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# Cosmetic Shards

**Cosmetic Shards** are in-game resource that can be acquired by all players and it's main usage is to be turned into [**Refined Cosmetic Shards**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/resources/cosmetic-shards/refined-cosmetic-shards.md)**.**

## Types of Cosmetic Shards

**Cosmetic Shards** are classified by their **Function** and [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md).

### Type By Function

We have 3 types of **Cosmetic Shards**, sorted by function:

* [**Forge**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/forges.md) **Cosmetic Shards**: Can be used in the Forge to create Forge Refined Cosmetic Shards.
* [**Armory**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/armories.md) **Cosmetic Shards**: Can be used in the Armory to create Armory Refined Cosmetic Shards.
* **Wild Cosmetic Shards**: Can either be used in the Forge or Armory to create Forge/Armory Refined Cosmetic Shards.

<figure><img src="/files/I1HWVCbGB5U7dM5NNz6z" alt=""><figcaption><p>Forge &#x26; Wild Cosmetic Shards example. (Values are for illustration purpose only)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/bMVzyA9m2BVAxyP3Koc2" alt=""><figcaption><p>Armory &#x26; Wild Cosmetic Shards example. (Values are for illustration purpose only)</p></figcaption></figure>

### Type By Season

**Cosmetic Shards** are Seasonal and Each [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md)**,** new sets of **Cosmetic Shards** will be released and will be the main type used for that Season's [**Craftable Cosmetic Collectibles**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/cosmetic-collectibles/craftable-cosmetic-collectibles.md)**.**

<figure><img src="/files/sNXvokHzhAKOpTy04G99" alt=""><figcaption><p>Seasonal Cosmetic Shards Conversion Season-to-Season<strong>.</strong> (Values are for illustration purpose only)</p></figcaption></figure>

Previous [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md)'s **Cosmetic Shards** can be converted into the current [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md)'s **Cosmetic Shards** via an in-game vendor, the conversion rate will vary depending on multiple game economic factors. Previous [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md)'s **Cosmetic Shards** may also be usable for some recipes during the current [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md). (e.g. Previous season Cosmetic Shards could count twice for certain recipes.)

## How To Acquire Cosmetic Shards

* Purchase on the [**Open Loot Marketplace**](https://openloot.com/).
* Random drop in the game for killing enemies.

## **What** Cosmetic Shards **Are Used For**&#x20;

* Required to be refined into [**Refined Cosmetic Shards**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/resources/cosmetic-shards/refined-cosmetic-shards.md) by [**Armories**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/armories.md) and [**Forges**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/forges.md).

## Trading Cosmetic Shards

**Cosmetic Shards** are tradable via the [**Open Loot Marketplace**](https://openloot.com/).