Guide:Surviving in the Dungeon

Getting there
Finding the Dungeon is a simple matter. Simply go to one end of the map, and if you don't see it, then it is at the other end.

In order to be able to safely enter the Dungeon, you will have to kill Skeletron.

'''IMPORTANT: You MUST kill Skeletron in order to access the whole Dungeon, otherwise you will be killed instantly by the Dungeon Guardian.

Required Items
Assuming you have already killed Skeletron:
 * Hammer
 * Pickaxe
 * Torches or Glowsticks
 * Healing Potion
 * Very good Armor

Suggested Items

 * Cobalt Shield
 * Magic Mirror
 * Rocket Boots
 * Grappling Hook

Tips

 * Bring along any mechanism to detect traps. After freeing the Mechanic, the wire cutters are invaluable for detecting, disarming and collecting traps and mechanisms.
 * If a spike ball spawns in an inconvenient position, go offscreen to cause it to despawn.
 * If you have a Nightmare pickaxe or better, mine horizontally into the Dungeon to make it faster & safer to access the lower levels.
 * Unverified: Use a hammer to remove the naturally placed dungeon walls, and replace them to prevent monster spawns in sections you've already explored.

Loot

 * Cobalt Shield
 * Muramasa
 * Handgun

Chests
Gold Chest

Harvested items

 * Book
 * Spike
 * Water Candle
 * Chain Lantern
 * Water Bolt
 * Dungeon Bricks
 * Dungeon Brick Walls
 * Switch
 * Wire
 * Pressure Plate
 * Dart Trap