Molten armor

Molten armor was the highest defense armor in the game, and also the most difficult to obtain, until introduced several sets of armor only obtainable in hardmode, such as Adamantite armor.

It takes a total of 90 Hellstone Bars to craft a full set of Molten armor. This means you need 360 Hellstone and 90 Obsidian to make a whole set.

It consists of a Molten Helmet, Molten Breastplate, and Molten Greaves.

A full set grants 25 base defense, plus a 17% melee damage bonus.

Trivia

 * Molten armor originally provided 28 defense and had a set bonus of 10 defense, for an amazing total of 38 overall defense. This was changed over time for balance and to establish its unique specialty as melee armor.

History
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