Chitin Fragment

General
Chitin Fragments are a common crafting material.

Note: Chitin Fragments were called Shells before the Thursday March 9th 2006 update.

Use
Chitin Fragments are used to craft the following armor, weapons and materials: {| width="70%"
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Armor Crafting

 * Assassin:
 * Assassin Exotic Armor
 * Assassin Exotic Armor (15k)
 * Elementalist:
 * Hydromancer's Armor
 * Hydromancer's Armor (15k)
 * Fissure Elementalist Armor
 * Necromancer:
 * Necrotic Armor
 * Necrotic Armor (15k)
 * Fissure Necromancer Armor
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Weapon Crafting

 * Grim Cesta
 * Healing Ankh
 * Protective Icon
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Rare Material Crafting

 * None
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Where to buy/sell it
You can buy or sell s at the following NPCs:

What drops it
The following types of mobs (and their bosses) sometimes drop s directly, so you can collect it from the loot:

What salvages into it
The following items may turn into s when you salvage them, using a Salvage Kit: {| width="70%"
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Salvage Items

 * None
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Collectable Drops

 * Devourer Carapaces
 * Wurm Shells
 * Behemoth Jaws
 * Spider Legs
 * Scarab Mandibles
 * Worm Husks
 * Mantid Pincers
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Weapons

 * Grim Cesta
 * Healing Ankh
 * Protective Icon
 * Hallowed Idol
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