Welcome to the complete Terraria 1.4 Mage progression guide. Whether you’re just starting out or aiming to reach the Moon Lord with magical flair, this guide offers a streamlined path to mastering the arcane arts.
Getting Started
Begin your journey as with any Terraria run: chop trees, build houses, and explore. For a smoother experience, playing in a Corruption world is recommended, as the Vilethorn is a powerful and beginner-friendly magic weapon.
Early Magic Weapons:
- Wand of Sparking: Found in surface chests; weak but serviceable.
- Gem Staffs: Craft with 10 gems and a stick at an anvil. Diamond, Ruby, and Amber are the strongest.
Accessories and Mana:
- Gather Fallen Stars to increase max mana.
- Use bombs from the Demolitionist to reach Corruption/Crimson orbs.
Essential Early Gear
- Vilethorn (Corruption) or Crimson Rod (Crimson)
- Jungle Armor: Jungle spores, stingers, and vines from the Underground Jungle.
- Meteor Armor + Space Gun: Mine Meteorite after defeating a boss. The armor makes Space Gun cost 0 mana.
- Mana Flower: Combine a Nature’s Gift (found in Jungle) and a Mana Potion at a Tinkerer’s Workshop.
Pre-Hardmode Bosses
- Eye of Cthulhu: Wait until you have the Meteor set. Use Space Gun or Vilethorn.
- Eater of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu: Use Vilethorn, Water Bolt, or Zapinator if available.
- Skeletron: Water Bolt from the Dungeon helps. Explore for Cobalt Shield.
- Queen Bee: Optional; B-Gun is a viable option.
- Wall of Flesh: Use Space Gun, Bee Gun, Zapinator, or Water Bolt. Build a long bridge and buff up with potions.
Early Hardmode
- Spider Biome Farming:
- Poison Staff: Rare drop from Black Recluses.
- Spider Staff: Solid summon backup.
- Craft Crystal Serpent (fishing in Hallow) or Sky Fracture:
- Sky Fracture: Magic Missile + Light Shards + Souls of Light.
- Armor: Any ore set is fine; upgrade soon.
- Wings: Ice Feather (Ice Golem) + Souls of Flight = Frozen Wings.
Mechanical Bosses
- Golden Shower: Debuffs enemies. Made with Ichor and a Spell Tome.
- Twins: Use Golden Shower, Crystal Serpent, or Sky Fracture.
- Destroyer: Magical Harp (crafted from Souls of Sight and Crystal Shards) is highly effective.
- Skeletron Prime: Similar tactics to Twins.
Post-Mech Gear:
- Venom Staff: Upgrade of Poison Staff.
- Life Fruit: Increase HP to 500.
Plantera and Beyond
- Spectre Armor: Made with Chlorophyte and Ectoplasm. Two helmets: Mask (damage), Hood (healing).
- Accessories:
- Master Ninja Gear: Combine Climbing Claws, Shoe Spikes, Black Belt, Tabi.
- Mana Flower, Emblem, Wings, Shield (Obsidian/Ankh).
- Pumpkin Moon: Farm for Razerpine and Blizzard Staff.
- Golem: Platform arena near ceiling, dodge using wings.
Late Game
- Duke Fishron: Drops Fishron Wings. Use Spectre gear and Blizzard Staff.
- Empress of Light:
- Nightglow and Stellar Tune are strong drops.
- Soaring Insignia (Expert) helps Moon Lord dodging.
- Martian Invasion: Get Cosmic Car Key (UFO mount), Laser Machine Gun.
Lunar Events
- Nebula Pillar: Farm for Nebula Blaze and Arcanum.
- Arena: Long asphalt bridge. Use wings and dodging tools.
Moon Lord
- Loadout:
- Nebula Blaze, Razor Pine, Spectre Armor, Wings, Soaring Insignia, Super Healing Potions.
- Run or fly from his attacks. Focus eyes evenly, hit core when opened.
Congratulations!
With Moon Lord defeated, your magical mastery is complete. Consider exploring new classes or post-Moon Lord content like the Zenith progression.
Happy casting!
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