Quick Answer
Because this shrine does not expire with the current event, treat it as a permanent dark and earth farm rather than a last-day race. Use the event guide for the live limited content, and this page for the shrine itself.
Scorpion Armor at a Glance
Content type
Always-available shrine quest
Family
Bug family (むし系)
Weakness
Dark super weakness; earth for most of the room
Required slot
A Paladin in the party for one mission
Main reward
Scorpion Armor Memory, shrine medals
Availability
Permanent; no event window to beat
Always confirm
Live mission list and clear timer
Unlock and Access
Scorpion Armor is listed as an always-available shrine quest, so it does not share the Ruins Giant Monster Mystery window and it will still be there after October 27, 2026. That makes it the right target when you want dark or earth practice outside a limited event.
Recommended level guidance:
| Difficulty | Recommended level |
|---|---|
| Standard | Base class Lv. 50 / advanced class Lv. 30 |
| Challenge | Advanced class Lv. 40 |
Clear it when your Paladin is leveled enough to hold a slot, because one mission depends on that.
Boss Profile and Weaknesses
The Scorpion Armor is a bug-family boss. Its super weakness is dark, and most of the enemies in the shrine are weak to dark and earth.
| Element | Usefulness |
|---|---|
| Dark | Super weakness on the boss; priority lane |
| Earth | Weakness on most of the room; strong second lane |
| Ball-type skills | Useful for breaking miasma statues quickly |
Dark leads on the boss, earth covers the waves, and a wide ball-type adventure skill makes the statues much easier to manage.
Missions and Special Rules
| Condition | What to do |
|---|---|
| Clear with a Paladin in the party | Decide the Paladin slot before entering |
| Clear within 3:00 | Needs a dark carry and fast statue handling |
| Clear without dying | Dodge the buffed phase instead of trading hits |
The shrine’s special rule makes gimmick damage much higher, which is why the statues matter more than usual. Confirm the live mission list in your client before planning a farm loop, since mission rewards are tied to the exact list.
Recommended Builds
Weapons
Dark weapons lead. The dark spear (Yami no Yari) is the direct answer because it hits the super weakness and its special heals as it kills, which helps the no-death mission. Earth weapons such as Platinum Wing and the Sand Spear cover the rest of the room, and wide ball-type skills help clear the statues.
| Weapon | Element | Why it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Yami no Yari | Dark | Super-weakness spear with a self-healing special |
| Platinum Wing | Earth | Covers the bug and earth-weak enemies in the waves |
| Ball-type skill weapon | Any | Breaks miasma statues faster and clears grouped enemies |
| Claw weapons | Varies | Useful filler damage when the main slot already covers dark |
Party and Vocation
Run a Paladin for the mission and durability, a dark damage dealer on the main slot, and a third slot for coverage or healing. If your advanced classes are not ready, level the Paladin first rather than skipping the mission.
Armor and Gear
The Dark Knight Series armor is the direct fit, since it reinforces dark damage and adds bonus damage against bug-family enemies. The Sacred Arts Series armor is the alternative when your party leans on earth damage instead. Match the armor bonus to the weapon element you are actually using.
Strategy Points
1. Break the Miasma Statues First
Miasma statues deal damage over the room and the special rule makes that damage much heavier. Break them at the start of the fight and break them again when they respawn, because the second wave is easy to miss while you focus on the boss.
2. Dodge When the Boss Buffs
When the boss is low on HP it stacks its own attack in three steps. Those hits are not worth trading against. Switch to evasion, keep your distance, and wait the buff out rather than trying to out-sustain it.
3. Open With Dark, Cover With Earth
Put dark on the main slot for the boss and use earth on the waves. Both lanes beat neutral high-attack weapons here, and the second lane keeps your clear time inside 3:00.
4. Plan the Paladin Slot Before Entering
The Paladin mission cannot be fixed mid-run. Decide who carries it before you queue, and give that slot the durability armor so it does not become the reason you lose the no-death mission.
5. Stack the Bug-Family Bonus
The Dark Knight Series armor adds damage against bug-family enemies, which applies to the boss itself. If you have the set, it is the cheapest damage increase available for this shrine.
Scorpion Armor Memory
The Scorpion Armor Memory drops from this shrine. It adds earth physical damage +10% and starts the holder with Jibaria Spike, on a stat line led by a very high attack value.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Main effect | Earth physical damage +10% |
| Opening skill | Starts the holder with Jibaria Spike |
| Attack | 121 |
| Magical attack | 58 |
| Recovery magic | 51 |
| Defense | 76 |
| Spell defense | 67 |
| Dexterity | 77 |
| HP | 139 |
| Acquisition | Scorpion Armor shrine clear |
It is one of the better all-round drops from a permanent shrine because it works both as an earth damage piece and as a free opening skill. Check the Memory tier list to see whether it beats the Memory already in that slot.
Stop Lines
| Stop when | Why |
|---|---|
| You are failing the 3:00 mission repeatedly | Fix dark coverage and statue handling before farming |
| The Paladin slot is under-leveled | Level it rather than losing the mission reward each run |
| You already have the Memory quality you need | Extra runs convert into shrine medals only |
| A limited event window is closing | Limited content is worth more than a permanent shrine |
| Shrine medals are no longer your best next reward | Switch to a better-value target |
Related Reads
| Page | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Shrines Guide | General shrine prep, mission checks, and reward screens |
| Ruins Giant Monster Mystery Event | The live limited event and its exchange |
| Yami no Yari Weapon Data | Dark spear stats, special, and level effects |
| Best Memories Tier List | Where the Scorpion Armor Memory sits against your keeps |
| Current Banner Guide | Whether the dark or earth banner is worth pulling |
FAQ
Do I have to run Scorpion Armor before the event ends?
No. It is an always-available shrine rather than limited content, so it will still be there after the current event window closes. Limited event content is the higher priority while it is live.
Can I skip the Paladin mission?
You can clear the shrine without a Paladin, but you give up that mission reward. If you are farming the shrine anyway, leveling one Paladin is usually cheaper than losing the mission every run.
What if I do not have a dark weapon yet?
Earth still covers most of the room, so an earth carry plus ball-type skills can clear the shrine. The boss itself takes noticeably longer without dark, so treat a dark weapon as the upgrade that makes the 3:00 mission reachable rather than a hard requirement.