best weapons, armor, and tools for prehardmode

[Falt Earthren]

i am going into hardmode soon so i was wanting to what is the best weapon, tools and armor is?

[The Friendly Fennec Fox]

Night's Edge combines the features of the swords used to craft it: it's big (Blade of Grass), deals buckets of damage (Fiery Greatsword) and swings faster (Muramasa). The Sunfury and Dark Lance, both found in Shadow Chests, are the best non-sword weapons. You can also make a Flamarang with some Hellstone Bars and an Enchanted Boomerang.

Full molten armor is the way to go if you're looking for defense, and the full set also buffs your melee damage by 17%.

[Falt Earthren]

ok i currenty have full molton armor and a firy great sword but what is the best tool?

[Dr. McWeazel]

Originally posted by the friendly cat:

Night's Edge combines the features of the swords used to craft it: it's big (Blade of Grass), deals buckets of damage (Fiery Greatsword) and swings faster (Muramasa).

I'd like to point out that, while still the best sword in Pre-Hardmode, the Muramasa and the Light's Bane (two of the crafting ingredients in the Night's Edge) are both noticeably faster than the Night's Edge.

Originally posted by the friendly cat:

The Sunfury and Dark Lance, both found in Shadow Chests, are the best non-sword weapons.

You're aware that only applies to Melee, right? The Pheonix Blaster (24 or so Ranged damage) and the Demon Scythe (35 Magic damage, pierces 4 enemies and stops after hitting the 5th) are both Pre-Hardmode, they're both better (arguably), and neither is a sword.

Originally posted by PackinMama:

ok i currenty have full molton armor and a firy great sword but what is the best tool?

Depends on what kind of job you're trying to do. For chopping down trees, it's the Molten Hamaxe. For busting out walls, it's the Molten Hamaxe. For mining, it's the Molten Pickaxe or the Reaver Shark (Both have 100% Pickaxe Power).

[The Friendly Fennec Fox]

Originally posted by Dr. McWeazel, PhD:

You're aware that only applies to Melee, right? The Pheonix Blaster (24 or so Ranged damage) and the Demon Scythe (35 Magic damage, pierces 4 enemies and stops after hitting the 5th) are both Pre-Hardmode, they're both better (arguably), and neither is a sword.

I am. I just reckoned that i wasn't going to throw every single damage type at his face would be confusing, and i'd already started out with the Night's Edge, so i thought i'd go with melee.

[kevinshow]

I like the bone pickaxe, meteorite armor. Sword-wise, there may be a "best" with the dps, but I find any of the last few swords work just fine. For example, muramasa, fiery greatsword, phase blade, though you can also combine some of those into the NIght's Edge, etc. Some people may also prefer other kinds of melee/short range weapons, like the flails or spears. Gun-wise, I like the minishark.

Also at this point, even a non-summoner character can also carry around an imp staff for company or additional damage support.

[Falt Earthren]

ok