The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide | How to Get Coat of Darkened Scales

This The Blood of Dawnwalker Guide helps you find the Coat of Darkened Scales.

Game Guide by Amaya on Sep 21, 2026

The Coat of Darkened Scales is a Legendary Heavy Chestpiece found in a buried treasure chest in the Rockfalls region. You can obtain it by following the Bandit's Treasure Map: Rockfalls – Split Rock activity, though you can also access the chest without collecting the map first.

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Where to Find the Coat of Darkened Scales

The main way to get the Coat of Darkened Scales is by traveling to Rockfalls, west of Svartrau City. Look for the snowy area containing the large split-rock formation shown on the treasure map.

The armor is inside a buried chest at the base of the split rocks. You will need a shovel to dig it up.

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How to Get the Treasure Map

Travel to the small bandit camp south of Rockfalls and search the containers around the camp. You can take the Treasure Map: Split Rock using the steal interaction.

Once you obtain it, track Bandit's Treasure Map: Rockfalls – Split Rock from your journal.

How to Find the Buried Chest

Follow the treasure activity into the snowy Rockfalls area. Look for the distinctive formation of two large rocks that split apart.

Search around the base of the rocks until you find the glowing dig spot. Interact with it while carrying a shovel to dig up the chest.

Open the chest to obtain the Coat of Darkened Scales.

Interestingly, you do not necessarily need to obtain the treasure map first. You can dig up the chest directly if you already know its location.

Coat of Darkened Scales Stats

The Coat of Darkened Scales is a Legendary Heavy Chestpiece. At its base level, it provides:

+12% Passive Activation Charge Restoration
+6% Damage against Animals
+13% Maximum Vampiric Health
+12% Maximum Stamina

Its stats scale with the item's level so that the exact values can differ during your playthrough.

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Alternate Way to Get the Coat of Darkened Scales

You can also obtain the Coat of Darkened Scales during Sanzhana's Tiny Dancer quest. During the quest, search the chest on the house's upper floor before leaving the area.

If you already collected the armor from the Rockfalls treasure chest, you don't need to get it again through this quest.

Final Thoughts

The Coat of Darkened Scales is relatively straightforward to obtain once you know where it is. The easiest route is to head to Rockfalls, find the split rocks, and dig up the buried chest. Getting the Treasure Map: Split Rock first gives you the activity and makes the location easier to track.