Guide:Class setups
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The Thorium Mod heavily expands on the number of options available for the four vanilla classes – Melee, Ranged, Magic, and Summon. In addition to this, the mod adds a completely revamped Thrower class with mechanics unique to the Thorium Mod, as well as two completely new classes for the player to play as: Healer and Bard. As with vanilla, each class's versatility, capabilities, and power increase as you progress through the game. This, plus the existing choices from vanilla, means it may be overwhelming for a first-time player to decide what to use. This guide will provide potential weapons, armor, accessories, and other options for each class at multiple points of the game.
For a list of equipment from vanilla Terraria, please refer to this guide.
For a more detailed guide for the Healer class, please refer to this guide
For a more detailed guide for the Bard class, please refer to this guide
Some things to note about this Class Setups page:
- This guide will pertain only to Thorium equipment: No Vanilla or Donator items are included. This doesn't mean you shouldn't use Vanilla or Donator content too, it's just not listed here to keep it simple.
- In areas where there are no modded items available, it is encouraged that you seek out Vanilla or Donator items to fill in the gap.
- This guide assumes the player is not sequence breaking: The listed equipment will be placed in its appropriate tier of progression whether it's technically possible to retrieve it earlier than intended.
- This guide will not display duplicate entries: Other than buff potions and stations, no other items are listed in multiple tiers. This means no new Thorium Mod items have become available in the tier, so you should check back through previous tiers for other options.
Pre-Boss
(Last updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player hasn't fought any bosses or events yet and has explored easily accessible areas.
- Notable areas include: Surface, Cavern, Tundra, Ocean.
- Notable threats to face: Grand Thunder Bird, King Slime, Eye of Cthulhu, Blood Moon
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Pre-Eater of Worlds / Brain of Cthulhu
(Last updated 1/11/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated the games earlier bosses and events and has obtained access to their proceeding loot.
- Notable areas, bosses, and events include: Cavern, Sky Islands, Grand Thunder Bird, King Slime, Eye of Cthulhu, Blood Moon
- Notable threats to face: Corruption, Crimson, Underground Desert, Meteor, Eater of Worlds, Brain of Cthulhu, Goblin Invasion, Old One's Army - Tier 1
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Mid Pre-Hardmode
(Last updated 5/24/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated the games bosses and events found in the middle of prehardmode and has obtained access to their proceeding loot.
- Notable areas, bosses, and events include: Corruption, Crimson, Underground Desert, Meteor, Eater of Worlds, Brain of Cthulhu, Goblin Invasion, Old One's Army - Tier 1
- Notable threats to face: Jungle, Aquatic Depths, Queen Bee, Queen Jellyfish, Viscount
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Pre-Skeletron
(Last updated 2/23/2024) - This section assumes the player has defeated all bosses and events in Prehardmode prior to Skeletron and retrieved their proceeding loot.
- Notable areas and bosses include: Jungle, Aquatic Depths, Queen Bee, Queen Jellyfish, Viscount
- Notable threats to face: Skeletron, Dungeon, Underworld, Granite, Marble, Corpse Bloom, Buried Champion, Granite Energy Storm, Star Scouter
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Vampire's Catalyst(Expert)
Pre-Wall of Flesh
(Last updated 2/23/2024) - This section assumes the player has defeated all bosses and events in Prehardmode prior to the Wall of Flash and retrieved their proceeding loot.
- Notable areas and bosses include: Skeletron, Dungeon, Underworld, Granite, Marble, Corpse Bloom, Buried Champion, Granite Energy Storm, Star Scouter
- Notable threats to face: Wall of Flesh
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Post-Wall of Flesh
(Last updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated the Wall of Flesh and is now exploring the world in Hardmode.
- Notable new areas include: Hallow, Underground Hallow
- Notable areas and events that changed in Hardmode: Caverns, Underground Corruption, Underground Crimson, Underworld, Floating Islands, Aquatic Depths, Blood Moon, Goblin Invasion
- Notable threats to face: Borean Strider, Fallen Beholder, Queen Slime, Frost Legion, Pirates, Blizzard, Sandstorm
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Pre-Mechanical Bosses
(Last updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has thoroughly explored the world in Hardmode and has defeated early hardmode bosses and events.
- Notable bosses and events include: Borean Strider, Fallen Beholder, Queen Slime, Frost Legion, Pirates, Blizzard, Sandstorm, Eclipse
- Notable threats to face: The Destroyer, The Twins, Skeletron Prime, Lich
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Post-Mechanical Bosses
(Last Updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has thoroughly explored the world in Hardmode and has defeated the previous notable boss fights.
- Notable bosses and events include: The Destroyer, The Twins, Skeletron Prime, Lich
- Notable areas and events that changed in Hardmode: Underground Jungle, Old One's Army - Tier 2, Eclipse - Tier 2
- Notable threats to face: Plantera, Golem, Forgotten One, Duke Fishron, Empress of Light, Pumpkin Moon, Frost Moon, Martian Madness
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Pre-Lunar Invasion
(Last Updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated the previous notable boss fights and events.
- Notable bosses and events include: Plantera, Golem, Forgotten One, Duke Fishron, Empress of Light, Pumpkin Moon, Frost Moon, Martian Madness
- Notable areas and events that changed in Hardmode: Dungeon, Old One's Army - Tier 3
- Notable threats to face: Lunatic Cultist, Lunar Invasion, Moon Lord
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Pre-Primordials
(Last Updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated the previous notable boss fights and events.
- Notable bosses and events include: Lunatic Cultist, Lunar Invasion, Moon Lord
- Notable threats to face: Primordials
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Endgame
(Last updated 5/26/2023) - This section assumes the player has defeated every threat and area in the game that Vanilla or the Thorium Mod has to offer.
- Notable bosses and events include: Primordials
Listing items that are viable regardless of class.
Mjölnir(Expert)
The Omega Core(Expert)
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| Pre-Hardmode Bosses |  The Grand Thunder Bird •  Queen Jellyfish •  Buried Champion •  Star Scouter
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| Hardmode Bosses |  Borean Strider •    The Primordials
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| Classes |  Class setups •  Healer •  Bard
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| Crafting |  Crafting Quick Reference •  Terrarium Defender
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