Pointed Scales are one of the many materials players will use to build all sorts of Weapons and Armor to fight the Kemono in Wild Hearts. Granted, since it's an item that's dropped by the smaller Kemono, it's not used in a ton of different items.
But, these Scales are part of enough of them that many players (beginner and pro) seem to be wondering where to get them and the best place to farm them in Wild Hearts, as they are for a bunch of other materials as well. So, let's go over both at length.
Figuring Out Where Different Materials Are Found
As anyone familiar with any monster hunting-type game or Monster Hunter (the actual game series) will know, the in-game codexes are a treasure trove of useful information. And, in Wild Hearts, this is also very true, as its in-game codex can answer almost any burning question a player has.
The Cyclopedia Tells All
First off, all Wild Hearts players need to do to figure out where most of the items in the game can be found in the Cyclopedia tab of the pause menu (the one furthest to the right).
This is where all information on Kemono, Small Kemono, and Creatures is found, including their item drops, weaknesses, what are of each map they're found in, and some general info.
For Giant Kemono, players only need to encounter them for the Cyclopedia to automatically update with most of their relevant information. And, for Small Kemono, encountering them lets players know what they can obtain from Petting or Slaying them.
A Real-Time Wildlife Map
Not only that, but players also have the map at their disposal, which, once they explore an area for the first time, will then update using the filters at the bottom left, with locations for Karakuri, Small Kemono, Creatures, and Materials.
What Actually Drops Pointed Scales
Moving on to the actual information most players are here for, where are Pointed Scales found? Well, most reliably, they're dropped by Shardshower Monitor lizards found in the Fuyufusagi Fort map subsection.
This snowy region has a good amount of Shardshower lizards spread out amongst it, but the most reliable spawns seem to be on the second floor of the Derelict Castle where hunters will often encounter the Deathstalker wolf.
To get there, players just need to climb the tower however they see fit until they reach an area that will be labeled 'Gloomy Tower' (if it says 'Doeful Upper Keep', then they're close). In this large open room covered in ice, players should often see three of these Shardshower Monitors on the end of the room that leads to a small outer area.
There are plenty of other places to find these lizards, and players can always check them on the map, but there's an Ancient Tree Well just above this room that's perfect to set a Camp up at, so it's a location very close to a Fast Travel point anyway.
Alternate Option For Pointed Scales
Now, for players who haven't quite reached the Fuyufusagi Fort part of Chapter 2 yet, there is another option for Pointed Scales that's a bit earlier, but not by much. Another type of lizard that has a 'chance' of dropping these scales is the Nightshade Monitors, a poisonous/toxic variant of this lizard species that are found in the region right before Fuyufusagi Fort called Akikure Canyon.
The only caveat, however, is that it seems to only drop when they're killed in areas they're currently 'hunting' other creatures in. Basically, if a player kills one and it gives a Lizard Bloom instead of a Pointed Scale, try a different Nightshade in a different area.
And those are the two main resources for Pointed Scales. Essentially, until players are a few story missions into Chapter 2, there's no way for them to obtain Pointed Scales.
Wild Hearts is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.