Lava scale | OSRS Index

Lava scale



Released							27 March 2014 (Update)
Members							Yes
Quest item							No

Properties

Tradeable							Yes
Equipable							No
Stackable							No
Noteable							Yes
Options							Drop
Examine							A scale from the hide of a lava dragon.

Values

Value							50 coins
High alch							30 coins
Low alch							20 coins
Weight							0.01 kg

Grand Exchange

Exchange							323 coins (info)
Buy limit							11,000
Daily volume							3,972

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Advanced data

Item ID							11992
Link							MOID

Lava scales are always dropped by lava dragons at the Lava Dragon Isle located in the Wilderness. They are also dropped uncommonly by brutal black dragons. The shards are an ingredient for extended antifire and extended super antifire potions.

Lava scales themselves have no use, but when ground with a pestle and mortar, players can obtain between 3-6 lava scale shards. This amount will be increased by 50% rounded down with completion of the hard Wilderness Diary, meaning that each scale will yield either 4, 6, 7, or 9 shards when ground.^[1] The amount received is random, with high Herblore level yielding a higher average.^[2] With 99 Herblore, there is a 98% chance of receiving the maximum amount of shards.^[3]

If asking Wesley to grind them, he can only crush one scale to three shards, warning the player of this before proceeding.

Note: If attempting to obtain lava scale shards, infernal eel fishing is a viable option for players wishing to avoid the Wilderness.

Grinding into lava scale shards

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Products

Item		Members	Skills	XP	Materials
	Lava scale shard × 4.5		None	None	1 × Lava scale
	Lava scale shard × 6.5		None	None	1 × Lava scale

Item sources

Source	Level	Quantity	Rarity	League region
Lava dragon	252	1	Always
Brutal black dragon	318	5 (noted)	4/128

Changes

Date	Changes
5 March 2015 (Update \| poll)	You now receive 50% more shards per scale if you have completed the Wilderness Hard Diary.

References

^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 1 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Mod Ash: "Without the diary, you'd get 3-6. The diary buff is increasing the number you've got by 50%, rounding down. That would increase 3 to 4, or increase 4 to 6, or increase 5 to 7, or increase 6 to 9."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Mod Ash: "It's random between 3 and 6, with high Herblore being an advantage."
^ Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Mod Ash: "@mila_OSRS It's randomised between 3 and 6. At level 99, I think you've got a 98% chance of getting 6."

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Secondaries	Eye of newt Limpwurt root Red spiders' eggs Garlic Blamish snail slime White berries Toad's legs Snape grass Pharmakos berries Mort myre fungus Shrunk ogleroot Aldarium Star flower Nail beast nails Yew roots Lily of the sands Wine of zamorak Cactus spine Potato cactus Amylase crystal Jangerberries Magic roots Cave nightshade Nightshade Poison ivy berries Zulrah's scales Ancient essence Araxyte venom sac Demonic tallow Haddock eye Yellow fin Marlin scales
Dust/Crushed items	Unicorn horn dust Silver dust Chocolate dust Goat horn dust Kebbit teeth dust Gorak claw powder Dragon scale dust Crystal dust Crushed nest Lava scale shard Crushed superior dragon bones Ashes Volcanic ash Nihil dust Crab paste Squid paste Rainbow crab paste
Supplies	Unicorn horn Silver bar Chocolate bar Goat horn Kebbit teeth Gorak claws Blue dragon scale Crystal shard Bird nest (empty) Lava scale Superior dragon bones Nihil shard Red crab Blue crab Raw swordtip squid Raw jumbo squid Rainbow crab Raw haddock Raw yellowfin Raw marlin

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