What to do with · Valheim 1.0.17
What to do with Chitin
A shard of crustacean shell.
It goes into Abyssal Harpoon, Abyssal Razor and Fins of Destiny.
Stacks to 50Weight 2Full Chitin page →
Craft with it (3)
Earliest first, by the biome where everything the recipe needs can first be had.
Last resort: the Obliterator
Obliteratorturns any 10 items (stacks counted one by one) into 1 
Coal; the rest is lost.
Incinerator.Incinerate in the game code.
Where to get more Chitin
- Mined fromLeviathanOcean
- Caught byCoral Cod13%
Questions
›What is Chitin used for in Valheim?
It goes into Abyssal Harpoon, Abyssal Razor and Fins of Destiny.
›Can you sell Chitin in Valheim?
No. Traders only buy items with a trade value, and Chitin has none. The 9 that do: Amber, Amber Pearl, Ancient Coin, Draumyx, Grimvarn, Solryth, Veydris, Ruby and Silver Necklace.
›Can Chitin go through a portal?
Yes, Chitin can be carried through a portal.
›Where do you get Chitin?
Leviathan, Coral Cod. Every source is on the Chitin page.
Source: recipes, building pieces, stations, altars, traders and the Obliterator in the files of Valheim 1.0.17 (2026-10-05), prefab Chitin.