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Not to be confused with Defense, a damage reduction statistic.
Also not to be confused with Vanity, cosmetic items.

Boy, that sun is hot! I do have some perfectly ventilated armor.

The Merchant

Armor is a set of equipable defense items that reduce damage taken from enemies and most other damage sources. Armor pieces are equipped by placing them in the armor slots of the player's inventory. Armor can also be placed in vanity slots to change the player's appearance without affecting stats. Armor pieces are either crafted, purchased from NPCs, or dropped from enemies.

Each piece of armor has a defense statistic that reduces inflicted damage by half / 75% / all its value, rounded up. For example, a full set of Copper armor provides a total of 6 defense, reducing damage by 3 / 5 / 6 points. Silver armor grants a total of 13 defense, reducing damage by 7 / 10 / 13 points, after having been rounded up. An attack cannot normally be reduced to zero; all attacks will always deal at least 1 damage (or 2 damage for a critical hit), regardless of the quality of a player's armor. The only times an attack can do 0 damage is if the player has invincibility for whatever reason or there is another player on the same team with the Paladin's Shield equipped and the attack does 1 damage normally.

In addition to the defense provided by individual armor pieces, most armor types provide a Set Bonus when all three pieces of the same armor type are worn simultaneously. For the basic pre-Hardmode ore armors (Copper through Platinum), this is an additional defense bonus. More advanced or unique armors can provide other specialized set bonuses (e.g., the Shroomite armor will provide invisibility when not moving).[source 1]

Over all platforms, there are 34 different armor sets obtainable in pre-Hardmode; 35 different armor sets obtainable in Hardmode; 8 robes and 2 wizard hats that give additional buffs; and 10 miscellaneous armor pieces.

Armor sets[]

Pre-Hardmode[]

Appearance Set Defense Bonuses / Effects / Notes Cost / Source / Crafted At
Head Chest Legs Total
Mining armor Mining armor female Mining armor 2 1 1 4 Merchant Undead Miner

Helmet: Sold by Merchant for 4 / 8

Helmet also drops from Undead Miner

Pants and Shirt: Rare drops from Undead Miner

Wood armor Wood armor female Wood armor 1 1 0
1
3
(2+1)
4
(3+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Rich Mahogany armor Rich Mahogany armor female Rich Mahogany armor 1 1 1 4
(3+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Boreal Wood armor Boreal Wood armor female Boreal Wood armor 1 1 1 4
(3+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Palm Wood armor Palm Wood armor female Palm Wood armor 1 1 1 4
(3+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Ebonwood armor Ebonwood armor female Ebonwood armor 1 2 1 5
(4+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Shadewood armor Shadewood armor female Shadewood armor 1 2 1 5
(4+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Ash Wood armor Ash Wood armor female Ash Wood armor 2 3 2 7
  • Set Bonus: Reduces lava contact damage by 50% and the duration of the inflicted On Fire! debuff by 3.5 seconds
Rain armor Rain armor female Rain armor
(only on )[1]
1 2 - 3 Rain Coat Zombie

Rare drop from Raincoat Zombie

Snow armor Snow armor female Snow armor 3 3 3 9
  • Set Bonus: Grants Immunity to Frozen and Chilled debuffsPC version PC version
Frozen Zombie

Rare drop from Frozen Zombie

Pink Snow armor Pink Snow armor female Pink Snow armor 1 2 1 4
  • Set Bonus: Grants Immunity to Frozen and Chilled debuffsPC version PC version
Angler armor Angler armor female Angler armor 1 2 1 4
  • Each piece grants +5% fishing power, leading up to a total of +15% fishing power
  • Set Bonus: Decreased enemy spawn rate
Angler

Quest rewards from Angler

Cactus armor Cactus armor female Cactus armor 1 1 1 3
  • Set Bonus: Grants a 15 / 30 / 45 damage thorns / +1 defense
Copper armor Copper armor female Copper armor 1 2 1 6
(4+2)
  • Set Bonus: +2 defense
Tin armor Tin armor female Tin armor 2 2 1 7
(5+2)
  • Set Bonus: +2 defense
Pumpkin armor Pumpkin armor female Pumpkin armor 2 3 2 7
  • Set Bonus: +10% damage
Ninja armor Ninja armor female Ninja armor
(only on ) [1]
2 4 3 9
  • Each piece grants +3% critical strike chance, leading up to a total of +9% critical strike chance
  • Set Bonus: 20% increased movement speed
  • Set Effect: After-image effect when moving
King Slime

Dropped by King Slime

Iron armor Iron armor female

Ancient Iron Helmet (equipped) Ancient Iron Helmet (equipped) female

Iron armor 2 3 2 9
(7+2)
  • Set Bonus: +2 defense
  • Ancient helmet variant is interchangeable with other iron armor pieces
Lead armor Lead armor female Lead armor 3 3 2 11
(8+3)
  • Set Bonus: +3 defense
Silver armor Silver armor female Silver armor 3 4 3 13
(10+3)
  • Set Bonus: +3 defense
Tungsten armor Tungsten armor female Tungsten armor 4 5 3 15
(12+3)
  • Set Bonus: +3 defense
Gold armor Gold armor female

Ancient Gold Helmet (equipped) Ancient Gold Helmet (equipped) female

Gold armor 4 5 4 16
(13+3)
  • Set Bonus: +3 defense
  • Ancient helmet variant is interchangeable with other gold armor pieces
Platinum armor Platinum armor female Platinum armor 5 6 5 20
(16+4)
  • Set Bonus: +4 defense
Fossil armor Fossil armor female Fossil armor 4 5 4 13
  • +4% ranged critical strike chance
  • +5% ranged damage
  • +4% ranged critical strike chance
  • Set Bonus: 20% chance not to consume ammo
Bee armor Bee armor female Bee armor 4 5 4 13
  • +2 minion capacity
  • +13% minion damage
  • Set Bonus: +10% minion damage (+23% total)
Obsidian armor Obsidian armor female Obsidian armor 4 6
5
5
4
15
13
  • +1 minion capacity
  • +16% minion damage
  • Set Bonus : +50% whip range, +35% whip speed, and +15% minion damage (+31% total)
Gladiator armor Gladiator armor female Gladiator armor 5
3
6
4
5
3
16
10
  • Set Bonus: Grants immunity to knockback
Hoplite

Rare drop from Hoplite

Meteor armor Meteor armor female Meteor armor 5 6 5 16
  • +27% magic damage / +21% magic damage
  • Set Bonus: Space Gun and Zapinator use costs 0 mana
  • Set Effect: Flame particles when moving (similar to rocket boots, but no light is emitted)
Jungle armor Jungle armor female Jungle armor 5 6 6 17
  • +80 mana capacity
  • +12% magic critical strike chance
  • +6% magic damage
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Ancient Cobalt armor pieces
  • Set Bonus: -16% mana usage
  • Set Effect: Grass particles when moving
Ancient Cobalt armor Ancient Cobalt armor female Ancient Cobalt armor 5 6 6 17
  • +80 mana capacity
  • +12% magic critical strike chance
  • +6% magic damage
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Jungle armor pieces
  • Set Bonus: -16% mana usage
  • Set Effect: After-image when moving
Hornet Man Eater

Rarely dropped by Hornets and Man Eaters

Necro armor Necro armor female

Ancient Necro Helmet (equipped) Ancient Necro Helmet (equipped) female

Necro armor 6
5
7
6
6
5
19
16
  • +15% ranged damage
  • Set Bonus: 10% increased ranged critical strike chance
    20% chance not to consume ammo
  • Set Effect: After-image when moving, bone crunch sound when hurt
  • Ancient helmet variant is interchangeable with other necro armor pieces.
Shadow armor Shadow armor female Shadow armor 6 7 6 19
  • +15% Critical Strike Chance
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Ancient Shadow armor pieces
  • Set Bonus: +15% movement speed and improved acceleration.
  • Set Effect: After-image when moving and flames of Rocket boots become purple
Ancient Shadow armor Ancient Shadow armor female Ancient Shadow armor 6 7 6 19
  • +15% Critical Strike Chance
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Shadow armor pieces
  • Set Bonus: +15% movement speed
  • Set Effect: After-image when moving and flames of Rocket Boots become purple
Eater of Souls

Rarely dropped by Eater of Souls

Crimson armor Crimson armor female Crimson armor 6 7 6 19
  • Each piece grants +3% damage, leading up to a total of +9% damage
  • Set Bonus: Greatly increased life regeneration
  • Set Effect: Emits red particles when moving and regenerating health
Molten armor Molten armor female Molten armor 8 9 8 25
  • +7% melee critical strike chance
  • +7% melee damage
  • +7% melee speed
  • Set Bonus: +10% melee damage, cannot be set on fire / +17% melee damage
  • Set Effect: Flame particles when moving
  1. 1.0 1.1 Although the Rain set and Ninja set are available on Old-gen console version Old-gen console, Windows Phone version Windows Phone, and 3DSNintendo 3DS version, they only act as vanity and are not considered armor.

Hardmode[]

Appearance Set Defense Bonuses / Effects / Notes Cost / Source / Crafted At
Head Chest Legs Total
Pearlwood armor Pearlwood armor female Pearlwood armor 02 03 02 08 (7+1)
  • Set Bonus: +1 defense
Spider armor Spider armor female Spider armor 05 08 07 20
  • +3 minion capacity
  • +16% minion damage
  • Set Bonus: +12% minion damage (+28% total)
Cobalt armor

Cobalt armor female

Cobalt armor 2-

Magic: 2
Range: 4
Melee: 12
11

08 8
7
17-

Magic: 18
17
Range: 20
19
Melee: 28
26

  • +5% / +3% critical strike chance
  • +10% movement speed
  • +3% damage
  • Cobalt Hat: +40 mana capacity, +10% magic damage , +9% magic critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: -14% mana usage
  • Cobalt Mask: +10% ranged damage, +10% / +6% ranged critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: 20% chance not to consume ammo
  • Cobalt Helmet: +10% / +7% movement speed, +15% melee damage / +12% melee speed
    • Set Bonus: +15% melee speed (+27% total )
  • Set Effect: After-image effect when moving
Palladium armor

Palladium armor female

Palladium armor 3-

Magic: 3
Range: 5
Melee: 14

010 08 21-

Magic: 21
Range: 23
Melee: 32

  • +5% damage
  • +3% critical strike chance
  • Palladium Headgear: +9% / +7% magic damage, +9% / +7% critical strike chance, +60 mana capacity
  • Palladium Helmet: +9% ranged damage, +9% ranged critical strike chance
  • Palladium Mask: +12% / +8% melee damage, +12% melee speed
  • Set Bonus: Rapid Healing buff for 5 seconds when you hit an enemy
Mythril armor

Mythril armor female

Mythril armor 3-

Magic: 3
Range: 6
Melee: 16

12 09 24-

Magic: 24
Range: 27
Melee: 37

  • +7% / +5% damage
  • +10% / +3% critical strike chance
  • Mythril Hood: +60 mana capacity, +15% magic damage
    • Set Bonus: -17% mana usage
  • Mythril Hat: +12% ranged damage, +7% ranged critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: 20% chance not to consume ammo
  • Mythril Helmet: +8% / +5% melee critical strike chance, +10% melee damage
    • Set Bonus: +10% / +5% melee critical strike chance (+28% / +13% total)
Orichalcum armor

Orichalcum armor female

Orichalcum armor 4-

Magic: 4
Range: 7
Melee: 19

013 010 27-

Magic: 27
Range: 30
Melee: 42

  • +6% critical strike chance
  • +11% movement speed
  • Orichalcum Headgear: +18% magic critical strike chance, +80 mana capacity
  • Orichalcum Helmet: +15% ranged critical strike chance, +8% movement speed
  • Orichalcum Mask: +11% / +7% melee damage, +11% / +7% melee speed, +7% movement speed
  • Set Bonus: Flower petals will fall on your target for extra damage
Adamantite armor

Adamantite armor female

Adamantite armor 04-

Magic: 4
Range: 8
Melee: 22

016 012 28-

Magic: 32
Range: 36
Melee: 50

  • +8% / +6% damage
  • +7% / +4% critical strike chance
  • +5% movement speed
  • Adamantite Headgear: +80 mana capacity, +12% / +11% magic damage, +12% / +11% critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: -19% mana usage
  • Adamantite Mask: +14% ranged damage, +10% / +8% ranged critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: 25% chance not to consume ammo
  • Adamantite Helmet: +7% melee critical strike chance, +14% melee damage
    • Set Bonus: +20% / +18% melee speed, +20% / +18% movement speed
  • Set Effect: Pulsating outline of player
Titanium armor

Titanium armor female

Titanium armor

Magic: 4
Range: 8
Melee: 23

015 011 30-

Magic: 30
Range: 34
Melee: 49

  • +7% damage
  • +6% critical strike chance
  • +6% movement speed
  • Titanium Headgear: +16% magic damage, +7% magic critical strike chance, +100 mana capacity
  • Titanium Helmet: +16% ranged damage, +7% ranged critical strike chance
  • Titanium Mask: +9% / +8% melee damage, +9% / +8% melee speed, +9% / +8% critical strike chance
  • Set Bonus: Will give the Titanium Barrier buff for 10 seconds when you hit an enemy. / Will give the Shadow Dodge buff when you hit an enemy.
Crystal Assassin armor Crystal Assassin armor female Crystal Assassin armor 12 14 10 36
  • +5% critical strike chance
  • +5% damage
  • +20% movement speed
  • +10% increased melee speed
  • +10% reduced ammo usage
  • +10% reduced mana usage
  • Set Bonus: Allows the ability to dash, 10% increased damage, and 10% increased critical strike chance.
Queen Slime

Dropped by Queen Slime

Frost armor Frost armor female Frost armor 010 020 013 043
  • +16% melee damage
  • +16% ranged damage
  • +11% melee critical strike chance
  • +11% ranged critical strike chance
  • +8% movement speed
  • +10% melee attack speed
  • Set Bonus: Melee and ranged attacks cause Frostburn
    +10% melee and ranged damage
  • Set Effect: Snow trail when moving, ice shattering sound effect replaces pain sound
Forbidden armor Forbidden armor female Forbidden armor 06 012 08 026
  • +25% / +15% magic damage
  • +25% / +15% minion damage
  • +80 mana capacity
  • +2 minion capacity
  • Set Bonus: Double tap ▼ Down to call an ancient storm to the cursor location
  • Set Effect: After-image effect when moving
Squire armor Squire armor female Squire armor 012 027 017 056
  • +1 sentry capacity
  • +30% minion damage
  • +15% melee damage
  • +15% / +20% melee critical strike chance
  • +15% / +20% movement speed
  • Increased life regeneration
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+2 total)
    Ballista pierces more targets and panics when you take damage
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 750000*75 Defender Medal (set)

Monk armor Monk armor female Monk armor 08 022 016 046
  • +1 sentry capacity
  • +30% minion damage
  • +20% melee damage
  • +20% melee speed
  • +15% / +10% melee critical strike chance
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+2 total)
    Lightning Aura can now crit and strikes faster
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 750000*75 Defender Medal (set)

Huntress armor Huntress armor female Huntress armor 07 017 012 036
  • +1 sentry capacity
  • +30% minion damage
  • +20% ranged damage
  • +10% ranged critical strike chance
  • +20% reduced ammo usage
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+2 total)
    Explosive Traps recharge faster and oil enemies
    Set oiled enemies on fire for extra damage
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 750000*75 Defender Medal (set)

Apprentice armor Apprentice armor female Apprentice armor 07 015 010 032
  • +1 sentry capacity
  • -10% mana usage
  • +30% minion damage
  • +20% magic damage / +10%
  • +20% magic critical strike chance
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+2 total)
    Flameburst field of view and range are dramatically increased
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 750000*75 Defender Medal (set)

Hallowed armor

Hallowed armor female

Hallowed armor

Summon: 1
Magic: 5
Range: 9
Melee: 24

015 011 27-

Summon: 27
Magic: 31
Range: 35
Melee: 50

  • +7% damage
  • +7% critical strike chance
  • +8% movement speed
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Ancient Hallowed armor pieces
  • Hallowed Hood : +1 minion capacity, +10% minion damage
    • Set Bonus: +2 minion capacity, Become immune after striking an enemy
  • Hallowed Headgear: +100 mana capacity, +12% magic damage, +12% critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy / -20% mana usage
  • Hallowed Helmet: +15% ranged damage, +8% ranged critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy / 25% chance not to consume ammo
  • Hallowed Mask: +10% melee damage, +10% critical strike chance, +10% melee speed
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy / +19% movement speed, +19% melee speed
  • Set Effect: After-image and pulsating effect
Ancient Hallowed armor Ancient Hallowed armor

Summon: 1
Magic: 5
Range: 9
Melee: 24

015 011 31-

Summon: 27
Magic: 31
Range: 35
Melee: 50

  • +7% damage
  • +7% critical strike chance
  • +8% movement speed
  • Each piece is interchangeable with Hallowed armor pieces
  • Ancient Hallowed Hood: +1 minion capacity, +10% minion damage
    • Set Bonus: +2 minion capacity, Become immune after striking an enemy
  • Ancient Hallowed Headgear: +100 mana capacity, +12% magic damage, +12% critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy
  • Ancient Hallowed Helmet: +15% ranged damage, +8% ranged critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy
  • Ancient Hallowed Mask: +10% melee damage, +10% critical strike chance, +10% melee speed
    • Set Bonus: Become immune after striking an enemy
  • Set Effect: After-image and pulsating effect
Chlorophyte armor

Chlorophyte armor female

Chlorophyte armor 07-

Magic: 7
Range: 13
Melee: 20
Melee: 25

18 13 38-

Magic: 38
Range: 44
Melee: 51
Melee: 56

  • +5% damage
  • +15% critical strike chance
  • +5% movement speed
  • Chlorophyte Headgear: +80 mana capacity, -17% mana usage, +16% magic damage
  • Chlorophyte Helmet: +16% ranged damage, 20% chance not to consume ammo
  • Chlorophyte Mask: +16% melee damage, +6% melee critical strike chance
  • Set Bonus: Causes a leaf crystal to permanently appear over the player's head, attacking enemies for ~40 base damage
Turtle armor Turtle armor female Turtle armor 21 27 17 65
  • +14% melee damage
  • +12% melee critical strike chance
  • Enemies are more likely to attack you
  • Set Bonus: Melee attacking enemies receive damage inflicted equal to twice their damage value before your defense reduction. Reduces damage taken by 15%
Tiki armor Tiki armor female Tiki armor 06 017 012 035
  • +3 minion capacity
  • +30% minion damage
  • Set Bonus: +1 minion capacity (+4 total)
Witch Doctor

Sold by the Witch Doctor for 150 after killing Plantera.
There must also be a Pygmy Staff in the player's inventory.

Beetle armor

Beetle armor female

Beetle armor 23

Scale: 20
Shell: 32

18

Scale: 61
Shell: 73

  • +6% melee damage
  • +6% movement speed
  • +6% melee speed
  • Enemies are more likely to attack you
  • Shell: +5% melee damage, +5% critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: starts at 15% damage mitigation and goes up to 45%
  • Scale mail: +8% melee damage, +8% critical strike chance, +6% movement speed, +6% melee speed
    • Set Bonus: increases melee damage and speed in increments of 10%, up to 30%
Shroomite armor

Shroomite armor female

Shroomite armor 11 24 16 51
  • +25% ranged critical strike chance
  • +13% ranged damage
  • +12% movement speed
  • +20% chance not to consume ammo
  • Shroomite Headgear: +15% arrow damage
  • Shroomite Mask: +15% bullet damage
  • Shroomite Helmet: +15% rocket damage
  • Set Bonus: Stealth effect when standing still:
    • Enemies are less likely to attack you
    • Damage and knockback of ranged weapons increased up to 45% while in stealth
Spectre armor

Spectre armor female

Spectre armor

Hood: 06
Mask: 18

14 10

Hood: 30
Mask: 42

  • +15% magic damage
  • +7% magic critical strike chance
  • +8% movement speed
  • Spectre Hood: -40% magic damage
    • Set Bonus: -40% magic damage
      20% of magic damage done to enemies heals you or a nearby ally with the lowest health
  • Spectre Mask: +60 mana capacity, -13% mana usage, +10% / +5% magic damage, +10% / +5% magic critical strike chance
    • Set Bonus: magic damage done to enemies spawns homing orbs that attack for 1/3 of weapon strength.
  • Set Effect: Translucent visual effect
Spooky armor Spooky armor female Spooky armor 9
8
11
10
10
9
30
27
  • +4 minion capacity / +3 minion capacity
  • +33% minion damage
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus: +25% minion damage (+58% total)
  • Set Effect: Pulsating outline
Dragon armor Dragon armor female Dragon armor 31 20 14 65
  • +20% melee damage
  • +17% melee speed
  • +25% critical strike chance
  • +12% movement speed
  • Set Bonus: +23% melee speed (+40% total), +23% movement speed (+35% total)
Titan armor Titan armor female Titan armor 14 18 13 45
  • +30% ranged damage
  • 20% chance not to consume ammo
  • +10% movement speed
  • +20% ranged critical strike chance
  • Set Bonus: 28% chance not to consume ammo (48% total)
Spectral armor Spectral armor female Spectral armor 10 15 15 40
  • +150 mana capacity
  • +30% magic damage
  • -10% mana usage
  • +10% movement speed
  • +25% magical critical strike
  • Set Bonus: -23% mana usage (-33% total)
Valhalla Knight armor Valhalla Knight armor female Valhalla Knight armor 020 024 024 068
  • +2 sentry capacity
  • +60% minion damage
  • +10% melee damage
  • +20% melee critical strike chance
  • +20% / +30% movement speed
  • Massively increased life regeneration
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+3 total)
    Greatly enhances Ballista effectiveness
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 1500000*150 Defender Medal (set)

Shinobi Infiltrator armor Shinobi Infiltrator armor female Shinobi Infiltrator armor 010 026 018 054
  • +2 sentry capacity
  • +60% minion damage
  • +20% melee damage
  • +20% melee speed
  • +25% / +20% melee critical strike chance
  • +30% / +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+3 total)
    Greatly enhances Lightning Aura effectiveness
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 1500000*150 Defender Medal (set)

Red Riding armor Red Riding armor female Red Riding armor 08 024 016 048
  • +2 sentry capacity
  • +60% minion damage
  • +25% ranged damage
  • +20% / +10% ranged critical strike chance
  • +20% reduced ammo usage
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+3 total)
    Greatly enhances Explosive Traps effectiveness
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 1500000*150 Defender Medal (set)

Dark Artist armor Dark Artist armor 07 021 014 042
  • +2 sentry capacity
  • +60% minion damage
  • +25% magic damage
  • +25% magic critical strike chance
  • -15% mana usage
  • +20% movement speed
  • Set Bonus:
    +1 sentry capacity (+3 total)
    Greatly enhances Flameburst effectiveness
Tavernkeep

Sold by the Tavernkeep for 1500000*150 Defender Medal (set)

Solar Flare armor Solar Flare armor female Solar Flare armor 24 34 20 78
  • +29% melee damage
  • +26% melee critical hit chance
  • +15% movement speed
  • +15% melee speed
  • Enemies are more likely to target you
  • Set Bonus: Solar shields generate over time protecting you, consume the shield power to dash, damaging enemies
  • Set Effect: After-image during motion.
Vortex armor Vortex armor female Vortex armor 14 28 20 62
  • +36% ranged damage
  • +27% ranged critical strike chance
  • +10% movement speed
  • 25% chance not to consume ammo
  • Set Bonus: Double tap ▼ Down to toggle stealth, increasing ranged ability and reducing chance for enemy to target you but slowing movement
  • Effect: Emits light that intensifies with each additional piece equipped.
Nebula armor Nebula armor female Nebula armor 14 18 14 46
  • +26% magic damage
  • +16% magic critical strike chance
  • +10% movement speed
  • +60 mana capacity
  • -15% mana usage
  • Set Bonus: Hurting enemies has a chance to spawn buff boosters, pick boosters up to get stacking buffs.
Stardust armor Stardust armor female Stardust armor 10 16 12 38
  • +66% minion damage
  • +5 minion capacity
  • Set Bonus: Summons a Stardust Guardian which follows the player around (and defends the player). Double tap ▼ Down to direct your guardian to a location.

Wizard set[]

Though not a traditional armor set, these hats and robes confer a set bonus when worn together.

Appearance Item Body Slot Defense Bonuses Set Bonus (with robe) Cost / Source
Magic Hat (equipped) Magic Hat (equipped) female Magic Hat Head 2
  • +6% / +7% magic damage
  • +6% / +7% critical strike chance
+60 mana capacity Traveling Merchant

Sold by the Traveling Merchant for 3.

Wizard Hat (equipped) Wizard Hat (equipped) female Wizard Hat Head 4
2
  • +5% / +15% magic damage
  • +1 additional minion slot (only on Celebrationmk10 worlds)
+10% magic critical strike chance Tim

Dropped by Tim.

Appearance Item Body Slot Defense Bonuses Cost / Source
Amethyst Robe (equipped) Amethyst Robe (equipped) female Amethyst Robe Chest 0
  • +20 mana capacity
  • -5% mana usage
Topaz Robe (equipped) Topaz Robe (equipped) female Topaz Robe Chest 1
  • +40 mana capacity
  • -7% mana usage
Sapphire Robe (equipped) Sapphire Robe (equipped) female Sapphire Robe Chest 1
  • +40 mana capacity
  • -9% mana usage
Emerald Robe (equipped) Emerald Robe (equipped) female Emerald Robe Chest 2
  • +60 mana capacity
  • -11% mana usage
Ruby Robe (equipped) Ruby Robe (equipped) female Ruby Robe Chest 2
  • +60 mana capacity
  • -13% mana usage
Amber Robe (equipped) Amber Robe (equipped) female Amber Robe Chest 3
  • +60 mana capacity
  • -13% mana usage
Diamond Robe (equipped) Diamond Robe (equipped) female Diamond Robe Chest 3
  • +80 mana capacity
  • -15% mana usage
Mystic Robe (equipped) Mystic Robe (equipped) female Mystic Robe Chest 2
  • +6% magic damage
  • +6% magic critical strike chance
  • -10% mana usage
Traveling Merchant

Sold by the Traveling Merchant for 0 / 2

Miscellaneous armor[]

A few pieces of armor aren't part of any particular set.

Appearance Item Body Slot Defense Bonuses Cost / Source
Empty Bucket (equipped) Empty Bucket (equipped) female Empty Bucket Head 1 Normally used for carrying liquids instead.
Goggles (equipped) Goggles (equipped) female Goggles Head 1
Diving Helmet (equipped) Diving Helmet (equipped) female Diving Helmet Head 2 Greatly extends underwater breathing time Shark Orca

Rare drop from Sharks and Orcas .

Night Vision Helmet (equipped) Night Vision Helmet (equipped) female Night Vision Helmet Head 4 Provides an effect similar to the Night Owl Potion Granite Elemental Cyborg

Drop from Granite Elementals and sold by the Cyborg for 5 after defeating the Martian Madness event.

Viking Helmet (equipped) Viking Helmet (equipped) female Viking Helmet Head 4 Undead Viking

Rare drop from Undead Vikings.

Ultrabright Helmet (Equipped) Ultrabright Helmet (equipped) female Ultrabright Helmet Head 4 Provides a light with an intensity similar to the Ultrabright Torch
Flinx Fur Coat (equipped) Flinx Fur Coat Chest 1 +1 minion capacity, +5% minion damage
Gi (equipped) Gi (equipped) female Gi Chest 4 +5% damage, +5% critical strike chance
+10% melee speed, +10% movement speed
Traveling Merchant

Sold by the Traveling Merchant for 2.

Boots of Ostara (equipped) Boots of Ostara Feet 3 Creates grass on dirt. Able to perform several "bunny hops". Lepus

Dropped by Lepus.

Moon Lord Legs (equipped) Moon Lord Legs (equipped) female Moon Lord Legs Feet 3 Provides 25% movement speed and four blocks extra jump height. Chest IconCorruptionCrimson Chest

Found in chests on any world with the seed 05162020.

Green Cap (equipped) Green Cap (equipped) female Green Cap Head 2 Guide

Drop from Guide named Andrew

Achievements[]

Achievement Matching Attire
Matching Attire • Equip armor in all three armor slots: head, chest, and feet.
Equip armor pieces in all armor slots (pieces do not have to be from the same set).
Category: Collector Collector
Achievement A Knight in Shining Armors
A Knight in Shining Armors • “Obtain every type of armor available.”
Equip every set of armor available.

Notes[]

  • The chestplate on each armor set changes with the gender of the character, with the female breastplate often having an exposed cleavage, stomach or both. This is a purely visual change and does not increase or decrease defense.
  • In total, there are Desktop only 8 / Console versionMobile version 33 / Old-gen console version 15 / Nintendo 3DS version 11 armor sets. Out of these, Desktop only 5 / Console versionMobile version 14 / Old-gen console version 8 / Nintendo 3DS version 5 are available pre-Hardmode and Desktop only 3 / Console versionMobile version 19 / Old-gen console version 7 / Nintendo 3DS version 6 are Hardmode-exclusive.
  • The ancient armor pieces are shown in the inventory to be facing to the left instead of the right.
  • The default Hardmode ore armors (Cobalt, Mythril, and Adamantite) are often mistaken as direct downgrades to the others (Palladium, Orichalcum, and Titanium). Though it is true they all have lower armor value (except for Adamantite) and don't have fancy effects, they often give better, more class-specific bonuses (e.g. Cobalt Melee Set is still the second-best melee speed armor only bested by the Hallowed Melee Set). The default Hardmode ore armors also do not require as many bars to create, making swift progression easier.
  • For most Hardmode armors with helmet variants, the helmets sell for more than other pieces of their respective sets, despite needing fewer bars to make. This is due to the helmet carrying class-specific bonuses or other special abilities. For example, the melee helmet of such sets will hold melee modifiers and a disproportionate share of Defense.
  • If armor pieces are placed into accessory slots using third-party tools, they will not give their defense and stat buffs.

Mixed armor sets[]

While set bonuses are a strong incentive to use a matched set, there are many cases where the powers of individual pieces can be combined usefully, especially late in the game. Particularly versatile pieces include the Valhalla Knight's Breastplate for its regeneration and the Forbidden Treads for the extra 2 minions (though the Forbidden Treads now provide only 1 extra minion in version 1.4, making them less ideal). Some examples include:

  • The Turtle chest piece can be combined with the Hallowed or Chlorophyte Mask and Hallowed Greaves for massively increased melee damage, but at the cost of losing the Thorns effect, a bit of defense, and most of the "enemy magnet" effect. With the Hallowed Mask, this nets a defense of 62 (against 65 for the full Turtle set), +18% melee damage, +18% melee critical chance, and +10% melee speed.
    • With the Chlorophyte Mask instead, the defense goes up a point to 63 and the melee damage bonus rises to +28%, but the melee critical chance bonus drops to +14% and the melee speed bonus is lost. Either way, the wearer gets another +7% for all damage and +8% movement speed.
    • Doing this with the Valhalla Knight's Breastplate instead, gets another 3 points of defense, the regeneration, and a +30% bonus to summon damage, at the cost of some of the melee bonuses (leaving +10% or +20% damage, +10% or +6% critical chance).
  • The combination of the Chlorophyte Helmet and Shroomite Breastplate (or in the endgame, Vortex Breastplate) provides more ammo reduction than any set bonus. (See Sandgun for further discussion.)
  • A regenerative Melee/Summoner set consisting of the Chlorophyte Mask, Valhalla Knight's Breastplate, and Valhalla Knight's Greaves provides +16% melee damage, +26% melee critical strike chance, +30% movement speed, +50% minion damage, and +8 health/second regeneration.
  • For rangers, if the set bonus for Shroomite armor is not needed, the chest piece can be swapped with the Valhalla Knight's Breastplate for the regeneration. Those who use this approach may also wish to swap out the Shroomite Leggings for Forbidden Treads; the extra two minions (in versions earlier than 1.4) can provide a larger total DPS increase despite losing some movement speed and ranged critical bonus.
  • For magic users, Hallowed Headgear, Valhalla Knight's Breastplate, and Dark Artist's Leggings grants +100 mana capacity, +12% magic damage, +37% magic critical strike chance, +50% minion damage, and +8 health/second regeneration.
  • Summoners can summon their minions while wearing the Shinobi Infiltrator's Helmet, Valhalla Knight's Breastplate, and Red Riding Leggings for maximum damage bonuses, swap to the Spooky Helmet to summon one more, swap to the full Spooky Armor set to summon two more, before re-equipping the Forbidden Treads and Valhalla Knight's Breastplate (in that order). This grants high survivability while retaining decent minion damage/capacity bonuses, and is the strongest possible pre-Moon Lord summoning loadout that uses the Breastplate.

References[]

  1. Information taken from the PC version PC 1.4.3.6 source code, method UpdateArmorSets() in Terraria.Player.cs. There may be inaccuracies, as the current PC version PC version is 1.4.4.9.
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