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{{Otheruses|the [[Living World Season 4]] method to unlock Skyscale|the [[Secrets of the Obscure]] method|A New Friend}}
After completing [[Living World Season 4]] episode 6 - [[War Eternal]] you will receive a mail from [[Gorrik]] telling you to meet him at [[Skyscale Eyrie]]. 

== Notes before starting ==
* You will need '''all''' episodes of [[Living World Season 4]] to unlock a [[Skyscale]].
** At least one character will need to have completed Episode 4 [[A Star to Guide Us]] chapter 3: [[Legacy]] to be able to access [[Sun's Refuge]].
** At least one character will need to have completed Episode 6 [[War Eternal]] chapter 5: [[Descent]] to be able to start this collection.
** Access to the zones [[Domain of Istan]], [[Sandswept Isles]], [[Domain of Kourna]], [[Jahai Bluffs]], [[Thunderhead Peaks]] and [[Dragonfall]] are required.
* You will need each of the following for the second to last step of the collection. It is recommended to start gathering these early or while the effect {{effect|Waiting for Gorrik}} is ticking down. ''[[#Riding Skyscales|See below]] for tips and methods on obtaining these materials.''
** 250 {{item icon|Kralkatite Ore}} <small>(Can also be obtained by the [[Return to Daybreak#achievement5948|Return to the Domain of Istan]] rewards)</small>
** 250 {{item icon|Difluorite Crystal}} <small>(Can also be obtained from the [[Return to A Bug in the System#achievement5884|Return to the Sandswept Isles]] rewards)</small>
** 250 {{item icon|Inscribed Shard}} <small>(Can also be obtained from the [[Return to Long Live the Lich#achievement6005|Return to the Domain of Kourna]] rewards)</small>
** 250 {{item icon|Lump of Mistonium}} <small>(Can also be obtained from the [[Return to A Star to Guide Us#achievement5901|Return to Jahai Bluffs]] rewards)</small>
** 250 {{item icon|Branded Mass}} <small>(Can also be obtained from the [[Return to All or Nothing#achievement6023|Return to Thunderhead Peaks]] rewards)</small>
** 250 {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}} <small>(Can also be obtained from the [[Return to War Eternal#achievement5995|Return to Dragonfall]] rewards)</small>
** 41 {{gold}}
** 1500 {{item icon|Volatile Magic}}
** 500 {{item icon|Trade Contract}}
* You will need a minimum of 22 {{item icon|Charged Quartz Crystal}} to craft certain items required for this collection, which will require at least 22 days to obtain. However, the completed items that they will be used to craft may be purchased from the [[trading post]].
** 12 {{item icon|Piece of Skyscale Food}} (1 Charged Quartz Crystal per piece) — may be crafted in the [[Mystic Forge]] <small>(see [https://gw2efficiency.com/crafting/calculator/a~0!b~1!c~0!d~1-90910 here] for crafting cost)</small> or purchased from the trading post for {{tp|Piece of Skyscale Food}} per piece 
** 1 {{item icon|Grow Lamp}} (10 Charged Quartz Crystal) — may be crafted by a 400 {{jeweler}} [[Jeweler]] <small>(see [https://gw2efficiency.com/crafting/calculator/a~0!b~1!c~0!d~1-66993 here] for crafting cost)</small> or purchased from the trading post for {{tp|Grow Lamp}}
* Certain locations require the use of the [[Jackal]]'s [[Shifting Sands]] [[mastery]].
* Certain locations require the [[Springer]] to reach.
* While the [[Griffon]] is not required to complete these collections, it can be used to reach certain locations more easily.

;Requirements and costs summary
{| {{STDT|mech1}}
! style=width:150px|Achievement (#) !! Requirement or cost
|-
| [[Newborn Skyscales]] (1)
|
* '''Summary:''' Run around [[Dragonfall]] findings Scales, Skyscales, and Eggs. Buy Medicine.
* '''Requirements:''' Complete 10 events in each of the three different areas of Dragonfall to unlock the vendors (30 events total)
* '''Costs:''' 5390 {{item icon|Karma}}, 200 {{item icon|Volatile Magic}}, 20 {{item icon|Trade Contract}}s, 10 {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}}s
* '''Time gates:''' None
|-
| [[Saving Skyscales]] (2)
| 
* '''Summary:''' Treasure hunt across Tyria, including [[Living World Season 4]] maps, for trophies.
* '''Costs:''' None
* '''Time gates:''' 2 hours after completing previous tier.
|-
| [[Raising Skyscales]] (3)
| 
* '''Summary:''' Feed the skyscale crafted food, hunted food, and purchased food.
* '''Costs:''' Coin: {{gold|6}}, Crafted or bought on [[Trading Post]]: 12 {{item icon|Piece of Skyscale Food}}, 1 {{item icon|Grow Lamp}}
* '''Time gates:''' 2 hours after completing previous tier. Can only be fed 4x per day for a total time gate of 3 days . ''If crafting, each Piece of Skyscale Food requires 1 {{item icon|Charged Quartz Crystal}} per piece, requiring an additional 12 days. If crafting the Grow Lamp, an additional 10 Charged Quartz Crystals are needed, requiring a further 10 days.''
|-
| [[Troublesome Skyscales]] (4)
| 
* '''Summary:''' Another treasure hunt across zones in Tyria, this time hunting for your skyscale.
* '''Costs:''' None, however any zone's objective may be skipped by crafting an {{item icon|Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat}}. You get one free Treat upon starting the collection.
** '''Optional Cost:''' Coin: {{gold|4 to 80}}. If you choose to craft some or all remaining Treats, you will need 1-20 {{item icon|Smell-Enhancing Culture}}s priced at {{gold|4}} each.
* '''Time gates:''' 2 hours after completing previous tier. ''If crafting, each {{item icon|Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat}} requires 1 {{item icon|Charged Quartz Crystal}} per piece, requiring an additional 20 days in total.''
|-
| [[Riding Skyscales]] (5)
| 
* '''Summary:''' Buy materials to craft a saddle, then ride a borrowed skyscale on a treasure hunt.
* '''Costs:''' Coin: {{gold|35}}, Map currency: 250 {{item icon|Kralkatite Ore}}, 250 {{item icon|Difluorite Crystal}}s, 250 {{item icon|Inscribed Shard}}s, 250 {{item icon|Lump of Mistonium}}, 250 {{item icon|Branded Mass}}es, 250 {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}}s, 1500 {{item icon|Volatile Magic}}, and 500 {{item icon|Trade Contract}}s.
* '''Time gates:''' 2 hours after completing previous tier.
|-
| '''Total minimum time gate:'''
| 3 days plus 8 hours
|}

== Newborn Skyscales ==
{{main|Newborn Skyscales}}
After talking with Gorrik at Skyscale Eyrie, you will unlock [[Skyscale Scales]] and [[Skyscale Medicine]]. 

;Skyscale Medicine
{{main|Skyscale Medicine}}
The medicine will require you to complete the following achievements to unlock the required merchants located at [[Pact Command]]:
* [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4740|Putting Out Fires]] — unlocks the [[Crystal Bloom Quartermaster]]
* [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4723|Life in the Underworld]] — unlocks the [[Olmakhan Quartermaster]]
* [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4715|Cutting Weeds]] — unlocks the [[Mist Warden Quartermaster]]
These achievements require you to complete 10 events around each of their respective camps. Events which are part of the final [[Break the Crystal Dragon]] meta event do not however count towards the achievements. (''See [[Dragonfall#Events]] for a full list of events'')

{| {{STDT|item}}
! Achievement
! Merchant
! Item
! Cost
|-
| [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4740|Putting Out Fires]]
| [[Crystal Bloom Quartermaster]]
| {{item icon|Activated-Charcoal Paste}}
| {{currency|4900|karma}}
|-
| [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4723|Life in the Underworld]]
| [[Olmakhan Quartermaster]]
| {{item icon|Gravewort Paste}}
| {{currency|100|Volatile Magic}} + {{currency|5|Mistborn Mote}}
|-
| [[War Eternal (achievements)#achievement4715|Cutting Weeds]]
| [[Mist Warden Quartermaster]]
| {{item icon|Mashed Echinacea}}
| {{currency|100|Volatile Magic}} + {{currency|5|Mistborn Mote}}
|-
| None
| [[Traveling Elonian Trader]]
| {{item icon|Stabilized Brandstorm Flux}}
| {{currency|245|karma}} + {{currency|10|Trade Contract}}
|-
| None
| [[Traveling Elonian Trader]]
| {{item icon|Tincture of Volatile Magic}}
| {{currency|245|karma}} + {{currency|10|Trade Contract}}
|}

;Skyscale Scales
{{main|Skyscale Scales}}
See the above article for directions to specific scales. The overview map is provided below.

[[File:Skyscale Scales map.jpg|500px|Overview map]]

;Skyscale Fever
{{main|Skyscale Fever}}
After collecting all the scales and ingredients for the medicine you will be asked to bring them to [[Sick Skyscale]]s located all around the map. The overview map is provided below.

[[File:Skyscale Fever map.jpg|500px|Overview map]]

;Skyscale Eggs
{{main|Skyscale Eggs}}
After bringing the medicine to all the Sick Skyscales Gorrik will ask for  you to collect Skyscale Eggs so that they may preserve the next generation. The overview map is provided below.

[[File:Skyscale Eggs map.jpg|500px|Overview map]]

After completing this collection, return back to Gorrik (complete the dialogue) and you will gain {{effect|Waiting for Gorrik}} for 2 hours which will count down until Gorrik sends you the next mail.

If you have not completed Episode 4 [[A Star to Guide Us]] chapter 3: [[Legacy]] do so now to gain access to [[Sun's Refuge]] since it is required for future parts of the collection.

== Saving Skyscales ==
{{main|Saving Skyscales}}
[[File:Gorrik in Sun's Refuge.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Gorrik's location in Sun's Refuge.]]
Two hours after completing the previous collection Gorrik will send you a mail telling you to meet him in [[Sun's Refuge]]. In order to hatch the eggs you will need to travel to various locations to collect certain types of magic located there.

=== Pre-requisites ===
# These can be collected and completed at any time.
#* [[Dragonfall]] 
#** {{waypoint|Pact Command Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Blood]] and {{effect|Almorra's Directive}} (Defeat a total of 150 enemies)
#*** Collect [[Courage in the Face of Oblivion]] 
#* [[Divinity's Reach]]
#** {{waypoint|Dwayna Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Life]] and {{effect|Dwayna's Directive}} (Revive a total of 18 allies)
# Collect the Natures to open up every collection and parts of certain collections if they end up in the same map. Do these in order for the best results.
#* [[The Grove]] 
#** {{waypoint|Upper Commons Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Growth]]
#* [[Brisban Wildlands]]
#** {{waypoint|Mrot Boru Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Spirit]]
#* [[Lornar's Pass]]
#** {{waypoint|Demon's Maw Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Fear]]
#* [[Frostgorge Sound]]
#** {{waypoint|Blue Ice Shining Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Ice]]
#** {{waypoint|Earthshake Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Ice of the Air]] (get frozen by [[Ice Elemental]]s during the second phase of the event {{event|Defeat the Claw of Jormag}}; alternatively, from touching [[Ice Storm (NPC)|Ice Storms]] located in [[Bitterfrost Frontier]].)
#* [[Domain of Vabbi]] 
#** {{waypoint|Market Ruins Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Astraphobia]] by standing in the [[Brandstorm]].
#*** Collect [[Courage in the Face of Shattered Faith]]
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Water]], [[The Nature of Fire]], [[The Nature of Earth]], [[The Nature of Air]] by speaking with each individual Grand Elder Djinn (without fighting) or to [[Grandmaster Elder Djinn Emine]] (after completing {{event|Defeat the grand elder djinn}}.) If the Djinns required for the collections are not present they can be summoned by killing all hostile veteran elemetals and djinns in the area.
#** {{waypoint|Vehtendi Academy Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Glossophobia]]
#** {{waypoint|Necropolis Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[The Nature of Death]]
#*** Collect [[Growth of Artichokes]]
#*** Collect [[Sands of Vabbi]]
#*** Collect [[Fires of a God]]
#** {{waypoint|Cragged Vale Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Winds of the Waste]] (''See also: [[Dust Mite Twister#Locations]]'')

=== Remaining collections ===
# The following can be collected in any order after completing the above.
#* [[Domain of Istan]]
#** {{waypoint|Champion's Dawn Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Death of the Oppressed]]
#* [[Domain of Kourna]]
#** {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Waters of Ntouka]]
#* [[Jahai Bluffs]]
#** {{waypoint|Yatendi Village Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Spirit of the Lich King]]
#** {{waypoint|Venta Pass Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Spirit of the Centaurs]]
#** Varies
#*** Collect [[Winds of the Storm]] (get thrown in the air by the [[Claw of Kralkatorrik|Tornado]])
#* [[The Desolation]] 
#** {{waypoint|Joko's Domain Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Death of the Conquered]]
#** {{waypoint|Bonestrand Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Growth of Carrots]]
#* [[Elon Riverlands]] 
#** {{waypoint|Olishar's Oasis Camp Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|Skimmer Ranch Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Sands of the Riverlands]]
#** {{waypoint|Olishar's Oasis Camp Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Death of the Exile]]
#*** Collect [[Growth of Cauliflower]]
#** {{waypoint|Skimmer Ranch Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Spirit of the Hero]]
#** {{waypoint|Augury's Shadow Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Courage in the Face of One's Self]] (Defeat either [[Defeat Branded Josso Essher in the Ascension Chamber|Branded Josso Essher]] or [[A crazed doppelganger is coming for Character Name|Crazed Doppelganger]])
#* [[Crystal Oasis]] 
#** {{waypoint|Amnoon Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Sands of Sifuri]]
#* [[Desert Highlands]]
#** {{waypoint|Lommuld Kraal Waypoint}}
#*** [[Death of the Kings]] 
#** {{waypoint|Makali Outpost Waypoint}}
#*** [[Spirit of the Prophet]]
#** {{waypoint|Derelict Delve Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Waters of Derelict Delve]], [[Fires of the Depths]] and [[Ice of the Land]] (''See [[Rune-Locked Doors]]'')
#** {{waypoint|Brightwater Waypoint}}
#*** [[Growth of Strawberries]]
#* [[Bloodtide Coast]]
#** {{waypoint|Castavall Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Waters of Castavall]]
#* [[Straits of Devastation]]
#** {{waypoint|Fort Trinity Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Courage in the Face of Death]]
#* [[Mount Maelstrom]] 
#** {{waypoint|Magmatic Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|Maelstrom's Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Fires of the Mountain]]
#** {{waypoint|Criterion Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|Ashen Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|Oxbow Isle Waypoint}} or {{waypoint|Judgment Waypoint}} (''See [[Hidden Garden |Hidden Garden jumping puzzle]] '')
#*** [[Winds of the Garden]]
#* [[Thunderhead Peaks]]
#** {{waypoint|Revolution's Heart Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Ice of the Sea]]
#* [[Fields of Ruin]]
#** {{waypoint|Fallen Angels Garrison Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Alektorophobia]]
#* [[Blazeridge Steppes]]
#** {{waypoint|Lowland Burns Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Acrophobia]] - Requires [[High Vault]]
#* [[Black Citadel]]
#** {{waypoint| Junker's Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Fires of the Legion]]
#* [[Dry Top]]
#** {{waypoint|Prosperity Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Sands of Prosperity]]
#* [[Silverwastes]]
#** {{waypoint|Camp Resolve Waypoint}}
#*** Collect [[Courage in the Face of Lost Will]]

Now go back to Gorrik (at [[Sun's Refuge]]) and speak to him to complete the collection.
After completing this collection you will gain {{effect|Waiting for Gorrik}} which will count down until Gorrik sends you the next mail.

== Raising Skyscales ==
{{main|Raising Skyscales}}
[[File:Gorrik in Sun's Refuge.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Gorrik's location in Sun's Refuge.]]
After receiving the mail, head back to Gorrik in [[Sun's Refuge]] where you will watch a Skyscale hatch. You will then be asked to obtain food and treats to feed the skyscale and toys for the skyscale to play with. This collection requires a minimum of 3 days to complete and up to a maximum of 12 days as it requires 12 [[Charged Quartz Crystal]].

;Skyscale Care
{{main|Skyscale Care}}

Upon entering Sun's Refuge you will see {{event|Raise your skyscale hatchling}} in the [[Content Guide]] telling you what steps have yet to be taken for the day.

A total of 12 [[Piece of Skyscale Food|Pieces of Skyscale Food]] to complete this collection. They may be purchased off the [[trading post]] or crafted at the [[Mystic Forge]] with the following recipe

{| {{STDT|recipe}}
! Item
! colspan="2" | Ingredients
|-
| {{item icon|Piece of Skyscale Food}}
| style="text-align=right" | 2<br>1<br>5<br>25
| {{item icon|Slab of Red Meat}}<br>{{item icon|Charged Quartz Crystal}}<br>{{item icon|Glob of Ectoplasm}}<br>{{item icon|Pile of Bloodstone Dust}}
|}

The skyscale hatchling may only be fed up to 4 times per day. 
(In earlier versions, there was a required 2 hours between the feedings. This has been removed and the feedings can all happen in quick succession of eachother.)
 
You can obtain the food ahead of time, but if you have all 12 pieces before unlocking the collection, you will need to right-click the treats and select "Add to Item Collection Achievements".

;Skyscale Treats
{{main|Skyscale Treats}}

Obtain the following treats and return to [[Sun's Refuge]] to feed it to your skyscale hatchling. Feeding your skyscale treats does not count against the 4 [[Piece of Skyscale Food|Pieces of Skyscale Food]]-a-day limit.

: '''Note''': The treats can drop off any mob of the relevant enemy type regardless of location or level. The items only drop while the achievement is active.
: '''Note''': Keep the entire list in mind when hunting each item; many of the creatures listed are adjacent to one another, allowing multiple collection steps at a single location.

*{{waypoint|Pride Point Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Karka Leg}} - Drops off any [[Karka]]. [[Southsun Cove]] is an easy place to find Karka
*{{waypoint|Amnoon Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Cat's Paw}} - Drops off [[Sand Lion]] in the [[Amnoon Southern Outskirts]] area of [[Crystal Oasis]]. 
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Eel}} - Drops off [[Sand Eel]] east of the above Sand Lions.
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Shark}} - Drops off [[Sand Shark]] east of the above Sand Lions.
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Carapace}} - Drops off Desert Insects such as [[Scarab]] west of the above Sand Lions and around the Water treatment plant buildings.
*{{waypoint|Highjump Ranch Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Flower}} - Drops off [[Fanged Iboga]] in the [[Stampede Uplands]] area of [[Desert Highlands]] just South of the words "Stampede Uplands" on your map.
**{{item icon|Tasty Minotaur Flank}} - Drops off any [[Minotaur]] in the [[Stampede Uplands]] area of [[Desert Highlands]] North West of the Vista, past the river.
**{{item icon|Tasty Skelk Liver}} - Drops off any [[Skelk]] in the [[Stampede Uplands]] area of [[Desert Highlands]] East of {{map icon|point of interest}}[[Windchill Pass]], where snow first starts on the mountains. Alternatively, just west of {{waypoint|Bloodfields Waypoint}} contains multiple Skelk.
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Hoof}} - Drops off [[Rock Gazelle]] in the [[Auburn Hills]] area of [[Desert Highlands]] just slightly South West of the words "Auburn Hills" on the map, past the river. 
*{{waypoint|Durmand Priory Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Bat Wing}} - Drops off [[Frost Bat]] in [[Durmand Priory]] South of the Durmand Priory Waypoint, just at the bottom of the wood ramp, right next to the Guild Rush is a cave. The bats can be found just near the entrance.
*{{waypoint|Bonestrand Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Skale Fin}} - Drops off any [[Skale]] in the [[The Bonestrand]] area of [[The Desolation]] just west of the Bonestrand Waypoint.
**{{item icon|Tasty Spider Leg}} - Drops off [[Canyon Spider]] in the [[The Bonestrand]] area of [[The Desolation]] south of the above skales. Also [[House Spider]] when repairing Collapsed Stucco for {{heart|Help Kisha Odili keep the village running}}.
**{{item icon|Tasty Dried Bark}} - Drops off [[Jacaranda]] in the [[The Bonestrand]] area of [[The Desolation]] east of the Bonestrand Waypoint, in a small section of land between two water bodies, where carrots can be harvested.
*{{waypoint|Jaka Itzel Waypoint}}
**{{item icon|Tasty Wyvern Wing}} - Drops off any [[Wyvern]] in [[Wyvern Cliffs]] area of [[Verdant Brink]] west of the Jaka Itzel Waypoint. 

;Skyscale Toys
{{main|Skyscale Toys}}
: '''Note''': The items can only be purchased while the achievement is active.

* {{plain icon|Hardy Ball|Used [[Hardy Ball]]}} - Purchased from [[Jannat]] in the dorms of [[Vehtendi Academy]] near {{waypoint|Vehtendi Academy Waypoint}}.
* {{plain icon|Broken Flute|Used [[Bird Whistle]]}} - Purchased from [[Ohtrogg, Bird Whisperer]] in [[Ebbing Heart Run]] near {{waypoint|Grostogg's Kraal Waypoint}}. ( Used to be purchased from [[Gortho, Son of Malik]] after completing one of the following events:
** [[Escort Gortho's expedition to Bronzeglade Crossing]] near {{waypoint|Grostogg's Kraal Waypoint}} {{verify|Did the NPC changed or another source was added? See Game_updates/2024-05-21}}
** [[Help the ogres defend Bronzeglade Crossing from the Flame Legion]] near {{waypoint|Gladefall Waypoint}}  )
* {{plain icon|Heavy-Duty Dolyak Blanket|Used [[Heavy-Duty Dolyak Blanket]]}} - Purchase from [[Herder Lyot]] in [[Bouldermouth Vale]], south of {{waypoint|Refuge Peak Waypoint}}, after completing {{heart|Help Herder Lyot maintain her dolyak ranch}}.
* {{plain icon|Grow Lamp|Used [[Grow Lamp]]}} - May be purchased from the trading post or crafted by a lvl 400 [[Jeweler]] (requires [[Recipe: Grow Lamp]]) using 10 [[Charged Quartz Crystal]], 10 [[Orichalcum Setting]]s, 25 [[Sunstone Lump]]s and 25 [[Watchwork Sprocket]]s 

After completing this collection you will gain {{effect|Waiting for Gorrik}} which will count down until Gorrik sends you the next mail.

== Troublesome Skyscales ==

;Skyscale Lost
{{main|Skyscale Lost}}
For this collection, you will need to travel around to certain locations around [[Central Tyria]] and the [[Crystal Desert]] to find your Skyscale. 

The following [[meta event]]s need to be completed:
* [[Shadow Behemoth]], interact with [[Skyscale Tracks]] upon event completion; you must have participated to progress the achievement.
* [[Golem Mark II]], interact with [[Skyscale Tracks]] upon event completion; you must have participated to progress the achievement.
* [[The Path to Ascension]] (There is a simple jumping puzzle inside the Augury Rock, that can be accessed during the event, and for a limited time after it has ended. Mounts can be used.).
{{event timer|core-wb, pof-er}}

The following events will need to be completed:
* {{event|Kill the champion Branded ley-line anomaly}} in [[Domain of Vabbi]], north of {{waypoint|Market Ruins Waypoint}}
** '''Note''': It is recommended to have a small group for this event. Ask in map chat for a few helpers or use an [[Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat]] to instantly complete this step.

The following [[jumping puzzle]]s will need to be completed, although most of them can be cut short or even bypassed entirely by using [[Springer]] and [[Bond of Faith]]:
* [[Buried Archives]] in [[Cursed Shore]], south of {{waypoint|Anchorage Waypoint}}
* [[Goemm's Lab]] in [[Metrica Province]], south-east of {{waypoint|Cuatl Waypoint}}
* [[Spelunker's Delve]] in [[Caledon Forest]], south of {{waypoint|Sleive's Waypoint}}
* [[Fawcett's Bounty]] in [[Harathi Hinterlands]], east of {{waypoint|Arca Waypoint}}
* [[Shattered Ice Ruins]] in [[Frostgorge Sound]], south east of {{waypoint|Ice Floe Waypoint}}
* [[Griffonrook Run (jumping puzzle)|Griffonrook Run]] in [[Lornar's Pass]], south of {{waypoint|False Lake Waypoint}}
* [[Coddler's Cove]] in [[Timberline Falls]], south-west of {{waypoint|Okarinoo Waypoint}}

The following locations require either the [[Jackal]]'s [[Shifting Sands]] [[mastery]] or [[Griffon]]. If you have neither unlocked, you can borrow a Griffon from {{map icon|griffon roost}} [[Griffon Roosts]] or [[Abandoned Griffon Egg (Crystal Desert)]] if you haven't picked them up yet:
* [[Desert Highlands Insight: Above the Flats|Above the Flats]] in [[Desert Highlands]], north-east of {{waypoint|Brightwater Waypoint}} (see [[Desert Highlands Insight: Above the Flats]]). Can also be flown to using the [[Griffon]] from [[Altar of Dakhma]].
* [[Maculate Fringe]] in [[Crystal Oasis]], north-east of {{waypoint|Temple of Kormir Waypoint}}. Can also be flown to using the [[Griffon]] from the top of the pyramid.
** '''Note''': It is recommended to use the [[Griffon]] to reach [[Glint's Legacy]] from this location and collect the skyscale there.
* [[Sanctum of Nabkha (mini-dungeon)]] in [[Crystal Oasis]], south of {{waypoint|Temple of Kormir Waypoint}}. Can also be flown to using the [[Griffon]] from the [[Temple of Kormir]] if you do not want to solve the puzzle. 

These locations need to be reached:
* [[Displaced Towers]] in [[Jahai Bluffs]], north-west of {{waypoint|Yatendi Village Waypoint}}
* [[Glint's Legacy]] in [[Crystal Oasis]], south-east of {{waypoint|Destiny's Gorge Waypoint}}
* [[Highjump Ranch]] in [[Desert Highlands]], west of {{waypoint|Highjump Ranch Waypoint}}
* [[Pillars of Supremacy]] in [[Elon Riverlands]], south-west of {{waypoint|Skimmer Ranch Waypoint}}
* [[Rebel's Seclusion]] in [[Fireheart Rise]], east of {{waypoint|Breaktooth's Waypoint}}
* [[Loyalist Warren]] in [[Domain of Kourna]], north-west of {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}}
* [[Eastern Complex]] in [[Sandswept Isles]], south of {{waypoint|Anniogel Encampment Waypoint}}

After finding your Skyscale at all these locations you will need to return to Sun's Refuge to play a few minigames. 

'''Notes''':
* Optionally, one [[Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat]] can be consumed to automatically complete a nearby item (event or jump puzzle) of the collection.
* Gorrik will give one free treat and offers to teach the [[Recipe: Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat|recipe]] to craft more, if it is still not unlocked.
* Additional treats may be crafted by a character with 300 rating in the [[chef]] crafting discipline or can be purchased/sold on the [[Trading Post]] for {{tp|Extra-Pungent Skyscale Treat }}.

;Skyscale Reflexes
{{main|Skyscale Reflexes}}
You will play several rounds of catch. The higher the difficulty the faster the ball will return to you.

;Skyscale Stealth
{{main|Skyscale Stealth}}
There is no time limit. The skyscale will stay in the area on the map around the words "Old Command Post". It will make a sound periodically to help you locate it. On harder difficulties it can hide on upper ledges, which may occasionally require jumping, gliding, or the springer to reach. [[Call Target|Calling target]]  on the skyscale ({{key|Ctrl + T}} by default) and turning on the "Show all NPC names" option can make it easier to find the skyscale.

After completing this collection you will gain {{effect|Waiting for Gorrik}} which will count down until Gorrik sends you the next mail.

== Riding Skyscales ==

;Riding Skyscales
{{main|Riding Skyscales}}

{| {{STDT|item}}
! Item !! Hint !! Map
|-
| {{item icon|A Skyscale's Choice|large=y}}
| Talk to [[Gorrik]] in [[Sun's Refuge]].
| [[File:Gorrik in Sun's Refuge.jpg|150px]]
|-
| {{item icon|Skyscale Saddle (item)|large=y}}
| Complete the [[Skyscale Saddle]] collection.
| 
|-
| {{item icon|A Lesson in Flying|large=y}}
| Meet [[Gorrik]] on a bluff just to the northeast of the [[Fortress of Jahai]] in [[Jahai Bluffs]].
| [[File:Gorrik in Fortress of Jahai.jpg|150px]]
|-
| {{item icon|Skyscale Flight (item)|large=y}}
| Complete the [[Skyscale Flight]] collection.
| 
|}

;Skyscale Saddle
{{main|Skyscale Saddle}}
[[File:Gorrik in Fortress of Jahai.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Gorrik's location in Fortress of Jahai.]]
Gorrik will tell you to obtain items to craft a saddle and then meet him at the [[Fortress of Jahai]]. 

Gathering the map specific materials is considered the most tedious step. They can be obtained from gathering specific nodes, opening chests, and completing meta events in their respective maps. Commonly used methods are listed below. See their respective pages for additional methods.
* Each [[Daily Living World Season 4]] achievement will reward chests that contain additional materials. It will rotate through each of the zones daily.
* {{item icon|Eternal Ice Shard}}s may be used to exchange for the below items at certain merchants 
** [[Anette Eymundrdottir]] in [[Bjora Marches]] (requires [[The Icebrood Saga]] episode 1: [[Whisper in the Dark]])
** [[Humble Stone]] in [[Bjora Marches]] (requires [[The Icebrood Saga]] episode 2: [[Shadow in the Ice]]) 
** [[Kjep Corrson]] in [[Eye of the North]] (if [[Unlock Eternal Ice Trader|unlocked]])
* 5 of each of the materials (excluding {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}}s) can be purchased daily from the [[Traveling Elonian Trader]] in [[Dragonfall]].
* If gathering nodes, using a gathering tool with the [[Glyph of Bounty]] effect can allow you to gather from the same node 1-2 extra times.
* {{item icon|Kralkatite Ore}} 
** Chests that spawn during [[Palawadan, Jewel of Istan]] and [[Sunspear Uprising]] meta events
** [[Bundle of Kralkatite]] (25 [[Kralkatite Ore]] each) can be purchased from each of the renown heart merchants in [[Domain of Istan]] after completing their respective tasks per day
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to Daybreak#achievement5948|Return to the Domain of Istan]]
** 25 can be obtained from map completing the [[Domain of Istan]]
* {{item icon|Difluorite Crystal}}
** Completing  [[Gathering Storms]] and [[The Specimen Chamber]] meta events
** [[Bundle of Difluorite Crystals]] (5 [[Difluorite Crystal]]s each) can be purchased from each of the renown heart merchants in [[Sandswept Isles]] after completing their respective tasks per day
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to A Bug in the System#achievement5884|Return to the Sandswept Isles]]
** 5 can be obtained from map completing the [[Sandswept Isles]]
* {{item icon|Inscribed Shard}}
** Chests that spawn after [[Containing the Scarab Plague]] meta event has been completed
** [[Bundle of Inscribed Shards]] (5 [[Inscribed Shard]]s each) can be purchased from each of the renown heart merchants in [[Domain of Kourna]] after completing their respective tasks per day
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to Long Live the Lich#achievement6005|Return to the Domain of Kourna]]
** 5 can be obtained from map completing [[Domain of Kourna]]
* {{item icon|Lump of Mistonium}}
** [[Dragon Chest (Death-Branded Shatterer)|Dragon Chest]] that spawns after [[Destroy the Death-Branded Shatterer]] meta event
** 5 can be purchased from each of the renown heart merchants in [[Jahai Bluffs]] after completing their respective tasks per day
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to A Star to Guide Us#achievement5901|Return to Jahai Bluffs]]
** 25 can be obtained from map completing [[Jahai Bluffs]]
* {{item icon|Branded Mass}}
** Chests that spawn after [[The Oil Floes]] and [[Thunderhead Keep]] meta events
** 5 can be purchased from each of the renown heart merchants [[Thunderhead Peaks]] after completing their respective tasks per day
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to All or Nothing#achievement6023|Return to Thunderhead Peaks]]
** 25 can be obtained from map completing [[Thunderhead Peaks]]
* {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}}
** Chests that spawn after [[Break the Crystal Dragon]] meta event and after defeating the ley-infused champions
** 250 can be obtained by reaching the tier 3 reward of [[Return to War Eternal#achievement5995|Return to Dragonfall]]
** 25 can be obtained from map completing [[Dragonfall]]

{| {{STDT|item}}
! Item
! Merchant
! Location
! Price
|-
| {{item icon|Elonian Sandpaper}}
| [[Priory Historian Elisa]] 
| Somewhere in the [[Crystal Desert]]. (''See respective page for current location.'')
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + 500 {{item icon|Trade Contract}}
|-
| {{item icon|Corsair Sailcloth}}
| [[Alaleh]]
| {{waypoint|Chalon Docks Waypoint}} in the [[Domain of Istan]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Kralkatite Ore}}
|-
| {{item icon|Olmakhan Leather}}
| [[Ethall]]
| {{waypoint|Atholma Waypoint}} in [[Sandswept Isles]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Difluorite Crystal}}
|-
| {{item icon|Extra-Sticky Tar}}
| [[Nalar]]
| {{waypoint|Allied Encampment Waypoint}} in the [[Domain of Kourna]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Inscribed Shard}}
|-
| {{item icon|Lubinella Cadentis Silk}}
| [[Trader Hyacinth]]
| {{waypoint|Yatendi Village Waypoint}} in [[Jahai Bluffs]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Lump of Mistonium}} 
|-
| {{item icon|Deldrimor Rivets}}
| [[Kynon]]
| {{waypoint|Observation Deck Waypoint}} in [[Thunderhead Peaks]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Branded Mass}} 
|-
| {{item icon|Mist-Infused Saddle Oil}}
| [[Traveling Elonian Trader]]
| {{waypoint|Pact Command Waypoint}} in [[Dragonfall]].
| {{currency|50000|coin}} + {{currency|250|Volatile Magic}} + 250 {{item icon|Mistborn Mote}} 
|}

Once you have purchased all the materials, you can find Gorrik northeast of the [[Fortress of Jahai]] in [[Jahai Bluffs]]

;Skyscale Flight
{{main|Skyscale Flight}}
After you obtain the saddle, Gorrik will suggest investigating a number of reality rifts to get used to flying with your skyscale, while at the same time assisting his research. You will have to travel to 27 maps and close one rift on each.

After completing this collection you will unlock your Skyscale.

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