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Apart from that, the Obsidian Rose is heavily overrated. The only reason to get it is for the Terraspark Boots achievement.
The reason why I got the rose is because the Terraspark Boots is a beast of an accessory...? Also the Imp is an uncommon enemy. Even with Battle Potions and Water Candles they still just appeared every now and then.
What do these boots deliver? Walking on ice, water and lava and the capability of short lava diving. Most of that could can also be achieved by potions - but there's little need for those things at all the time you got your hands on the boots. Short immunity to lava - that's almost only important one time - to mine Hellstone ores - and even here I'ld choose single Obsidian Potion, giving me minutes of immunity instead of seconds, every day.
So all what remains is a nice speed boost. They're a bit better than Amphibian Boots, but you're jumping slower in comparison (which is more imporantant for doding) and all the wings to come will render the plain movement speed neglectable. If there's a need to run fast, there're plenty of mounts or minecarts. Of course you can combine them with wings for a slight range boost, but in the end you've got to spend a precious accessory slot for an item which offers slight mobility boosts (even with trade-offs compared to Amphibian Boots) and lots of effects which are neglectable.
I don't want to be the party pooper, but I remember how glad I was when I managed to get them and that ended up actually never using them. ;)
Lava immunity is important any time your are in the lower part of caverns where lava is. It gives you so much more freedom to move and dig, and escape from enemies. Water walking is always useful because you get slowed in water and in the ice biome you get chilled slowing you down even when you get back up. Also you can't swim in water without special gear but with water walking you can stand on top forever. It's free platforms wherever water or lava is. Who talks about the speed or extended flight? No one cares about that. The reason to get them is so that everything below the surface gets easier to navigate, which is most of the map.
The celestial shells is just 2% less damage than avenger emblem but has 2% crit and has a lot of other bonuses as well. And it's not even hard to get, so why wouldn't you? How much time isn't 15% mining speed increase going to save you through the rest of the game if you plan to build your world for example?
As for the ankh charm it's perhaps too much effort to farm for, but status effects is what kills so it's definitely not overrated. Getting cursed so you can't use any items or weapons, confused when trying to dodge a high damage enemy, poisoned in the jungle so you never get to heal are just some examples of how you can die.
Ofc if I had a Lava Charm and was to mine Titanium/Adamantite, I might consider to use it. But maybe I'ld prefer something more useful for that slot and rely on an Obsidian Potion (additionally to a Miner's Potion and a Spelunker Potion) even then.
Regarding the Celestial Shell: It's not useless, but more ore less on par with an Emblem - you trade slightly higher damage and a slight regen bost and 4 def. It's not bad, but not that powerful either. Yes, I know, the mining speed. But once you've got the Shell, how much is there left do dig, where bombs and a Mining Potion aren't enough?
I'ld say the only important stats are speed and flight range, because that's what can make a difference in boss fights. But the boosts provided by Terraspark Boots aren't that huge anyway, so it's not worth chasing for them.
The Ankh is useful in some particlar situations, but in this situations you can just equip a Bezoar, a Nazar, a Cobalt Shield/Frozen Shield. You probably won't wear the Ankh the whole time either. In my experience you'll stumple upon all required ingredients anyway, so there's nothing wrong with crafting it. But I would activily farm for it and wouldn't actually miss.
Making and bringing and refreshing lots of different potions is a major hassle when you can just use one accessory instead. You seriously are going around with no boots? Otherwise if you have boots anyway they don't even take up an extra slot. What do you consider more important?
Also take any random lets play on youtube and count the amount of deaths to bosses compared to deaths to regular mobs. I recently watched this: https://youtu.be/srPiRnt0E1k
Most deaths are not to bosses, so no, the most important accessories are not the ones that makes flight better.
Let's just look at a concrete example of the best situation for your case: Here I'm fighting Skeletron prime. Obviosulsy nowhere near lava and above ground where flight matters and in my piggy bank is swiftness potions and I even have sunflowers below. This means the boots doesn't even give me higher top running speed: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2474449580
Now tell me 2 accessories I must have that I am missing. 1 to replace my crappy band of regen that is just filler because it had a good reforge, and one that would replace my boots. Should I really be so concerned about this fight that I never even make the boots in the first place? Try to make that make sense to me.
Yes, on my latest playthrough I did not really use boots in Hardmode. i kept Amphibian Boots ready in a vanity slot though - they are helpful vs Crimson/Hallowed Mimics for example, even more than Terraspark Boots. I relied on wings, an early RoD and mounts for everyday mobility.
I don't know where to start to explain why this isn't proofing anything tbh. Just two of multiple aspects: 1) How many of those deaths wouldn't have happened with Terraspark Boots? 2) Deaths vs ordinary mobs are mostly caused by sloppiness, while deaths vs bosses are mostly a matter of skill - it's easier to play a bit less sloppy then getting better. Bosses are the gatekeepers of game progress, not the ordinary enemy. There's more, but I don't really want to follow this way of arguing since I don't see it leading to anywhere.
Well, Amphibian Boots for faster jumping, a Ranger Emblem, a Brain of Confusion (we both know it's available in a Corruption world, right?), a Cross Necklace, a Panic Necklace come to my mind instantaniously. And you're playing the most minimalist setup imo, with any other style (like with a bow or magic) there are even more useful accessories.
My point wasn't that terraspark boots would have prevented all those deaths (neither could you say that any of your replacements would have prevented a boss death). My point is simply that people spend more time underground than flying around bosses. Bosses are the icing on top, not the majority of the game. And bosses are not harder than the rest of the game. You say people die underground because they are sloppy, and that's true, but you have to take into account that it is much harder to be 100% concentrated for hours playing the game than just the few minutes fighting a boss. That's normal and so we should acknowledge this reality when picking gear to go for.
So are you list listing all "better" accessories there? Because you can't fit all 5 so all 5 can't be must have, or do you think I have more things I should take off? I asked for "must have" the same way I consider the boots "must have" underground. Is the panic necklace really a game changer for Skeletron the same way the boots are for underground exploration and farming?
Maybe we should clarify the scenario we're talking about. I don't have a hardcore run in mind because I figure that's not what the thread opener is doing neither what most players do in general. So a single death is okay to happen from time to time, and given the low percentage of deaths caused by falling into lava or water etc. these boots just have limited use, maybe even less use then the Amphibian Boots.
I mean, if I would have the desire to use some boots for exploration and you would offer me Terraspark Boots, I wouldn't decline and say "naah, me want other boots!", but I had both in my chest I would choose the Amphibian Boots (if any) most of the times, maybe except the one time when I plan mine the tier 3 HM ores. If any, because as I said, I'ld prefer other items anyway for standard use.
And again, let's keep in mind at which point you get the Terraspark Boots. There's no need for random explorations in Hardmode. Generally, when you are under ground you know exactly where to go and what to do there. You probably have built plenty of shortcuts like tunnels, shafts and tracks, and set up pylons, and you only revisit places you have seen already.
I have to disagree, bosses are harder then the rest of the game, especially when you don't play hardcore. If you have some trouble with exploration, resort to tunnels, place walls, and press forward systematic and cautiously ,,, or just come back later. If you're stuggling vs damn Skeletron Prime but have all the gear available at this time in your hands, you're in trouble. You have got to train, to build another arena, to min-max your stats to get the slight edge. Sacrificing the ability to walk on ice would be my very first thing to do.
I'm just listing examples coming to my mind which I see as worthing replacements for the boots and the regen ring. And I would say the Panic Necklace can make hell of difference vs Skeletron Prime. Not so much when exploring, but that's another topic I've addressed above. I wouldn't carry the Panic Necklace when I'm not fighting a boss, but the Terraspark Boots neither.
Anyway it's not just death. I agree we are not talking just hardcore. But even a classic character suffers from death in that it drops your coins, makes you wait several seconds and teleports you away from where you were. Even disregarding death though if you get damaged you may want to stop and heal rather than continuing. It's not fun doing nothing. The same with the ice biome. Getting slowed in icy water is annoying, like a pause on your game. Crashing through the thin ice is just a minor annoyance, but it is an annoyance. With the boots your movement flows much more gracefully. It's the ease of navigation. Amphibian boots aren't going to help you cross a lava lake. If you can swim through lava then the caves are more open. Less mining needed. Free loot can be found in the lava all the time since mobs fall in and die in it. With the boots you don't have to sacrifice health to get it. There is no way you will accomplish anything underground faster with amphibian boots than I will with terraspark.
Maybe you want to get some gear you're missing. In early hardmode I go around getting crystals for my megashark. Queen slime summon also spawns there. Of course she is optional and "not needed", but does that mean the's not part of the game? Part of what you probably want to do? There's more to the game than rushing bosses. We are not talking just hardcore, but we are also not talking about speed running.