Talk:Molten Fury/@comment-5105977-20120526165521/@comment-26952072-20150908045654

Obsidian Skin Potion protects against lava and the obsidian items (skull, shield, horseshoe) protect against hellstone, but NOT lava.

Your best bet is the obsidian shield because you will use it in hardmode later on in a very important crafting recipe.