Guide:Armor progression/Pre-Hardmode
Pre-Boss
At this point, very few armors are available for different classes and playstyles. Ore armors are viable for most classes, and armor is generally much less important than accessories such as the Frostspark Boots. However, using the optimal armor can still be helpful against early bosses and enemies.
Head | Chest | Legs | Notes |
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Melee | |||
Overall | |||
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (15% dmg, 19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased damage and mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (20 def, 8% dmg, 6% crit) High defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp/sec regen. |
Silver Helmet | Silver Chainmail | Silver Greaves | (13 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Heals 10 health upon being hit for 20 or more damage. Very good for survivability, especially in lower difficulties. Platinum is preferable in Master Mode, due to defense being more effective. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Silver Helmet | Silver Chainmail | Silver Greaves | (13 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Heals 10 health upon being hit for 20 or more damage. Very good for survivability, especially in lower difficulties. Platinum is preferable in Master Mode, due to defense being more effective. |
Offensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Gi | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (18% dmg, 5% crit, 10% melee speed) Highest melee damage bonuses of any set pre-Boss. |
True Melee | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp/sec regen. Since most true melee builds rely on defense, it synergizes well with the subclass. |
Platinum Helmet | Gi | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (18% melee damage, 5% crit, 10% melee speed, 14 def) Highest melee damage bonuses of any set pre-Boss. |
Ranged | |||
Overall | |||
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg, 6 def) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Desert Prowler Hat | Desert Prowler Shirt | Desert Prowler Pants | (+2 dmg, 9% crit, 6 def) Incredible synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons. The set bonus ability synergizes well with Adrenaline Meter and Rage Meter, especially when used with Pumpler. |
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp/sec regen. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Silver Helmet | Silver Chainmail | Silver Greaves | (13 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Heals 10 health upon being hit for 20 or more damage. Very good for survivability, especially in lower difficulties. Platinum is preferable in Master Mode, due to defense being more effective. |
Offensive | |||
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg, 6 def) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Desert Prowler Hat | Desert Prowler Shirt | Desert Prowler Pants | (+2 dmg, 9% crit) Incredible synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons. The set bonus ability synergizes well with Adrenaline Meter and Rage Meter, especially when used with Pumpler. |
Magic | |||
Overall | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Jungle Pants | * (11% dmg, 22% crit, 12 def) Provides strong magic bonuses. |
Wizard Hat | Diamond Robe | Jungle Pants | (5% dmg, 16% crit, 13 def) Provides strong magic bonuses and can be obtained without RNG. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Silver Helmet | Silver Chainmail | Silver Greaves | (13 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Heals 10 health upon being hit for 20 or more damage. Very good for survivability, especially in lower difficulties. Platinum is preferable in Master Mode, due to defense being more effective. |
Offensive | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Jungle Pants | * (11% dmg, 22% crit, 12 def) Provides strong magic bonuses. |
Summon | |||
Overall | |||
Wulfrum Hat & Goggles | Wulfrum Jacket | Wulfrum Overalls | (10% dmg, +1 minions, 3 def, 5% dr) Decent minion stats and lets you turn into a powerful mech. This mech has a gun with 36 base DPS and 10 base armor penetration. |
Tin Helmet | Tin Chainmail | Tin Greaves | † (+5 armor penetration, 7 def, 1 hp/sec regen) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with armor penetration. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | † (+2 dmg, 6 def) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with flat damage increases. |
Defensive | |||
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | † * (15% dmg, 19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased damage and mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | † (20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Offensive | |||
Wulfrum Hat & Goggles | Wulfrum Jacket | Wulfrum Overalls | (10% dmg, +1 minions, 3 def, 5% dr) Decent minion stats and lets you turn into a powerful mech. This mech has a gun with 36 base DPS and 10 base armor penetration. |
Tin Helmet | Tin Chainmail | Tin Greaves | † (+5 armor penetration, 7 def, 1 hp/sec regen) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with armor penetration. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | † (+2 dmg, 6 def) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with flat damage increases. |
Rogue | |||
Overall | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (20 def, 8% dmg, 6% crit) Lacks rogue-specific bonuses, but gives high defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp/sec regen. |
Gladiator Helmet | Gladiator Breastplate | Gladiator Leggings | (8% dmg, 3% crit, 13% velocity, 70 stealth 13 def) Provides decent defense and rogue stats, along with Rogue Stealth. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Silver Helmet | Silver Chainmail | Silver Greaves | (13 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Heals 10 health upon being hit for 20 or more damage. Very good for survivability, especially in lower difficulties. Platinum is preferable in Master Mode, due to defense being more effective. |
Offensive | |||
Gladiator Helmet | Gladiator Breastplate | Gladiator Leggings | (8% dmg, 3% crit, 13% velocity, 70 stealth 13 def) Provides decent rogue stats, along with Rogue Stealth. |
Post-Eye of Cthulhu and Desert Scourge
Defeating Desert Scourge unlocks Victide armor, a versatile omni-class set. Rogues unlock Sulphurous armor, a powerful class option.
Head | Chest | Legs | Notes |
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Melee | |||
Overall | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. Superior defensive abilities to Victide, and its offense is superior with weapons that cannot use the Victide set bonus. |
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (5% dmg, 5% crit, 13 def, 5% dr) Victide's seashell gives 20% increased damage without accounting for crits, but the set bonus does not work for all weapons. Gives 15% damage, 5% crit, 18 def and 15% dr underwater. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (18 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Gives incredible defense and dr boosts underwater. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Offensive | |||
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (5% dmg, 5% crit, 13 def, 5% dr) Victide's seashell gives 20% increased damage without accounting for crits, but the set bonus does not work for all weapons. Gives 15% damage underwater. |
Platinum Helmet | Flinx Fur Coat | Ancient Shadow Greaves | (13% melee and summon dmg, 1 minions) High damage bonuses and enhances DPS with a minion slot |
True Melee | |||
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (15% dmg, 5% crit, 18 def, 15% dr, 1.5 hp/sec) Ω Gives excellent damage and defense while underwater, combined with the powerful seashell set bonus. |
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp.sec regen. Since most true melee builds rely on defense, it synergizes well with the subclass. |
Platinum Helmet | Gi | Ancient Shadow Greaves | (18% melee dmg, 5% crit, 10% melee speed, 14 def) Highest melee damage bonuses of any set availble. |
Ranged | |||
Overall | |||
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg, 6 def) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Victide Coral Turban | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (5% dmg, 5% crit, 12 def) Set bonuses increases the DPS of ranged weapons greatly. Especially effective with slow-firing weapons such as the Platinum Bow. |
Desert Prowler Hat | Desert Prowler Shirt | Desert Prowler Pants | (+2 dmg, 9% crit, 6 def) Incredible synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons. The set bonus ability synergizes well with Adrenaline Mode and Rage Mode, especially when used with Pumpler. |
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and a good set bonus. With the Well Fed and Ironskin buffs, this armor grants 9% crit and 1.5 hp/sec regen. If you have 50 defense, this armor grants 11% crit and 2.5 hp.sec regen. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (17 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Gives incredible defense and dr boosts underwater. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Offensive | |||
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | † (+4 dmg) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Victide Coral Turban | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (5% damage, 5% crit) Set bonuses increases the DPS of ranged weapons greatly. Especially effective with slow-firing weapons such as the Platinum Bow. Gives 15% damage underwater. |
Desert Prowler Hat | Desert Prowler Shirt | Desert Prowler Pants | (+2 dmg, 9% crit) Incredible synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons. The set bonus ability synergizes well with Adrenaline Mode and Rage Mode, especially when used with Pumpler. |
Magic | |||
Overall | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Jungle Pants | * (11% dmg, 22% crit, 12 def) Provides strong magic bonuses. |
Victide Hermit Helmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | (5% dmg, 5% crit, 13 def) Provides a strong offensive set bonus and does not require rng to obtain. |
Defensive | |||
Platinum Helmet | Platinum Chainmail | Platinum Greaves | (8% dmg, 6% crit, 20 def) High defense and synergizes well with defensive builds, granting up to 2.5 hp/sec regen with 50 defense. |
Victide Shellmet | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (16 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Gives incredible defense and dr boosts underwater. |
Ancient Shadow Helmet | Ancient Shadow Scalemail | Ancient Shadow Greaves | * (19 def, 21% jump speed) High defense and gives you increased mobility, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Offensive | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Jungle Pants | * (11% dmg, 22% crit, 12 def) Provides strong magic bonuses. |
Summon | |||
Overall | |||
Wulfrum Hat & Goggles | Wulfrum Jacket | Wulfrum Overalls | (10% dmg, +1 minions, 3 def, 5% dr) Decent minion stats and lets you turn into a powerful mech. This mech has a gun with 36 base DPS and 10 base armor penetration. The mech gives it greatly superior offense to Victide armor |
Defensive | |||
Victide Mask | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (15 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Good defense and damage reduction underwater. |
Offensive | |||
Wulfrum Hat & Goggles | Wulfrum Jacket | Wulfrum Overalls | (10% dmg, +1 minions, 3 def, 5% dr) Decent minion stats and lets you turn into a powerful mech. This mech has a gun with 36 base DPS and 10 base armor penetration. |
Tin Helmet | Tin Chainmail | Tin Greaves | † (+5 armor penetration, 7 def, 1 hp/sec regen) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with armor penetration. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | † (+2 dmg, 6 def) Great synergy with Belladonna Spirit Staff due to its high hit rate and large amount of projectiles scaling very well with flat damage increases. |
Rogue | |||
Overall | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def)
Excellent Rogue stats and a double jump in the set bonus. |
Defensive | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (16 def)
Good defense and increases mobility. |
Victide Headcrab | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (17 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Good defense and damage reduction underwater. |
Offensive | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def)
Excellent Rogue stats and stealth bonuses, set bonus increases damage. |
Victide Headcrab | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (15% dmg, 5% crit, 90 stealth) Gives great offensive stats underwater. Set bonus seashell makes it superior for spam. |
Post-Evil Boss 1
Defeating Brain of Cthulhu unlocks Crimson armor, a versatile set that offers both damage and regeneration. Defeating Eater of Worlds unlocks Shadow armor, a mobility-focused set with damage. Melee players unlock Molten armor and Summoners unlock Obsidian armor, both of which are powerful class sets.
Head | Chest | Legs | Notes |
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Melee | |||
Overall | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage 25 def) Gives higher defense and higher offensive bonuses than Crimson, but overall worse survivability due to lacking regeneration. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (15% dmg, 19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives the same damage stat as Molten armor and greatly increased regeneration, but lacks that armors critical strike, melee speed, and true melee bonuses. Both armors are viable. |
Defensive | |||
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives lower defense than Molten, but much greater regeneration. |
Offensive | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage) Gives the highest offensive stats at this point in the game. |
True Melee | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage, 25 def) Gives the best defense of any availible armor, along with true melee damage and good melee stats. |
Ranged | |||
Overall | |||
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (15% dmg, 19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives decent damage, high defense, and a good regeneration boost. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg, 6 def) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Defensive | |||
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) High defense and a good regeneration boost. |
Offensive | |||
Victide Coral Turban | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | † (5% damage, 5% crit) Set bonuses increases the DPS of ranged weapons greatly. Especially effective with slow-firing weapons such as the Platinum Bow. Gives 15% damage underwater. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg, 6 def) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. Desert Prowler is preferable for shotguns such as the Boomstick due to its super-crit set bonus ability. |
Desert Prowler Hat | Desert Prowler Shirt | Desert Prowler Pants | (+2 dmg, 9% crit) Incredible synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons. The set bonus ability synergizes well with Adrenaline Mode and Rage Mode, especially when used with Pumpler. |
Magic | |||
Overall | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | * (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def) Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Victide armor. |
Meteor Helmet | Meteor Suit | Meteor Leggings | (27% dmg, 16 def) Provides an absurd damage boost and enhances the Space Gun. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (15% dmg, 19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives decent damage, high defense, and a good regeneration boost. |
Defensive | |||
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) High defense and a good regeneration boost. |
Offensive | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | * (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def) Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Victide armor. |
Summon | |||
Overall | |||
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range, 15 def) Powerful summon and whip bonuses make it easily the best armor for summoner. |
Defensive | |||
Victide Mask | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (15 def, 15% dr, 1.5hp/sec) Good defense and damage reduction underwater. |
Offensive | |||
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range) Powerful summon and whip bonuses make it easily the best offensive armor for summoner. |
Rogue | |||
Overall | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def)
Excellent Rogue stats and a double jump in the set bonus. |
Defensive | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (16 def)
Good defense and increases mobility. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5hp/sec) Good defense and greatly increases regeneration. |
Offensive | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def)
Excellent Rogue stats and stealth bonuses, set bonus increases damage. |
Victide Headcrab | Victide Breastplate | Victide Greaves | Ω (15% dmg, 5% crit, 90 stealth) Gives great offensive stats underwater. Set bonus seashell makes it superior for spam. |
Post-Evil Boss 2, Queen Bee, and Skeletron
Players unlock Aerospec armor, an omniclass set that greatly increases mobility. Summoners unlock Bee armor, an armor with strong minion boosts. Rangers unlock Necro armor, a powerful offensive ranged set.
Head | Chest | Legs | Notes |
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Melee | |||
Overall | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage 25 def) Gives higher defense and higher offensive bonuses than Crimson, but overall worse survivability due to lacking regeneration. |
Aerospec Helm | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (8% dmg, 8% crit, 20 def, 50% fall speed) Gives increased fall speed, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (15% dmg, 19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives the game damage stat as Molten armor and greatly increased regeneration, but lacks that armors critical strike, melee speed, and true melee bonuses. Both armors are viable. |
Defensive | |||
Aerospec Helm | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (20 def, 50% fall speed) Gives increased fall speed, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives lower defense than Molten, but much greater regeneration. |
Offensive | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage) Gives the highest offensive stats at this point in the game. |
True Melee | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage, 25 def) Gives the best defense of any availible armor, along with true melee damage and good melee stats. |
Ranged | |||
Overall | |||
Aerospec Helm | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (8% damage, 8% crit, 18 def, 50% fall speed) Gives increased fall speed, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Necro Helmet | Necro Breastplate | Necro Greaves | (15% damage, 10% crit, 19 def) Gives very strong ranged stats along with decent defense. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (15% dmg, 19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Gives decent damage, high defense, and a good regeneration boost. |
Defensive | |||
Aerospec Helm | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (18 def, 50% fall speed) Gives increased fall speed, letting you dodge more attacks. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) Very strong regeneration boost, the set bonus doubles natural regen. |
Offensive | |||
Necro Helmet | Necro Breastplate | Necro Greaves | (15% damage, 10% crit) Gives very strong ranged stats. |
Copper Helmet | Copper Chainmail | Copper Greaves | (+4 dmg) Insane synergy with high fire rate, low damage weapons such as the Minishark. |
Magic | |||
Overall | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def)*Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Victide armor. |
Meteor Helmet | Meteor Suit | Meteor Leggings | (27% dmg, 16 def) Provides an absurd damage boost and enhances the Space Gun. |
Aerospec Hat | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (8% dmg, 8% crit, 16 def, 50% increased fall speed) Gives decent damage, high defense, and lets you dodge more attacks. |
Defensive | |||
Aerospec Hat | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (17 def, 50% increased fall speed) Fall speed increases your dodging abilities. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5 hp/sec regen) High defense and a good regeneration boost. |
Offensive | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | * (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def) Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Aerospec armor. |
Summon | |||
Overall | |||
Aerospec Helmet | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (16% dmg, +1 minions, 15 def, 50% increased fall speed) Greatly increases survivability via the fall speed, and is surprisingly good offensively due to the set bonus minion. |
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range, 15 def) Powerful summon and whip bonuses make it a powerful option. |
Bee Headgear | Bee Breastplate | Bee Greaves | (23% dmg, +2 minions, 13 def) Strongest minion boosts overall. |
Defensive | |||
Aerospec Helmet | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (15 def, 50% increased fall speed) Greatly increases survivability via the fall speed. |
Offensive | |||
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range) Powerful summon and whip bonuses greatly increase the DPS of your minions and whips. |
Bee Headgear | Bee Breastplate | Bee Greaves | (23% dmg, +2 minions, 13 def) Strongest minion boosts overall. |
Rogue | |||
Overall | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def) Excellent Rogue stats and a double jump in the set bonus. |
Aerospec Helmet | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (8% dmg, 8% crit, 100 stealth, 16 def, 50% increased fall speed) Gives greatly increases survivability via fastfall. |
Defensive | |||
Aerospec Helmet | Aerospec Breastplate | Aerospec Leggings | (16 def, 50% increased fall speed) Gives greatly increases survivability via fastfall. |
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (16 def) Good defense and increases mobility. |
Crimson Helmet | Crimson Scalemail | Crimson Greaves | (19 def, 1.5hp/sec) Good defense and greatly increases regeneration. Inferior due to lacking stealth. |
Offensive | |||
Sulphurous Helmet | Sulphurous Breastplate | Sulphurous Leggings | (12% dmg, 7% crit, 95 stealth, 16 def) Excellent Rogue stats and stealth bonuses, set bonus increases damage. |
Post-Slime God
Players unlock Statigel armor, which dominates in nearly every category.
Head | Chest | Legs | Notes |
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Melee | |||
Overall | |||
Statigel Helm | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 27 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent melee stats and an extra jump. |
Defensive | |||
Statigel Helm | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (27 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent defense and an extra jump. |
Offensive | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage) Gives higher offensive stats than Statigel if your weapon benefit from melee speed. |
Statigel Helm | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 27 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent melee stats and gives and extra jump. |
True Melee | |||
Molten Helmet | Molten Breastplate | Molten Greaves | (17% dmg, 7% crit, 7% melee speed, 20% true melee damage, 25 def) Gives the best defense of any available armor, along with true melee damage and good melee stats. |
Ranged | |||
Overall | |||
Statigel Headgear | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 25 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent ranged stats and an extra jump. |
Defensive | |||
Statigel Headgear | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (25 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent defense stats and an extra jump. |
Offensive | |||
Statigel Headgear | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit) Gives excellent ranged stats. |
Magic | |||
Overall | |||
Statigel Cap | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 23 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent mage stats and an extra jump. |
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | * (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def) Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Statigel armor. |
Defensive | |||
Statigel Cap | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 23 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent defense and an extra jump. |
Offensive | |||
Wizard Hat | Mystic Robe | Meteor Leggings | * (20% dmg, 15% crit, 11 def) Provides strong magic bonuses, significantly better than Statigel armor. |
Summon | |||
Overall | |||
Statigel Hood | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (23% dmg, +1 minions, 22 def, 12% jump speed) While numerically it only has mediocre summoner stats, alongside its excellent mobility and defense, its amplified Crim/Corroslime set bonus minion easily makes up for this lack of raw numbers. |
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range, 15 def) Powerful summon and whip bonuses make it a powerful option. |
Bee Headgear | Bee Breastplate | Bee Greaves | (23% dmg, +2 minions, 13 def) Strongest raw minion boosts overall. |
Defensive | |||
Statigel Hood | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (22 def, 12% jump speed) Has excellent mobility, the best on tier defense for Summoners, and a powerful set bonus minion. |
Offensive | |||
Statigel Hood | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (23% dmg, +1 minions, set bonus minion) While numerically it only has mediocre summoner stats, its amplified Crim/Corroslime set bonus minion easily makes up for this lack of raw numbers with suprising efficacy, as Crim/Corroslime already performs well on the Wall of Flesh. |
Obsidian Outlaw Hat | Obsidian Longcoat | Obsidian Pants | (31% dmg, +1 minions, 15% whip speed, 30% whip range) Powerful summon and whip bonuses greatly increase the DPS of your minions and whips. |
Rogue | |||
Overall | |||
Statigel Mask | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 100 stealth, 24 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent rogue stats and an extra jump. |
Defensive | |||
Statigel Mask | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (24 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent defense and an extra jump. |
Offensive | |||
Statigel Mask | Statigel Armor | Statigel Greaves | (15% dmg, 12% crit, 100 stealth, 24 def, 12% jump speed) Gives excellent rogue stats and an extra jump. |