Guide:Class setups/Hardmode
Pre-Mechanical Bosses
Upon entering Hardmode, you now have access to a wide variety of equipment for each class. You can now start harvesting Life Fruits for the upcoming battles to increase your survivability. You can also beat Cryogen or the Aquatic Scourge for some better gear. The Calamity Mod also adds a config that reworks the early Hardmode progression if enabled.
Pre-Calamitas/Plantera
After killing the Mechanical Bosses you should now have access to Hallowed Bars, Cryonic Bars and Chlorophyte Bars, allowing you to get more powerful equipment. At this point you should specialize a single class, as the armor set bonuses become much stronger.
Pre-Golem
The defeat of Plantera makes Perennial Ore available and Ectoplasm easily accessible from the Dungeon. Hardmode Abyss weapons and weapons from the Great Sand Shark should also now be available. The player may also obtain gear from Leviathan and Anahita and Astrum Aureus.
Pre-Lunar Events
Defeating Golem gives the player access to Scoria Ore, and Plague enemies will begin spawning in the Jungle. This allows the player to fight The Plaguebringer Goliath and Ravager. You also should have plenty of equipment from the Old One's Army, Martian Invasion, Empress of Light and Duke Fishron.
Pre-Moon Lord
Items crafted from Meld Constructs, Lunar Fragments, Astral Bars (obtainable after Astrum Deus's defeat), and some new accessories should be made before the fight against Moon Lord.