Calamity Mod mage help

[Weiner]

Hello! I’m just trying to figure out generally what Weapons, accessories and armor i should have as my final pre hard mode set. If your feeling extra nice and would like to include what i should strive for early hard mode and end hard mode and such that would be great. The class guide on the wiki is very incomplete and incorrect and i don’t know how people just play and find good enough weapons?!? Thank you!

[H11DN-D4NG3R]

Usually its up to preference. But the calamity wiki got "recommended" gear sets for stages of the game, not defined gear.

Start of hardmode for mage would be to get ichor/cursed flames and/or crystal storm.
The extra question is. Normal mode or Expert mode with or without calamity difficult increase;(reveangence/+death mode)

From opinion, tanking isnt the best strat, but armor still helps.

Acessory(prehard ofc). Mana flower. Or/with celestial cuffs(i think it was called. Damaged>mana. I would say frostspark boots for mobility. Wings also work but boots better. (Rest up to you)

Armor(prehardmode), gel armor(from slime god)

For weapons(prehardmode), the night ray/carnage ray. Black anurian(with can be used also during hardmode, all abyss weapons can, after cryogen you should have better stuff tho.)

[Mr. Scrub the 7th]

try to get deific rune as soon as possible, it will help with getting mana stars and regen.

[H11DN-D4NG3R]

Originally posted by scrubsmister7:

try to get deific rune as soon as possible, it will help with getting mana stars and regen.

''Deific Amulet''. its generally a decent item all around. armor penetration is extremely powerful. (25 is extremely nice. making majority of the enemys on normal and some expert take full damage. including some bossess. (its techinally strongest on revengence mode.) You can get it nearly as soon as hardmode begins(ofc you need updated anvil).. if ofc. you find the 2 shrines containing the items for star veil. and visit the astral infection.