Beetle armor's effect with the Beetle Shell equipped.
Beetle armor is a Hardmode, post-Golem armor set that provides melee and defensive bonuses. It is the final melee armor set available on the Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version. On the Desktop version, Console version, and Mobile version, it is the penultimate melee armor set, followed by Solar Flare armor.
Beetle armor has two variants for its chest piece; Beetle Scale Mail and Beetle Shell. The Beetle Scale Mail enhances damage output and can grant the Beetle Might buff, whereas the Beetle Shell provides more defense and can grant the Beetle Endurance buff.
Crafting the full set with one chest piece requires 18 Beetle Husks and a full set of Turtle armor (54 Chlorophyte Bars (or (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 270 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 324 pieces of Chlorophyte Ore), and 3 Turtle Shells). Crafting all four pieces from scratch requires 26 Beetle Husks, 78 Chlorophyte Bars (or (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 390 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 468 pieces of Chlorophyte Ore), and 4 Turtle Shells.
Set
Chest variants
Beetle Scale Mail
Statistics
Type | |
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Defense | 20 |
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Body slot | Shirt |
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Tooltip | 8% increased melee damage and critical strike chance 6% increased movement and melee speed |
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Rarity | 08* |
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Sell | 4 GC80 SC |
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Research | 1 required |
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Beetle Shell
Statistics
Type | |
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Defense | 32 |
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Body slot | Shirt |
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Tooltip | 5% increased melee damage and critical strike chance Enemies are more likely to target you |
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Rarity | 08* |
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Sell | 4 GC80 SC |
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Research | 1 required |
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Crafting
Recipes
Notes
- Beetle armor provides the following bonuses when fully equipped:
- With Beetle Scale Mail:
- +61 defense
- +8% melee critical hit chance
- +14% melee damage
- +12% melee speed
- +12% movement speed
- +500 aggro, with the Helmet and Leggings both adding 250.
- Beetle Might offensive buff: increases melee speed and damage by increments of 10% when dealing melee damage to enemies. The boost can be raised up to 30%, and the rate at which it increases depends on total damage dealt per second. Dealing less than roughly 180 damage per second will not grant Beetle Might at all. The buff depletes at an accelerating rate as long as the wearer does not deal damage, meaning that the buff will reset very quickly outside of combat.
- With Beetle Shell:
- +73 defense
- +5% melee critical hit chance
- +11% melee damage
- +6% melee speed
- +6% movement speed
- +900 aggro, with the Helmet, Shell, and Leggings adding 250, 400, and 250, respectively.
- Beetle Endurance defensive buff: When the player avoids taking damage, this buff reduces damage taken on the next hit by 15%, with further boosts to 30% and 45% if the player continues to avoid damage for a longer duration. The buff gets first applied after 3 seconds from taking damage, and will then increase after another 3 seconds. When the player takes damage thereafter, each hit lowers the boost applied to the next hit by one step. This buff features a visual effect showing one to three "beetles" flying around the player, signifying the 15%, 30%, or 45% damage reduction boost currently in effect.
- Although the Beetle Shell's set bonus says "Beetles protect you from damage", it will not prevent the full damage of attacks, but can only prevent a portion of damage instead.
- The increased aggro has little effect when playing in singleplayer, and mainly affects multiplayer gameplay.
- While the Beetle Shell is equipped without any items occupying the social slot, wings will not appear unless the player is in mid-air, similar to the Turtle armor, Leaf Blower, and Heat Ray.
- Other damage-reducing effects, like the Endurance Potion, stack with the Beetle Endurance buff.
Tips
- Beetle armor is not a true upgrade to Turtle armor. The offensive version has lower defense than Turtle armor, and the defensive version has lower offensive bonuses than Turtle armor. Neither version has the thorns effect, nor the unconditional 15% damage reduction that Turtle armor has. Nonetheless, the increased specialization of Beetle armor makes it a worthy upgrade in most cases.
- When using the Beetle Scale Mail, it is recommended to use the Terra Blade to take advantage of its massive melee speed bonuses. Most other melee weapons do not fire faster with increased melee speed, making Beetle armor inferior to hybrid sets when using them (unless attacking at close range).
- The Beetle armor with the Beetle Shell has the lowest damage boosts out of all Hardmode melee armor sets, with lower offensive boosts than even Molten armor. Due to these low bonuses, players can use ranged or magic weapons instead of melee weapons and deal similar amounts of damage.
- The full set with the Beetle Shell has the highest defense of any pre-Moon Lord armor set. However, even higher defense (80) can be achieved by swapping the head and leg pieces for Hallowed Mask and Valhalla Knight's Greaves, which has the additional benefit of providing far better offensive melee bonuses.
- Beetle armor at its 45% state, the Worm Scarf (17%), and the Endurance Potion (10%) will reduce damage by nearly 60%.
(100%-45%)×(100%-(17%+10%)) = 40.15% damage taken = 59.85% damage reduction
- Frozen Turtle Shell (25%) will further increase it to almost 74%.
(100%-45%)×(100%-(25%+17%+10%)) = 26.4% damage taken = 73.6% damage reduction
Trivia
- With the full Beetle Endurance buff and a Lifeforce Potion (600 HP) and/or Endurance Potion, it is possible to survive a hit from the Dungeon Guardian.
- Beetle armor is the only armor set to have multiple chest piece variants as opposed to helmet variants.
- Solar Flare armor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) provides more defense than either of the chest variants. However, the Beetle Shell provides 45% maximum damage reduction as opposed to the Solar Flare shield's maximum 30% reduction.
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Beetle's Might charges last about 33% longer, and it now takes slightly less time/damage to charge up to Beetle's Might tier 3.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Updated female sprites and male worn Beetle Shell equipped sprite.
Pre-Plantera- Crystal Assassin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Frost
- Forbidden(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spider(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Turtle
- Apprentice(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Huntress(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Monk(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Squire(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dragon(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Titan(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Spectral(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Watches(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Compass(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Depth Meter
- GPS(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Fisherman's Pocket Guide(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Weather Radio(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Sextant(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fish Finder(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Metal Detector(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Stopwatch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- DPS Meter(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Goblin Tech(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Tally Counter(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lifeform Analyzer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Radar(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- R.E.K. 3000(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- PDA(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ruler(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Mechanical Ruler(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mechanical Lens(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Construction
- Ancient Chisel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Extendo Grip(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Toolbelt(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Toolbox(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Brick Layer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Portable Cement Mixer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Paint Sprayer(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Architect Gizmo Pack(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Presserator(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Spectre Goggles(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hand Of Creation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- FPV Goggles(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Other
- Guide Voodoo Doll
- Clothier Voodoo Doll
- Discount Card
- Flame Waker Boots(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Flower Boots(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gold Ring(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Coin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Greedy(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Golf Balls(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Guide to Plant Fiber Cordage(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jellyfish Necklace
- Lucky Coin
- Music Box(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Radio Thing(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Step Stool(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Treasure Magnet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis' Lightwings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cenx's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crowno's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- D-Town's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- FoodBarbarian's Tattered Dragon Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ghostar's Infinity Eight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grox The Great's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jim's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lazure's Barrier Platform(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leinfors' Luxury Shampoo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leinfors' Prehensile Cloak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Loki's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Red's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Safeman's Blanket Cape(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Skiphs' Paws(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Will's Wings(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Yoraiz0r's Scowl(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Yoraiz0r's Spell(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Yoyos(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)- Counterweight(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- String(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Yoyo Bag(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Yoyo Glove(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Single Pieces
Head- Balla Hat
- Beanie
- Boss Mask
- Bunny Hood
- Demon Horns(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Devil Horns(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Engineering Helmet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Eyebrella(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fake Unicorn Horn(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fedora(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fez(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Fish Bowls
- Gangsta Hat
- Garland(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Giant Bow
- Goblorc Ears(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gold Crown
- Green Cap
- Guy Fawkes Mask
- Heart Hairpin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- HiTek Sunglasses(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jack 'O Lantern Mask
- Jim's Cap(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jungle Rose
- Mime Mask
- Moon Mask(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mushroom Cap
- Panda Ears(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Party Hat(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Peddler's Hat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Rabbit Perch(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Reindeer Antlers(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Red Hat(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Robot Hat
- Rock Golem Head(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Skull
- Snow Hat(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Star Hairpin(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Summer Hat
- Sunglasses
- Sun Mask(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- SWAT Helmet
- Tam O' Shanter
- Umbrella Hat
- Vulkelf Ears(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Sets
- Ancient(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Archaeologist's
- Bee
- Bunny(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Chef(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Clown
- Country Club(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Cowboy
- Cultist(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Dog(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Familiar
- Firestarter's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Fish Costume
- Fox(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Funeral(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Gentleman's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Graduation
(
- Black(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Blue(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Maroon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Gravedigger(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Hero's
- Lamia(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lizard(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Maid(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
(
- Pink(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
)
- Master Gamer's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Mermaid
- Mummy
- Mushroom(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ninja(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
- Pharaoh's
- Plumber's
- Pretty Pink(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Prince(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Princess
- Raynebro's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Royal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rune
- Star Princess(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Superhero(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Victorian Goth(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- The Doctor's
- Monokuma
- Shiren
- Monomi
- Toro's
- Mythical
- Horned God(Old-gen console version)
Event Sets
Rain- Rain(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Party(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Christmas- Elf
- Mrs. Claus(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Parka(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Santa
- Tree(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
Streamer items(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Vanity contest sets(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Aaron's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Arkhalis's
- Cenx's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Crowno's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- D-Town's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- FoodBarbarian's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Ghostar's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Grox The Great's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Jim's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Lazure's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Leinfors'(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Loki's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Red's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Safeman's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Skiphs'(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Will's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Yoraiz0r's(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Winter Cape(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Mysterious Cape(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Red Cape(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Crimson Cloak(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Hunter Cloak(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Angel Halo(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Ginger Beard(Desktop, Console, Mobile and 3DS versions)
- Diamond Ring(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)
- Bundled Party Balloons(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Balloon Animal(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Critter Shampoo(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Rainbow Cursor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Royal Scepter(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Glass Slipper(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Monoliths(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
- Echo Chamber(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)