Finding Chitin in Smalland is an important step in crafting many of the game's core items, and with so many potential areas to farm it, where should you start?
How to Get Chitin in Smalland

Players can obtain Chitin by killing various creatures in
Smalland. So, the requirements to get this material depends on which creature you want to kill. The insects that drop this item are:
- Black Widow
- Grasshopper
- Green Beetle
- Lubber
- Nocturnal Grasshopper
- Sawyer Beetle
- Spider Matriarch
- Wasp
- Wasp Queen
Out of all the creatures that drop Chitin, the
Sawyer Beetle is the most abundant in the game. You can find it in many areas of the map.
Sawyer Beetles are weak to piercing weapons but are resistant to edged weapons. If you’re a
beginner to the game, you can start taking advantage of this weakness with the Stone Spear. Craft this weapon at the Stonecutter using the following items:
- 5x Fiber
- 4x Resin
- 4x Refined Wood
- 8x Stone
Best Locations to Farm Chitin

As mentioned previously, you can find Chitin in various places around the world of the Smallfolk. The Oak Forest biome is a good place to start your search.
Note that Sawyer Beetles in Smalland typically don’t stay in groups. So, you have two options after killing a Sawyer Beetle for its Chitin: (1) wait for that Sawyer Beetle in the same location to respawn, or (2) look for another one nearby.
Another option is to fight and kill Wasps in the area, as these creatures often appear in groups. However, some spawning areas have more than a few wasps in them, so you may need to be strategic to navigate the danger.
Chitin Crafting Recipes

Since Chitin is a common resource in Smalland, the number of items you can craft with this item is fairly plentiful. In particular, you can craft weapons, tools, and even armor sets with it.
Here are all of the items you can craft with Chitin so far:
| Item Name |
Item Category |
Crafting Recipe |
Crafting Location |
| Crude Hatchet |
Tool |
8x Resin
4x Chitin
8x Wood |
Workbench |
| Chitin Axe |
Weapon |
3x Silk Thread
4x Refined Wood
12x Chitin |
Workbench |
| Chitin Spear |
Weapon |
3x Silk Thread
4x Refined Wood
12x Chitin |
Workbench |
| Chitin Bow |
Weapon |
8x Fiber
3x Silk Thread
4x Refined Wood
10x Heavy Chitin |
Workbench |
| Chitin Helmet |
Armor |
8x Chitin
2x Herptile Leather |
Skadi (NPC) |
| Chitin Pauldron |
Armor |
3x Insect Fur
16x Chitin
4x Herptile Leather |
Skadi (NPC) |
| Chitin Vambraces |
Armor |
3x Insect Fur
8x Chitin
2x Herptile Leather |
Skadi (NPC) |
| Chitin Greaves |
Armor |
3x Insect Fur
8x Chitin
2x Herptile Leather |
Skadi (NPC) |
| Regal Mantle |
Armor |
3x Bee Head
3x Chitin
3x Textile Patch |
Drustana (NPC) |
| Regal Plate |
Armor |
10x Insect Wings
12x Chitin
6x Textile Patch
5x Herptile Leather |
Drustana (NPC) |
| Regal Vambrace |
Armor |
6x Chitin
3x Textile Patch |
Drustana (NPC) |
| Regal Greaves |
Armor |
9x Chitin
3x Textile Patch |
Drustana (NPC) |
| Silkweave Arms |
Armor |
4x Chitin
4x Silk Thread
3x Herptile Hide
3x Insect Fur |
Lisandra (NPC) |
| Formic Helmet |
Armor |
1x Iron Ingot
3x Fiber String
3x Heavy Chitin
1x Ant Head |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Formic Chestpiece |
Armor |
1x Iron Ingot
6x Fiber String
9x Heavy Chitin
3x Herptile Leather |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Formic Vambraces |
Armor |
1x Iron Ingot
3x Fiber String
3x Heavy Chitin
3x Herptile Leather |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Formic Greaves |
Armor |
1x Iron Ingot
3x Fiber String
6x Heavy Chitin
3x Herptile Leather |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Bone Helm |
Armor |
3x Ant Head
3x Fiber String
3x Textile Patch
5x Heavy Chitin
3x Bones |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Bone Plating |
Armor |
3x Bull Ant Mandible
6x Fiber String
6x Textile Patch
15x Heavy Chitin
3x Bones |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Bone Vambraces |
Armor |
3x Bull Ant Mandible
3x Fiber String
3x Textile Patch
10x Heavy Chitin
3x Bones |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Bone Greaves |
Armor |
3x Bull Ant Mandible
3x Fiber String
3x Textile Patch
12x Heavy Chitin
3x Bones |
Mirmek (NPC) |
| Ironwing Helmet |
Armor |
3x Fiber
1x Heavy Chitin
2x Iron Ingot
2x Charcoal |
Nok (NPC) |
| Ironwing Breastplate |
Armor |
6x Fiber
3x Heavy Chitin
3x Iron Ingot
3x Insect Fur
1x Sapphire Wings
2x Charcoal |
Nok (NPC) |
| Ironwing Vambrace |
Armor |
3x Fiber
1x Heavy Chitin
2x Iron Ingot
2x Charcoal |
Nok (NPC) |
| Ironwing Greaves |
Armor |
3x Fiber
1x Heavy Chitin
2x Iron Ingot
2x Charcoal |
Nok (NPC) |
Note: You can Craft Heavy Chitin at the Furnace using 10x Chitin, 1x
Clay Mortar, and 1x Charcoal.