Turtle Shell

Stack: 12 · NPC: 1,200g · Wiki ↗

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Vendors

NPC	Zone	Price	Notes
bonecraft guild vendor rank journeyman		6,000
Shih_Tayuun		78,000	price is at empty shelf; restock 0/day

Excavation

Zone	Rate	Notes
Korroloka Tunnel	3.1%	pct per attempt incl. obtain rate
Tahrongi Canyon	1.9%	pct per attempt incl. obtain rate
Abyssea Tahrongi	1.7%	pct per attempt incl. obtain rate

Chocobo Digging

Zone	Details	Notes
Bibiki Bay	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Meriphataud Mountains S	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Valkurm Dunes	regular layer	weight 50
Valkurm Dunes	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Pashhow Marshlands	regular layer	weight 10
Tahrongi Canyon	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Buburimu Peninsula	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Sauromugue Champaign	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)
Western Altepa Desert	bore layer	weight 5; needs raised chocobo (likely non-functional)

Clamming

Zone	Rate	Notes
Bibiki Bay	0.2%	per dig; tide has no effect (code bug)

Used in

Recipe	Result	Ingredients
Bonecraft 35	Turtle Shield HQ: Turtle Shield +1 / Turtle Shield +1 / Turtle Shield +1	Earth Crystal · Turtle Shell · Beetle Shell
Bonecraft 52 key item TOAU	Spirit Turtle Shell	Wind Crystal · Turtle Shell · Bottle of Earth Anima ×2 · Bottle of Dark Anima
Bonecraft 53	Shell Hairpin HQ: Shell Hairpin +1 / Shell Hairpin +1 / Shell Hairpin +1	Wind Crystal · Turtle Shell
Bonecraft 54	Turtle Bangles HQ: Turtle Bangles +1 / Turtle Bangles +1 / Turtle Bangles +1	Wind Crystal · Turtle Shell ×2 · Giant Femur
Bonecraft 55	Tortoise Earring HQ: Tortoise Earring +1 / Tortoise Earring +1 / Tortoise Earring +1	Wind Crystal · Gold Chain · Turtle Shell
Bonecraft 62 (Smithing 49)	Pirates Gun HQ: Pirates Gun +1 / Pirates Gun +1 / Pirates Gun +1	Fire Crystal · Steel Ingot · Darksteel Ingot · Turtle Shell

Desynths from

Break these items to obtain this.

Craft	Break	Results
Bonecraft 23	Shell Shield	Giant Femur / Turtle Shell (HQ1) / Turtle Shell (HQ2) / Turtle Shell (HQ3)
Bonecraft 53	Shell Hairpin	Turtle Shell / Turtle Shell (HQ1) / Turtle Shell (HQ2) / Turtle Shell (HQ3)