Spider Armor and Classes

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Pre-hardmod

Let's start with classes. There are four classes in the game:

Berserk
Magician
Shooter
Summoner

Your choice of gear depends on who you'll be playing as. I'll use a mage as an example. Mana buffs are recommended for mages. In my case, I use mods that increase mana, damage, and weapon speed. Armor-increasing mods are also welcome, as mage armor itself provides relatively little armor. Again, in my case, I used the Arcane mod for armor and accessories, which increases the player's mana by 20, and the Taboo and Mythical mods for magic weapons.

A screenshot of my setup at the end of the game:

Now let's move on to the game's stages. I've divided them into eight parts:

Pre-Bosses (battle with the initial bosses)
Pre-Hardmode (the stage of the game before Hardmode)
Pre-Mech Bosses (battle with three mech bosses)
Pre-Plantera (Plantera boss fight)
Pre-Golem (Golem boss fight)
Pre-Duke Fishron (Duke Fishron boss fight)
Pre-Moon Events (Destroying moon towers, preparing for the final boss)
Completion (battle with Cultist/Lunatic Cultist, battle with Moon Lord)

For each stage of the game, I've created a separate armor and weapon set for each class. Now, let's move on to the setups themselves.

Stage One: Pre-Bosses

For the first stage boss fight, I recommend using the following armor and weapon sets:

1) Berserker Set:

Platinum or Gold Armor
Platinum or Golden Sword
Enchanted Boomerang
Yo-yo Amazonius

2) Marksman Set:

Platinum or Gold Armor
Platinum or Golden Bow
Musket
Mini Shark

3) Set for the Mage:

Platinum or Gold Armor
Staffs made of precious stones
Water shot

4) Summoner Set:

Platinum or Gold Armor
Staff of Slimes, Hornet, Devil/Demon

Stage 2: Pre-Hardmode

The following item sets are recommended for Stage 2:

1) Berserker Set:

Cast armor
Edge of Night and Dark Spear
Firerang
Yo-yo Cascade
Accessories: Blue Counterweight, Beast Claws, Red String

2) Marksman Set:

Necromancer Armor
Bow Cast Fury
Firerang
Mini Shark
Phoenix Blaster

3) Set for the Mage:

Jungle Armor
Space Gun (recommended in combination with Meteorite Armor)
Water Shot
Demonic Scythe
Bee thrower
Accessories: Mana Flower, Celestial Handcuffs, Star Power Bracelet

4) Summoner Set:

Bee Armor
Staff of the Hornet, the Devil/Demon

Hardmode

Hardmode is a world mode introduced with version 1.1, which is activated after defeating the Wall of Flesh. The message "The ancient spirits of light and dark have been released" appears. When switching to Hardmode, the world undergoes the following changes:

the ability to destroy Demonic Altars/Blood Altars with the Bracer or the hammers that follow it, which adds new ores to the world, such as Cobalt/Palladium, Mithril/Orichalcum, Adamantite/Titanium, and Chlorophyte to the jungle.
New biomes appear—Hallowed Grounds, Underground Hallowed Grounds, and Underground Corruption/Underground Crimson.
The Corruption/Crimson will spread faster and will capture stone, ice, and sand, turning them into Ebonite/Crimonite, Purple Ice/Red Ice, and Ebony Sand/Blood Sand, respectively. It also won't be able to be stopped by Sunflowers. To protect against Corruption in Hardmode, it's recommended to use non-corruptible blocks, such as brick. A single line of blocks is not enough to protect against Corruption; at least three layers are required.

Full list of changes:

Stage Three: Pre-Mechanical Bosses

In this stage, you'll face three bosses. I recommend the following sets for this fight! WARNING! Be careful when crafting armor at this stage to avoid crafting the wrong armor!:

1) Berserker Set:

Titanium or Adamantite armor
Titanium or Adamantite Sword
Rotting Claws
Ice Spit
Yo-Yo Amarok
Accessories: Power Glove, War Emblem, Yo-Yo Backpack

2) Marksman Set:

Titanium or Adamantite armor
Titanium or Adamantite Crossbow
Daedalus' Storm Bow
Onyx Blaster
Clockwork Assault Rifle
Arrow Emblem Accessories

3) Set for the Mage:

Titanium or Adamantite armor
Crystal Serpent
Meteorite Staff
Cursed Fire
Golden Shower
Accessories: Mage Emblem, Mana Flower, Celestial Bindings

4) Summoner Set:

Spider Armor
Spider Staff
Staff of the Spider Queen
Pirate Staff
Summoner Emblem Accessories

Stage Four: Pre-Plantera

In this stage, you'll be fighting a rather challenging boss, Planter. I recommend the following sets for her:

1) Berserker Set:

Turtle Armor
Blade of Earth
Chlorophyte Protazan
Death Scythe
Yo-Yo Yelets
Accessories: Fire Gauntlet, War Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Backpack
for Yo-Yo

2) Marksman Set:

Chlorophyte Armor
Mega Shark
Daedalus' Storm Bow
Chlorophyte Crossbow
Accessories: Arrow Emblem, Avenger Emblem

3) Set for the Mage:

Chlorophyte Armor
Meteorite Staff
Cursed Fire
Magic Harp
Accessories: Mage Emblem, Celestial Emblem, Mana Flower

4) Summoner Set:

Spider Armor
Optical Staff
Staff of the Spider Queen
Summoner Emblem Accessories

Stage 5: Pre-Golem

For the Golem fight at this stage, I recommend the following sets:

1) Berserker Set:

Turtle Armor
Blade of Earth
Vampire Knives
Paladin's Hammer
Yo-Yo Eye of Cthulhu
Accessories: Berserker Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Yo-Yo Backpack, Fire
Mitten

2) Marksman Set:

Mushroom Armor
Piranha Cannon
Chain Gun
Sniper Rifle
Chlorophyte Crossbow
Accessories: Arrow Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Sight

3) Set for the Mage:

Spectral Armor (There are two types, so choose the one that best suits your playstyle)
Rainbow Cannon
Hellish Trident
Storm Staff
Magnetic Sphere
Accessories: Celestial Emblem, Mage Emblem, Mana Flower

4) Summoner Set:

Tiki Armor
Raven's Staff
Pygmy Staff
Ice Hydra Staff
Death Sphere Staff
Accessories: Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, Summoner's Emblem,
Pygmy Necklace

Stage Six: Pre-Duke Fishron

The stage where you'll fight Duke Fishron himself, I recommend the following sets for it:

1) Berserker Set:

Beetle Armor with Chainmail
Tidal Oscillation
Vampire Knives
Paladin's Hammer
Yo-Yo Eye of Cthulhu
Accessories Berserker Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Destroyer Emblem,
Yo-Yo Backpack, Fire Gauntlet

2) Marksman Set:

Mushroom Armor
Piranha Cannon
Chain Gun
Sniper Rifle
Electrosphere thrower
Accessories: Marksman Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Sniper Scope

3) Set for the Mage:

Spectral Armor (There are two types, so choose the one that best suits your playstyle)
Rainbow Cannon
Pine Needle
Storm Staff
Magnetic Sphere
Accessories: Celestial Emblem, Mage Emblem, Mana Flower

4) Summoner Set:

Tiki Armor
Xeno-Staff
Ice Hydra Staff
Accessories: Necromancer's Scroll, Papyrus Scarab, Summoner's Emblem,
Pygmy Necklace

Stage Seven: Pre-Lunar Events

In this stage, you'll need to destroy four towers, which will reward you with materials for powerful armor and weapons for the final boss fight. The sets won't change much, so let's move on to the sets themselves:

1) Berserker Set:

Beetle Armor with Chainmail
Influx Fluctuation
Vampire Knives
Flyron
Yo-Yo Eye of Cthulhu
Accessories Berserker Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Destroyer Emblem,
Yo-Yo Backpack, Fire Gauntlet

2) Marksman Set:

Mushroom Armor
Bow Tsunami
Chain Gun
Sniper Rifle
Electrosphere thrower
Accessories: Marksman Emblem, Avenger Emblem, Sniper Scope

3) Set for the Mage:

Spectral Armor (There are two types, so choose the one that best suits your playstyle)
Rainbow Cannon
Pine Needle
Storm Staff
Razor Typhoon
Accessories: Celestial Emblem, Mage Emblem, Mana Flower