Solar Flare armor

Solar Flare armor is a Hardmode, Lunar Event armor set that provides melee boosts. Crafting this set requires a total of 36 Luminite Bars (144 Luminite) and 45 Solar Fragments. Solar Flare armor currently provides the highest defense of any armor type.

In total, Solar Flare armor pieces apply the following boosts:
 * +17% melee critical hit chance
 * +22% melee damage
 * +15% melee speed
 * +15% movement speed
 * Significantly higher chance that enemies will target the wearer

Equipping the full set additionally provides a special set defense bonus that builds the longer the player avoids damage, up to 3 "charges" (similar to Beetle armor). Each takes 5 seconds to build and provides an additional +10% defense, for a total of +30% defense after 15 seconds. The number of charges built are indicated by a shield that appears after the first charge, with 2 and 3 spikes appearing on the shield on the second and third charges, respectively.

Taking damage causes one charge to deplete, and discharges fire explosions around the player than can damage enemies in the vicinity. A charge can also be discharged manually by using the shield's special "dash" attack, activated by double-tapping or. Dashing only consumes a charge if it strikes an enemy, and upon doing so causes a similar explosion.

Each piece equipped (even if hidden by vanity items) also causes the player to emit light, with a higher light level for each additional piece equipped. Additionally, equipping the full set displays an after-image motion effect, similar to Hallowed armor.