Complete 1.3.5.3 Class Setup Guide – Terraria

Guide for begginers and experienced players.

Check what items you should or must have in different stages of gameplay for each class.

Pre-Bosses

Before fighting with a boss, set-bonuses from wooden and ore amour give almost exclusively additional defense, the accesories will not discriminate weapon type when giving bonuses. There is little point to sticking to a “class” this early on. Notably, there are nearly no items for summoner available at this point- only the Slime Staff, the Hornet Staff and the Imp Staff. For these reasons, players are recommended to make use of whatever they can get their hands on.

Mixed (early)

Weapons

• Wooden Bow
• Wooden sword
• Cactus Sword
• Wooden Boomerang
• Spear
• Wand of Sparking
• Enchanted Sword
• Shurikens
• Grenades

Armour

• Wooden armour
• Cactus armour

Accesories

• Shackle
• Cloud in a bottle
• Aglet

Buffs/Potions/Flasks

• None

Notes: Early game, just use what weapons/accessories you find.

Mixed (late)

Weapons:

• Gold Broadsword
• Platinum Broadsword
• Trident
• Enchanted Boomerang
• Poisoned Knife
• Grenades
• Bombs
• Gold Bow
• Platinum Bow
• Gem staff
• Enchanted Sword

Armour:

• Gold armor
• Platinum armor
• Pumpkin armor

Accesories:

• Shackle
• Cloud in a Bottle
• Aglet
• Band of Regeneration
• Band of Starpower
• Hermes Boots

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Archery Potion
• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Swiftness Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Well Fed

Notes:

• Early game, just use what weapons/accessories you find.
• In Halloween, Pumpkin armor is available pre-bosses, and while it gives much less defence than Gold or Platinum it has a +10% damage buff, very powerful if you can reliably dodge.

Pre-Hardmode

Once you start defeating the first bosses new options become available. In addition, you should have enough mana to use magic weapons. However, the armors still only give small bonuses, so you can still safely mix class styles without a significant loss of damage. Dedicated summoners are still rather weak at this point, although their summoning items can be used by any class.

Melee

Weapons:

• Falcon Blade
• Muramasa
• Phaseblade
• Blade of Grass
• Night’s Edge
• Fiery Greatsword
• Dark Lance
• Sunfury
• Thorn Chakram
• Flamarang
• Valor
• Cascade
• Starfury
• Enchanted Sword

Armour:

• Shadow armor
• Molten armor

Accesories:

• Feral Claws
• Counterweight
• String

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Poison
• Flask of Fire
• Thorns Potion

Notes: –

Ranged

Weapons:

• Minishark
• Phoenix Blaster
• Handgun
• Boomstick
• The Bee’s Knees
• Molten Fury
• Hellwing Bow

Armour:

• Necro armor

Accesories:

• None

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: –

Magic

Weapons:

• Ruby Staff
• Diamond Staff
• Aqua Scepter
• Water Bolt
• Bee Gun
• Demon Scythe
• Space Gun

Armour:

• Meteor armor
• Jungle armor
• Diamond Robe
• Gypsy Robe
• Wizard Hat

Accesories:

• Band of Starpower
• Mana Flower
• Celestial Cuffs

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion

Notes: Not recommended if you have low max mana.

Summoning

Weapons:

• Hornet Staff
• Imp Staff

Armour:

• Bee armor

Accesories:

• None

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: Rather weak at this point.

Throwing

Weapons:

• Bone Javelin
• Bone Throwing Knife
• Beenade
• Grenade
• Bone Glove
• Ale Tosser

Armour:

• Ninja armor
• Fossil armor

Accesories:

• None

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• None

Notes: Only usable on the Desktop version. On other versions, throwing items are considered ranged instead.

Mixed

Weapons:

• Bomb
• Dynamite

Armour:

• Crimson Armor

Accesories:

• Cloud in a Balloon
• Spectre Boots
• Band of Regeneration
• Obsidian Shield
• Shark Tooth Necklace

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Items that aren’t class specific.

Pre-Mechanical Bosses

At this point in time, it starts to become important to pick a specific class. Many accessories will only benefit a certain class and armor sets start to notably affect your damage output. In addition, playing with the Thrown weapons is no longer effective, as those weapons are insufficient for Hardmode. On the other hand, the summoner class starts to become more powerful but still not strong enough to defeat bosses. At this point, you may want to start working on getting good modifiers for your equipment as well.

Melee

Weapons:

• Adamantite Sword
• Titanium Sword
• Phasesaber
• Dao of Pow
• Titanium Trident
• Adamantite Glaive
• Thorn Chakram
• Flamarang
• Amarok
• Fetid Baghnakhs
• Shadowflame Knife
• Ice Sickle

Armour:

• Orichalcum armor
• Adamantite armor
• Titanium armor
• Frost armor

Accesories:

• Warrior Emblem
• Power Glove
• Yoyo Bag

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Poison
• Flask of Fire
• Flask of Ichor
• Flask of Cursed Flames
• Thorns Potion
• Sharpening Station

Notes: –

Ranged

Weapons:

• Phoenix Blaster
• Clockwork Assault Rifle
• Daedalus Stormbow
• Adamantite Repeater
• Titanium Repeater
• Dart Rifle
• Dart Pistol
• Onyx Blaster

Armour:

• Adamantite armor
• Titanium armor
• Frost Armor

Accesories:

• Ranger Emblem
• Magic Quiver
• Endless Musket Pouch

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: Endless Musket Pouch is optional, the advantage is there’s no need to worry about running out of Musket balls, one of the weakest types of ammunition.

Magic

Weapons:

• Poison Staff
• Meteor Staff
• Crystal Storm
• Crystal Serpent
• Golden Shower
• Cursed Flames
• Life Drain
• Demon Scythe
• Shadowflame Hex Doll
• Sky Fracture
• Spirit Flame

Armour:

• Adamantite armor
• Titanium armor
• Forbidden armor

Accesories:

• Celestial Cuffs
• Sorcerer Emblem
• Mana Flower

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion
• Crystal Ball

Notes: –

Summoning

Weapons:

• Spider Staff
• Queen Spider Staff
• Pirate Staff

Armour:

• Spider armor
• Forbidden armor

Accesories:

• Summoner Emblem

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: While the Forbidden armor provides less summoning boosts than Spider armor, it has more defense and magical boosts, allowing for a more offensive approach.

Mixed

Weapons:

• Explosives

Armour:

• None

Accesories:

• Frostspark Boots
• Obsidian Horseshoe
• Obsidian Shield
• Ankh Shield
• Charm of Myths
• Frozen Wings
• Harpy Wings
• Angel Wings
• Demon Wings

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Only listing items that aren’t class specific.

Pre-Plantera

This is the point where a mixed class becomes rather weak compared to a single class, mainly due to there being separate armor sets for each class. You can of course still play a mixed class, though it is recommended to have a backup armor set (e.g. in the vanity slots) so you can switch quickly for some additional damage or defense.

Melee

Weapons:

• Excalibur
• Cutlass
• Terra Blade
• Dao of Pow
• Mushroom Spear
• Light Disc
• Yelets
• Fetid Baghnakhs
• Death Sickle

Armour:

• Turtle armor

Accesories:

• Warrior Emblem
• Fire Gauntlet
• Yoyo Bag

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Poison
• Flask of Fire
• Flask of Ichor
• Flask of Cursed Flames
• Thorns Potion
• Sharpening Station

Notes: –

Ranged

Weapons:

• Megashark
• Flamethrower
• Daedalus Stormbow
• Chlorophyte Shotbow

Armour:

• Chlorophyte armor

Accesories:

• Ranger Emblem
• Avenger Emblem
• Magic Quiver

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: –

Magic

Weapons:

• Venom Staff
• Golden Shower
• Crystal Storm
• Cursed Flames
• Life Drain
• Magical Harp
• Rainbow Rod

Armour:

• Chlorophyte armor

Accesories:

• Celestial Emblem
• Sorcerer Emblem
• Mana Flower

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion
• Crystal Ball

Notes: Magic is somewhat weak at this point, not having obtained a good armor upgrade.

Summoning

Weapons:

• Spider Staff
• Queen Spider Staff
• Optic Staff
• Pirate Staff

Armour:

• Spider armor
• Forbidden armor

Accesories:

• Summoner Emblem

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: Summoner is relatively weak at this point, not having obtained a real upgrade.

Mixed

Weapons:

• Explosives

Armour:

• None

Accesories:

• Avenger Emblem
• Frostspark Boots
• Obsidian Horseshoe
• Obsidian Shield
• Ankh Shield
• Charm of Myths
• Frozen Wings
• Harpy Wings

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Only listing items that aren’t class specific.

Pre-Golem

With the hardmode dungeon now available, as well as the Pumpkin Moon and Frost Moon (it will be hard to reach last wave with current equipment, but you can still obtain the drops on earlier waves), there is a variety of new equipment available. Furthermore, any Biome Keys you have obtained are now usable.

Melee

Weapons:

• The Horseman’s Blade
• Christmas Tree Sword
• Terra Blade
• Seedler
• Flower Pow
• Mushroom Spear
• North Pole
• Paladin’s Hammer
• Kraken
• The Eye of Cthulhu
• Vampire Knives
• Scourge of the Corruptor

Armour:

• Turtle armor

Accesories:

• Warrior Emblem
• Fire Gauntlet
• Yoyo Bag

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Venom
• Flask of Fire
• Flask of Ichor
• Flask of Cursed Flames
• Thorns Potion
• Sharpening Station

Notes: –

Ranged

Weapons:

• Candy Corn Rifle
• Chain Gun
• Elf Melter
• Venus Magnum
• Daedalus Stormbow
• Chlorophyte Shotbow
• Piranha Gun
• Sniper Rifle

Armour:

• Shroomite armor

Accesories:

• Ranger Emblem
• Magic Quiver
• Rifle Scope

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: –

Magic

Weapons:

• Shadowbeam Staff
• Magnet Sphere
• Blizzard Staff
• Rainbow Gun

Armour:

• Spectre armor

Accesories:

• Celestial Emblem
• Sorcerer Emblem
• Mana Flower

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion
• Crystal Ball

Notes: Possible to do the Pumpkin Moon or Frost Moon items, but it’s not recommended.

Summoning

Weapons:

• Raven Staff
• Staff of the Frost Hydra
• Pygmy Staff
• Deadly Sphere Staff

Armour:

• Spooky armor
• Tiki armor

Accesories:

• Summoner Emblem
• Papyrus Scarab
• Pygmy Necklace

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: –

Mixed

Weapons:

• Explosives

Armour:

• None

Accesories:

• Avenger Emblem
• Frostspark Boots
• Obsidian Horseshoe
• Ankh Shield
• Charm of Myths
• Frozen Wings
• Spectre Wings
• Hoverboard

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Only listing items that aren’t class specific.

Pre-Duke Fishron

Not much changes after defeating the Golem. For melee users the Influx Waver and Beetle Armor becomes available. For ranged users the Sniper Scope and Electrosphere Launcher are now available. Mages can use the Laser Machinegun and Charged Blaster Cannon. For summoners the Xeno Staff and for all classes the Destroyer Emblem and Celestial Stone are available. Most other weapons only have situational uses.

Pre-Celestial Events

Equipment from Duke Fishron and Martian Invasion now available.

Melee

Weapons:

• Christmas Tree Sword
• Terra Blade
• Influx Waver
• Flairon
• North Pole
• The Eye of Cthulhu
• Vampire Knives
• Scourge of the Corruptor

Armour:

• Turtle armor
• Beetle armor

Accesories:

• Warrior Emblem
• Fire Gauntlet
• Yoyo Bag

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Venom
• Flask of Fire
• Flask of Ichor
• Flask of Cursed Flames
• Thorns Potion
• Sharpening Station

Notes: Both sets of Beetle are nice to have.

Ranged

Weapons:

• Candy Corn Rifle
• Chain Gun
• Electrosphere Launcher
• Tsunami
• Piranha Gun
• Sniper Rifle

Armour:

• Shroomite armor

Accesories:

• Ranger Emblem
• Magic Quiver
• Sniper Scope

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: –

Magic

Weapons:

• Razorpine
• Razorblade Typhoon
• Magnet Sphere
• Blizzard Staff
• Laser Machinegun
• Bubble Gun

Armour:

• Spectre armor

Accesories:

• Celestial Emblem
• Sorcerer Emblem
• Mana Flower
• Celestial Cuffs

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion
• Crystal Ball

Notes: Both sets of Spectre armor are nice to switch around.

Summoning

Weapons:

• Raven Staff
• Xeno Staff
• Tempest Staff
• Staff of the Frost Hydra

Armour:

• Spooky armor
• Tiki armor

Accesories:

• Summoner Emblem
• Papyrus Scarab
• Pygmy Necklace

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: –

Mixed

Weapons:

• Explosives

Armour:

• None

Accesories:

• Destroyer Emblem
• Celestial Stone
• Frostspark Boots
• Obsidian Horseshoe
• Ankh Shield
• Charm of Myths
• Fishron Wings
• Hoverboard

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Only listing items that aren’t class specific.

Endgame

At this point you can probably start using a mixed class again (except when fighting the Moon Lord), because all equipment easily kills everything anyway.

Melee

Weapons:

• Meowmere
• Star Wrath
• Solar Eruption
• Terrarian
• Vampire Knives

Armour:

• Solar Flare armor

Accesories:

• Warrior Emblem
• Mechanical Glove
• Fire Gauntlet
• Yoyo Bag

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Flask of Venom
• Flask of Fire
• Flask of Ichor
• Flask of Cursed Flames
• Thorns Potion
• Sharpening Station

Notes: –

Ranged

Weapons:

• S.D.M.G.
• Phantasm
• Sniper Rifle

Armour:

• Vortex armor

Accesories:

• Ranger Emblem
• Magic Quiver
• Sniper Scope

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Swiftness Potion
• Archery Potion
• Ammo Reservation Potion
• Ammo Box

Notes: –

Magic

Weapons:

• Last Prism
• Nebula Arcanum
• Lunar Flare
• Nebula Blaze
• Razorblade Typhoon

Armour:

• Nebula armor

Accesories:

• Celestial Emblem
• Sorcerer Emblem
• Magic Cuffs
• Mana Flower

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Mana Regeneration Potion
• Magic Power Potion
• Crystal Ball

Notes: –

Summoning

Weapons:

• Stardust Dragon Staff
• Stardust Cell Staff
• Xeno Staff
• Lunar Portal Staff
• Rainbow Crystal Staff
• Staff of the Frost Hydra
• Queen Spider Staff

Armour:

• Stardust armor

Accesories:

• Papyrus Scarab
• Necromantic Scroll
• Pygmy Necklace
• Hercules Beetle

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Summoning Potion
• Bewitching Table

Notes: –

Mixed

Weapons:

• Explosives

Armour:

• Fossil Armor

Accesories:

• Ankh Shield
• Celestial Shell
• Celestial Stone
• Destroyer Emblem
• Frostspark Boots
• Charm of Myths
• Solar Wings
• Fishron Wings
• Vortex Booster

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Ironskin Potion
• Endurance Potion
• Rage Potion
• Wrath Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Well Fed

Notes: Only listing items that aren’t class specific.

Tank

Weapons:

• Star Wrath
• Meowmere
• Vampire Knives
• Lunar Portal Staff
• Rainbow Crystal Staff
• Staff of the Frost Hydra
• Queen Spider Staff

Armour:

• Solar Flare armor

Accesories:

• Worm Scarf
• Celestial Shell
• Flesh Knuckles
• Ankh Shield
• Paladin’s Shield

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Food and Drink
• Endurance Potion
• Heartreach Potion
• Inferno Potion
• Ironskin Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Thorns Potion
• Campfire
• Heart Lamp

Notes: Be sure to have 500 health.

Yoyo-Warrior

Weapons:

• Terrarian

Armour:

• Solar Flare armor

Accesories:

• Destroyer Emblem
• Yoyo Bag
• Celestial Stone
• Celestial Shell

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Food and Drink
• Endurance Potion
• Heartreach Potion
• Inferno Potion
• Ironskin Potion
• Lifeforce Potion
• Regeneration Potion
• Thorns Potion
• Campfire
• Heart Lamp

Notes: Use of the Cosmic Car Keys, may not be that effective against the Moon Lord.

Other

Some equipment sets are not meant for fighting, but for other activities, such as fishing, building and exploring. All equipment is optional and makes it easier to perform the task, but otherwise simply use what is at hand.

Wiring

Weapons:

• The Grand Design
• Wires and other wiring items

Armour:

• Stardust armor

Accesories:

• Toolbelt
• Toolbox
• Architect Gizmo Pack
• Mechanical Ruler

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• None

Notes:

• If you can’t get Stardust armor, you can try Spider armor or Bee armor
• The Mechanic is necessary for most items.

Building

Weapons:

• Spectre Paintbrush
• Spectre Paint Roller
• Spectre Paint Scraper
• Grand Design
• Bottomless Water Bucket
• Super Absorbant Sponge
• Stardust Cell Staff

Armour:

• Stardust armor

Accesories:

• Toolbelt
• Toolbox
• Architect Gizmo Pack
• Mechanical Ruler
• Movement accessories

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Builder Potion
• Calming Potion
• Peace Candles

Notes: Let the minions take care of enemies so you can focus on building.

Fishing

Weapons:

• Hotline Fishing Hook
• Golden Fishing Rod
• Stardust Cell Staff

Armour:

• Angler armor
• Stardust armor

Accesories:

• High Test Fishing Line
• Angler Earring
• Tackle Box
• Angler Tackle Bag
• Fish Finder

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Crate Potion
• Fishing Potion
• Sonar Potion
• Calming Potion

Notes: Let the minions take care of enemies so you can focus on fishing.

Catcher

Weapons:

• Bug Net
• Golden Bug Net
• Hornet Staff
• Flare Gun

Armour:

• Bee armor

Accesories:

• Flower Boots
• Hermes Boots
• Lifeform Analyzer

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Calming Potion
• Peace Candles

Notes: Let the minions take care of enemies so you can focus on catching Critters.

Exploring/Mining

Weapons:

• Bomb
• Dynamite
• Binoculars
• Flare Gun
• Picksaw
• Shroomite Digging Claw
• Rod of Discord
• Breathing Reed
• Magic Mirror
• Ice Mirror
• Stardust Cell Staff
• Drill Containment Unit

Armour:

• Mining armor
• Night Vision Helmet
• Diving Helmet
• Stardust armor

Accesories:

• PDA
• Arctic Diving Gear
• Movement accessories

Buffs/Potions/Flasks:

• Dangersense Potion
• Flipper Potion
• Gravitation Potion
• Mining Potion
• Night Owl Potion
• Obsidian Skin Potion
• Spelunker Potion
• Water Walking Potion
• Teleportation Potion
• Recall Potion
• Wormhole Potion
• Calming Potion

Notes: Let the minions take care of enemies so you can focus on exploring/mining.

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