How to get Light Dragon Scales in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Looking to get your hands on some Light Dragon Scales in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom but don’t know where to start? You’re not alone. They’re worth finding for three reasons—they can be used to make powerful elixirs, they can be fused to arrows, shields, and weapons to make them better, and they can be sold for lots of rupees.

There’s only one place to find them though, or rather, one source. It’s the Light Dragon, which is one of three dragons that can be seen soaring high in the Hyrulian sky. You might have seen it early on while on Great Sky Island and wondered how to reach it.

How to get Light Dragon Scales in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

To get Light Dragon Scales, you’ll need to find the Light Dragon and extract its scales by attacking them with a weapon, which turns them into a lootable item. I found most weapons will do the trick.

Related: How to find the Light Dragon in Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK)

The extraction process is easy, but finding the Light Dragon proved to be far more challenging in my experience. The Light Dragon tends to circle around the outer areas of the map traveling clockwise.

Light Dragon flight path in Tears of the Kingdom”

How to get onto the Light Dragon in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

So, you know how to get the Light Dragon Scales, and you’ve managed to track down the Light Dragon, but how do you actually get onto it?

The easiest method I found to get onto the Light Dragon was to glide onto it from a Skyview Tower or leap off one of the many floating islands above. Don’t stress too much if you miss it. The Light Dragon creates air currents around it that provide an extra boost. Just make sure you have enough stamina to reach it.

If you want to do it in a more creative way, you can also build a hot air balloon and fly toward it. To do that, use Ultrahand to attach a balloon to a plank of wood and attach a Flame Emitter facing upward into the balloon. It might sound complicated, but it’s actually pretty simple if you have the tools.

While you’re on the Light Dragon, I also recommend finding the Master Sword on its head. You’ll need at least two bars of stamina to pull it out, so I suggest waiting until you’ve gained more stamina, but it’s worth it for your Zelda journey.