# Refined Cosmetic Shards

**Refined Cosmetic Shards** are in-game resources that can be acquired by refining [**Cosmetic Shards**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/resources/cosmetic-shards.md) and are mainly used for crafting [**Craftable Cosmetic Collectibles**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/cosmetic-collectibles/craftable-cosmetic-collectibles.md).

## Types of Refined Cosmetic Shards

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

### Type By Function

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

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

### Type By Season

**Refined Cosmetic Shards** are Seasonal and Each [**Season**](/big-time-economy/seasons.md)**,** new sets of **Refined** **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)**.**

### Type By Tier

**Refined Cosmetic Shards** come in 3 tiers:

* Tier 1 **Refined Cosmetic Shards**: Used for low-rarity Crafting Recipes.
* Tier 2 **Refined Cosmetic Shards**: Used for mid-rarity Crafting Recipes.
* Tier 3 **Refined Cosmetic Shards:** Used for high-rarity Crafting Recipes.

## How To Acquire Refined **Cosmetic Shards**

<figure><img src="/files/po73yIUN9SiBhWe74Dnp" alt=""><figcaption><p>Cosmetic Shards Refinement. *values are for illustration purposes only.</p></figcaption></figure>

**Refined Cosmetic Shards** can either be acquired from the [**Open Loot Marketplace**](https://openloot.com/), rarely dropped in the game, or from Refining via the [**Forge**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/forges.md) or [**Armory**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/armories.md)**.**

Note that the **Rarity** of the [**Forge**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/forges.md) or [**Armory**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/personal-metaverse/workshops/armories.md) determines which **Tier of Refining** they can perform as demonstrated in the table below:

| Refined Cosmetic Shards Tier | Min Armory/Forge Rarity Required |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| 1                            | Common                           |
| 2                            | Epic                             |
| 3                            | Exalted                          |

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

* Required for **Crafting and Upgrading** [**Craftable Cosmetic Collectibles**](/big-time-economy/economy-components/cosmetic-collectibles/craftable-cosmetic-collectibles.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 Refined **Cosmetic Shards**

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


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