Meteor armor

Meteor armor

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Statistics

Type	ArmorSet
Defense	16 (set)
Set Bonus	Space Gun costs 0 mana
Rarity	01*
Sell	210 (set)

The Meteor armor is an armor set that consists of the Meteor Helmet, Meteor Suit, and Meteor Leggings. Equipping the full set reduces the mana cost of the Space Gun to 0. In the  PC version,  Console version,  Mobile version, and  tModLoader version, the Gray Zapinator and Orange Zapinator are also affected by this change. Each piece of the armor worn increases magic damage by 9% / 7%. If the full set is visible, the player leaves a trail of flames as they move.

Crafting a full set requires a total of 45 / 60 Meteorite Bars (135 / 180 Meteorite ore).

Set

Meteor Helmet

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	5
Body slot	Helmet
Tooltip	9% increased magic damage
Rarity	01*
Sell	90
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 123
• Internal Armor ID: 6

Meteor Suit

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	6
Body slot	Shirt
Tooltip	9% increased magic damage
Rarity	01*
Sell	60
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 124
• Internal Armor ID: 6

Meteor Leggings

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	5
Body slot	Pants
Tooltip	9% increased magic damage
Rarity	01*
Sell	60
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 125
• Internal Armor ID: 6

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
only: Meteor Helmet	Meteorite Bar15	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
only: Meteor Helmet	Meteorite Bar10
only: Meteor Leggings	Meteorite Bar20
only: Meteor Leggings	Meteorite Bar15
only: Meteor Suit	Meteorite Bar25
only: Meteor Suit	Meteorite Bar20

Tips

• In versions prior to 1.4, it could be beneficial for players to aim to destroy a Shadow Orb (or Crimson Heart) as quickly as possible, as the Meteor armor and the Space Gun make for a strong combination in early pre-Hardmode. In 1.4, Meteorite won't spawn before player kills Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu, but Meteor armor with Space Gun still remain a very useful combination after that.
• Meteorite Bars can be found in Gold Chests in the lower 250 tiles of the Cavern layer above the Underworld, allowing Meteor Armor to be obtained prior to defeating the Eater of Worlds / Brain of Cthulhu. They can also be obtained from Shadow Chests in the Underworld.
• Oddly enough, the set bonus also affects the Gray Zapinator and Orange Zapinator, which makes this armor set useful into Hardmode. However, the lack of defense will be a great drawback.

Trivia

• The fire particle effect can be altered by dyes. Using different dye in each slot of the armor causes the colors to blend.
• Despite the Meteorite Helmet requiring the fewest bars to craft, it sells for the most, which is the case for many armor sets.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.1: Increased the Magic damage bonus on each piece from 7% to 9% (21%->27% total).

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Set bonus now affects Gray Zapinator and Orange Zapinator.

• Desktop 1.3.2: Sprites updated.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Bars requirement reduced by 5 for each item (from 15/25/20, respectively)

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Bars requirement reduced by 5 for each item (from 20/30/25, respectively)
  • Defense of all pieces increased by 2.
  • Magic Damage per piece increased by 2%.

• Desktop 1.1:
  • Bars requirement reduced by 5 for each item (from 25/35/30, respectively).
  • Graphics variant for female characters added.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Defense of all pieces reduced by 1.
  • Mana regen replaced by 5% increased magic damage per piece.
  • Full set no longer emits light, but leaves a trail of flames behind when the player moves.

• Desktop 1.0.3:
  • Armor graphics changed.
  • Full set reduces mana cost of Space Gun to 0.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.