Pre-Hardmode Mage - Earlygame Staves and Robes

Hello and welcome to my second guide about Terraria 1.2. This time I will tell you how to get earlygame staves and robes for mage. Those additions are really cool and it's good to know about them, because they will help you in early game phases.

Staves

In early game you can combine different metal bars with gems at Anvil to create staves. They are really effective and recommended to craft, because their damage is pretty good and mana costs are low. However, you can't craft some staves, because it depends on generated ores (Copper-Tin, Silver-Tungsten, Gold-Platinum), while better staves are crafted from alternatives (Diamond Staff is better than Ruby Staff). The better staff, the higher value of damage, knockback, mana cost, velocity (speed of bolt) and enemy pierced is.

Amethyst Staff

Basic damage: 14
Weak knockback
Uses 3 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Copper Bar
- 8 Amethyst

Notes:
- when your world has Tin, you need to craft
Topaz Staff instead of Amethyst Staff. (or better)




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Topaz Staff

Basic damage: 16
Weak knockback
Uses 3 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Tin Bar
- 8 Topaz

Notes:
- when your world has Copper, you need to craft
Amethyst Staff instead of Topaz Staff. (or better)




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Sapphire Staff

Basic damage: 19
Average knockback
Uses 4 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Silver Bar
- 8 Sapphire

Notes:
- when your world has Tungsten, you need to craft
Emerald Staff instead of Sapphire Staff. (or better)




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Emerald Staff

Basic damage: 21
Average knockback
Uses 4 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Tungsten Bar
- 8 Emerald

Notes:
- when your world has Silver, you need to craft
Sapphire Staff instead of Emerald Staff. (or better)




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Ruby Staff

Basic damage: 24
Weak knockback
Uses 5 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Gold Bar
- 8 Ruby

Notes:
- when your world has Platinum, you need to craft
Diamond Staff instead of Ruby Staff.




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Diamond Staff

Basic damage: 26
Strong knockback
Uses 5 mana

Crafting:
- 10 Platinum Bar
- 8 Diamond

Notes:
- when your world has Gold, you need to craft
Ruby Staff instead of Diamond Staff.




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Robes

Robes are early game armors which increase mana and reduces mana usage. The better gem was used, the better attributes will be. Robes are crafted at Loom.

Robe

Vanity Item
Material

Crafting:
- 20 Silk

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Amethyst Robe

Gives no defense
Increases maximum mana by 20
Reduces mana usage by 5%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Amethyst

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Topaz Robe

Gives 1 defense
Increases maximum mana by 40
Reduces mana usage by 7%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Topaz

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Sapphire Robe

Gives 1 defense points
Increases maximum mana by 40
Reduces mana usage by 9%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Sapphire

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Emerald Robe

Gives 2 defense points
Increases maximum mana by 60
Reduces mana usage by 11%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Emerald

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Ruby Robe

Gives 2 defense points
Increases maximum mana by 60
Reduces mana usage by 13%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Ruby

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Diamond Robe

Gives 3 defense points
Increases maximum mana by 80
Reduces mana usage by 15%

Crafting:
- Robe
- 10 Diamond

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Wizard Hat

Gives 2 defense points
Increases magic damage by 15%

Wizard Hat is dropped by Tim, a really rare mob found in the Underground.The only reason I put this in Robe section is if it's worn with any of gem robe will give +10% magic critical strike chance as a set bonus (you can still put armor on Legs slot without breaking set).

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Magic Hat

Gives 2 defense points
Increases magic damage and critical strike chance by 7%

Occasionally sold by Traveling Merchant for 3 gold.
Like the Wizard Hat, this hat creates a set with any gem-augmented Robe or ♥♥♥♥♥ Robe (see below) that gives 60 maximum mana.

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♥♥♥♥♥ Robe

Gives 2 defense points
Increases magic damage and critical strike chance by 6%
Reduces mana usage by 10%

Occasionally sold by Traveling Merchant for 3 gold and 50 silver.
Makes a set with Magic Hat, which results in increased maximum mana by 60.

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Changelog

30.04.2017y - after suuuch a loooong time, I've added Magic Hat and ♥♥♥♥♥ Robe sections
22.10.2013y - created and published

Credits

Really big thanks to:
Terraria Wiki[terraria.gamepedia.com] - source (images, information)

Thank you for reading! If this guide helped you, please rate it positively. If there is still something you're bothering with, please comment, I'll try to help you, and if there is something wrong in my guide, please tell me that in comments section.

[Azzy Dreemurr]

URAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHHHAAHAHAHHA! 70th comment!

[Azzy Dreemurr]

Another goat friend! ^_^

[Grade]

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/staves
I think I got it right.

[Goat]

What the hell are Staves

[Velorace]

going to craft my diamond staff soon :)

[Velorace]

thanks!

[Devious P]

staff*

[ExaltedTEA]

That pun is a MAGEing

[itsdergie]

If you're still updating this guide, you should add the Magic Hat, sold by the Travelling Vendor. Used with the robes it gives a +60 Mana Set bonus.

[Solar]

i have the lanar storm