If you’re playing Genshin Impact and trying to get your hands on the Vitalized Dragontooth, this guide will walk you through every step. You’ll learn what it is, where to find what you need, and how to use it. No fluff—just clear instructions so you can power up that Dragonspine Spear.
Vitalized Dragontooth is a special ascension material in Genshin Impact. It’s needed to elevate the Dragonspine Spear to its full power. Without it, you can’t ascend the weapon completely. It’s not dropped randomly—you have to unlock it through questing, collect certain items, and turn them in.
So, getting it means more strength, better stats for your spear, and unlocking special effects tied to the Dragonspine Spear.
Prerequisites: What You Need Before You Start
Before you can get the Vitalized Dragontooth, make sure you’ve met these requirements:
- Complete the world quest “The Festering Fang”. This quest unlocks access to a region or place called the Core of Dragonspine (also called “the Core”).
- Be exploring the Dragonspine area; this region hides the key items you’ll need.
If you try collecting items or going to the Core before finishing “The Festering Fang”, you won’t be able to proceed.
How To Collect Strange Teeth
Vitalized Dragontooth is made by converting “Strange Teeth” into the final material. Here’s how to get them:
- You need four Strange Teeth.
- Strange Teeth are found scattered around Dragonspine, often embedded in dragon bone structures or sticking out from the environment.
- Some are guarded by enemies—Frostarm Lawachurls, Fatui Skirmishers, or Abyss Mages—but you don’t always have to defeat them to collect the Strange Tooth. Sometimes proximity or trickery works.
- The Strange Teeth will respawn after a period of time once you have collected them.
Unlocking the Core of Dragonspine & Turning Teeth into Vitalized Dragontooth
Once you have four Strange Teeth and you’ve finished the required quest, here’s how to convert them:
- Go to the Core of Dragonspine. The Core is only accessible after “The Festering Fang” is complete.
- Give the four Strange Teeth to the Core. The Core will “vitalize” them—turn them into one Vitalized Dragontooth.
That’s it. Once you do that, you’ll receive the Vitalized Dragontooth material.
Using Vitalized Dragontooth
Vitalized Dragontooth has one main use:
- It is required to ascend the Dragonspine Spear. You’ll need a certain number of Vitalized Dragontooths plus other materials (like Starsilver and a Northlander Polearm Billet) to finish the ascension.
The Dragonspine Spear has powerful effects once ascended—special Cryo synergy, strong normal/charged attack bonuses, etc. So, gathering Vitalized Dragontooth is essential if you want to unlock the full potential of that spear.
Tips & Best Practices
To make this process smoother, keep these in mind:
- Explore thoroughly; Strange Teeth might be off the beaten path or behind obstacles.
- Mark or memorize the locations of Strange Teeth on your map so you can return after they respawn.
- Complete all parts of “The Festering Fang” quest early, so you don’t waste time exploring without access.
- Gather other required materials beforehand (Starsilver, Polearm Billet, etc.), so once you have Vitalized Dragontooth you can ascend immediately.
