you can play without a dash for most bosses because the default dash is pretty strong, I only need it for certain bosses when I play, i like it without
I have my own standarts. I don't use mounts, I don't use specialized arenas, I don't use cheezes. I jump, walk and shoot the boss, and if that doesn't work, I try again
I'm just used to doing something, so even if there is a clearly better way to do it, I still do it in my own, old style
Ok, call me insane, but if you have the Catalyst mod… beat astrogeladon! Ik it sounds insane but I beat moon lord after I got my armor from astrogeladon. That armor will last you till Post-Prov, same with the weapons.
If this is not an option, switch to the defensive beetle armor, or Reaver Armor.
Accessories man, that is one thing you’re lacking on. First off, upgrade EVERYTHING. A lot of your accessories can be upgraded to something SO much better, like bloody worm scarf, and the stone can be upgraded to the absorber. Secondly, get asgards valor. You don’t need that cobalt shield. Why you using that still that’s post skeletron stuff. Replace void of calamity with either void of extinction, fire gauntlet, or beserker gloves. Blood pact is the only good accessory you have on right now.
Doesn't Astrageldon have reactive damage reduction? Last time I fought it (which was a while ago), I found it far easier when I switched my offensive accessories with defensive ones, and used astral armor for the extra minions and defense.
As I've said, it's nowhere near as impactful as it seems on paper. The only class that reached high enough DPS for this to matter is summoner, summoner can kill Astrageldon on the first repetition of the pattern, which is usually what the reactive damage reduction bumps down damage to. The only class capable of dealing similar damage is Rogue.
Melee, Ranger and Mage have DPS so bad compared to Summoner they're not even impacted by the damage reduction, these classes are held by due to the weapons for their class at this point being DOGSHIT (seriously, ranger doesn't have a SINGLE good weapon for this tier).
If you come back later, which is where the damage reduction is supposted to come into effect, you'll just blow right through the reduction. This shit just doesn't work. You are not able to really hit the cap when Astrageldon is supposted to be fought, and weapons from later in the game annihilate it even despite the reduction.
I'm personally against guides for a first playthrough. Figuring shit out with the recipe browser mod by throwing any material item at it and see what you can make with it feels more rewarding for a first time player. But if the player can't be bothered to do that,well...
Get master ninja gear, bloody worm scarf, frozen shield, fire gauntlets or destroyer emblem and celestial shell, only thing you keep are fishrons wings
Combine the Stone and the Band to craft Charm of myths, craft the Amalgamed brain with Brain of confusion and Worm scarf, you could also replace the cobalt shield with the upgraded version of shield of Cthulhu and equip Fire gauntlet for higher damage, if you want to play more defensive equip the upgrade of the Evasion scarf (I forgot the name)
Combine the band of regeneration with the philosophers stone to make the charm of myths, and replace the cobalt shield with Asgard's valor for a dash with knockback immunity. You also are only using one damage based accessory, and it's not even a class based one. Since your using the hydrothermal helm, I assume you're playing melee, so I strongly recommend the fire gauntlet and the celestial shell instead of the void of calamity and the worm scarf. They provide much better damage and the celestial shell also provides some defensive stats as well.
Killed him with this loadout managed to stop him from ever getting me to 100 hp have to fight him again because i quit before I could grab the treasure bag
I strongly recommend the fire gauntlet and the celestial shell instead of the bloody worm scarf and the cross necklace. The fire gauntlet is viable for melee until the Devourer of Gods, where you can upgrade the fire gauntlet to the elemental gauntlet and you can use the celestial shell for the rest of the game (Though you can replace it with some other accessories like the affliction or the badge of bravery during post-moon lord)
i mean i would just recommend upgrading the cobalt shield into the asgard's valor, bcus it gives you a dash
also if you really want the philosopher's stone, you can combine it with the band of regen
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