Where to Farm Farosh's Scales: Locations and Prices

This is a guide to farming Farosh's Scales, a material in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). Learn where to get Farosh's Scales, its buy and sell prices, as well as what you can do with it.

Farosh's Scale General Info

Farosh's Scale
Item Type	Spoils
This precious scale fell from the golden spirit Farosh. It contains powerful electricity within. You can cook with it, but just eating it seems like a waste.

Farosh's Scale Effects

Farosh's Scale Buy Prices

Where to Farm Farosh's Scales

Farosh's Scale Locations and Sources

How to Farm Farosh's Scale

Guide Overview

Head to Point in the Map Wait for Farosh to Approach Shoot an Arrow Collect Spoils

Head to Point in the Map

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Head to Riola Spring	Head to the red waypoint on our map image. You can teleport to Shoda Sah Shrine and scale the eastern cliffs.
-	Enlarge Swim Upward (Optional)	If available to you, you can also equip the Zora Armor and swim up the waterfall to Riola Spring. At the top of the waterfall, glide towards the eastern cliff of Riola Spring

Wait for Farosh to Approach

2	Enlarge Start a Bonfire	Start a bonfire by placing some wood on the ground and *lighting it. You'll need a fire to quickly respawn the dragon. Start your bonfire under a tree to avoid rain.
3	Enlarge Wait for Farosh to Approach	Wait for Farosh to spawn around you. Use the bonfire to skip from morning to night or vice versa.

*To start a fire, strike a piece of flint with any weapon or strike the wood with a Flameblade, Flamespear, or Great Flameblade.

Shoot an Arrow

4	Enlarge Glide Towards Farosh	Once Farosh appears, it will create an updraft that will allow you to float upwards with your paraglider. Glide closer to it, while avoiding its elemental attacks.
5	Enlarge Aim for the Body	Aim for its Body and shoot an arrow at it. You'll hear a sound if you successfully shoot at it.

Collect Spoils

6	Enlarge Collect Spoils	Once complete, the spot you hit will glow and fall to the ground. Follow its beam to retrieve its spoils.
6	Enlarge Create Pile (Optional)	Optional: Repeat Steps 3-5 to create a pile of dragon parts. Try to shoot your arrow in the same spot every time so the dragon parts fall in the same area.

What To Do With Farosh's Scales

Sell for Rupees

Farosh's Scale can be sold for 150 Rupees. However, we recommend looking into other uses instead.

Use It for Cooking

Farosh's Scale can be used to whip up the following recipes and elixirs.

Use It for Armor Upgrades

Farosh's Scale can be used to upgrade the following armor through Great Fairies.

Cap of the Wild	Fierce Deity Boots

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