Bee armor

The Bee Armor is the only pre-hardmode summoning gear available. Wearing the full set of armor increases the wearer's maximum number of minions to 3. The set bonus is 23% extra minion damage. This armor is crafted from 30 Bee Wax, which is a 100% drop from Queen Bee. The Bee Wax drops in stacks of 16-26 which means you will have to defeat the Queen Bee a minimum of 2 times in order to craft the entire set (possibly 3 times if one wishes to include the Hornet Staff).