For magic users, Jungle armor or the Wizard set are the best available, with weapons like the Flamelash, Water Bolt or Demon Scythe. A Summoner's best choices are the Bee armor or Obsidian Armor with the Imp Staff and the Spinal Tap.

The best set of melee armour is the Solar Flare Armour, which can be crafted using 36 Luminite Bars and 45 Solar Fragments. You earn the latter by defeating the Solar Pillar.

To save resources, it is recommended that you choose one early Hardmode armor set and use it until you defeat your first mechanical boss. Palladium, Orichalcum, and Titanium sets are typically preferred over Cobalt, Mythril, and Adamantite, but alternatives have been listed for players whose worlds contain Adamantite.