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How to Get Beetle Shells

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Beetle Shells are an enchanting material in Avowed. Learn more about how to get Beetle Shells and where to use them!

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How to Get Beetle Shells

Drop From Beetle Enemies

Avowed - Beetle Shell Enemy Drop.png

Beetle Shells can be obtained as drops from Beetle-type enemies. These enemies can be encountered and fought throughout the Living Lands.

Obtained From Loot

Note that below is map of all possible loot spots where the material has a chance of spawning in, as the contents of the loot spots are random per playthrough (excluding adra and uniques).

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Purchased from Merchants

Merchant Merchant and Location Cost
Might Through Magic Southern Paradis, Dawnshore
Copper Skreyt 100
Porrya and Vellino Fior Mes Iverno, Emerald Stair
Copper Skreyt 100
Desperate Measures Southern Paradis, Dawnshore
Copper Skreyt 100
Merchant Thirdborn, Shatterscarp
Copper Skreyt 100
Wharaki's Wares Thirdborn Oasis, Shatterscarp
Copper Skreyt 100
Kimitru's Questionable Edibles Solace Keep, Galawain's Tusks
Copper Skreyt 100
Yorgu's General Wares Solace Keep, Galawain's Tusks
Copper Skreyt 100

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Where to Use Beetle Shells

Enchant Unique Weapons

Weapon Qty. Required
Avowed - Just Pestle Just Pestle
5
Avowed - Battletrance Battletrance
5
Avowed - Limb-Taker Limb-Taker
5
Avowed - Hel’s Tongue Hel’s Tongue
5
Avowed - The Emperor’s Reach The Emperor’s Reach
5
Avowed - Giant’s Slumber Giant’s Slumber
5
Avowed - Lodestone Lodestone
3
Avowed - Star of Unbeing Star of Unbeing
1
Avowed - Fair Play Fair Play
1
Avowed - Woodman’s Labor Woodman’s Labor
1
Avowed - Drawn in Winter Drawn in Winter
1

Beetle Shell is used to enhance the enchantments present in unique weapons. Upgrading an enchantment requires 4 different enchanting materials at varying quantities.

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Beetle Shells Overview

Beetle Shells Basic Information

Avowed - Beetle Shell Beetle Shell Rarity Common
Material Monster Parts
Type Enchanting Material
Description
The segmented, armor-like shell of a very large beetle.

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Avowed - Binding Copper Binding Copper Avowed - Blackwood Branch Blackwood Branch Avowed - Bloodwrithe Toadstool Bloodwrithe Toadstool Avowed - Cave Coral Cave Coral
Avowed - Corrupted Adra Corrupted Adra Avowed - Dank Spores Dank Spores Avowed - Dragon Hide Dragon Hide Avowed - Glasswood Branch Glasswood Branch
Avowed - Hardwood Branch Hardwood Branch Avowed - Hylea Hylea's Talon Avowed - Iron Chunk Iron Chunk Avowed - Living Iron Chunk Living Iron Chunk
Avowed - Living Steel Chunk Living Steel Chunk Avowed - Ogre Blood Ogre Blood Avowed - Paradisan Ladder Paradisan Ladder Avowed - Pelt Pelt
Avowed - Petrified Wood Branch Petrified Wood Branch Avowed - Primal Flame Primal Flame Avowed - Primal Rock Primal Rock Avowed - Primal Water Primal Water
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