Finding the right playstyle is difficult, especially if you don’t know how to mix and match armors to suit your preferred build. Fear not, for we're here to assist! We've compiled a list of the top 10 best Terraria builds that are fun to play!
10. The Beetles - Melee
The Beetle armor set is one of the most defense-oriented melee builds you're guaranteed to try when facing Terraria's endgame. It provides you with the best defense stat along with an increase in damage reduction. Try this out when you're struggling to survive in your melee playthrough.
What the Beetle excels in:
- This set emphasizes on pure defense and absorbing damage
Build details:
- 11% damage
- 5% critical strike chance
- 73 defense
- Reduces damage taken by up to 45% every 3 seconds, but offensive bonuses are extremely poor.
Item details:
- Beetle Armor Set - Link
9. Mushroom Viking - Ranged
Ranged classes often have very low survivability with extremely powerful offensive capabilities. The Mushroom Viking combines the ranger's Shroomite head armor along with the Valhalla Knight’s Breastplate and Red Riding leggings. This build allows you to continuously deal damage while having a mid-range defense with health regeneration.
What the Mushroom Viking excels in:
- This set focuses on giving health regeneration to your ranger build while still retaining the damage boost from the Shroomite head piece.
Build details:
- 0% damage
- 15% critical strike chance
- 51 defense
- 4 regen
Item details:
8. Spectre Mage - Magic
The Spectre armor set is a hybrid between DPS and support. Switching between different headpieces provides different buffs including increased magic damage and healing abilities. At this point, both the hood and the mask are used via hot switching.
What the Spectre Mage excels in:
- This set focuses on giving health regeneration to your ranger build while still retaining the damage boost from the Shroomite head piece.
Build details (hood/mask):
- -25% / 25% damage
- 7% / 17% critical strike chance
- 30 / 42 defense
- Hood focuses on healing, Mask focuses on burst damage
Item details:
- Spectre Armor - Link
7. Spooky Viking - Summon
Summoners are known for being the squishiest classes to play in Terraria. That's why this build prefers to sacrifice a bit of DPS to increase your odds of surviving. The Spooky Viking is generally the Spooky Armor Set mixed with the Viking Knight's Breastplate for extra health regeneration and defense.
What the Spooky Viking excels in:
- Having 2 pieces of Spooky armor is just 6% lesser damage than the full set.
- The Viking Knight’s Breastplate adds survivability to the summoner’s core stats
Build details (hood/mask):
- 52% summon damage
- +2 minion slots
- 43 defense
- Loses out on 2 minion slots as compared to the full Spooky set but adds regen and defense which the summoner class really needs.
Item details:
6. Ninja Viking - Melee
Melee classes often struggle with late-game Terraria, but the Dungeon Defenders 2 collaboration allowed for more options for you to play with. This combination of the Shinobi Infiltrator's Helmet along with the Valhalla Knight's Breastplate and Greaves allows you to rely on sentries for additional damage while still having the tank qualities of a melee fighter.
What the Ninja Viking excels in:
- Balanced melee stats in damage, critical chance, and survivability
Build details:
- 20% melee damage
- 70% summon damage
- 4 regen
- 58 defense
Item details:
5. Red Riding Mushroom - Ranged
The Shroomite armor set offers good ranged damage boosts but is not the best when it comes to overall damage. The Red Riding Mushroom build gives rangers the best damage possible before facing the Moon Lord. To add to that, it also has better defense!
What the Red Riding Mushroom excels in:
- Balanced melee stats in damage, critical chance, and survivability
Build details:
- 25% x1.15 ranged damage
- 50% summon damage
- 51 defense
- Works well with using late-game sentries
Item details:
4. Nebula Mage - Magic
The Nebula armor set is effectively the best combination of damage and support for the mage class. It provides all other players, including yourself, with massive buffs that allow you to obliterate bosses with ease. Using this set with the Last Prism against the Destroyer destroys the boss in less than 5 seconds.
What the Nebula Mage excels in:
- Balanced melee stats in damage, critical chance, and survivability
Build details:
- 26-71% damage (with level 3 damage buff)
- 16% critical strike chance
- 0-9 regen (with level 3 health regeneration buff)
- 46 defense
- Offers 3 distinct buffs: Damage, Life, and Mana Booster
Item details:
- Nebula Armor - Link
3. Stardust Dragon - Summon
Summoners are one of the most powerful, albeit lazy, classes post-Moon Lord. Their raw damage is on the higher side while their defense is a bit lacking. Pack your build with minion boosting accessories and you're set!
What the Stardust Dragon excels in:
- Full-offensive summoner build
Build details:
- +5 minion slots
- 66% summon damage
- 38 defense
- Additional Stardust Guardian minion that’s always active
Item details:
- Stardust Armor - Link
2. Vortex Gunner - Ranged
Ranged classes have the second-highest offensive capabilities in the game. Boost that with the Vortex build and you're golden! Use fast-firing guns like the S.D.M.G. or the Vortex Beater for fast single damage output, or use rocket launchers like the Celebration MK2 for pure chaos!
What the Vortex Gunner excels in:
- Extremely high damage boost while stealthed
- Mobility debuff can be countered using the Soaring Insignia
- Excels in team fights
Build details:
- Stealth Ability can be toggled
- 36% ranged damage (116% when stealthed)
- 27% critical strike chance (47% when stealthed)
- 62 defense
Item details:
- Vortex Armor - Link
1. Solar Flare - Melee
Melee classes boast the best DPS in the entire game with the addition of the Zenith. This new weapon also started a revolution in choosing the best build to maximize its potential. The Solar Flare provides you with the best balance between offense, mobility, and defense and increases enemy aggro.
What the Solar Flare excels in:
- Offers the best DPS with the best survivability
- Excels in playing the vanguard role as enemies are more drawn towards you
Build details:
- 29% damage
- 26% critical strike chance
- 3 health regeneration
- 78 defense
Item details:
- Solar Flare Armor - Link
