The Hardy Saddle is a mount you can equip. When used, it summons a Turtle Mount. The mount is able to swim and has increased movement speed in liquids (water, lava, and honey) up to 31 mph. But when on land, you move slower (10 mph maximum) and your jump reach is reduced to 2.48 tiles maximum. So, the Turtle Mount is beneficial only when you’re in liquids.

The Turtle Mount doesn’t allow you to breathe underwater, so you have to be careful, and eventually, combine it with items related to diving such as the Diving Helmet (an accessory dropped by Sharks and Orcas with a 2% chance, allowing you to breathe for a longer time underwater) or the Diving Gear (an accessory obtained by combining the Diving Helmet with Flipper allowing you to move faster and breathe longer underwater).

The Turtle Mount can be used to fly indefinitely. To do this, you need a Bottomless Water (you get it as a reward from the Angler when completing fishing quests). Then, you just have to constantly place water above you and swim upwards with the Turtle Mount. It allows you to reach easily Floating Islands or Floating Lakes if you don’t have wings.

How to get the Hardy Saddle

The Hardy Saddle can be found in Golden Crates with a 9.33% chance and in Titanium Crates with a 6.53% chance. As Titanium Crates are the hardmode counterpart of Gold Crates, it’s better to try to get the Hardy Saddle in pre-hardmode if this is the only item you want because the chance to get it from Golden Crates is higher than the chance to get it from Titanium Crates.

Anyways, you will have to do a lot of fishing to get it, so be sure to have good fishing equipment.

The best fishing pole you can get in the game is the Golden Fishing Rod. You get it after completing exactly 30 fishing quests from the Angler. It isn’t that hard to obtain, it’s just long. Else, you can buy the Sitting Duck’s Fishing Pole from the Traveling Merchant for 35 Gold Coins, or the Mechanic’s Rod from the Mechanic for 20 Gold Coins.

Then, you want powerful bait. The best bait you can get is the Master Bait, but it isn’t so easy to get as you get it sometimes from then Angler as a reward when you complete quests. Else, all the bugs you find in your world can be used as bait, you just have to catch them using a Net.

Other things you can optimize are your accessories or your buffs. Most of them are obtained as quest rewards from the Angler, so eventually, you will get them while you’re farming Gold Crates or Titanium Crates.

The most powerful buff to get a lot of crates is the Crate buff. You get it from the Crates Potions. These potions can be crafted using Bottled Water, an Amber, a Moonglow, a Shiverthorn, and a Water Leaf. As they require a lot of flowers, you should consider making a flower farm if you don’t have one yet. The Crate buff lasts only 3 minutes, so take a lot of potions with you when you want to farm crates.

Finally, there are other bonuses applying when fishing to give you an increase in your fishing power such as the current time, the number of Chum Buckets thrown in the liquid, or the size of the lake you’re fishing from.

For more guides or tutorials, be sure to see our other articles as HOW TO MAKE THE GRAND DESIGN IN TERRARIA? or 7 EXCELLENT TIPS FOR MINING TERRARIA PALLADIUM ORE.

The Terraspark Boots are an accessory you can get in pre-hardmode. They are the final upgrade of many boots including the Hermes Boots, Sailfish Boots, Flurry Boots, Dunerider Boots, Lava Waders, and Water Walking Boots.

They provide the benefits of all items used in their crafting tree. They raise your base speed from 15 mph to 34 mph. They are the same as the Frostspark boots but have the benefits of the Lava Waders. With them equipped, you can land on any liquid surface without taking fall damage.

All the lava immunity-related items stack with the Terraspark Boots to increase lava immunity by 7 seconds each, up to a total maximum of 42 seconds if you have all the items equipped (the Lava Charm, the Lava Waders, the Molten Charm, the Hellfire Treads, and the Demonic Hellcart).

How to get them

To get them, you have to craft them at a Tinkerer’s Workshop by combining the Frostspark Boots and the Lava Waders.

Frostspark Boots

The Frostspark Boots can be obtained by combining most of the boots you can get in pre-hardmode.

First, you have to get the Rocket Boots. You can buy them from the Goblin Tinkerer. It’s an NPC you can find in the Caverns after defeating the Goblin Army. The first time you find him, he will be tied with ropes, so you have to talk to him to untie him. Then, he will be able to come to live in your world if there’s a house available for him. The Rocket Boosts cost 8 Gold Coins.

Then, you have to craft the Spectre Boots. You can craft at a Tinkerer’s Workshop them using Rocket Boots and other boots including Dunerider Boots, Flurry Boots, Hermes Boots, or Sailfish Boots:

• Hermes Boots can be found in Chests in the Underground and the Caverns. When equipped, they allow you to gain movement speed after running for a certain distance continuously. Then, the speed continues to increase until a maximum of 40% more than your normal speed. There is an aesthetic effect making you leave a trail of some dust clouds when you run.
• Dunerider Boots can be found in the Underground Desert, in Sandstone Chests. They increase your movement speed when you’re running on Sand Blocks or Sandstone Blocks up to 53 mph. They also have the same effect as Hermes Boots.
• Flurry Boots can be found in Frozen Chests in the Underground Snow biome. You can also find them in Frozen Crates and Boreal Crates. They have the same effect as Hermes Boots. The trail you leave when running is made of blue particles.
• Sailfish Boots can be found in Wooden Crates and Iron Crates. They have the same effect as Hermes Boots, the only difference being that the trail you generate when running is made of water particles instead of dust clouds.

Once you’ve crafted the Spectre Boots, you need an Aglet and an Anklet of the Wind to craft the Lightning Boots at a Tinkerer’s Workshop. To know how to find an Aglet, you can check this article: HOW TO GET AN AGLET FAST IN TERRARIA (FULL GUIDE 2022). To find an Anklet of the Wind, you need to explore the Jungle because it can be found in Ivy Chests, located in Jungle Shrines. You can also find it in Bramble Crates or Jungle Crates.

Now, you just need to find Ice Skates and combine them with the Lightning Boots to craft the Frostspark Boots. You can find Ice Skates in Frozen Chests in the Ice biome. You can also find them in Frozen Crates and Boreal Crates. They allow you to have better mobility when you’re on Ice Blocks. You accelerate faster, slide shorter distances, don’t break Ice Blocks when you fall on them, etc…

Now, the last remaining step to craft the Terraspark Boots is to craft the Lava Waders.

Lava Waders

There are many recipes to craft the Lava Waders. Most of them will require an Obsidian Skull, a Lava Charm, an Obsidian Rose, and Water Walking Boots.

To get an Obsidian Skull, you have to craft it at a Furnace using 20 Obsidian. You can find Obsidian in the Underworld, or you can make Obsidian Blocks yourself by mixing water and lava. Then you just have to mine these blocks to get Obsidian. The Obsidian Skull allows you to avoid taking damage when standing on blocks such as Hellstone Ores or Meteorites Ores.

To get a Lava Charm, you have to explore the lower layer of the Caverns, where lava pools are generated, to find them in the Chests. You can also get it from Underworld-related crates. This accessory grants lava immunity for 7 seconds when equipped.

Water Walking Boots are an item you can find in Water Chests. You can also find them in Seaside Crates or Ocean Crates. They allow you to walk on water and honey. They are rare, and eventually, you will have to create several worlds if you want to find them in the Water Chests located in the Ocean.

The Obsidian Rose is an accessory you can get by fighting Fire Imps. They have a 2% chance to drop it. It’s an accessory reducing lava damage you take from 80 base damage to 35 base damage.

By combining these items at a Tinkerer’s Workshop, you will be able to craft the Lava Waders, which are boots allowing you to walk on all the liquids in the game (water, lava, and honey) and allowing you to stay submerged in lava for 7 seconds without taking any damage. This bonus can stack with other lava immunity items.

Once you have the Lava Waders and the Frostspark Boots, you can just combine them at a Tinkerer’s Workshop to craft the Terraspark Boots.

Terraspark Boots or Amphibian Boots

Terraspark Boots can look like the more powerful pre-hardmode boots you can get. But are they still useful once you enter hardmode and unlock wings? Yes, they are, but there is a better alternative such as the Amphibian Boots.

To get Amphibian Boots, you have to craft them by combining the Sailfish Boots and a Frog Leg (you can get it from fishing). They provide the benefits of these two accessories, meaning they grant the following effects:

• Your ascend speed is increased by 48%.
• You can automatically jump while your „Jump“ key is held.
• You can fall from higher without taking damage. The base height you can fall is 25 blocks, however with the Amphibian Boots, you can fall from 40 blocks without taking any damage.
• You run faster, up to 30 mph.

The Amphibian Boots are very different than the Terraspark Boots. While they allow you to have better vertical mobility, which can be useful for events or boss fights, the Terraspark Boots seem better for spelunking and exploration through your world. Also, the Amphibian Boots stack with Wings, so once you enter hardmode and unlock Wings, they are preferred. Finally, Amphibian Boots are easier to craft than Terraspark Boots, so it’s a great choice for the very early game.

For more guides or tutorials, be sure to see our other articles as 10 BEST HOOKS IN TERRARIA or WHERE TO GET STURDY FOSSIL IN TERRARIA?

These items occupy a special slot.  You use them by firing a chain toward a wall or a stable surface.  Upon latching, you can pull yourself upward.  Some of these tools can send forth several hooks simultaneously.  That way, you can move between ledges without ever unhooking.

10 Best hooks in Terraria

When making this list, we focused on basic stats and features.  We also considered how easy it’s to get a certain item.  So, if a specific hook is really hard to obtain and there are similar alternatives, we would give the advantage to alternatives.

10.  Web Slinger

Web Slinger is one of the most fun items in this category.  You can get it while traversing the Spider biome from one of the Web Covered Chests.

The thing that’s unique about the tool is that it allows you to cast eight arms simultaneously.  If you’re proficient enough with it, you can quickly get out of deep chasms.  However, as it has a relatively short reach compared to other pre-Hardmode hooks, you might need some time to get used to it.

In a way, this tool combines the best qualities of Dual Hook and Ivy Whip at the cost of low range.  Although its range is somewhat acceptable on PC (22.625 tiles), it’s simply atrocious on all other platforms (15.625).  So much so that using Web Slinger might become a choir for some players.

9.     Fish Hook

The cool thing about this item is that it has a fish attached at its end.  So, when you send forth the chain, you can see this fish grabbing a surface.

The item has a cool feature that allows you to fire three lines one after another.  They spread around quickly, similar to how Web Slinger works.  However, unlike the previous entry on the list, this hook has a much longer reach making it a more viable item.

You might struggle a bit to acquire this tool.  There’s a 1.7% chance to get it after finishing one of the Angler’s quests.  This makes it a real treat for people who like to fish, but, unfortunately, most other players might never find this tool.

8.     Skeletron Hand

For a second, we were thinking of putting Bat Hook as our 8^th entry.  It’s a fantastic tool that has the best reach out of all pre-Hardmode items and is really fast.  However, as it drops at a measly 0.67% rate and is only available during the Halloween event, we decided to give Skeletron Hand an advantage.

If you take a look at its stats, the utility item doesn’t look as much.  Its reach is nothing to write home about, and it doesn’t have any special features.  The thing that separates it from the other pre-Hardmode hooks is that it has the highest velocity.  This makes Skeletron Hand a perfect item when you’re in a pinch.

Truth be told, we decided to add this tool based on our own experience.  The speed is the second-most important feature of these items, as it allows you to get out of trap pits and lava.

7.     Dual Hook

Dual Hook is probably the first thing that you’ll get during Hardmode.  It’s decently available, dropping at a 14.29% rate from Mimics.  It’s a nice upgrade over pre-Hardmode tools, at least in terms of reach.  However, there are a few low-tier items that provide better velocity.  So, you’ll have to decide which stat to prioritize.

The biggest problem with this item is not the speed, but the fact you can’t float in the air.  This makes it harder for players who are not used to the latching mechanism.  However, if you’re used to this mechanism, you’ll definitely appreciate the added range and ability to send forth two chains one after another.

6.     Worm, Tendon, and Illuminant Hook

For the most part, these items are interchangeable.  The only difference is a slightly different design and the fact that they’re available within different infectious biomes.  Speaking of the design, Illuminate Hook is the only item with a special effect, having glowing ends.

Worm and Tendon Hooks are relatively easy to acquire, having a 20% drop chance from Crimson or Corrupt Mimics.  Illuminate is slightly better in that regard, dropping from Hallowed Mimics at a 25% rate.

They are a nice but not an impressive upgrade over Dual Hook.  Still, it’s worth noting that these three items are easier to acquire. 

5.     Hook of Disonance

If you know how to use these tools, you’ll likely prefer Hook of Dissonance over the previous three entries.  Although this tool can’t cast three chains simultaneously, like the ones from the previous entry, it has an interesting feature that helps with fast traveling.

In other words, the item instantly teleports a player to where the hook latched.  As soon as you get ahold of a surface, you will appear at that exact point.  This is a great way to avoid damage and reposition yourself during clutch fights.  The teleporting feature also saves you time when traveling around the map.

4.     Spooky and Christmas Hooks

This is another set of mirror tools.  These two items are completely the same in terms of their stats.  The only difference is that the Christmas Hook has glowing ends and chains.

Overall, these are not bad tools to have around.  Their latch distance is among the best in the game, although the velocity isn’t that amazing.  You can use them to send forth three chains at the same time, which is a feature that most Hardmode hooks have.

The biggest issue with these items is that they’re not that common.  Spooky Hook is a bit better in that regard, dropping from Mourning Wood at a 2% to 20% rate.  Christmas Hook is much harder to get, having a 5.19% to 7.78% chance to drop from Everscream.

3.     Anti-Gravity Hook

This particular tool has one of the coolest features of all the items within the category.  Upon grabbing a surface, it allows you to levitate around the latch point.  You can move around freely within 12 tiles of the location.

In other words, you can use it to run circles around a block.  This is especially useful against specific flying enemies like Duke Fishron or Mothron.  By latching to a flying block with this tool, you can easily avoid deadly dash abilities.

The item is also nice when climbing smooth walls.  You grab a surface and hold up, and the character will move upwards at a fast speed.  As if all that isn’t cool enough, you can get the item from any enemy during Martian Madness events, making it one of the easiest late-game hooks to obtain.

2.     Static Hook

First off, this is probably the easiest hook to acquire in the game.  You can buy it at any time from Steampunker for just 50 gold.  In that regard, you can just purchase it at the start of the Hardmode at disregard all the other entries on the list.

Another reason why this item is at the top of our list is its enormous reach.  You can use it to grab ahold of a surface almost 40 tiles away.

Despite the fact that it has great features and stats, most people prefer using Lunar or Anti-Gravity Hook when they reach end-game content.  This is because Static Hook is much more suitable for building.  You can move a character along the chains, which makes it easier to reach high platforms and roofs.

1.     Lunar Hook

Lunar Hook is much harder to assemble than Static Hook.  You need to kill various Pillars to gather all the components necessary for this tool.  The item performs better during combat, and overall, it feels better to use.

Before we get into stats, we need to mention the item’s incredible design.  Each chain has a different color, according to its underlying component (Nebula Fragment is purple, Solar Fragment is orange, etc.) All these colors mash well together, and once you start firing chains, they will take over the entire screen.

Furthermore, there’s also an order in which you fire these chains.  Orange Solar Fragment goes first, followed by green Vortex, pink Nebula, and blue Stardust.  You can fire all of them almost simultaneously, at high speed.  Speaking of speed, this is the fastest hook in the game, both in terms of chain velocity and pulling forth the player.

It combines the functionality of several tools. You can use its ruler to measure distances between blocks. The Grand Design is also excellent for placing several wires at once or removing specific wires from an active mechanism. With actuators, you can activate or deactivate all these systems.

The Grand Design basic stats and features

Here are the item’s basic stats and effects:

The best thing about this tool is that you can get all its components from two NPCs. Goblin Tinkerer sells the Ruler, while Mechanic sells all other parts. In total, you’ll have to invest 14 gold and 10 silver to complete the recipe.

The item is not available straight away. You’ll have to finish the Goblin Army event to unlock Goblin Tinkerer, and you need to kill Skeletron for Mechanic to spawn on the map.

How do you use The Grand Design in Terraria?

If you have experience with mechanisms, this item is relatively straightforward. Like with any other tool, you should first equip it within the inventory (you don’t have to place it in equipment slots).

Once in inventory, there are two methods of using it. First off, you can hold the item in your hands and use the left-click to place pre-assigned wires. Alternatively, right-clicking while the item is equipped opens the wiring and actuator menu. The second approach is much better. Besides giving you access to the menu, it also provides the ruler function.

When you open the menu, there is a large button in the center that you can toggle on/off for placement or removal of components. There are also five smaller buttons surrounding the central button: red wire, green wire, blue wire, yellow wire, and actuators. By clicking on certain wires, you can decide which ones you want to place or remove.

The Grand Design allows you to remove certain wires while leaving the rest intact. You can also use it for precision work, given that the ruler feature is fantastic for calculating the terrain. In that regard, you can even use the tool when creating other structures.

As long as you’re carrying the item, seven new buttons will appear left of the inventory. You can toggle these features on and off to show or hide wires, actuators, and ruler on the map. Although it’s much better for them to be active so that you can see the mechanisms, some players prefer turning some of them off.

Lastly, for some of these features to be available, you’ll need to carry extra actuators and wires in your inventory. It’s also worth mentioning that the item is great for removing hostile traps and mechanisms, as it shows the wiring lines.

How does this item differ from its components?

Although The Grand Design has the same traits as its wiring tool ingredients, these features are a bit different:

• The Grand Design is much better than its processors as it allows players to create a line of wire. Previously, you had to place the mechanism piece by piece, which could be annoying. You just need to hold the attack button, move the wire abound and release the button when you’re done.
• When you use this tool for placement or removal, you can choose the direction of the line by moving the character in a certain direction. If you go to your right, the first part of the line will go upward and then horizontally toward the cursor. If you’re facing left, the mechanism travels horizontally, at first, and then turns vertically.
• The Grand Design allows you to create massive structures. You can use it to install approximately 1,000 units of wire and/or actuators during one placement. All of that can be done while moving around. This is especially important when placing long-distance mechanisms like Teleporters.
• For fast placement, you can use flying mounts like UFO.
• When using the basic mode of installment (holding the left button), the action will stop after one minute, whether you used 1,000 units or not.
• Unlike the usual wrenches, The Grand Design doesn’t care about placement range limits. In other words, you can use the item to install wires well beyond your base.
• The tool’s removal function is much better than that of Wire Cutter. When using the Cutter, a removed component will appear at the place of removal. Because of that, there are situations where you can’t retrieve material. With The Grand Design, it always appears under the character’s feet.
• This mechanical item has the same functionality as Multicolor Wrench. In other words, you can use it to install four wires simultaneously or to remove specific wires from a system.

Celestial Wand stats and features

Here are the item’s basic stats and effects:

If you carefully read the table above, you’ll notice that this pet is categorized as a buff. As soon as you summon it, the Estee icon will appear on the screen.

This cosmetic minion is invulnerable, and it remains active for as long as you live. Alternatively, you can get rid of it by pressing the buff icon. In that regard, it’s similar to other game effects. Another way to remove it is by logging out; the creature doesn’t remain active through several playthroughs.

When purchasing Celestial Wand, you’re not actually purchasing just the tool. Instead, you’re getting the whole Star Princess Set. It consists of Star Princess Dress, Star Princess Crown, and, of course, Celestial Wand. Keep in mind that the set isn’t always available, so you’ll likely have to visit the vendor several times.

All these items have to be equipped in vanity slots to take effect. The only exception is the Celestial Wand, which you can use once and put aside (similar to other tools). The item doesn’t even have to stay in your inventory for summon to remain active.

Who is Estee, and what does it do?

As previously mentioned, this is a small creature in a shape of a yellow star with cute black eyes. It’s continuously changing its shading, becoming brighter or dimmer. According to the developers, the pet is meant to pay homage to Power Stars from Super Mario 64. Estee also resembles Lumas from Super Mario Galaxy.

As for the Star Princess set and Celestial Wand, as a whole, they also reference the world’s most popular plumber. They’re made to look like Rosalina’s outfit. As you can presume, she is also a character from Super Mario Galaxy.

Despite its cute appearance, you can’t expect much from this jovial star. It just goes around, not doing anything to help the main character. When falling or moving at high speeds, the creature leaves a beautiful trail behind it. However, this is only a visual effect and doesn’t have an impact on the gameplay.

Estee is always positioned behind you, just a bit above your head. Although this cosmetic minion looks like a star, it doesn’t shine any light in its vicinity. Like with other cosmetics, you can dye it in different colors. Using Reflective Obsidian Dye will make the summon look like Fallen Star.

Is Estee worth the money?

Whether or not this critter is worth one platinum coin is up to you. We’re big fans of Super Mario and love the references. So much so that a few of our team members only use this pet during their Terraria adventures.

Anyway, if you’ve come to the end of the game and have all these items unlocked, one platinum coin won’t make much of a difference. Even if you don’t like Estee after seeing it in action, we think that the spunky star is worth the try.

There’s a good chance that you’ll use this item during the entire pre-Hardmode until you gain access to better mining tools. Experienced players often rush it, as it allows them to extract just about anything during the early game.

Terraria Nightmare Pickaxe stats and features

Here are the item’s basic stats and effects:

Like all items from this category, Nightmare Pickaxe is primarily used for mining. It is a major upgrade over its Silver and Tungsten counterparts and slightly better than the Gold and Platinum variant. You can use it for the entirety of pre-Hardmode without having any issues.

The item allows players to destroy crismtone and ebonstone blocks, making it easier to venture through the Crimson and the Corruption biomes. In turn, you can create passages to Crimson Hearts and Shadow Orbs, whose destruction summons Eater of The Worlds or Brain of Cthulhu.

Most importantly, Nightmare Pickaxe allows you to dig obsidian and hellstone. By combining these two materials, you can create Hellstone Bars, which are a necessary ingredient for Molten Pickaxe. Once you have this tool, you can start extracting the first Hardmode resources, that is, Cobalt and Palladium Ores.

Nightmare Pickaxe as a weapon

Like all other items from this category, you can use Nightmare Pickaxe as a melee weapon. The tool has the same damage as Silver Shortsword, although it attacks at a slower speed.

Most players use it in such a capacity when creating new mine shafts and stumbling upon random opponents. If you’re too lazy to swap gear, you can just keep swatting with the mining equipment and destroy low-tier enemies. Of course, you shouldn’t use it against bosses as this would make the fights cumbersome.

We always recommend players to first create a pickaxe when they gain access to a new ore. These tools are crucial for your progression as they allow you to mine new resources and, thus, create new armor sets and weapons. Although Nightmare’s damage cannot compare to that of Light’s Bane, it’s not a big downgrade compared to something like Golden Broadsword.

How to get the item?

To acquire this tool, you need just two components: Demonite Bar and Shadow Scale. If you know what you’re doing, you can get this item extremely quickly, almost at the start of the game.

Demonite Bar is a material that you make from Demonite Ore. This is one of the best resources pre-Hardmode that you can extract with Gold or Platinum Pickaxe. It’s found in the deep layers of the earth, close to lava level, so you’ll need to do some digging to reach it.

Before you get to the ore, you’ll get enough gold and platinum to assemble the tool required for its extraction. Once you have it, you can easily smelt the material into bars with a regular Furnace.

Getting Shadow Scale is a bit trickier. It only drops from Eater of Worlds, which you can summon by offering Worm Food at Demon Altar. You can make this item from Rotten Chunks (15) and Vile Powder (30). Alternatively, you can call forth the boss by destroying three Shadow Orbs.

Rotten Chunks drop from several Corruption enemies. Vile Powder is made from Vile Mushrooms, which are easily obtainable from the surface of the Corruption biome. To create Vile Powder, you’ll also need Placed Bottle or Alchemy Table. We suggest using Placed Bottle for assembly, as you can get it much quicker.

Rushing Nightmare Pickaxe

In theory, you can get this tool immediately, as soon as you get the first few Bombs. Going all the way to the bottom of the map to get Demonite Ore is unnecessary as you can get the material from Eater of Worlds.

To quickly access the boss, you can go immediately to the Corruption biome and grind materials for Worm Food. Alternatively, you can start exploring the Caverns below Forest and get Bombs from Chests. With explosives, you can destroy ebonstone tiles blocking the way to Shadow Orbs. Then, you can use the same items to destroy the Orbs.

If you choose to go with Bombs, you’ll need approximately 15 to 20 pieces. The number of explosives depends on your ability to hit Shadow Orbs, which are levitating in the air. After you destroy three of them, Eater of Worlds will automatically appear nearby.

What’s even better, you can upgrade most of these items as the game goes on. They are especially powerful before getting their first wings.

5 Best boots in Terraria

1.     Terraspark Boots

Terraspark Boots basic stats:

These are one of the best mobility items in the game and your main focus as you go through the game’s content. There’s a chance you’ll keep them until the very end, at least as a mobility item. Like most other accessories in Terraria, you’ll assemble them from previous ingredients.

The accessory also goes well with wings, further increasing your mobility. They excel in the underground as you start descending toward the bottom. On a few occasions, they might cause you a headache by preventing underwater exploration.

2.     Hellfire Treads

Hellfire Treads basic stats:

Hellfire Treads are the final recipe for other boot branch. Players rarely buy them, as Terraspark Boots are a much better variation. The only thing that Hellfire Treads have, in comparison to Terraspark, is the fire trail visual effect.

Like all other accessories from this branch, Hellfire Treads are tailor-made for venturing underground. They provide 7-second immunity to lava, and if you combine them with four similar items, you can get a total immunity of 42 seconds.

3.     Rocket Boots

Rocket Boots basic stats:

Although this accessory is somewhat low-tier, the item is excellent when you first acquire it. You can buy them from Goblin Tinkerer for just five gold. In other words, they are available at the start of Harmode as soon as you finish the Goblin Invasion event. 

According to the description, this accessory allows you to fly. In reality, this is a short one to two-second long jump. They are fantastic for avoiding fall damage, by pressing jump just as you’re about to hit the ground.

4.     Frostspark Boots

Frostspark Boots basic stats:

Frostspark Boots are one of the two ingredients we use to create Terraspark. The item leaves a nice snowy effect behind when you fly around with them. Most notably, when you start running in a specific direction, they give you a boost of speed that lasts until you stop.

The movement on ice is also a nice benefit. Most people don’t appreciate this characteristic, but it makes your life that much easier within the Snow biome. Unlike Hellfire Treads, Lava Waders, and Flame Walker, they are much better in open areas.

5.     Lava Waders

Lava Waders basic stats:

Given that this accessory is used to create Terraspark, it makes sense they are noticeably weaker. They don’t have the same mobility and speed, and they don’t allow you to fly in the air. Nevertheless, they are an amazing choice before you can finish the recipe.

Unfortunately, for many players, these are nothing more than transitional items. By the time you get all the ingredients, you’ll probably get something much better. Although the lava protection is still a nice benefit, you’ll likely have several Obsidian Skin Potions in your inventory, rendering the accessory useless.

These items are very different in terms of their damage and effects. Inexperienced players might rush the wrong magic artifacts, which would only lead to frustration. To prevent this, we’ve created a short guide that not only talks about Terraria magic weapons but points out the best of them.

Terraria magic weapons basics

Terraria magic weapons are artifacts ideal for long-ranged characters. Like with all other equipment in the game, there are no specific requirements that would prevent anyone from using them. However, they are much better for classes with a high mana pool, as each one of these weapons depletes mana with use.

Although there are a few general categorizations for Terraria magic weapons (magic wands, magic guns, etc.), each one of them feels unique. Most notably, this category of items includes all the artifacts that deal direct damage to opponents through the use of mana. In other words, it doesn’t include summoning weapons.

These weapons fire unique projectiles and evoke other elemental and non-elemental effects. For example, magic guns are completely different from other ranged items as they fire energy beams, rainbows, leaves, bubbles, etc. So, you can easily distinguish these artifacts from other weapons in the game.

Listing Terraria magic weapons       

Here are the main subcategories of Terraria magic weapons. We’ll focus on some of the best artifacts from each class.

Pre-Hardmode

Wands

(the category includes Wand of Sparkling, various gem staffs, Vilethorn, Aqua Scepter, Weather Pain, Magic Missile, Thunder Zapper, Flower of Fire, and Flamelash)

Wands are the first magic weapon you’ll likely get in Terraria. You should find Wand of Sparkling almost immediately in some of the basic Chests. As soon as you get some amethysts, topaz, and sapphires, you’ll have the option of making gem staffs. Diamond Staff is fairly powerful and can serve you until late pre-Hardmode.

Most of these items come from containers such as Gold and Shadow Chests. Weather Pain is a bit different as it drops from Deerclops. Flower of Fire is the best item from this category, spawning a bouncy fireball that can hit several opponents and inflict On Fire! Debuff.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Wand of Sparking

Wand of Sparkling is the first item you get. Although not especially powerful, you’ll use it for a while during pre-Hardmode. It is vital for those early parts of the game when you have limited access to other equipment.

·        Magic Missile

If you’re looking for a fun, early-game weapon, it doesn’t get better than Magic Missile. Once you fire a projectile, you can control its movement with a mouse. Even better, you can use the artifact later on to create Sky Fracture.

·        Flower of Fire

Flower of Fire has extremely high damage and can be useful in the early Hardmode. It’s noticeably stronger than the alternative, Flamelash.

Others

(the category includes Demon Scythe, Water Bolt, Space Gun, Gray Zapinator, Bee Gun, Book of Skulls, and Crimson Rod)

This class of items includes all other artifacts that aren’t staffs. In other words, it features spell books, magic guns, and a rod. Unlike staffs, you can get guns from various sources. Space Gun is a fun weapon that you can craft from Meteorite Bars. If you also have Meteor Armor, the gun doesn’t require mana to use.

The strongest weapon in this category is the Bee Gun, which fires a nice-looking swarm of bees that track down enemies. Crimson Rod is another fantastic item that you can find only in the Crimson biome. Aside from these weapons, the class also features tomes available from Dungeon and at Lava level.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Bee Gun

Bee Gun is especially awesome if you manage to collect Hive Pack. You can get the weapon rather easily, as there is a 33% chance it’ll drop from Queen Bee.

·        Crimson Rod

The thing we like about Crimson Rod is that it’s fantastic during events. If used correctly, one cloud can cause enormous damage to static or slow-moving targets.

Hardmode

Wands

(the category includes Life Drain, Crystal Vile Shard, Meteor Staff, Sky Fracture, Crystal Serpent, Flower of Frost, Frost Staff, Poison Staff, Rainbow Rod, Unholy Trident, Venom Staff, Nettle Burst, Tome of Infinite Wisdom, Inferno Fork, Shadowbeam Staff, Razorpine, Bat Scepter, Spectre Staff, Staff of Earth, Resonance Scepter, Blizzard Staff, and Betsy’s Wrath)

Unlike its pre-Hardmode predecessors, Hardmode wands are mainly acquired by beating strong opponents. Sky Fracture, Meteor Staff, Rainbow Rod, and Venom Staff are the only exceptions, as you need to craft them. Sky Fracture is an upgraded version of Magic Missile and is a nice option at the very start of the Hardmode.

One of the potential strategies is to rush immediately to the Lava level and start grinding Red Devils. They drop Unholy Tridents at a reasonable rate of 3.33%. Poison Staff is another caster weapon that is relatively easy to obtain and has nice debuffs. Later on, you can upgrade it to Venom Staff.

Although wands are fairly powerful, they are not the strongest category of caster weapons.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Poison Staff

You can use Poison Staff and its upgraded version, Venom Staff, for a good part of the Hardmode. These are one of the rare weapons inflicting Poisoned and Acid Venom debuff, so they can easily be paired with other caster artifacts.

·        Bat Scepter

In a way, Bat Scepter is a variation of the Bee Gun. However, instead of bees, you fire bats. This magical artifact is much better for single targets. Depending on how you’re using them, they might travel a short distance before homing in onto the nearby opponents.

·        Razorpine

Despite the fact you can acquire it midway through Hardmode, it remains relevant throughout the game. Razorpine has one of the highest single-target damage outputs but isn’t particularly reliable. 

·        Blizzard Staff

Blizzard Staff drops hailstorm on opponent’s head. It is very fun to use and causes enormous damage. The weapon is much better in open areas than underground.

Magic Guns

(the category includes Leaf Blower, Wasp Gun, Orange Zappinator, Laser Rifle, Heat Ray, Rainbow Gun, Bubble Gun, Laser Machinegun, and Charged Blaster Cannon)

Hardmode magic guns are rather fast weapons. There aren’t many of them, but the few that are available produce interesting effects. Orange Zapinator is one of the most fun magic artifacts in the game, producing random effects with each shot. It is also the first item you’re likely to acquire from this category.

Half of all Hardmode magic guns drop from Plantera and during the Martian Invasion event. Our suggestion is to focus on some other item classes during your mage run. If you get some cool gun along the way, it’s just an added benefit.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Orange Zapinator

Orange Zapinator is probably the coolest item in the game, creating random effects.

·        Charged Blaster Cannon

Charged Blast Cannon has several types of attacks. Each tap on the attack button creates an orb. Holding the button releases six subsequent orbs. As you keep holding the button, the player launches a massive orb. By holding it for more than two seconds, you’ll create a large beam.

·        Bubble Gun

The biggest issue with Bubble Gun is its short range. Despite that, it remains an extremely powerful weapon that has one of the highest damage potentials in the game. The bubble visual effect looks fantastic on top of that.

Spell Books

(the category includes Crystal Storm, Golden Shower, Cursed Flame, Razorblade Typhoon, Magnet Sphere, and Lunar Flare)

Spell Books are among the strongest items in this category. Half of them are craftables (Cursed Flame, Golden Shower, and Crystal Storm), and the rest of them are drops. The great thing about low-tier tomes is that you can get them relatively quickly in Hardmode. Cursed Flames and Golden Shower have fantastic debuffs, allowing players to create some nice combos.

Lunar Flare and Razorblade Typhoon are among the most powerful artifacts in the game. Razorblade Typhon is an especially fun item to use, as its homing missiles decimate opponents.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Razorblade Typhoon

Razorblade Typhoon creates quite a mess on the screen. The weapon fires large, circular projectiles that home into the opponents, pierce them, and ricochet against obstacles.

·        Lunar Flare

Lunar Flare has the most impressive effect of all the magic weapons. You use it to summon a hailstorm of lunar beams on top of enemies’ heads.

Others

(the category includes Spirit Flame, Magic Dagger, Ice Rod, Medusa Head, Shadowflame Hex Doll, Slinger Staff, Nimbus Rod, Blood Thorn, Nightglow, Toxic Flask, Magical Harp, Stellar Tune, Nebula Blaze, Nebula Arcanum, and Last Prism)

Lastly, we have other category. This class of magical weapons features some incredible artifacts, most of which are drops from enemies and bosses. The thing we like about this group is that each one of these feels so different, so unique. You can get the first weapons rather easily, and the top-tier artifacts only come from Empress of Light and Moon Lord.

Medusa Head is a good example of an excellent weapon design. You show the creature’s head to opponents, and they simply melt. Toxic Flask is also interesting, creating clouds of poison at the target location. When you play Stellar Tune, a bunch of stars attack your opponents.

Here is a short breakdown of the notable weapons from this tier:

·        Ice Rod

Ice Rod allows you to quickly construct ice blocks at the target location. They last for 15 seconds, preventing opponents‘ advances. However, you can also use the blocks as projectiles to damage monsters directly.

·        Medusa Head

The artifact can strike three different targets four times per second. Each attack uses 15 mana, whether you struck one enemy or three. Although great in a radius around the character, it doesn’t work well at a range.

·        Spirit Flame

When you use Spirit Flame, small fire orbs appear around the player. They will hover around until they notice a suitable target, after which they’ll fly straight into it, dealing splash damage.

·        Last Prism

This is one of the strongest items in the game. It creates several beams of light that can damage multiple opponents within a cone. As you hold the fire button, they start converging to the center, creating one powerful beam.

Magic weapons let you deal the highest amount of damage in a short time, beating that of all bullet-based ranged weapons. However, that leaves you vulnerable to enemy attacks and debuffs, as you’re min-maxing offensive capabilities. This case is further exacerbated if you haven’t dumped hundreds of hours in Terraria practicing how to dodge well.

Good news! You can wear armor sets to reduce the damage you take. But on the pessimistic side, they’re not equally created, and some even prove to be an obstacle, confusing you in the process.

In this list, we reviewed 15 of the supposedly best mage armors in Terraria. Each section will offer our final verdict on whether or not to acquire them. Moreover, as they’re unique, we added pros and cons, and when they become handy.

Ranking Mage Armor in Terraria

Short on time? Because we value quality content, here’s an overview of our best mage armor in Terraria. We have included essential reasons below if you want to know more.

Grade S+

• Nebula
• Spectre (Hood build)

Grade S

• Spectre (Mask build)
• Dark Artist
• Hallowed

Grade A

• Titanium
• Forbidden
• Chlorophyte
• Apprentice

Grade B

• Adamantite
• Palladium
• Orichalcum
• Jungle/Ancient Cobalt
• Meteor

Grade C

• Mythril
• Cobalt

Analyzing Individual Mage Armor Sets (Criteria)

In general, this list contains three criteria for determining a magic-based armor’s capabilities:

• Overall stats. From individual pieces to set bonuses, we figured grading them based on raw stats makes sense.
• Long-term usage. Nothing beats an armor you can use until the endgame (the Moon Lord phase). But are there any on this list? Spoiler: A few good ones exist.
• Accessibility. There are times when some mage armors in Terraria are grindy to obtain. Some pay off in the end, while most disappoint. By including this criterion, there’s a guarantee to save time while getting the result you want.

In the bottom part of this list, we’ve also included noteworthy individual pieces that might be a candidate for your hybridizing needs. Hybridizing stats is an uncommon route for most Terraria players, but you’ll be surprised some armor set bonuses should be left unused for a better trade-off.

Grade S+ Mage armors

1. Nebula

While getting the best mage armor in Terraria requires facing the Moon Lord, the grind is worthwhile because of the raw stats and overall attributes. The offensive buff is balanced with defense points, and you get extra perks (that comes into buff boosters) occasionally. Speaking of which, here they are:

Of course, the Nebula armor’s usefulness is slightly challenged when following the normal progression. But if you don’t mind the disadvantage, you’re in for a treat.

2. Spectre

One of the best mage armors in Terraria is Spectre – and the answer to whether which headpiece build is superior remains to be determined.

The Mask build grants you a lot of damage points with a bit of defense. But once you face the Moon Lord, you’ll likely get toasted unless you’re good at dodging. However, you can’t go reckless without life sustain, and that’s when the Hood build comes into play. There’s less damage, but you can always equip magic accessories.

If you ask us which one to get, go for the Hood. Regardless, both are excellent headpieces, and each part could be nice for hybridizing builds.

Grade S Mage armors

1. Dark Artist

If you want some extra DPS on top of your magic weapons, the Dark Artist set is your best solution. The best complimentary damage dealers we recommend are Desert Tiger Staff, Xeno Staff, and Tempest Staff. But in a later stage, picking the Stardust Dragon Staff is best.

Overall, Dark Artist armor’s raw stats are more than we anticipated. Its headpiece, in particular, can be a good candidate for hybridizing builds thanks to its minion capacity increase. By using Dark Artist, you’re limited to using the Flameburst Sentry because of its set bonus. But this set solved its godawful firing speed and range.

2. Hallowed/Ancient Hallowed

One tiny yet significant change is all it took to put the Hallowed armor set in Grade S. Its Chlorophyte counterpart may better be suited here, but comparing their set bonus reveals that Hallowed is superior.

Hallowed armor’s passive dodge ability is indispensable against boss fights that it’s adapted in Expert Mode and Master Mode. Sure, there’s less DPS you can do to bosses and enemies, but your survival rate is further increased.

Grade A Mage armors

1. Titanium

Before the update, the Titanium armor set (regardless of class) is one of the meta picks in Terraria. Its memorable Shadow Dodge buff is now exclusively accessible to Hallowed armor, although this new iteration is still more than enough to earn a Grade A spot.

Titanium armor is Adamantite’s superior alternative. However, finding the materials for the equipment is challenging, as breaking Altars commonly generates Adamantite.

Based on raw stats, Titanium armor has a setback in defense. However, all offensive attributes are buffed. If you’re worrying about getting damage from common enemies, you can cancel it right away with the set’s passive bonus. As long as you refresh your shield using a magic weapon with a fast rate of fire, you’re good.

2. Forbidden

This equipment may be much more grindy than its ore counterparts, but it can parallel the likes of Titanium armor. The caveat, though, is you should use Forbidden if you’re comfortable sacrificing a ton of armor points for damage bursts.

Stats-wise, minions add a significant damage value as long as you have the right one. Following a normal Terraria progression, our best guess is you’ll end up with Optic Staff, Pirate Staff, or Pygmy Staff. If you’re lucky and persistent, you’ll get the Desert Tiger Staff, which you can find below the surface.

There are some tricks you can do to maintain your DPS in boss fights while minimizing the risk of taking damage. One popular way is by using Teleporters. But remember that this scheme works best against enemies with predictable behavior, such as Plantera and Golem. However, we recommend equipping Spectre armor at this point.

3. Chlorophyte

While the Chlorophyte armor is well-rounded in damage and defense, we recommend going straight to Spectre instead. It’s the second-best mage armor in Terraria, capable of carrying you to Moon Lord.

4. Apprentice

The Apprentice armor set may offer fewer stats than Dark Artist, but it’s still a decent start if you want to add more DPS in boss fights. When you have this equipment, you’re most likely opting for Optic Staff. Stick to Flameburst sentries on this one to get the best result.

Grade B Mage armors

1. Adamantite

Through standard evaluation, mage armors in Terraria with mana cost reduction could be better. However, Adamantite offers a solid defense, and the 19% less cost is something you shouldn’t miss.

Because of Adamantite Headgear’s promising attributes, you’ll see in the table below what good uses you can further utilize.

2. Palladium

Fun fact: Palladium is Cobalt armor’s counterpart. Despite its rarity, the former is a superior choice to carry you just fine against The Destroyer (with the proper arena). The best attribute is the bonus healing capabilities, which is decent. Still, the Palladium Headgear is subject to mixing with other parts, so keep that in mind.

3. Orichalcum

It’s unsurprising that acquiring Orichalcum Bars is challenging to find, but if you have it, we recommend going for this mage armor. Also, it’s a slightly superior alternative to Mythril in overall stats. Still, because of its promising headpiece, we’ve considered adding it to our list below.

4. Jungle/ Ancient Cobalt (Pre-Hardmode)

Note: We didn’t include how to obtain the Ancient Cobalt armor set because of its identical stats to Jungle armor. Moreover, it’s not worth getting as it’ll take a lot of time.

Switch to the Jungle armor set if you don’t fancy using Space Gun or Zapinator in Terraria. While it has less damage buff, this equipment supports your critical striking chance capabilities and total mana. Pick your best magic weapon (like the Demon Scythe or Water Bolt), and you’re good to go.

5. Meteor (Pre-Hardmode)

Considering it’s Pre-Hardmode, and you can acquire this set after defeating the Brain of Cthulhu (or Eater of Worlds), this armor set is decent. 

This combination can last until Wall of Flesh, although you should consider adding a significant expansion to your Underworld arena. Moreover, you must find ways to add more damage, especially if you’re using Space Gun or Zapinator. Check out our accessory guide here to jump over magic-enhancing items.

Grade C Mage armors

1. Mythril

Mythril armor is another clone of its Cobalt counterpart with no game-changing attributes. Overall, the set bonus isn’t good, although the headpiece is also subject to mixing with other parts to create a makeshift set.

If you’re playing pretty safe in harder difficulties like Master Mode, we recommend sticking to this mage armor in Terraria. But you also have the option to be risky and jump straight to high-tier ones.

2. Cobalt

If you’re in Master Mode or Expert Mode and opting for this mage armor, that’s fine. But in general, we recommend skipping the Cobalt set. Since you’re in Hardmode now, you’re back to zero, and this one’s the equivalent of spending time finding Copper or Tin-based gear. That said, the Cobalt Hat is added to a list below that may be useful for hybridizing.

Hybrid Mage Armor Build Recommendations

Following an unconventional armor build and opting out of set bonuses is sometimes reasonable in Terraria. After all, some lack attributes, which are better spent on other resources to maximize efficiency.

In this section, we’ve compiled all candidates that may be your best mage armor pick, albeit hybridized. The table below follows all pieces, stats, and what they’re known for:

Important: Refer to each armor piece to build your equipment.

Head Slot

Headpieces in Terraria could be busted or underwhelming, depending on where the individual part originates. The consideration for the game stage is present, so if you have Cobalt Hat at your disposal, find ways to maximize it.

Chest Slot

This section follows all armor for your chest. Most of the individual parts are concentrated on defense points. However, you can pick some with mixed attributes depending on your goal. For example, you can use Valhalla’s Knight Breastplate to increase your survivability in harder difficulties.

Bottom Slot/ Footwear

Most individual pieces in this section offer varying stats. While most focus on movement speed, some good ones prioritize damage and critical strike-related buffs. In general, we recommend relying on your Mount or Wings for movement.