Where to Wait for Dinraal

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To wait for Dinraal, you should climb on the cliffs just south of the Eldin Great Skeleton for a good starting point, and then wait for the updraft to fly north and aim at the dragon part you are after with your bow and arrow, or alternatively, you can wait on the Tabantha Great Bridge at 5:00 (morning). The best time to wait for Dinraal is between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM, when it is most likely to spawn near the Eldin Great Skeleton or Tabantha Great Bridge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dinraal’s Spawn Location and Time

1. What time will Dinraal appear? Dinraal generally appears between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM.
2. Where is the best place to get Dinraal’s scale? You can get Dinraal’s Scale by striking the body of the large fiery sky dragon that flies above Akkala, north of Death Mountain, and the Thyphlo Ruins, the spirit of fire known as Dinraal.
3. What to do if Dinraal is not spawning? Find a high-up cliff and then sleep until morning, look to the East by the skeleton and you will see him spawn there every time, you should see him almost immediately but give it about 10-20 seconds.

Dinraal’s Flight Path and Spawn Cycle

4. How long does Dinraal’s path take? Dinraal takes around 2 in-game days to complete its flight path, both on the surface and in the Depths, and it spends about a day in each, which is why sometimes it can feel like Dinraal is mysteriously absent from the overworld.
5. Where is the red Dinraal? Dinraal, the red Dragon, can initially be found to the north of Eldin Mountains, around the Eldin Great Skeleton early in the morning (8-9am).
6. Where does Dinraal spawn at 5am? At 5 AM, Dinraal appears in the east, around the Eldin Great Skeleton, and heads west.

Interacting with Dinraal and Other Dragons

7. How do you shoot Dinraal? When you see the updraft, paraglide parallel to the bridge which will bring you up close and personal with Dinraal, then, press Y to target your arrow at the part you need horns, scale, or claw.
8. Can you ride Dinraal? The best place to try to hitch a ride on Dinraal is at the East Akkala Plains Chasm where it comes up out of the Depths.
9. What does Dinraal’s claw do? Dinraal’s Claw is a Claw from the dragon Dinraal, can be sold, used to upgrade different armor sets, or added to recipes for an increase in buff duration.

Dragon Scales and Horns

10. How many Naydra horns do I need? Two shards of horn from Naydra for a level four upgrade on the Tunic of the Wild, two shards of Naydra’s Horn are used to upgrade the Champion’s Tunic to level three.
11. Does Dinraal spawn every day? Dinraal spawns there between 21:00-04:00, but will also not show up until after midnight on a Full Moon or Blood Moon.
12. Is Zelda a dragon? The Light Dragon is later revealed to be Princess Zelda herself, having undergone the process of draconification to ensure that the Master Sword could be restored and eventually reach Link.

Additional Information

13. What to do with a Dinraal scale? A Dinraal’s scale should drop to the ground, sparkling as it falls so that it’s difficult to miss, grab the scale and return to the Spring of Power, hold the scale and set it down in the shallow water in front of the statue.
14. How often can you get dragon parts? There is a timer in place for farming dragon parts, after you get a dragon part — excluding shards of spikes — it takes 10 minutes for parts to drop again, this is indicated by the dragon losing its colorful glow.
15. Who is the dragons in Totk? There are four dragons in Tears of the Kingdom: the three you encountered in Breath of the Wild, and a fourth dragon that’s new to the series, Farosh, Naydra, Dinraal, each with their unique locations and spawn times.