PvP Guide

Player versus Player brings a unique type of play to the world of Terraria. This is a game mode where one player or a team of players can defeat another player or team(s) of players. This is done by joining a multiplayer world, and enabling the PvP option by clicking on the swords in the upper right hand corner of the screen. The only way a player can damage another player is if both have the PvP option enabled. There is also the option of joining a team, teams are represented by the colored shields in the upper left corner of the screen as well. Once you select a team there is an onscreen notification of how far away they are, as well as how much health they have. Players on the same team can not hurt each other. PvP is not a overly useful game mode as it does not help in any particular way, however it allows a very fun and challenging form of gameplay, teamwork is usually the key factor in PvP combat, as it is also the key factor in Terraria. Below is a general guide as well as some tips, tricks, and hints that can help the average player become knowledgeable about the PvP factors in Terraria. When attacking a player your damage is doubled. For instance, if you attack with a Muramasa, having a base damage of 18, and hit a player wearing a full set of molten armor, giving 27 defense, the damage dealt will be 30, as the damage is increased to 44 and the damage reduction is 14.

Weapons
PvP combat is always fast and always fierce; bringing top tier weapons is a must, but how can one decide on what to bring? Should one bring a flail or a sword, a gun or a bow? Here are some brief breakdowns of weapons sets that are advantageous (take into mind that only top tier weapons are included and described for space)!

Non-Magic Ranged
 Bow & Arrow: Molten Fury + Jester's Arrows 38 damage, 25 use time (Sub in Unholy Arrow for 37 damage) This combo allows the player some utility, arrows arc creating a wider hit range, however their total flight time is not that great. A 1.52 max damage rate (or for the easy going player 1.44 using regular Wooden Arrows converted to Flaming Arrows). The major downside to this weapon is that high tier ammunition is hard to come by, and ultimately yields a small damage rate.

 Gun & Ammo 1: Phoenix Blaster + Meteor Shot  37 damage, 10 use time (Sub in Musket Ball  for 35 damage) This combo allows the player to quickly cause burst damage to the target it has a small hit range due to straight line travel; this is made up for in its long projectile flight time and its overall speed. A 3.7 damage rate is astoundingly good, yet the amount of ammunition consumed trying to hit a player may be very costly.

 Gun & Ammo 2: Star Cannon + Fallen Star, 155 damage, 12 use time This combo allows the player to deal an astounding amount of damage clocked in at 12.92 to an un-armored enemy (Unconfirmed). The downside to this is collecting stars is not quick process compared to the amount of ammunition consumed in a PvP fight, as well the stars cannot be reused. There is, however, a strategy for collecting fallen stars that requires a sky bridge.

 Boomerang 1: Flamarang 32 damage, 15 use time This weapon allows the player an extra inventory slot due to not consuming ammunition, the downside is the projectiles very long return time if the target is missed. A plus side is that on the return the boomerang flies through bricks when it's returning, allowing the target to be hit from a safe location. A total damage rate of 2.14 leave this weapon open as a utility weapon.

 Boomerang 2: Thorn Chakrum 25 damage, 15 use time The Thorn Chakrum deals slightly less damage than the Flamarang, with a 1.7 damage rate, but has the ability to bounce multiple times before returning to the user, making the weapon a great choice in tight quarters.

 Spiky Ball: 12 damage, 15 use time Since they do little to no damage to players with decent armor they're a poor choice for a main weapon, but they can be thrown in narrow corridors or down slopes to slow down and inflict knockback to raiding parties while staying at a safe distance, or simply laid down in tight spots as a decent defensive strategy.

Melee Weapons
Sword 1: Fiery Greatsword 34 damage, use time of approx. 35-45. This weapon deals a bit of damage, and has a reach of about 10ft. A total damage rate of approx. .75-.95 makes this weapon hard to use in PvP effectively.

Sword 2: Blade of Grass 28 damage, use time of approx. 20-30. This weapon has an incredible reach of about 12ft. with a decent attack speed as well. A damage rate of approx. .93-1.4 making this weapon slightly more effective in combat.

Sword 3: Muramasa 18 damage, use time of approx. 10-15. This is probably one of the most effective PvP swords despite its initial low damage, but a Staff of Regrowth is actually better. The Muramasa has a damage rate of 1.467-2.2 being the highest actual damage output. This sword also has a very unique quality, if the melee key is held down the sword keeps swinging. This makes the sword very powerful in the right item set.

 Sword 4: Night's Edge 40 damage, 45 with Molten Armor. Probably most costy, and BEST sword in-game, its better than Murasama, but it can't be held down to be swung, still, its the best sword in-game if used correctly. It would be recommended to use one or more Feral Claws for increased melee speed.

 Flail: Sunfury 40 damage, use time of 30 This is known as the best non-projectile weapon in the game, it holds a high position in PvP combat due to flail mechanics. With a damage rate of 1.33 this weapon stands in high regard. A useful property of the flail mechanic is constant damage, as well as the flail traveling back through bricks on the way back to the player.

 Spear: Dark Lance 27 damage. When used with molten armour this weapon can be incredibly useful for PVP, because of its average speed and long range it can easily hurt players from a long range.

Magic Weapons
 Magic 1: Vilethorn 8 damage (damage time interval unknown assumed 50), 5 mana, 30 use time. This weapon isn't the ideal damage item, but can be extremely useful due to it being able to cause constant damage for a low amount of mana while also being able to attack through walls. With a damage rate of approx. .16, it should generally only be used for those 2 purposes.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Magic 2: Flamelash 35x2 damage, 20 mana, use time 20 This is arguably the best magic weapon regarding PvP due to its controllable projectile that may hit twice. With a damage rate of 3.5 this weapon stands out, however it does consume mana and one drastic downside is while controlling the projectile the player is rendered defenseless.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Magic 3: Starfury 15 damage (plus stars 20 each), 11 mana, 10 use time This weapon is a good addition to the PvP arsenal, but it only works when the character has mana (will not swing without mana, and only reaches maximum potential while outside or in an open ceiling building. With a fast use time and stars, this weapon has a interesting dps rate. From melee range, the character can do a maximum of 75 damage or 7.5 damage rate. However, the chances decrease drastically that the target will hold still for this battery, thus the real damage rate is somewhere around 3.5 as the weapon is not viable in close range (-15) and targets move all the time causing a fall off in start damage (-25).

Armor
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Armor is perhaps one of the major aspects of PvP combat as it will be the first thing that alerts a player to what build they are going up against. Below are the basic unique armor sets found in PvP combat, there special set bonuses and abilities and some details on usage. Please note that this is not a general armor discussion, and only contains armor of second tier or better.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor: The highest defense set and highest tier currently in the game, but a base defense of 28 and another 10 defense for wearing the set. This set should be used for characters that like to take large quantities of damage. Usually this can be mixed with other defense accessories items such as the Cobalt Shield and the Obsidian Skull which add +2 defense, which stacks to a maximum of another +10 defense. Maxing out at a grand 48 defense!

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Jungle Armor: This is in the second tier of armor sets that grants the player base 19 defense and a set bonus of reduced spell cost by 25% and enabled faster mana regeneration, as well as an unlisted attack speed bonus (confirmed). This set is useful for players that want to cast spells. This set of armor can be utilized along with five Band of Starpower to maximize mana regen. This is also very useful when using the Space Gun.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Necro Armor: This is the second tier of armor sets, granting the player a +30% speed boost, but only boasting 19 defense. This set should be used for sprinting/parkour characters that like to dodge and weave. This set can have a max of 29 defense using obsidian skulls or be used for speed and agility by using the Ivy Whip along with 5 Anklet of the Wind for a max speed boost of 80%. Arguably this can be combined with 4 Anklets of the Wind and one Hermes Boots to increase to max speed easily while using the ivy whip.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Shadow Scale Armour: This is in the second tier of armor sets that grants the player +15% increased melee speed. Shadow scale armor provides 19 base defense. This set of armor is best for those that want to maximize their melee dps, often referred to as a glass cannon. This is done by equipping five Feral Claws for a +50% melee attack speed increase for a total of 65% bonus attack speed. This makes the player a variable bladestorm in combat; this is suggested to be used with the Muramasa.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Meteor Armor: The weakest of the advanced armor, this set grants the player a mere base 13 defense, however it provides mana regeneration equivalent to the Jungle Armor, and reduces the cost of using the Space Gun to 0, allowing unlimited shots with this weapon. It can be useful for ranged combat by players using Rocket Boots and Ivy Whip to stay out of reach while spamming opponents with rapid fire.

Accessories
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Accessories come in four different types, three of which are used for PvP: Movement, Regenerative, and Combat. This section addresses various pros, cons, and alternatives to the accessories that may be used in PvP, as well as giving very useful information on some like Hermes Boots and Band of Regeneration.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">There appears to be a misconception that many classes, particularly rushing classes or ones that stay close to the enemy receive far better survivability from Bands of Regeneration than they do with Cobalt Sheilds (or Obsidian Skulls), when they actually provide relatively little survivability in PvP's fast-paced combat.

Movement
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Anklet of the Wind: Useful for characters that want to get in and out of combat faster and have an easier time dodging or chasing people down. The boost stacks with other Anklets for a max of 50% and with Necro Armor to reach a max of 80%.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Cloud in a Bottle: Useful for changing direction easier in midair, dodging projectiles while in the air, or gaining a slight extra amount of time before hitting the ground while falling. It is also useful for breaking falls, since it does prevent fall damage (as of v1.03). Shiny Red Balloon jumps higher overall.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Hermes Boots: Boost does not stack with Anklets of the Wind or Necro Armor, however, both decrease the amount of distance required to reach the movement boost. (Picture/Confirmation coming soon) In a simple test it took 28 blocks for unaided Hermes Boots to activate. Stacking Anklets gave an average of ~9% decrease (alternating ~11% and ~7% per anklet) in distance per anklet(28-> 25-> 23-> 20). Necro armor reduced distance required by 25% (28-> 21), and with Anklets distance shortened further (21-> 18-> 16-> 13-> 11) for a max reduction of ~61% (25% + 4(9%)). Players looking for land speed should consider how far it will take them to activate Hermes. For example, Necro and 5 Anklets for an 80% boost, vs replacing one of the Anklets with Hermes for an 100% boost in just 11 blocks. A character that darts around near or past enemies should also sacrifice an Anklet for a Cobalt Sheild to keep the Hermes speed boost (that now takes 13 blocks to activate).

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Lucky Horseshoe: This item is useful early in the game, however there are alternatives to using this, effectively freeing an accessory slot. Grappling Hook/Ivy Whip can be used to latch onto the ground/walls, Cloud in a Bottle can be used to break the fall (as of v1.03), and Rocket Boots can be used to reduce speed before hitting the ground.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Rocket Boots: Keeps the speed boost from Hermes while in flight. Very useful as they do not drain any mana so spell casters can use them much more efficiently now (as of v1.05), effectively giving them better jump than Cloud in a Bottle or Shiny Red Balloon. However eternal uninterrupted flight is no longer possible as they will only provide 1 second of lift. To recharge lift the player much either touch the ground or use a Grappling Hook/Ivy Whip.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Shiny Red Balloon: Increases jump height, thus also increasing length of gaps one can jump. Shiny Red Balloon's jump is higher than Cloud in a Bottle's double jump.

Regenerative
 Band of Regeneration: It takes 800/400/266/200/160 seconds (for 1/2/3/4/5 bands) to fully regenerate max hp, whereas using two Healing Potions takes about 13 seconds. Although generally considered a survivability item, it helps relatively little in combat, for example in a fight 5 seconds can be an eternity, EASILY enough time to kill someone. In the example in the Damage section at the top of the page, someone in Molten Armor takes 25 damage from a Muramasa per hit, with 16 hits to kill them. In a 5 second fight someone wearing 2 Bands of Regeneration will have regenerated 5 hp, about 20% of a Muramasa attack. However someone instead wearing 2 Cobalt Shields with an extra 4 defense will negate 2 damage per Muramasa hit. This will not only block 32 damage (from the same 16 hits), but require an extra 2 hits to be killed, for a total of 36 damage blocked (144% of a Muramasa attack). This doesn't even consider that it will take much less than 5 seconds to be killed or the bonus of immunity to knockback that Cobalt Shield gives. Because of this Band of Regeneration is actually NOT a good survivability item and is only ideal over longer periods without combat, which will at best last a max of 30-60 seconds, only regenerating 30-60 hp with 2 Bands. Having a supply of Healing Potions or even Lesser Healing Potions handy provide a MUCH faster alternative, effectively freeing one or more accessory slots that one could use instead for actual survivability accessories. Not a recommended item for PvP.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Band of Starpower: A nice item for mages, stacking with Jungle/Meteor Armor. A possible consideration to other characters that are using Rocket Boots, however not at all required. Mana Potions and Lesser Mana Potion provide an excellent alternative

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Nature's Gift: Relatively useless in PvP since dying from another player already causes this, effectively wasting an accessory slot. Dying from lava (exact details unknown) in a fight may cause respawning with 100 hp, however it requires the player to actually die to work, so it is still useless in combat. Pick a different item.

Combat
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Cobalt Shield: An excellent item for most characters. The multiple knockbacks from fast hitting items like the Minishark and Muramasa can be devastating in tight areas. Nearly mandatory for characters that rush or dart around to prevent being focused and rendered far less-mobile or lose a Hermes Boots speed boost. A far more effective survivability item than Band of Regeneration.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Feral Claws: Effectively increases DPS by 10%. An excellent accessory, the only one that actually increases your own damage output. Stacking these gives you an edge on other players in a sword fight.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Obsidian Skull: The bonus effect is not quite as useful as the Cobalt Shield in combat, however it does give good survivability and protects you from Hellstone traps and flooring. Avoid stacking unless you already have the Cobalt Shield also equipped. A far more effective survivability item than Band of Regeneration (read Band of Regeneration's section for more info on this).

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;"> Shackle: Due to the way defense works in PvP, this item will only negate 1 damage when one is used with the Molten armor, 2 will be needed when using the second tier of armors. This item also does not give an extra benefit like Cobalt Shield and Obsidian Skull do. Therefore this item becomes far more useless.

Classes
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">There are various builds that function to complete certain play styles, below a few of these builds will be discussed. Maximum health and mana are assumed, preferably with the Ivy Whip, and health and mana potions. Editors are encouraged to add more. There are many unique variations with specific PvP niches! (Note: This is not Team Fortress Two please refrain from making comparision classes.)

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">By class name, armor type, weapon set and accessory load sets.

The Tank
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Blade of Grass or Sunfury with Flamarang.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">One Cobalt Shield and four Obsidian Skulls gives you maximum defense, but replacing the Obsidian Skulls with Bands of Regeneration gives you regenerative capabilities, but bear in mind that if you are attacked quickly, they will not make a lot of difference.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build allows a character to either maximize their defense or increase their HP regeneration while not being knocked back. They as well have the maximum melee range and the ability to hit targets with the Flamarang. This is for players that like to bulldoze their way through targets whilst suffering low damage.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Try and stop me!"

The Destroyer
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Muramasa, Blade of Grass, or Night's Edge.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Cobalt Shield x4 Feral Claws - Take damage like you can dish it.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A hybrid between the Berserker and Tank, this build largely speaks for itself.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"I'm not Bipolar! GOT IT?!"

The Gopher
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">You should use Necro Armor, Vilethorn, Molten Pickaxe, Minishark with Meteor Shot, Orb of Light, Ivy Whip, and where use of terrain-deforming explosives is approved for pvp ONLY: Sticky Bomb

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">You should also equip Hermes Boots, Cloud in a Bottle, an Obsidian Skull and two Bands of Starpower, for maximum maneuverability.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build allows a character to move quickly and efficiently to an enemy's base without fear of detection. They can move effortlessly through the ground, digging a tunnel so that the whole raiding party may move literally under their noses. If equipped with the Minishark and Meteor Shot, after using the stickies (or dynamite, if required) to blow a hole in the enemy floorboards, The Gopher can relentlessly fire on the enemy, causing a decent amount of damage. Also, if used for a hit-and-run manuever, The Gopher can use the Vilethorn to hit enemies from beneath them. If the enemies give chase, The Gopher can outrun them using the Hermes Boots and Necro Armor, or they can lay down some Hellstone or Meteorite, and use their Obsidian Skull to walk over it. They can also make large gaps, and use the Cloud in a Bottle or the Grappling Hook to cross them. While The Gopher is much like Spiderman, he is used for more fighting than The Saboteur.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Can't touch this!"

The Caster
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Cobalt Armor, Flamelash & Vilethorn in some cases Flower of Fire along with Muramasa and Space Gun or Phoenix Blaster.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x5 Band of Starpower - Maximum casting potential. OR x3 Band of Starpower x2 Band of Regeneration - High mana regen with better survivability.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build allows players the ability to maximize their spell casting potential, and regen a lot of mana in downtime. In some cases Rocket Boots are suggested merely for better movement.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Feel my power!"

The Sentry
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor for intense armor,Necro Armor for stealthy movement and speed, Sunfury/Flamarang, Grenade, Spiky Ball, Lava, Vilethorn, Dirt Rod or Sandgun

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Cobalt Shield+Band of Regeneration x4 to provide good survivability in the long run.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">The Sentry's role is to stave off raiding parties with an arsenal of defensive measures. Spiky Balls can be hurled rapidly from gaps in the base's wall and cause minor damage to lightly armored players and knockback to anyone without a Cobalt Shield, the Flamarang and Sunfury can be safely thrown through thin walls without exposing oneself to the enemy's attack and Lava buckets are useful to ward the enemy off walls, especially by pouring it off cliffs or in puddles.Also, in a pinch he can just lob grapples of Grenades at the enemy.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">While the enemy is not attacking, the Dirt Rod is a valuable medium to create minor barriers and pits in the terrain to make it harder to cross, or, by leaving only a thin layer of dirt covered by sand on ground level, drop them into a lava/spike pit, the sand gun can be used to make small barriers in minimal height tunnels.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"I love the smell of burnt people in the morning."

The Berserker
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Shadow Armor, Muramasa & Phoenix Blaster.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x5 Feral Claws - Maximum fast damage. OR x3 Feral Claws x2 Band of Regeneration - High damage with better survivability. OR x4 Feral Claws x1 Cobalt Shield - Suicide king, rush and rush.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build allows a player to furiously hack away at their target dealing large quantities of damage. The later build that utilizes a cobalt shield isn't for players that want to stay alive long, it is meant as a rush and destroy tactic.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"THIS IS TERRARIA!"

The Ninja
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Ninja Outfit(for cosmetic effect,) Muramasa or Blade of Grass and any high-tier ranged weapon.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x4 Feral Claws x1 Anklet of the Wind - Optimized +40% melee/+40% movement speed build

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A variation of the Berserker, this build is designed to move fast and strike hard. This build can easily close the distance on ranged/magic players and deal damage fast while also keeping a safe distance from heavier tanks and easily dodging attacks. Any number of variations are possible including using Hermes Boots instead of AotW for better distance running, incorporating Rocket Boots,Shiny Red Balloon or Cloud in a Bottle for better vertical mobility, or using 5 Feral Claws for heightened damage. Using Blade of Grass is recommended for players who want to use more of a hit-and-run tactic as it allows you to keep a safer distance.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Catch me if you can, I'm the ninja head man!"

The Paratrooper
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Jungle Armor, Phoenix Blaster (with Meteor Shot)/Star Cannon, Starfury

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x2 Band of Regeneration/Band of Starpower(with use of Starfury) x1 Rocket Boots x1 Cobalt Shield x1 Lucky Horseshoe - Air support, all day long. OR x30 Gravitation Potion - Air support, truly all day long.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is for players that like to pilot helicopters. It allows players to strap on the rocket boots and rain fire from the sky, without taking fall damage or suffering knockback. As of 1.0.5 Patch, Rocket Boots' use is limited, so use of Gravitation Potions are recommended.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Airstrike!"

The Scout
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Muramasa, Thorn Chakrum &/or Grenade, Spiky Ball, Vile Powder - This build requires Ivy Whip as well.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x2 Anklet of the Wind x1 Hermes Boots, x2 Band of Regeneration - Good land speed, and ok survivability. OR x1 Cloud in a Bottle x1 Shiny Red Balloon x1 Hermes Boots x2 Anklet of the Wind - Best land speed and maneuverability.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is designed for quick in and out missions or PvP defeats. The idea is to run in dodging players attacks while dropping Grenades, Vile Powder or Spiky Balls to create mass confusion and damage. Some variations of this set use the Rocket Boots to escape faster. This class can also be used as a distraction using the Ivy Whip while jumping and dodging around while other players rush the initial pvp zone.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Bonk!"

The Saboteur (Spiderman)
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Muramasa/Cobweb/Lava & Whoopie Cushion

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x2 Anklet of the Wind x1 Hermes Boots, x1 Cobalt Shield x1 Obsidian Skull - Good land speed, and ok survivability.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is designed for a quick in, quick out mentality with only one goal - hindering the enemy. Unlike his cousin the Scout, however, the Saboteur targets the environment. The idea is to quickly sprint into the enemy base and set webs or lava all around the enemy team, knock out torches, tear down doors, and create sapper tunnels under the enemy base. This causes the opposing team to either spend time repairing their base or become distracted taking down the Saboteur. While the opposing team is dealing with the webbing, lava, torches, or the Saboteur the rest of the team is given an opportunity to deal some nice damage using ranged weapons or break into the opposition's base.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">TIP: Try to use web and lava in hard-to-see places to maximize the effect. Make sure to be quick at coming up with witty one liners as Spiderman usually does. The Whoopie Cushion is mostly for distraction and to anger the enemy team, but in many ways it is your most powerful asset. Also, using Familiar Armor with an Invisibility Potion will make you totally invisible.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Hey! Hey! Listen! Hey!"

The Demoman
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Blade of Grass or Sunfury, Grenade, Spiky Ball, Ivy Whip and where use of terrain-deforming explosives is approved for pvp ONLY: Bomb, Sticky Bomb, Dynamite

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Shiny Red Balloon, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x2 Band of Regeneration - Better survivability. OR x2 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Shiny Red Balloon, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Cobalt Shield - Better mobility.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is primarily for attacking from a distance while enduring a considerable amount of damage, and is useful both offensively and defensively. Explosives are excellent for damage, AoE and area denial. Where allowed the terrain-altering effects of some explosives can also be useful to alter the battlefield to your advantage and rapidly overcome defenses. Spiky Balls should be used in conjunction with explosives to limit the room your opponents have to maneuver. The Blade of Grass is a good, long-reach melee weapon to have if your opponents get too close to you, you (somehow) run out of consumable weapons, or explosives and spiky balls become impractical. The Sunfury is also useful for this purpose, but can be trickier and more cumbersome to use. The end purpose of either weapon should be to increase the distance between you and your opponent, making it easier to wield your explosives and Spiky Balls.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">(As of 1.0.2 Sticky Bombs do not stick to players)

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Explosives cure everything. Especially life."

The Bait
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Gold Bow+, Arrows, & Ivy Whip

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x3 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Hermes Boots, x1 Cloud in a Bottle - Good speed overall. OR x4 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Hermes Boots - Best land speed. OR x1 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Rocket Boots, x2 Band of Starpower - Best air speed.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is mostly made for, as the title implies, bait. If you're someone who can't fight well but wants to contribute to the team, this is a good idea. The bow & arrows are for a sort of just in-case, just to annoy the enemy. While you're running around and confusing the enemy team, your team can strike them, and they'll be left boggled. Make sure not to have too many of these(Probably maximum is about 2 or so), or there won't be much team to actually attack after the enemy is confused.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"What am I doing again?"

The Aggressive Pedestrian
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Familiar Outfit(for cosmetic effect,) Muramasa, Thorn Chakrum, & Ivy Whip

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Shiny Red Balloon, x1 Feral Claws, x1 Cobalt Shield

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is considered a variation of the Berserker. It is currently under some scrutiny, but it's quite effective. The 10% boost in attack speed combined with the Muramasa creates an incredible DPS, while the Cobalt Shield enables you to take a bit more damage while getting up in your opponents face without taking knock back. The 40% speed boost allows you to avoid their ranged and melee attacks with genuine ease, and the Thorn Chakrum creates an amazing approach/retreat weapon. Since this class is based off of foot movement, it has been named the Aggressive Pedestrian.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"I will send you a strongly worded letter!"

The Demon slicer
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor OR Jungle Armor, Demon Scythe, Flamelash OR Magic Missile, and any high-tier melee weapon.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Cobalt Shield, x2 Anklet of the Wind, x2 Band of Starpower.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">The Demon slicer is a glass cannon type character and depends entirely on one spell-the Demon scythe. Because of the attack nature of the weapon, it can be used as a powerful close range attack weapon. This style of play is to basically hang back and deal damage at first, and then rush in and spam the demon scythe for massive damage. the Cobalt Shield makes sure you won't be interrupted in your rush, and the Anklets help you move towards them faster. The Bands of Starpower are a must to ensure you have enough mana for such a mana-intensive item. Using molten armor is recommended, as you need the defense while rushing in, but jungle armor allows for more casting, and therefore more power. Playing as this build you should start by supporting your teammates, and once you see your tanks go down or that the enemy is getting a bit low on hp, you rush in and demon scythe everything.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Ever seen blood in the moonlight? Oh, right, the bloodmoon..."

The Assassin
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Familiar clothes Or just armorless, Invisibility Potion, Ivy Whip/Gravitation Potion and any high-tier close quarters weapon.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x3 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Rocket Boots

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">The assassin uses invisibility potions and the ivy whip/ gravity potion to infiltrate the opponent's base and get close to the weak enemy artillery and trap masters. With the speed of the anklets, the Ivy Whip, and the 2 maneuverability items, the Assassin can get around quickly and efficiently to kill the rear archers. Careful, though the Ivy Whip and rocket boots are not invisible!

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Ever seen an assassin? No? That's cause they don't exist."

The Heavy
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Minishark (optional), Phoenix Blaster, Space Gun (optional), Star Cannon, Meteor Shot, Sandgun

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Cobalt Shield, x2 Band of Starpower, x2 Band of Regeneration - For use with Space Gun. OR x1 Cobalt Shield, x4 Band of Regeneration - Maximum survivability. OR x1 Cobalt Shield, x1 Band of Regeneration, x1 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Shiny Red Balloon - Better mobility.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A variation of the Tank, this class is focused on controlling the flow of enemies whilst utterly annihilating them from a distance with its powerful and wide range of guns. The Minishark does very little damage and is usually only used to deter enemy traffic. This is usually only useful when the enemy is in large clusters, in which case you would use a Space Gun as well to maximize group damage. The Phoenix Blaster is your main weapon. The Star Cannon is to be used sparingly, due to the sheer rarity of the ammunition and quickly it is used up, but if the player knows how to control it and limit their usage accordingly, it can be used to revenge-kill (if not just flat-out destroy) several people.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">(extensive usage of the star cannon may create rage.)

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Sandvich! Omnomnom!"

The P.R.O Package
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Star Cannon, Phoenix Blaster (with Meteor Shot), Night's Edge

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Cobalt Shield, x3 Obsidian Skull 1x Feral Claws <p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Combining extreme defense and firepower, The P.R.O Package dominates the battlefield. To play this class, the user must have a massive amount of Fallen Star. This can easily be attained by creating a sky bridge and running back and forth at night. The player must also have very accurate aim, so they don't waste Fallen Star. The P.R.O Package uses the Star Cannon as the primary weapon. It deals massive damage and can easily clear a wave of attackers. When enemies are weak or retreating, the user can switch to the Phoenix Blaster and finish them off. When it comes to C.Q.C, (Close Quarters Combat), The P.R.O Package can switch to their Night's Edge and slice and dice opponents at a decent dps because of the Feral Claws, though this is inadvisable as most enemies who are actively trying to engage you in close combat will likely have a melee-oriented build specifically designed to dispatch opponents at close range, while you do not. For this reason, maintaining distance from your enemies is essential with this build. Though the Star Cannon can also be used at close range, this is advised only as an emergency means of survival.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Hit me with your best shot!"

The Artillery
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Jungle Armor, Starfury, Ivy Whip

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">5x Band of Starpower - Maximum mana regeneration OR 1x Rocket Boots, 4x Band of Starpower - Rain stars from the sky

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is designed to stay out of attack distance, possibly in a small building, as you use Starfury to damage enemies. This allows you to do a moderate amount of damage whilst staying out of danger. The second set of accessories allows you to use Rocket Boots to stay out of range, but with added mobility.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"I'll make you see stars!"

The Heavy Artillery
Armor and Weapons: Molten Armor, Molten Fury, Flamarang and Muramasa <p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Defensive Build:

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x3 Band of Regeneration, x1 Obsidian Skull, x1 Cobalt Shield -High Defence with good regeneration + resist knockback

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">OR

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Defensive Build(#2): x1-4 Obsidian Skull, x1-4 Cobalt Shield - Very high Defense(for when you have trouble with the whole staying out of range part)

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">OR

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Offensive Build:

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x2-3 Feral Claws, x2-3 Anklet of the Wind -High Attack and Decent Move Speed

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">OR

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Mixed Build:

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Feral Claws, x1 Obsidian Skull, x1 Cobalt Shield, x1 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Band of Regeneration - High Defense, Slight Bonuses to attack and movement speed, health regen, and knock back resist.(band of regen can be replaced with an extra Cobalt Shield/Obsidian Skull)

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This Build, like the Artillery, is designed to stay out of attack distance. However, He has much higher defense and doesn't have to waste slots with Band of Starpower, and can instead focus on health and knock back, or attack and movement speed, making him a much deadlier target then the Artillery. The Offensieve build allows you to move and strike faster, but without the benefit of knock back immunity and health Regen. The Defensive Build is a bit slower to attack and move, but can take more of a clobbering without worrying about budging from where he is shooting from, and be able to last longer. The Mixed is a fine mix of both, but does not receive as big of a bonus offensive or defensive wise. The Heavy Artillery can also be a replacement for the Artillery should you not have the Band of Starpower, or don't have enough mana to use it effectively. These guys love being at a distance, but are made to be able to take a beating or dish the pain and move away quickly should the need arise. This class can be tough to get, a bit tougher then the normal Artillery counterpart, but in the long run, the Heavy Artillery tends to be slower and less maneuverable, in exchange for more defense or attack and movement speed, and ranged ability's.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"DON'T TOUCH MY GUN!"

The Bomb Striker
Jungle Armor, Grenade, Bomb, Dynamite, Minishark, Muramasa, Molten Hamaxe, Molten Pickaxe

x1 Rocket Boots, 3x Band of Starpower, x1 Anklet of the Wind

This Build is made to drop bombs on its target, glide down swiftly strike and go out of range again or make multiple shots in one "strike" to make for an easy-to-win class, can make a dirt platform for safely standing and regenerating mana. can also make barriers and bust into the top of the enemy's base for ambushes. like a mobile fighting demoman.

Warning: enemies may think of this class as a coward.(use only in servers where explosives are allowed)

"I'm not cleaning that up!!"

The Cover-All
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor With Shadow Scale Armor in social slots for quick swap out, Muramasa Night's Edge, Dark Lance, Phoenix Blaster (with Meteor Shot), Molten Hamaxe, Molten Pickaxe + Shiny Red Balloon, Rocket Boots, Lucky Horseshoe, Obsidian Skull, Cobalt Shield.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This build is for testing the water, because it is alright at everything but good at nothing. It is mobile, has knockback resistance and has Fire resistance, so it can be used at the start of a raid to see what you will be up against. you have Molten Armor if you want to go in with extra survivability or go in with Shadow Scale Armor for a mad dash with the Muramasa. This build should be one you keep in your inventory if you want to scout, but not for real fights, you should choose a build like The P.R.O Package as your main.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"They call me Jack. Jack of all trades."

The Speedster
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Necro Armor, Muramasa, Phoenix Blaster (with Silver Bullet), Molten Pickaxe/ Nightmare Pickaxe (If you're doing infiltration), 250 Throwing Knife/ Poisoned Knife/ Spiky Ball/ Shuriken, Grappling Hook (or preferably Ivy Whip.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x2 Anklet of the Wind, x1 Cobalt Shield, x1 Cloud in a Bottle, x1 Shiny Red Balloon -For quick acceleration and good jumping.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This class is for getting somewhere fast, which could be useful if you are playing an objective game, or if a lot of the other team is dead. I suggest wearing Familiar, as they are affected by the invisibility potion, and that's handy. This class does not have the best in health, but the point is to avoid damage. This class is also good because of the possible customizations you can have. You can add Hermes Boots or more Anklet of the Wind, and you can have different jumping options, if it's keeping a Shiny Red Balloon, Cloud in a Bottle and a pair of Rocket Boots, or if it's just the Rocket Boots, or you could get rid of them if either A: You suck at jumping. Somehow. OR B: It's a flat PvP map. This may be something you want to use if you have another class in your inventory, and could be quite useful as a Saboteur/Spiderman/Speedster combination.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"Wheeeeeeeeeee!"

The Master
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Molten Armor, Phoenix Blaster, with Silver Bullet OR Meteor Shot, Night's Edge, Sunfury, Ivy Whip and Star Cannon.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">x1 Cobalt Shield, x2 Feral Claws, x1 Anklet of the Wind x1 Rocket Boots -Meant for quick kill, escape and do it all again.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This class is meant for the ultimate defense and offense person. It will destroy everything on the field if used correctly. The Star Cannon, is meant for if your on a small ledge where it is hard for enemies to see and wipe them all out with a few star shots. Then when they get to you, you pull out your Night's Edge and slice them all up in a few swipes if you dodge correctly. When your done, escape quickly and get make sure no one else saw it. Using this technique will gain your team some serious points.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">"If you come near me, then it'll be the last thing you do."

Sand Barrier
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A large underground space filled completely with Sand will force enemies trying to tunnel their way to the base to either give up, try to manouver around it, or clear it with explosives forcing them to reveal their position. A 1-block wide tunnel near the spot they will likely stall at will allow the defenders to flood the tunnel with Lava for a quick kill.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Avoid it altogether, or clear it quickly with Dynamite

Advanced Sand Barrier
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Similar to the Sand Barrier above, the advanced variant adds lava to the equation. Having a large reservoir of lava above the sand barrier will discourage opponents from useing explosives to clear the blockage. In addition, when they do clear it, they will be flooded with lava. Alternately, placing the lava outside visual range above the blockage will increase the chance that your opponents will accidentally flood themselves with lava by useing explosives. You can discourage your opponents from simply going under the trap by adding lava beneath the flooring as well. Finally, making the tunnel only 6ft high, and lining it with Hellstone or spikes will further reduce enemy maneuverability. If the top and bottom of the tunnel is lined with lava, you can also remove every second block along the bottom to reduce the availability of blocks to counter the lava flow. The primary disadvantage to this tactic is the large amount of lava that can be required.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Avoid it altogether, use water to neutralize the lava, or bring blocks to stopper the lava with before the sand is fully released.

Mud/Ash Traps
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">An extension of the Sand Barrier, this trap uses a very tall wall of sand as a trigger. Towards the top of the sand barrier, well above the maximum resolution height but ideally about 10 blocks below the top of the sand barrier, a long, one brick thick layer of ash or mud is placed. On top of this, more sand is placed, as sand is guaranteed to fall when the ash or mud is moved. Due to the way the falling mechanic currently works, if any of the sand blocks is moved all adjacent mud or ash blocks have a chance to fall also. If one of those blocks falls, then all blocks adjacent to it also have a chance to fall, creating a chain reaction that can cover very large areas. The sand on top of the mud traps also gives a chance to trigger the falling mechanic, increasing the chances of a successful chain reaction.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Have someone check the top of the barrier before you begin removing the sand, and carry more stable blocks to create a barrier from the blocks falling above.

Pit Traps
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A Pit Trap is seen when a player digs multiple holes that are 4ft (2 blocks wide) and about 40ft (20 blocks) deep. At the bottom of the pit, spikes are usually placed. In some occurrence, lava may be placed at the bottom in small puddles. Alternatively, if a player gets trapped in a Pit Trap, the owner of the trap can drop mass amounts of sand on the trapped player to defeat them. The Pit Trap becomes more efficient if lined with Hellstone ore, as this will likely burn players attempting to get out.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Fly over the traps with Rocket Boots or escape with a Grappling Hook and an Obsidian Skull equipped.

Sand Traps
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A Sand Trap is seen when a player uses webbing to uphold sand. This may seem counter intuitive, but sand deals a lot of hp damage on contact with the player mesh. Because the webbing is so easy to destroy, the sand gains much more malleability in how it can be used. Often players can be led into a room and then blocked off by sand or encased in sand and then shot down with arrows, or more sand can be dropped on them, or a lava trap can be used to drop lava onto them.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Keep some sturdy blocks at hand to create an emergency barrier against the falling sand.

Spike Traps
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A Spike Trap is seen when a player has raided a dungeon of its spikes and mindfully put them in locations that are effective in whittling away health. These spikes can be used to damage other players. Spikes are often best used when they are out of sight of the player and placed on walls or ceilings. When a player puts spikes on the wall or ceiling a player will hesitate to grapple, leaving the target open for a sand trap.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Look for an alternative way around, or use the Ivy Whip to latch inbetween two walls without touching either of them.

Lava Trap
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">A Lava Trap is seen when a player takes lava from the -2100ft level and uses buckets to move it up to his or her fortress. This lava is then held in place in a funnel shaped container, which is corked off by a web/sand cork. This allows the quick release of lava onto an unsuspecting character. This technique coupled with the Sand Trap is a sure way to deal good amounts of damage.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Keep water handy to temporarily stave off the lava

Obsidian Padding
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Obsidian Padding is an efficient defense, as it makes a regular fortress immune to most explosive damage. Regular obsidian created when water touches lava is almost completely resistant to explosive damage, the same can be said of obsidian brick. This makes obsidian invaluable when protecting a base from explosive damage or keeping a player from tearing through your fortress with bombs.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Using Dungeon Block or Hellstone is safer, however, because Obsidian is technically not dynamite-proof while Dungeon bricks and Hellstone are.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Destroy it with Dynamite, or hack it away with a Molten Pickaxe.

Moats
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Moats, while not only for PvP (also for goblin armies), are very effective. To build one you either need a lot of water, or better, lava. First, build a giant moat (as big as possible, the bigger the better), then fill it with water/lava. Build a bridge over it. Now, when you know that enemies are coming, mine out the bridge (while able to get back into your house, of course), and watch for them. If they attempt to re-build the bridge, either risk it by trying to mine the bridge out, or attempt to get behind them and knock them in the water/lava. This isn't the best tactic, but it can still add an extra line of defense to your base.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Use Rocket Boots to fly over them.

Lava Tubing
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">This technique is used to drown players; however, it is very hard to accomplish due to the amount of lava required. The player must first start off with a hallway that is water tight, then the top and bottom of the tube must be spaced 2ft apart (one block) and obsidian (brick/ore) will be placed, then the spacing between the brick and obsidian is filled with lava. This technique is done on both the top and bottom of the tube, then it must be filled with water. This technique, however difficult, yields a watery death for any traveling player.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Take extra care while traveling in narrow corridors, and try to stay undetected.

Hellstone Flooring
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Very, very simple. You just make the floor of your base hellstone, will deal continuous damage and (if without obsidian skull) make it extremely difficult to move through, as you will take knockback upon contact. However, it will require your entire team have an obsidian skull in their accessory slot.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">You could also use Meteorite,but if the floor is too long(50 blocks big)Meteor Heads will start spawning,and Meteorite is not immune to bombs/dynamite, unlike hellstone.

<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">Counter: Equip Obsidian Skulls

Thinking Ahead
<p style="margin-top: 0.4em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 1.5em;">When you are making your base, think for a moment on this: What if they dig in, or have grappling hooks? Experienced players have already thought of this, but, to either piss them off, or just slow them down, put lava beneath your base. But, think about it. They either have to put blocks down to cover it, or scoop it out with buckets. And another thing: If making a moat, make it wide enough so that grapples or Ivy Vines cannot hook onto it.