**Shells Tideclaw Progression Guide**
The Shells Tideclaw Progression determines how efficiently you can complete your Shell index by collecting the rarest and most profitable Shells. A pivotal factor in this progression is the selection of traits, crucial for enhancing your Tideclaw’s strength. For an in-depth understanding of trait importance, refer to the Shells Tools Tier List and Shells Traits Tier List.
**Progression Overview**
To advance through Tideclaws in Shells, a keen analysis of stats and pricing is essential. Skipping certain Tideclaws can conserve Shellings for superior tools.
**Starter Tideclaws**
Players begin with the Driftwood Stick, advancing to the Rusted Sifter (200 Shellings) via tutorial quests. The subsequent Tideclaw choice is yours.
**Rusted Sifter to Bronze Sifter**
While the Steel Sifter is next (1.8K Shellings), skipping it for the Bronze Sifter (3.5K Shellings) is wise due to superior stats.
**Bronze Sifter to Simple Tideclaw**
Upgrade to the Simple Tideclaw (6K Shellings) is advised, bypassing less efficient tools. It prepares you for the Coral Tideclaw (18K Shellings).
**Simple Tideclaw to Coral Tideclaw**
Skipping the Gold Sifter (13K Shellings) for the Coral Tideclaw is a strategic move, maximizing savings.
**Coral Tideclaw to RGB Tideclaw**
Bypass the Rapid Sifter for the RGB Tideclaw (40K Shellings), a modest price increase for much-improved stats.
**RGB Tideclaw to Frosted Tideclaw**
Significant stats upgrade warrants transitioning to the Frosted Tideclaw.
**Frosted Tideclaw to Crystal or Energy Tideclaw**
For 180K Shellings, the Crystal Tideclaw offers incremental improvements but consider completing Oro’s quest for the Energy Tideclaw.
**Energy Tideclaw to Haunted Tideclaw**
Paying 900K Shellings for the Haunted Tideclaw boosts Luck to 220, making it a better choice over the Blood Tide Claw.
**Haunted Tideclaw to Solar Tideclaw**
Saving 2,500,000 Shellings for the Solar Tideclaw allows for major advancements towards the pinnacle of Tideclaw progression.
**Solar Tideclaw to Brineblossom**
The Brineblossom, priced at 10,000,000, is the ultimate Tideclaw, being the end goal of this progression guide.
