helka (the very good dog) will start barking and Atreus will mention that Helka has picked up a scent, and this starts a side quest called “Scent of Survival.”
Follow Helka through a forest trail—don’t worry, it’s not too complicated and eventually, you’ll reach a cliffside. There is a bridge here, but it’s inaccessible until you change the time of day using a Celestial Altar. Once the time is right, cross the bridge, hop on the flying boat, and a dragon knocks you out of the sky. The attack will result in dropping you straight into The Crater, which is a massive, open-ended region filled with some of the most dangerous creatures in the game. All of your hunts for the armor set including dragons, drakes, and drekis are here. And that’s exactly why you’re here too. This is the only place where you can find the resources needed to craft the Dragon Scaled Armor.
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How to Craft the Dragon Scaled Armor in God of War Ragnarok
Once you’ve killed your first dragon, the crafting recipes for the Dragon Scaled Armor set will automatically unlock at any Dwarven blacksmith shop. You don’t need to find any scrolls or blueprints but collect dragon bits.
The full set includes three pieces:
- Dragon Scaled Breastplate (chest armor)
- Dragon Scaled Bracers (wrist armor)
- Dragon Scaled Girdle (waist armor)
Crafting these set items isn’t cheap. You are going to need a fair amount of Hacksilver, along with rare materials like Dragon Claws and Dragon Teeth which you can only get by killing these creatures and looting their drops.
Dragon Scaled Breastplate
- Ingredients: 1 Dragon Claw, 2 Dragon Teeth, 14,000 Hacksilver
- Perk: Every successful block or parry builds up a stackable buff that levels up both Strength and Defense. But the moment you take damage, the stacks reset so it’s high risk, high reward.
Dragon Scaled Bracers
- Ingredients: 10 Dragon Teeth, 10,000 Hacksilver
- Perk: Increases all shield damage by 25% and on top of that, blocks or parries damage nearby enemies.
Dragon Scaled Girdle
- Ingredients: 10 Dragon Teeth, 10,000 Hacksilver
- Perk: Same as the bracers, but if you wear both the Bracers and the Girdle together, the shield damage bonus jumps to 50%. That’s a lot of knockback power from your trusty shield.
To collect all these parts, you’ll need to track down specific hunts and enemy encounters throughout The Crater and beyond if you want to fully upgrade the set. Once you have all three pieces, not only will you be carrying one of the most powerful (and stylish) armor sets in the game but also unlock the “Dragon Slayer” trophy.
You can also get a bunch of crafting materials by completing challenges in the Musplehim, such as The Wishing Well. If you don’t know where to begin, you can use the magical paw prints to lead you to the boat. Alternatively, you can fight the Dreki in the Eastern Barri Woods, in the Vanaheim region.
All Dragon Locations in GoW Ragnarok (Nine Favors to Complete)
To max out your armor and unlock the “Dragon Slayer” and “Invasive Species” trophies, you must find and beat all nine Dragon/Epic Hunts scattered around The Crater. These are the locations for all including the bosses and battle tips:
Hunt #1: The Crimson Dread
- Region: The Plains
- Time: Night
- Favor: “For Vanaheim”
- Tip: You’ll face this one after tracking down an ogre by a locked door. This is your first dragon fight and drops key crafting parts.
Hunt #2: In Plain Sight
- Region: Western Plains
- Trigger: Examine a dead deer near a Mystic Gateway
- Boss: Soul Eater (not a dragon, but still drops useful resources)
Hunt #3: Nocturnal Predator
- Region: Eastern Plains
- Time: Night
- Goal: Use your blades to light up corrupted wisps and defeat the Flame Phantom in the center of the area.
Hunt #4: What Lies Below
- Region: The Jungle
- Time: Day
- Boss: Two Drekis at once means tough fight, but the loot pool is also double.
Hunt #5: Trail of the Dead
- Region: Northeast Jungle
- Boss: Corpse Eater Dragon
- Unlock: Fight through ogres, vines, and climb up a hidden wall.
Hunt #6: Path of Destruction
- Region: West of Jungle Gateway
- Time: Day
- Strategy: Use enemy baiting tactics to lure a creature into a lift cage. Return later for the boss, Slag Horn.
Hunt #7: In the Dead of Night
- Region: West of Plains Boat Dock
- Time: Night
- Boss: Dreki
- Simple: Reach the marked area and defeat your scaly target.
Hunt #8: Quaking Hollow
- Region: Sinkholes
- Boss: Crag Jaw (a Drake)
- Unlock: Clear through the cave path after the area is flooded.
Hunt #9: The Burning Skies
- Region: Northeast Sinkholes
- Boss: Ash Tyrant Dragon
- Unlock: Complete “Return of the River” to flood the Crater, and use a boat to reach the fight zone.
Optional Dragons, Drakes, and Drekis Across Realms
To fully upgrade your Dragon Scaled Set, you’ll need to hunt more enemies than just what The Crater has which requires tracking down dragons and their cousins outside Vanaheim on these locations:
- The Everlasting (Dragon Beach, Svartalfheim): Use the Mystical Heirloom relic to awaken this dragon statue.
- The Pale One (The Raven Tree, Niflheim): Only appears after destroying all 48 of Odin’s Ravens.
- Drakes in Alfheim and Vanaheim: One is tied to “Freyr’s Gift” in the Forbidden Sands.
- Drekis in Vanaheim: Show up in pairs during quests like “Freya’s Missing Peace” and other side objectives.
If you take out every one of them in Ragnarok, you’ll unlock the “All Dragons Down” Labor, which rewards extra XP and other items.
How to Upgrade the Dragon Scaled Armor Set (Stats & Materials)
After unlocking the base set, you can upgrade it up to Level 9 (and even beyond in New Game+).
Key Upgrade Materials:
- Dragon Claws – From defeating dragons
- Dragon Teeth – From drekis and drakes
- Divine Ashes – Found during tougher quests
- Smoldering Embers & Purified Crystalline – From Muspelheim Trials and Niflheim
- Skap Slag – Required in NG+ for levels 9.1 through 10
- Mountain Root & Bonded Leather – High-tier resources for top upgrades
Each piece gets more expensive and stat-boosted as you go. At Level 10, your armor’s Strength and Defense both cap out at 140. The Dragon Scaled Set rewards a sharp defense and lets you turn every block into a counterattack. If you prefer dodging or Runic-heavy playstyles, maybe look elsewhere. But for tank builds or those aiming to master shields, this armor is a total powerhouse in GoW Ragnarok.
