
Obtained from
This article is about the Giant Tortoise drop. For the Ice Tortoise drop, see
Frozen Turtle Shell.
The Turtle Shell is a Hardmode crafting material that has a (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 1/12 (8.33%) / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 1/17 (5.88%) chance of being dropped by the Giant Tortoises in the Hardmode Jungle and Underground Jungle.
Turtle Shells are used solely to craft Turtle armor, which can in turn be used to craft Beetle armor. Crafting all pieces of Turtle armor or Beetle armor requires a total of 3 Turtle Shells. Crafting a set of Beetle armor with both chest variants requires 4 Turtle Shells.
Crafting
Used in
Tips
- On average and with 0 luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), one needs to kill about (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 65 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 90 Giant Tortoises for a 90% chance to get 3 Turtle Shells (about (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 100 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 140 for 99%). For 4 Turtle Shells, this number is raised to (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 80 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 110 for a 90% chance (and (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 120 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 170 for 99%).
Trivia
- Despite being called a Turtle Shell, it is dropped by the Giant Tortoise. The only turtles in the game are critters (Sea Turtle, Turtle, Jungle Turtle) and summons (Pet Turtle, Turtle Mount).
- Even though it has a higher drop rate than the Bezoar, it is rarer overall due to the Giant Tortoise's relatively low spawn rate.
History
Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) - Greater Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lesser Luck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Other
- Builder(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Love(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Mining(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Stink
- Red(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ale
- Apple Pie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bacon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Banana Split(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- BBQ Ribs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bowl of Soup
- Bunny Stew(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Burger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Carton of Milk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chicken Nugget(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Christmas Pudding(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Coffee(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cooked Marshmallow
- Cream Soda(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Escargot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fishing foods
- Fried Egg(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fries(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Froggle Bunwich(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fruits(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Apple(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Apricot(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Banana(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Blackcurrant(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Blood Orange(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cherry(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Coconut(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dragon Fruit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Elderberry(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grapefruit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lemon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mango(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Peach(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pineapple(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Plum(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pomegranate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rambutan(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spicy Pepper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Star Fruit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fruit Juice(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fruit Salad(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Apple Juice(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bloody Moscato(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frozen Banana Daiquiri(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lemonade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Peach Sangria(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Piña Colada(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Prismatic Punch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Smoothie of Darkness(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tropical Smoothie(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Gingerbread Cookie(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Golden Delight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grapes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grape Juice(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grilled Squirrel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grub Soup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hotdog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ice Cream(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Joja Cola(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Milkshake(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Monster Lasagna(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Nachos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pad Thai(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pizza(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pho(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Potato Chips(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Pumpkin Pie
- Roasted Bird(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Roasted Duck(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sake(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sauteed Frog Legs(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shrimp Po' Boy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Shucked Oyster(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spaghetti(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Steak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sugar Cookie(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Teacup(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Snowball
- Rotten Egg
- Shuriken
- Grenade
(
- Sticky(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Happy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Beenade
- Throwing Knife
- Star Anise(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Spiky Ball
- Frost Daggerfish(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Javelin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Bone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Bone
- Molotov Cocktail(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
Dye(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) - Red(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Orange
- Yellow
- Lime
- Green
- Teal
- Cyan(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Sky Blue
- Blue
- Purple(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Violet(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Pink
- Black(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ancient Cloth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Beetle Husk
- Broken Hero Sword
- Cursed Flame
- Ectoplasm
- Forbidden Fragment(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frost Core(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Light Shard
- Mechanical Pieces
(
- Battery(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wagon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Wheel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Pixie Dust
- Spider Fang(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Solar Tablet Fragment(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spooky Wood
- Turtle Shell
- Unicorn Horn
- Solar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vortex(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Nebula(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stardust(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Pre-Hardmode Crates- Wooden
- Iron
- Golden
- Jungle(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sky(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Corrupt(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crimson(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hallowed(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dungeon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frozen(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Oasis(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Obsidian(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ocean(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Hardmode Crates- Pearlwood(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mythril(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Titanium(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bramble(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Azure(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Defiled(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hematic(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Divine(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stockade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Boreal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mirage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hellstone(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Seaside(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Permanent Power-Ups
- Life Crystal
- Life Fruit
- Mana Crystal
- Demon Heart(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Peddler's Satchel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Advanced Combat Techniques(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Advanced Combat Techniques: Volume Two(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Minecart Upgrade Kit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Artisan Loaf(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Torch God's Favor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vital Crystal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arcane Crystal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aegis Fruit(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ambrosia(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Galaxy Pearl(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gummy Worm(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Miscellaneous
- Coins
- Defender Medal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Bait
- Etherian Mana(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Paints(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Wire
- Ropes
- Rope Coils
(
- Silk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Vine(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Web(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Marshmallow on a Stick
- Glowstick
(
- Sticky
- Bouncy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spelunker(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fairy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Vile Powder
- Vicious Powder(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Purification Powder
- Smoke Bomb
- Sparkle Slime Balloon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Confetti Gun
- Bunny License(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Cat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Chum Bucket(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fertilizer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Geode(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chest Lock(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- World Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tree Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Moon Globe(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gas Trap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)