Turtle Armor or Beetle Armor?

[Nemiblim]

I have beaten the Golen multiple times because I didn't get the Picksaw. After about 15 Golem Kills I got it. Now I would have enough Beetle Husks to upgrade my Turtle Armor to the Beetle Armor. My character is a melee type and I am playing alone. I compared both armors, but I can't really decide. Which one do you suggest? (I am playing this game for two weeks) (Sorry for english mistakes, I am german)

[Jazz Stone 5]

I personally prefer the beetle shell armor when i faced the same problem as you. I also play a melee tank character and the beetle shell offers me so much more protection when i'm getting mobbed.
i did try going back to turtle after this though and found myself losing much more health so i'm now sticking with my Beetle gear which i personally prefer.
i find that protecting ones self while still dishing out heaps of damage is better that having enemies kill themselves on your body. hope this helps and your english is quite good.

[Nemiblim]

I think that you are right. I will try it out and upgrade my armor. Thanks for you answer.

[✪ CMP]

Messaggio originale di Nemiblim:

I think that you are right. I will try it out and upgrade my armor. Thanks for you answer.

Personally I like the Turtle armor more because it can recoil half the damage, beetle armor only really helps when you have the beetles up (: 45% less damage with tank set and 30%(?) extra damage and melee speed with dps set) which take time to set-up and recover..

But overall Beetle is better.

[Snazman]

i prefer beetle as depending on what chest piece you chose i believe gives you attack speed or more defense and when combine with the right items makes you a awesome tank

[CairoGamer]

i was had the same quistion but you guys helped me thanks

[Celator]

Beetle is better by far. You lose the spikes damage of the Turtle armor, but Beetle's stats and set bonuses are more than enough to make up for it. For all intents and purposes it's a straight upgrade.

[Unicarn]

Messaggio originale di Over8001:

Beetle is better by far. You lose the spikes damage of the Turtle armor, but Beetle's stats and set bonuses are more than enough to make up for it. For all intents and purposes it's a straight upgrade.

Also I believe Turtle's thorns only affect melee mobs (can someone confirm if they do or not?)

[Celator]

Messaggio originale di Unicarn:

Also I believe Turtle's thorns only affect melee mobs (can someone confirm if they do or not?)

Yes, it only affects mobs that make direct contact with you.

[Unicarn]

Messaggio originale di Over8001:

Messaggio originale di Unicarn:

Also I believe Turtle's thorns only affect melee mobs (can someone confirm if they do or not?)

Yes, it only affects mobs that make direct contact with you.

Good. It's so confusing, some games have it melee only (like Warcraft 3) and some have it affect melee AND ranged.

Edit: also what I mean by good is that it makes sense for thorns to only affect melee. If it does affect ranged attacks, I cannot forget it and it irritates me.

[subjekt]

beetle is better than turtle cause you have little beetles to protect you from damage, and the armor is great in defense, like the shell, does 32 defense. but i prefer shroomite and spectre armor.

[square]

If you really like that thorns effect, just don't really switch
get scale mail for big damages
get shell if you want to be really tanky

[Epiccole11]

i have beetle armor its pretty good besides duke fishron. I cant beat him!

[Zemecon]

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[Celator]

Messaggio originale di Endymion:

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