Stardust Armor Guide: Crafting, Bonuses, Effects & Help

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Mode	Hardmode
Set Name	Terraria Stardust Armor

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How to Obtain Armor Set in Terraria	Craftable
Crafting Ingredients	45x Stardust Fragment, 36x Luminite Bar
Ingredients	Luminite Bar Stardust Fragment
Crafted At	Ancient Manipulator

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Head	10
Chest	16
Legs	12
Total	38

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Set Bonus	Summons a Stardust Guardian that follows the player around. Double tap ▼ Down to direct your guardian to a location.
Set Bonus (Category)	Stardust Guardian
Effect	+66% minion damage +5 maximum minion capacity
Effect (Category)	Minion Damage Minion Capacity

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Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+3 total)
Greatly improves Flameburst effectiveness
Set Bonus (Category):
Flameburst Sentries
Effect: +2 max sentries
+60% increased minion damage
+25% increased magic damage
+25% increased magic critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Sentries Magic Critical Strike Minion Damage Magic Damage

Dark Artist armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+2 total)
Ballista pierces more targets and panics when you take damage
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Ballista
Effect: +1 max sentries
+30% increased minion damage
+15% increased melee damage
+20% increased melee critical strike probability
+20% increased movement speed
Increased life regeneration
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Melee Critical Strike Melee Damage Life Regeneration Sentries Minion Damage

Squire armor

Set Bonus: 25% probability of not consuming ammo
Set Bonus (Category):
Don't Consume Ammo
Effect: +7% damage
+7% critical strike probability
+8% movement speed
Hallowed Headgear: Increases maximum mana by 100, 12% increased magic damage and critical strike probability
Hallowed Mask: 10% increased melee damage and critical strike probability, 10% increased melee haste
Hallowed Helmet: 15% increased ranged damage, 8% increased ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Melee Haste Critical Strike Mana Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Hallowed armor

Set Bonus: Hood: 20% of magic damage done to enemies heals you or a nearby ally, with the lowest health
Mask: Magic damage done to enemies spawns homing orbs that attack for 1/3 of weapon strength
Set Bonus (Category):
Magic Damage
Effect: 15% increased magic damage
7% increased magic critical strike probability
8% increased movement speed
Translucent visual effect
Spectre Hood: 40% decreased magic damage
Spectre Mask: Increases maximum mana by 60 and reduces mana usage by 13%, 5% increased magic damage and critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Magic Critical Strike Movement Speed Mana Critical Strike Translucent Visual Effect Magic Damage

Spectre armor

Set Bonus: Increases melee damage and speed in increments of 10%, up to 30%
Starts at 15% damage mitigation and goes up to 45%
Set Bonus (Category):
Melee Damage Damage Speed
Effect: +6% melee damage
+6% movement and melee speed
Enemies are more likely to attack you
Scale mail:+8% melee damage and critical strike probability, +6% movement and melee speed
Shell: 5% increased melee damage and critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Critical Strike Shell: Melee Damage Melee Speed Attack You Melee Damage

Beetle armor

Set Bonus: +1 maximum minion capacity (+4 total)
Set Bonus (Category):
Minion Damage
Effect: +3 maximum minion capacity
+30% minion damage
Effect (Category):
Minion Damage Minion Capacity

Tiki armor

Set Bonus: Flower petals fall on your target for extra damage
Set Bonus (Category):
Damage
Effect: +6% critical strike probability
+11% movement speed
Orichalcum Headgear: +18% magic critical strike probability, +80 mana
Orichalcum Helmet: +15% ranged critical strike probability, +8% movement speed
Orichalcum Mask: +7% melee damage, +7% movement and melee speed
Effect (Category):
Magic Critical Strike Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Critical Strike Mana Melee Speed Melee Damage

Orichalcum armor

Set Bonus: Enemies are less likely to attack you
Damage and knockback of ranged weapons increased up to 45% while in stealth
Set Bonus (Category):
Knockback Stealth Less Likely to Attack Damage
Effect: +25% Ranged Critical Strike probability
+12% Increased Movement Speed
+20% probability of not consuming ammo
Shroomite Headgear: 15% Increased Arrow Damage
Shroomite Mask: +15% Increased Bullet Damage
Shroomite Helmet: +15% Increased Rocket Damage
Effect (Category):
Arrow Damage Rocket Damage Ranged Critical Strike Don't Consume Ammo Movement Speed Bullet Damage

Shroomite armor

Set Bonus: Double tap down to call an Ancient Storm to the cursor location
Set Bonus (Category):
Ancient Storm
Effect: +15% magic and minion damage
Increases maximum mana by 80
+2 maximum minion capacity
Effect (Category):
Minion Damage Mana Minion Capacity Magic Damage

Forbidden armor

Set Bonus: Double tap ▼ Down to toggle stealth, which increases ranged ability and reduces probability for enemy to target you; however, this slows movement
Set Bonus (Category):
Stealth Movement
Effect: +36% ranged damage
+27% ranged critical strike probability
+10% movement speed
25% probability of not consuming ammo
Effect (Category):
Don't Consume Ammo Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed

Vortex armor

Set Bonus:
Set Bonus (Category):
Effect: +5% damage
+3% critical strike probability
Mythril Hood: +60 mana, +15% magic damage
Mythril Helmet: +5% melee critical strike probability, +10% melee damage
Mythril Hat: +12% ranged damage, +7% ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Critical Strike Mana Melee Critical Strike Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Mythril armor

Set Bonus: +25% minion damage (+58% total)
Set Bonus (Category):
Minion Damage
Effect: +3 maximum minion capacity
+33% minion damage
Effect (Category):
Minion Damage Minion Capacity

Spooky armor

Set Bonus: Melee and ranged attacks cause Frostburn
Set Bonus (Category):
Frostburn
Effect: +16% melee and ranged damage
+11% melee and ranged critical strike probability
+8% movement speed
+7% melee speed
Effect (Category):
Melee and Ranged Damage Melee Speed Melee and Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed

Frost armor

Set Bonus: 28% probability of not consuming ammo (48% total)
Set Bonus (Category):
Don't Consume Ammo
Effect: +30% ranged damage
20% probability of not consuming ammo
+10% movement speed
+20% ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Don't Consume Ammo

Titan armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+3 total)
Greatly improves Ballista effectiveness
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Ballisa
Effect: +2 max sentries
+60% increased minion damage
+20% increased melee critical strike probability
+30% increased movement speed
Massively increased life regeneration
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Melee Critical Strike Life Regeneration Sentries Minion Damage

Valhalla Knight armor

Set Bonus: Gives Rapid Healing buff for 5 seconds an enemy is hit
Set Bonus (Category):
Rapid Healing
Effect: +5% damage
+3% critical strike probability
Palladium Headgear: +7% magic damage and critical strike probability, +60 mana
Palladium Helmet: +9% ranged damage, +9% ranged critical strike probability
Palladium Mask: +8% melee damage, +12% melee speed
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Mana Critical Strike Melee Speed Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Palladium armor

Set Bonus: Hurting enemies has a probability to spawn buff boosters. You can pick boosters up to get stacking buffs.
Set Bonus (Category):
Buff Boosters
Effect: +26% magic damage
+16% magic critical strike probability
+10% movement speed
Increases maximum mana by 60 and reduces mana usage by 15%
Effect (Category):
Mana Magic Critical Strike Movement Speed Magic Damage

Nebula armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+3 total)
Greatly improves Explosive Traps effectiveness
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Explosive Traps
Effect: +2 max sentries
+60% increased minion damage
+25% increased ranged damage
+10% increased ranged critical strike probability
+20% increased movement speed
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Sentries Minion Damage

Red Riding armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+3 total)
Greatly improves Lightning Aura effectiveness
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Lightning Aura
Effect: +2 max sentries
+60% increased minion damage
+20% increased melee damage
+20% increased melee attack speed
+20% increased melee critical strike probability
+20% increased movement speed
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Melee Critical Strike Melee Damage Sentries Melee Attack Speed Minion Damage

Shinobi Infiltrator armor

Set Bonus: Hat: -14% mana costs
Helmet: +15% melee speed (+27% total)
Mask: 20% probability of not consuming ammo
Set Bonus (Category):
Don't Consume Ammo Mana Meee Speed
Effect: +3% critical strike probability, +10% movement speed
Cobalt Hat: +40 mana, +9% magic critical strike probability
Cobalt Helmet: +7% movement speed, +12% melee speed
Cobalt Mask: +10% ranged damage, +6% ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Magic Critical Strike Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Critical Strike Mana Melee Speed

Cobalt armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+2 total)
Flameburst field of view and range are dramatically increased
Set Bonus (Category):
Flameburst Sentries
Effect: +1 max sentries
-10% Mana usage
+30% increased minion damage
+10% increased magic damage
+20% increased movement speed
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Mana Sentries Minion Damage Magic Damage

Apprentice armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+2 total)
Explosive Traps recharge and oil enemies
Set oiled enemies on fire for extra damage
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Explosive Traps Damage
Effect: +1 max sentries
+30% increased minion damage
+20% increased ranged damage
+10% increased ranged critical strike probability
+20% increased movement speed
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Sentries Minion Damage

Huntress armor

Set Bonus: Headgear: -19% mana cost
Helmet: +18% melee and movement speed
Mask: 25% probability of not consuming ammo
Set Bonus (Category):
Melee Pseed Don't Consume Ammo Mana Movement Speed
Effect: +6% damage
+4% critical strike probability
+5% movement speed
Adamantite Headgear: +80 mana, +11% magic damage and critical strike probability
Adamantite Helmet: +7% melee critical strike probability, +14% melee damage
Adamantite Mask: +14% ranged damage, +8% ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Critical Strike Mana Melee Critical Strike Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Adamantite armor

Set Bonus: -23% Mana usage (-33% total)
Set Bonus (Category):
Mana
Effect: +150 maximum Mana
+30% magic damage
-10% Mana usage
+10% movement speed
+25% magical critical strike
Effect (Category):
Magical Critical Strike Mana Movement Speed Magic Damage

Spectral armor

Set Bonus: Causes a leaf crystal to appear permanently over the player's head, attacking enemies for 40 base damage
Set Bonus (Category):
Damage
Effect: 5% increased damage
15% increased critical strike probability
5% increased movement speed
Chlorophyte Headgear: Increases maximum mana by 80, reduces mana usage by 17%, 16% increased magic damage
Chlorophyte Mask: 16% increased melee damage, 6% increased melee critical strike probability
Chlorophyte Helmet: 16% increased ranged damage, 20% probability of not consuming ammo
Effect (Category):
Ranged Damage Movement Speed Don't Consume Ammo Critical Strike Mana Melee Critical Strike Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Chlorophyte armor

Set Bonus: Increases max number of sentries (+2 total)
Lightning Aura can now crit and strikes faster
Set Bonus (Category):
Sentries Lightning Aura
Effect: +1 max sentries
+30% increased minion damage
+20% increased melee damage
+20% increased melee attack speed
+10% increased melee critical strike probability
+20% increased movement speed
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Melee Critical Strike Melee Damage Sentries Melee Attack Speed Minion Damage

Monk armor

Set Bonus: Solar shields generate over time protecting you, consume the shield power to dash, damaging enemies
Set Bonus (Category):
Solar Shields
Effect: +22% melee damage
+17% melee critical hit probability
+15% movement and melee speed
Enemies are more likely to target you
Effect (Category):
Movement Speed Melee Speed Melee Critical Hit Attack You Melee Damage

Solar Flare armor

Set Bonus: +23% melee attack speed (+40% total)
+23% movement speed (+35% total)
Set Bonus (Category):
Melee Damage Movement Speed
Effect: +20% melee damage
+17% melee attack speed
+25% critical strike probability
+12% movement speed
Effect (Category):
Melee Damage Critical Strike Melee Attack Speed Movement Speed

Dragon armor

Set Bonus: Gives Shadow Dodge buff for 30 seconds when an enemy is hit, or until you take damage.
Set Bonus (Category):
Shadow Dodge
Effect: +7% damage
+6% critical strike probability
+6% movement speed
Titanium Headgear: +16% magic damage, +7% magic critical strike probability, +100 mana
Titanium Mask: +8% melee damage, +8% melee critical strike probability
Titanium Helmet: +16% ranged damage, +7% ranged critical strike probability
Effect (Category):
Magic Critical Strike Ranged Damage Ranged Critical Strike Movement Speed Critical Strike Mana Melee Critical Strike Damage Melee Damage Magic Damage

Titanium armor

Set Bonus: +1 defense
Set Bonus (Category):
Defense
Effect:
Effect (Category):

Pearlwood armor

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