Refined Cosmetic Shards are also classified by their Function, Season, and Tier
Type By Function
We have 3 types of Refined Cosmetic Shards, sorted by function:
ForgeRefinedCosmetic Shards: Can be used in the Forge for Crafting and upgrading.
Armory 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, new sets of RefinedCosmetic Shards will be released and will be the main type used for that Season's Craftable Cosmetic Collectibles.
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
Cosmetic Shards Refinement. *values are for illustration purposes only.
Refined Cosmetic Shards can either be acquired from the Open Loot Marketplace, rarely dropped in the game, or from Refining via the Forge or Armory.
Note that the Rarity of the Forge or Armory determines which Tier of Refining they can perform as demonstrated in the table below: