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Molten armor
  • Molten armor equipped (male)
  • Molten armor equipped (female)
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Defense25 (set)
Set Bonus10% extra melee damage,
Cannot be set on fire

17% extra melee damage
RarityRarity level: 3
Sell210 (set)

    Molten armor is an armor set consisting of the Molten Helmet, Molten Breastplate, and Molten Greaves. It has the highest defense of any pre-Hardmode armor set, but can also be one of the most difficult to obtain.

    A full set of Molten armor provides the following benefits:

    • +25 defense
    • +10% / +17% increased melee damage
    • +7% melee speed
    • +7% melee critical strike chance
    • Immunity to the On Fire! debuff
    • If the full set is visible, it will leave a fire trail similar to that of the Meteor armor.

    It takes a total of 45 Hellstone Bars to craft a full set of Molten armor, or 135 Hellstone and 45 Obsidian.

    Set[]

    Molten Helmet
    • Molten Helmet item spriteold Molten Helmet item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense8
    Body slotHelmet
    Tooltip7% increased melee critical strike chance
    RarityRarity level: 3
    Sell90
    Research1 required
    Molten Breastplate
    • Molten Breastplate item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense9
    Body slotShirt
    Tooltip7% increased melee damage
    RarityRarity level: 3
    Sell60
    Research1 required
    Molten Greaves
    • Molten Greaves item spriteold Molten Greaves item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense8
    Body slotPants
    Tooltip7% increased melee speed
    RarityRarity level: 3
    Sell60
    Research1 required

    Crafting[]

    Recipes[]

    ResultIngredientsCrafting station
    Molten BreastplateMolten Breastplate
    Iron AnvilIron Anvil
    or
    Lead AnvilLead Anvil
    Molten GreavesMolten Greaves
    Molten HelmetMolten Helmet

    History[]

    • Desktop 1.4.1:
      • Molten Helmet now gives 7% Melee Critical Chance.
      • Molten Breastplate now gives 7% Melee Damage.
      • Molten Leggings now give 7% Melee Speed.
      • The 17% Melee Damage set bonus has been reduced to 10%.
      • Players wearing the full Molten set cannot be inflicted with the On Fire debuff.
    • Desktop 1.0.6:
      • Set bonus damage increased from 15% to 17%.
      • Set bonus light effect while moving removed.
    • Desktop 1.0.5:
      • Now requires Gold armor to be crafted.
      • Defense for each item increased by 1.
      • Set bonus changed from 5 defense to +15% damage and light effect while moving.
    • Desktop 1.0.3:
      • Defense for each item reduced by 2.
      • Set bonus reduced from 10 to 5 defense.
      • Armor sprite updated.
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