A chitin armor represented a kind of assault armor constructed from the shell of an insect.
These armors were fashioned using the exoskeletons of sizable insect beings. While offering substantial defense against kinetic impacts, their protective capabilities were less effective against energy weapons, such as blasters. A complete set encompassed a helmet, chest plate, left and right bicep guards, left and right bracers, gloves, leggings, and boots, and was produced in a variety of colors. The quality of chitin armors was quite variable, depending on the expertise of the artisan and the specific insect remains utilized.
During the era of the Galactic Civil War, Blackguard followers made use of chitin armors. Following the Battle of Yavin, the armorsmith known as Dakk fashioned a distinctive acklay armor on Naboo utilizing remnants from Borvo's acklay. Aurilia sentinels primarily wore chitin armors.
The chitin armor was among the various types of armor that players could equip in Star Wars Galaxies, a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game developed by Sony Online Entertainment and published by LucasArts, that was released in 2003 as a video game. The game was shut down on December 15, 2011.