Dragon Scale Mail¶
Price for DM reference¶
DMG rarity value: 40,050 GP.
| Item / variant | Rarity | Purchase value | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Scale Mail | Very Rare | 40,050 GP | DMG rarity value. Includes 50 GP for Scale Mail. |
These are book-based values for setting a purchase price when the item is available, not a promise that a merchant stocks it. Availability and negotiated payment remain the DM’s decision.
Pricing sources: DMG 2024, PDF page 220 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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- Item type: Armor
- Rarity: Very Rare
Description and use¶
Armor (Scale Mail), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) Dragon Scale Mail is made of the scales of one kind of dragon.
Sometimes dragons collect their cast-off scales and gift them.
Other times, hunters carefully preserve the hide of a dead dragon.
In either case, Dragon Scale Mail is highly valued.
While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, you have Advantage on saving throws against the breath weapons of Dragons, and you have Resistance to one damage type determined by the kind of dragon that provided the scales (see the accompanying table).
Additionally, you can focus your senses as a Magic action to discern the distance and direction to the closest dragon within 30 miles of yourself that is of the same type as the armor.
This action can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Equipment properties: Stealth Disadvantage
| Dragon | Resistance |
|---|---|
| Black | Acid |
| Blue | Lightning |
| Brass | Fire |
| Bronze | Lightning |
| Copper | Acid |
| Gold | Fire |
| Green | Poison |
| Red | Fire |
| Silver | Cold |
| White | Cold |
Printed core rules¶
Source page references in your supplied Dungeon Master's Guide (2024). Open the original PDF at the linked page for complete printed tables and rules; use its wording if the searchable transcription differs.
PDF page 257¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 257 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
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Weight¶
Weight per inventory unit: 45 lb.
Uses the PHB Scale Mail base-item weight; DMG magic armor/weapon form rules (PDF pages 219–220).
Counts multiply by inventory quantity. Ammunition quantities count individual pieces; other bundle entries and complete packs use the printed bundle weight. Do not add the same contents separately when using a complete equipment pack. See Carrying capacity for character limits.