How To Get A Skyscale Mount In Guild Wars 2

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• Raising Skyscales
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In the game's second expansion, Path of Fire, mounts were added to Guild Wars 2. Several launched with that expansion, while others have been added later. The Skyscale was added during the fourth season of the Living World, much later. It's considered to be the best mount available in the game — and here, we detail how to get one of your very own.

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Obtaining The Right Achievements

As with many things in Guild Wars 2, the Skyscale mount is earned by completing a chain of achievements. Before you can work through these achievements, you must complete all the story quests in the Living World season War Eternal.

Newborn Skyscales

Step 1: Gorrik in Dragonfall

Once you've finished the War Eternal quests, you'll be able to find Gorrik on the Dragonfall map, to the South. If you have trouble, refer to the map above.

Step 2: Skyscale Scales Collection

You'll start by running around Dragonfall picking up Scales — there are 21 in total.

Scale #	Region	Location On Map	In-Game Hint
1	Sky's Reach		Gorrik could have picked this one up himself.
2	Pact Command		On a small verdant island along the main road.
3	Pact Command		Far above the Pact Command.
4	Crystal Wing		Protected by a severed wing.
5	Melandru's Chalice		In time, this verdant scale may be washed away.
6	Mosswood		On a moss-covered branch to the north of a moss-covered wood.
7	Melandru's Chalice		A root reaching out to the southern sea.
8	Grenth's Teeth		Where the tooth of a god meets the waters of an ocean.
9	Dragon's Snare		In the shackled grasp of a mighty dragon.
10	Wing's Shadow		In the shadow of a pinned wing.
11	Necrotic Coast		On a necrotic coast, falling forever into the sea.
12	Virulent Wastes		Where a wing's shadow ends and a wasteland begins.
13	Virulent Wastes		To the north of a road through a wasteland of fire.
14	Crystal Bloom Camp		Search near the image of a fallen god.
15	Umbral Battlegrounds		On a branch where fire meets water.
16	Wing's Shadow		Under a dragon's wing.
17	Dragon's Causeway		A dragon's tail may soon sweep this one out to sea.
18	Dragon's Snare		In a stormy canal near a dragon's spine.
19	Mosswood		On a shore where a mossy forest meets a howling gate.
20	Howling Gate		In a bay overlooked by the god of death.
21	Dragon's Causeway		A scale of a lesser creature on the back of an Elder Dragon.

Step 3: Skyscale Medicine Collection

The medicines you need are all purchased from vendors in Dragonfall. The first two can be purchased as soon as you get the achievement: Stabilized Brandstorm Flux and Tincture of Volatile Magic. Just talk to the Traveling Elonian Trader; they stand right behind the Pact Command Waypoint (as indicated by the star on the map above).

The next three medicines are purchased from merchants in the Pact Command as well — their locations are marked with stars above — but you don't have access to them right away. To get access to their stock, you'll need to complete ten events in their associated region of Dragonfall. Doing this will complete an achievement.

Medicine Name	NPC Name	Associated Region In Which You Must Complete Ten Events	Associated Achievement
Activated-Charcoal Paste	Crystal Bloom Quartermaster	Burning Forest	Putting Out Fires
Gravewort Paste	Olmakhan Quartermaster	The Underworld	Life In The Underworld
Mashed Echinacea	Mist Warden Quartermaster	Melandru's Lost Domain	Cutting Weeds

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Step 4: Gorrik in Dragonfall

At this stage, you'll need to return to Gorrik again and report what you've learned. He can be found in the same place as last time (marked on the map above).

Step 5: Skyscale Fever Collection

Next, you must heal the sick Skyscales all across the map. There are fewer items to track down: 14.

Skyscale #	Region	Location On Map	In-Game Hint
1	Sky's Reach		Find the ailing Skyscale in Sky's Reach.
2	Grenth's Teeth		Find the ailing Skyscale in Grenth's Teeth.
3	Necrotic Coast		Find the ailing Skyscale in Necrotic Coast.
4	Wing's Shadow		Find the ailing Skyscale in Wing's Shadow.
5	Ember Gate		Find the ailing Skyscale in Ember Gate.
6	Virulent Wastes		Find the ailing Skyscale in Virulent Wastes.
7	Scorched Cliffs		Find the ailing Skyscale in Scorched Cliffs.
8	Umbral Battlegrounds		Find the ailing Skyscale in Umbral Battlegrounds.
9	Dragon's Causeway		Find the ailing Skyscale in Dragon's Causeway.
10	Gnarlgrove		Find the ailing Skyscale in Gnarlgrove.
11	Skein		Find the ailing Skyscale in the Skein.
12	Crystal Wing		Find the ailing Skyscale in Crystal Wing.
13	Melandru's Chalice		Find the ailing Skyscale in Melandru's Chalice.
14	Mosswood		Find the ailing Skyscale in Mosswood.

Step 6: Gorrik in Dragonfall

Return to Gorrik once you've administered medicine to all the Skyscales (refer to the map above if you've forgotten where he is after all your running around).

Step 7: Skyscale Eggs Collection

Skyscale Egg #	Region	Location On Map	In-Game Hint
1	Sky's Reach		Gorrik could have picked this one up himself.
2	Necrotic Coast		Somewhere in Necrotic Coast.
3	Necrotic Coast		Somewhere in Necrotic Coast.
4	Ember Gate		Somewhere in Ember Gate.
5	Virulent Wastes		Somewhere in Virulent Wastes.
6	Crystal Bloom Camp		Somewhere in Crystal Bloom Camp.
7	Scorched Cliffs		Somewhere in Scorched Cliffs.
8	Umbral Battlegrounds		Somewhere in Umbral Battlegrounds.
9	Umbral Battlegrounds		Somewhere in Umbral Battlegrounds.
10	Dragon's Causeway		Somewhere in Dragon's Causeway.
11	Gnarlgrove		Somewhere in Gnarlgrove.
12	Gnarlgrove		Somewhere in Gnarlgrove.
13	The Skein		Somewhere in The Skein.
14	The Skein		Somewhere in The Skein.
15	Crystal Wing		Somewhere in Crystal Wing.
16	Crystal Wing		Somewhere in Crystal Wing.
17	Melandru's Chalice		Somewhere in Melandru's Chalice.
18	Melandru's Chalice		Somewhere in Melandru's Chalice.
19	Mosswood		Somewhere in Mosswood.
20	Mosswood		Somewhere in Mosswood.
21	Olmakhan Camp		Somewhere in Olmakhan Camp.

Step 8: Gorrik in Dragonfall

Finally, you'll go back to Gorrik one last time. He's still in the same place. After conversing with him, you'll get an effect called "Waiting for Gorrik" — you'll be able to continue the Skyscale achievements when that effect has run out.

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Saving Skyscales

You need to wait two hours before continuing the quest. After that, you'll get a message from Gorrik saying that he's in Sun's Refuge.

Start by going there. Once you've spoken to him, the achievement Saving Skyscales will be unlocked. It requires you to do 12 collection achievements: Skyscale of Water, Skyscale of Fire, Skyscale of Ice, Skyscale of Earth, Skyscale of Air, Skyscale of Life, Skyscale of Blood, Skyscale of Growth, Skyscale of Death, Skyscale of Fear, and Skyscale of Courage.

Each collection contains several items that are scattered across Tyria for you to find. Though you could do one collection achievement after another, that would take you on a lot of backtracking. Instead, follow these steps to acquire all the items without too much hassle.

Tip: there's a new feature in which a small marker is placed on the map to show you where the achievement destination is. If you're ever lost in a map, just look for that on your minimap.

Order Number	Collectable Name	Collection Achievement	Map	How To Aquire It
1	The Nature of Blood	Skyscale of Blood	Dragonfall	The in-game hint: "Speak with General Almorra Soulkeeper at Pact Command in Dragonfall." After talking to General Almorra, she'll give you the effect "Almorra's Directive."
2	The Taker of Blood	Skyscale of Blood	Any	The in-game hint: "Defeat 25 foes while under the effect of Almorra's Directive."
3	The Champion of Blood	Skyscale of Blood	Any	The in-game hint: "Defeat 50 foes while under the effect of Almorra's Directive."
4	The Commander of Blood	Skyscale of Blood	Any	The in-game hint: "Defeat 75 foes while under the effect of Almorra's Directive."
5	Courage in Face of Oblivion	Skyscale of Courage	Dragonfall	To earn this, you just need to go to the Pact Command and find the place where you're prompted to share your story with your Skyscale egg. Your character will do a short animation.
6	The Nature of Life	Skyscale of Life	Divinity's Reach	The in-game hint: "Speak with the Priestess of Dwayna at the Plaza of Dwayna in Divinity's Reach." After talking to the Priestess, she'll give you the effect "Dwayna's Directive."
7	The Giver of Life	Skyscale of Life	Any	The in-game hint: "Revive three allies while under the effects of Dwayna's Directive."​​​​​​
8	The Champion of Life	Skyscale of Life	Any	The in-game hint: "Revive six allies while under the effects of Dwayna's Directive."​​​​​​
9	The Commander of Life	Skyscale of Life	Any	The in-game hint: "Revive nine allies while under the effects of Dwayna's Directive."​​​​​​
10	The Nature of Spirit	Skyscale of Spirit	Brisban Wildlands	The in-game hint: "Speak with Amaranda the Lonesome at Venlin Vale in Brisban Wildlands."
11	The Nature of Fear	Skyscale of Fear	Lornar's Pass	The in-game hint: "Speak with Orson at Demon's Maw in Lornar's Pass."
12	The Nature of Ice	Skyscale of Ice	Frostgorge Sound	The in-game hint: "Speak with Frigid Paw at Talabaroop Waves in Frostgorge Sound."
13	Ice of the Air	Skyscale of Ice	Bitterfrost Frontier	Just walk into one of the roaming Ice Storms, which are displayed on the minimap, at which point you'll become encased in ice and earn this collectable.
14	The Nature of Water	Skyscale of Water	Domain of Vabbi	To get this one, you must activate an event at the Hanging Gardens called "Defeat the grand elder djinn." To do that, you'll need to defeat eight lesser djinns on the map of Vabbi. They are each marked by a Mastery Point, making them easy to find. Each time you defeat one, a brazier is lit in the Hanging Gardens. When all eight are lit, the Elder Djinns will appear. Talk to Grand Elder Water Djinn Khiafe and prompt them to expose your egg to the nature of water.
15	The Nature of Fire	Skyscale of Fire	Domain of Vabbi	To get this one, you must activate an event at the Hanging Gardens called "Defeat the grand elder djinn." To do that, you'll need to defeat eight lesser djinns on the map of Vabbi. They are each marked by a Mastery Point, making them easy to find. Each time you defeat one, a brazier is lit in the Hanging Gardens. When all eight are lit, the Elder Djinns will appear. Talk to Grand Elder Fire Djinn Naayih and prompt them to expose your egg to the nature of fire.
16	The Nature of Earth	Skyscale of Earth	Domain of Vabbi	To get this one, you must activate an event at the Hanging Gardens called "Defeat the grand elder djinn." To do that, you'll need to defeat eight lesser djinns on the map of Vabbi. They are each marked by a Mastery Point, making them easy to find. Each time you defeat one, a brazier is lit in the Hanging Gardens. When all eight are lit, the Elder Djinns will appear. Talk to Grand Elder Earth Djinn Bhozu and prompt them to expose your egg to the nature of earth.
17	The Nature of Air	Skyscale of Air	Domain of Vabbi	To get this one, you must activate an event at the Hanging Gardens called "Defeat the grand elder djinn." To do that, you'll need to defeat eight lesser djinns on the map of Vabbi. They are each marked by a Mastery Point, making them easy to find. Each time you defeat one, a brazier is lit in the Hanging Gardens. When all eight are lit, the Elder Djinns will appear. Talk to Grand Elder Air Djinn Dhizosai and prompt them to expose your egg to the nature of air.
18	The Nature of Death	Skyscale of Death	Domain of Vabbi	The in-game hint: "Speak with Sister Lissa at the Necropolis in the Domain of Vabbi."
19	Fires of a God	Skyscale of Fire	Domain of Vabbi	Enter the Foundry in the Domain of Vabbi by breaking down the door and heading underground. All you need to do is stand for a moment in one of the big forges at the very bottom of this area (the smaller ones higher up won't do).
20	Sands of Vabbi	Skyscale of Earth	Domain of Vabbi	The in-game hint: "Take damage from quicksand in the Domain of Vabbi."
21	Winds of the Waste	Skyscale of Air	Domain of Vabbi	The in-game hint: "Get knocked down by a Dust Mite Twister, commonly found in arid desert-like areas." You'll find some of those opponents in the Eastern Mihan Hillsides but they appear all over the map and any of them will do.
23	Growth of Artichokes	Skyscale of Growth	Domain of Vabbi	The in-game hint: "Place your Skyscale egg in the dirt of the artichoke patch at the Necropolis in the Domain of Vabbi." You can easily identify the artichoke patch because it'll look like a clump of herb nodes on your minimap.
24	Glossophobia	Skyscale of Fear	Domain of Vabbi	To accomplish this, you need to go to the Vehtendi Academy. There's a heart quest there, and a lecture hall full of students being taught by a servant of Joko. Usually, you can just talk to the students, but every once in a while the event "Speak from the lectern to lecture against Joko's brainwashing before the instructor arrives" will appear. Participating in that event by interacting with the podium and teaching the class the true information is how you can get this collectable. The event spawns every 15 minutes or so; just wait around for it.
25	Astraphobia	Skyscale of Fear	Domain of Vabbi	The in-game hint: "Get hit by a Brandstorm." Technically, you need to be hit by lightning while you have the effect "Fury of the Brand" on you. This is easy enough to accomplish, and you may do it by accident anyway. If you're looking for where to go to get it, though, head to the east.
26	Courage in Face of Shattered Faith	Skyscale of Courage	Domain of Vabbi	To earn this, you just need to go to King Joko's Sky Garden and find the place where you're prompted to share your story with your Skyscale egg. You'll probably need your springer in order to get up to the top. Your character will do a short animation.
27	Growth of Carrots	Skyscale of Growth	The Desolation	The in-game hint: "Hint: Place your Skyscale egg in the dirt of the carrot patch at the Bonestrand in the Desolation." You can easily identify the carrot patch because it'll look like a clump of herb nodes on your minimap.
28	Death of the Conquered	Skyscale of Death	The Desolation	The in-game hint: "Visit the dead at the Bone Palace in the Desolation." You just need to visit Joko's Throne in the Bone Palace. You should be able to reach it fine most of the time but, if the local event is active, you may have to wait it out or follow it into the throne room. Next to the throne is the place where you're prompted to take out your Skyscale egg. Your character will do a short animation.
29	Growth of Cauliflower	Skyscale of Growth	Elon Riverlands	The in-game hint: "Place your Skyscale egg in the dirt of the cauliflower patch at Elon Flow in Elon Riverlands." You can easily identify the cauliflower patch because it'll look like a clump of herb nodes on your minimap.
30	Death of the Exile	Skyscale of Death	Elon Riverlands	The in-game hint: "Visit the dead at Exile's Rest in Elon Riverlands."
31	Sands of the Riverlands	Skyscale of Earth	Elon Riverlands	The in-game hint: "Take damage from quicksand in Elon Riverlands."
32	Spirit of the Hero	Skyscale of Spirit	Elon Riverlands	The in-game hint: "Visit the shrine to Turai Ossa's defeat at Deadlock Sweep in Elon Riverlands."
33	Courage in Face of One's Self	Skyscale of Courage	Elon Riverlands	The in-game hint: "Defeat your doppelganger at Augury Rock in Elon Riverlands." A doppelganger can spawn during the meta event "The Path to Ascension" if you're within range of the boss, or during the event "Defeat Branded Jossso Esher in the Ascension Chamber."
34	Sands of Sifuri	Skyscale of Earth	Crystal Oasis	The in-game hint: "Take damage from quicksand in Crystal Oasis."
35	Growth of Strawberries	Skyscale of Growth	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Place your Skyscale egg in the dirt of the strawberry patch at Brightwater Inlet in Desert Highlands." You can easily identify the strawberry patch because it'll look like a clump of herb nodes on your minimap.
36	Ice of the Land	Skyscale of Ice	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Expose your Skyscale egg to the icy chamber in Derelict Delve in Desert Highlands." To get this one, you'll need to solve the puzzle of the Derelict Delve and its Rune-Locked Doors. The first room is the Ice Room, where you can earn this.
37	Spirit of the Hero	Skyscale of Spirit	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Visit Prophet's Fall in Desert Highlands." The place where you're prompted to take out your Skyscale egg is on top of a floating crystal in this Branded Crater. You'll probably need a Springer to reach it. Your character will do a short animation.
38	Death of the Kings	Skyscale of Death	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Visit the dead at the Tomb of Primeval Kings in Desert Highlands." The place where you're prompted to take out your Skyscale egg is near the POI "The Portal." Your character will do a short animation.
39	Waters of Derelict Delve	Skyscale of Water	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Swim in the water chamber in Derelict Delve in Desert Highlands." To get this one, you'll need to solve the puzzle of the Derelict Delve and its Rune-Locked Doors. The very last room is the water room, where you can earn this.
40	Fires of the Depths	Skyscale of Fire	Desert Highlands	The in-game hint: "Get burned by lava in the fire chamber in Derelict Delve in Desert Highlands." To get this one, you'll need to solve the puzzle of the Derelict Delve and its Rune-Locked Doors. The second room is the lava room, where you can earn this.
41	Alektorophobia	Skyscale of Fear	Fields of Ruin	The in-game hint: "Get attacked by angry chickens at Ebonhawke in Fields of Ruin." In the south of Ebonhawke, there's a farm with chickens. The chickens are immortal but if you attack them for long enough, a new chicken called "Angry Chicken" will appear. Take damage to receive this one.
42	Acrophobia	Skyscale of Fear	Blazeridge Steppes	The in-game hint: "Get to the very top of the wall in Blazeridge Steppes." This one's a bit tricky – you'll need to make a series of careful jumps with your Springer mount in order to reach the highest part of the wall (where the wall chunks are floating).
43	Fires of the Legion	Skyscale of Fire	Black Citadel	The in-game hint: "Get burned by lava in the Great Imperial Smelter in the Black Citadel."
44	Waters of Castavall	Skyscale of Water	Bloodtide Coast	The in-game hint: "Swim to the bottom of Flooded Castavall in Bloodtide Coast."
45	Fires of the Mountain	Skyscale of Fire	Mount Maelstrom	The in-game hint: "Get burned by lava within Mount Maelstrom."
46	Winds of the Garden	Skyscale of Air	Mount Maelstrom	The in-game hint: "Interact with the Cluster of Winds in the Hidden Garden jumping puzzle in Mount Maelstrom." You'll need to reach the Hidden Garden jumping puzzle by defeating one of the "Keepers" in Mount Maelstrom, at which point a portal will be created.
47	Courage in the Face of Death	Skyscale of Courage	Straits of Devastation	The in-game hint: "Go to Fort Trinity in Straits of Devastation and tell your egg how you defeated Zhaitan." To earn this, you just need to go to Fort Trinity and find the place where you're prompted to share your story with your Skyscale egg at the Alseta Generator POI. Your character will do a short animation.
48	Ice of the Sea	Skyscale of Ice	Thunderhead Peaks	The in-game hint: "Expose your Skyscale egg to the water of the ice flow in Thunderhead Peaks."
49	Sands of Prosperity	Skyscale of Earth	Dry Top	The in-game hint: "Take damage from quicksand in Drytop."
50	Courage in the Face of Lost Will	Skyscale of Courage	Silverwastes	The in-game hint: "Go to Camp Resolve in the Silverwastes and tell your egg how you defeated Mordremoth." To earn this, you just need to go to Camp Resolve and find the place where you're prompted to share your story with your Skyscale egg. Your character will do a short animation.
51	Death of the Oppressed	Skyscale of Death	Domain of Istan	The in-game hint: "Visit the dead at Champion's Dawn in the Domain of Istan."
52	Waters of Ntouka	Skyscale of Water	Domain of Kourna	The in-game hint: "Swim to the bottom of Ntouka Pond in the Domain of Kourna." You'll need either a Roller Beetle to break through the wall or a Springer to jump over, so as to reach the pond.
53	Winds of the Storm	Skyscale of Air	Jahai Bluffs	The in-game hint: "Get caught in the Brand tornado in Jahai Bluffs." You can see the Brand tornado marked on the map.
54	Spirit of the Lich King	Skyscale of Spirit	Jahai Bluffs	The in-game hint: "Visit the Ancestor Tree at the Ruined Procession in Jahai Bluffs." It's a POI.
55	Spirit of the Centaurs	Skyscale of Spirit	Jahai Bluffs	The in-game hint: "Visit Palawa Joko's tomb at the Central Brand Scar in Jahai Bluffs."
56	The Nature of Growth	Skyscale of Growth	The Grove	The in-game hint: "Speak with the teacher in the Omphalos Chamber above the Grove."

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Raising Skyscales

Step 1: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

Just like last time, you'll need to wait two hours after completing the last step (Saving Skyscales). Then, you'll get a letter from Gorrik asking you to visit him in Sun's Refuge. That'll unlock the first part of the Raising Skyscales achievement: A New Life. Your Skyscale will hatch from its egg and then you'll talk to Gorrik again to earn: A New Parent. You'll need to complete three small collections next.

Step 2: Skyscale Treats

For this collection, you need to hunt down animals across Tyria for their meat. The trophy isn't guaranteed but will easily drop after you've killed a few of the NPCs.

Trophy	NPC	Likely Places To Find The NPC
Tasty Wyvern Wing	Legendary Wyvern Minor Electric Wyvern Minor Fire Wyvern	Verdant Brink (Noble Ledges, Wyveryn Cliffs) Auric Basin (Mossheart Walk) Dragon's Stand (Northern Barbed Gate)
Tasty Minotaur Flank	Alpine Minotaur Minotaur	Desert Highlands (Stampede Uplands)
Tasty Skale Fin	Brackish Skale Elonian Skale Ridgeback Skale Skale Blighter	The Desolation (The Bonestrand) Ascalon
Tasty Skelk Liver	Skelk Lurker Veteran Skelk Lurker	Metrica Province (Greyfern Expanses) Domain of Kourna (Front Line) Domain of Kourna (Western Front) Jahai Bluffs (Reclaimed Chantry) Jahai Bluffs (Venta Pass)
Tasty Spider Leg	Cave Spider Cave Spider Hatchling Banyon Spider House Spider Orchard Spider Orchard Spider Hatchling Veteran Cave Spider	Queensdale (Shaemoor Fields) The Desolation (The Bonestrand)
Tasty Bat Wing	Cave Bat Cliff Bat Fruit Bat Frost Bat	Queensdale Gendarran Fields Lake Doric Lornar's Pass (Durmand Priory)
Tasty Dried Shark	Champion Sand Shark Veteran Sand Shark Sand Shark Shark	Domain of Kourna (Veldrunner Drifts) Crystal Oasis (Amnoon Southern Outskirts)
Tasty Dried Hoof	Elite Rock Gazelle Veteran Rock Gazelle Rock Gazelle Rock Gazelle Fawn	The Desolation (The Scourgeway) Desert Highlands (Auburn Hills)
Tasty Dried Eel	Sand Eel Veteran Sand Eel	Crystal Oasis (Amnoon Southern Outskirts)
Tasty Dried Bark	Jacaranda Veteran Jacaranda	Desert Highlands (Salt Flats)
Tasty Dried Carapace	Scarab Veteran Scarab	Crystal Oasis (Amnoon Southern Outskirts)
Tasty Dried Flower	Fanged Iboga Veteran Fanged Iboga	Desert Highlands (Stampede Uplands)
Tasty Dried Cat's Paw	Sand Lion Sand Lioness	Crystal Oasis (Amnoon Southern Outskirts)
Tasty Karka Leg	Young Karka Champion Karka Veteran Karka	Ring of Fire (Ashen Skerries) Sandswept Isles (Northern Complex Coves)

Step 2: Skyscale Care

There are 13 stages of the Skyscale Care achievement. You earn one for each item of food you give to your Skyscale. When you've earned the treats from the previous step, return to Sun's Refuge to feed those treats to the Skyscale (you must have them in your inventory). You'll only be able to do this four times each day (reset marks the new day), so it'll take at least three days to complete it.

Step 4: Skyscale Toys

You'll have to buy four toys from merchants around Tyria for your Skyscale to play with. The final item, the Grow Lamp, is purchased from another player on the Black Lion Trading House unless you happen to be a fully trained Jeweler.

Item	Map	Region	NPC	Cost
Hardy Ball	Domain of Vabbi	Vehtendi Academy	Jannat	1 Gold
Bird Whistle	Iron Marches	Ebbing Heart Run Gladefall Run	Gortho, Son of Malik	2 Gold
Heavy-Duty Dolyak Blanket	Lornar's Pass	Bouldermouth Vale	Herder Lyot	3 Gold
Grow Lamp	N/A	N/A	Black Lion Trading House	Changeable

Step 5: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

After completing all the previous steps, talk to Gorrik again. He'll tell you he will keep an eye on your Skyscale as she grows up.

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Troublesome Skyscales

Step 1: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

When two hours have passed since you finished the Raising Skyscales achievement, you'll get a message and be prompted to visit Gorrik in Sun's Refuge again.

Step 2: Skyscale Lost Collection

When your Skyscale runs off, it's your duty to track her down all over Tyria. Many of the locations involve a jumping puzzle or completing a world boss.

If you don't want to physically track her down, you can just go to the associated map and use an "Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat," an item that can be purchased from the Black Lion Trading Company or crafted by a level 300 chef.

Collectable	Map	Location On Map	In-Game Hint
Skyscale Lost—Displaced Tower	Jahai Bluffs		Find your Skyscale at the Displaced Tower jumping puzzle in Jahai Bluffs.
Skyscale Lost—Loyalist Warren	Domain of Kourna		Find your Skyscale at the top of Loyalist Warren in the Domain of Kourna.
Skyscale Lost—Eastern Complex	Sandswept Isles		Find your Skyscale in the Eastern Complex in the Sandswept Isles.
Skyscale Lost—Buried Archives	Cursed Shore		Find your Skyscale in the Buried Archives jumping puzzle in Cursed Shore.
Skyscale Lost—Skipping Stones	Caledon Forest		Find your Skyscale in the Spelunker's Delve jumping puzzle in Caledon Forest.
Skyscale Lost—Goemm's Lab	Metrica Province		Find your Skyscale in the Goemm's Lab jumping puzzle in Metrica Province.
Skyscale Lost—Shadow Behemoth	Queensdale		Rescue your Skyscale from the Shadow Behemoth in Queensdale.
Skyscale Lost—Fawcett's Bounty	Harathi Hinterlands		Find your Skyscale in the Fawcett's Bounty jumping puzzle in Harathi Hinterlands.
Skyscale Lost—Shattered Ice Ruins	Frostgorge Sound		Find your Skyscale in the Shattered Ice Ruins jumping puzzle in Frostgorge Sound.
Skyscale Lost—Spider King	Fireheart Rise		Find your Skyscale in the Rebel's Seclusion Mini-dungeon in Fireheart Rise.
Skyscale Lost—Griffonrook Run	Lornar's Pass		Find your Skyscale in the Griffonrook Run jumping puzzle in Lornar's Pass.
Skyscale Lost—Coddler's Cove	Timberline Falls		Find your Skyscale in the Coddler's Cove jumping puzzle in Timberline Falls.
Skyscale Lost—Inquest Golem Mark II	Mount Maelstrom		Rescue your Skyscale from the Inquest Golem Mark II in Mount Maelstrom.
Skyscale Lost—Highjump Ranch Spire	Desert Highlands		Find your Skyscale near the Highjump Ranch in Desert Highlands.
Skyscale Lost—City above the Flats	Desert Highlands		Find your Skyscale high in the sky above the Desert Highlands.
Skyscale Lost—Maculate Fringe	Crystal Oasis		Find your Skyscale above Maculate Fringe in Crystal Oasis.
Skyscale Lost—Glint's Legacy	Crystal Oasis		Find your Skyscale near Glint's Legacy in Crystal Oasis.
Skyscale Lost—Sanctum of Nabkha	Crystal Oasis		Find your Skyscale in the Sanctum of Nabkha in Crystal Oasis.
Skyscale Lost—Hall of Ascension	Elon Riverlands		Find your Skyscale in the Hall of Ascension in Elon Riverlands.
Skyscale Lost—Skimshallow Cove Spire	Elon Riverlands		Find your Skyscale in Skimshallow Cove in Elon Riverlands.
Skyscale Lost—Branded Ley-Line Anomaly	Domain of Vabbi		Rescue your Skyscale from the Branded Ley-Line Anomaly in the Domain of Vabbi.

Step 3: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

When you've sufficiently hunted down your Skyscale, return to Gorrik.

Step 4: Skyscale Stealth Collection and Skyscale Reflexes Collection

There are two more Collections to finish in order to complete this achievement, but they're rather simple so we've combined the step. In Sun's Refuge, you'll be able to play two mini-games with your Skyscale — Hide-and-Seek and Catch. You need to play and win each game three times, each time at a more challenging difficulty setting.

Step 6: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

Return to Gorrik again.

Riding Skyscales

Step 1: Gorrik in Sun's Refuge

For the last time, you must wait two hours. After that, you get a final letter from Gorrik asking you to return to see him in Sun's Refuge.

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Step 2: Skyscale Saddle Collection

You need to purchase a series of items that Gorrik can combine into the saddle. You might be thinking that at least it's not another collection you have to run around for, but we promise that this one will still be a chore. That's because you'll need lots of map-specific currencies to buy the items.

Item Name	NPC Vendor Name	NPC Location	Item Cost
Elonian Sandpaper	Priory Historian Elisa	Changes Weekly	5 Gold 500 Trade Contracts
Corsair Sailcloth	Alaleh	Domain of Istan (Chalon Docks)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Kralkatite Ores
Olmakhan Leather	Ethall	Sandswept Isles (Atholma)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Difluorite Crystals
Extra-Sticky Tar	Nalar	Domain of Kourna (Allied Encampment)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Inscribed Shards
Lubinella Cadentis Silk	Trader Hyacinth	Jahai Bluffs (Yatendi Village)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Lumps of Mistonium
Deldrimor Rivets	Kynon	Thunderhead Peaks (The Forge)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Branded Masses
Mist-Infused Saddle Oil	Travelling Elonian Trader	Dragonfall (Pact Command)	5 Gold 250 Volatile Magic 250 Mistborn Motes

Step 3: Gorrik in the Jahai Bluffs

Gorrik will have moved, this time — hunt him down and talk to him in the Jahai Bluffs.

Step 4: Skyscale Flight Collection

You'll need to take Skyscale flying lessons before they let you off on your own. Head to each of the following maps and look for the "Lesson Node" to start:

• Jahai Bluffs
• Domain of Vabbi
• Drytop
• Domain of Istan
• Crystal Oasis
• Dragonfall
• Sandswept Isles
• The Silverwastes
• Thunderhead Peaks
• Blazeridge Steppes
• Domain of Kourna
• Elon Riverlands
• Iron Marches
• The Desolation
• Harathi Hinterlands
• Diessa Plateau
• Bloodtide Coast
• Frostgorge Sound
• Timberline Falls
• Desert Highlands
• Mount Maelstrom
• Dredgehaunt Cliffs
• Malchor's Leap
• Lornar's Pass
• Cursed Shore
• Sparkfly Fen
• Straits of Devastation
• Fireheart Rise

Once all that's done — congratulations! You have your very own Skyscale flying mount.

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