Best pre-hardmode armor

[Dill]

What do you guys think is the best pre-hardmode armor

[Cooler]

My best is the Meteor armor. But if your a melee person then I would go with Molten armor

[Fenrir]

The best is hellstone. In armour points wise

[Fenrir]

also meteor is just good for magic attacks

[Sola]

meteor or jungle for magic, molten for melee, and for ranged it would have to be necro.

[Dr. McWeazel]

If you find yourself using the Space Gun alot, Meteor. Other magic? Go for Jungle/Ancient Cobalt. For Melee, I'd go with either Molten or Shadow. Molten gives higher defense and +17% Melee damage, but Shadow gives higher movement speed and +21% Melee speed, which allows higher DPS. Necro Armor is easily the best for ranged, due to the -20% ammo consumption, in addition to the other effects that the armor provides.

Of course, Crimson Armor can be argued to be better than all of those due to the enormous HP Regen it provides.

In the end, however, it all boils down to preference, and you should go with what you like best.

[Corgi lord]

molten armor

[geeb]

Armor wise, Molten armor

[ShinkuTear]

Defense, Molten.
Sheer survival, Crimson.
Melee, Molten or Shadow.
Magical, Meteor or Jungle.
Ranged, Necro.