Frost armor

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Frost armor
  • Frost armor equipped (male)
  • Frost armor equipped (female)
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
ArmorSet
Defense43 (set)
Set BonusMelee and ranged attacks cause frostburn
Increases melee and ranged damage by 10%
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell12 GC (set)
Inflicts Debuff
DebuffFrostbiteFrostbite(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Debuff tooltipIt's either really hot or really cold. Either way it REALLY hurts
Chance100%
Duration5–14 seconds
  • Internal Buff ID: 324 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Frost armor is a Hardmode melee/ranged armor set consisting of the Frost Helmet, Frost Breastplate, and Frost Leggings. Crafting the full set requires a total of 3 Frost Cores and 46 Adamantite or Titanium Bars (184 ore).

The full set grants the following effects while equipped:

Set

Frost Helmet
  • Frost Helmet item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Armor
Defense10
Body slotHelmet
Tooltip16% increased melee and ranged damage
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell5 GC
Research1 required
Frost Breastplate
  • Frost Breastplate item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Armor
Defense20
Body slotShirt
Tooltip11% increased melee and ranged critical strike chance
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell4 GC
Research1 required
Frost Leggings
  • Frost Leggings item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Armor
Defense13
Body slotPants
Tooltip8% increased movement speed
10% increased melee speed
RarityRarity level: 5
Sell3 GC
Research1 required

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Desktop version Console version Mobile version only:
Frost BreastplateFrost Breastplate		Mythril AnvilMythril Anvil
or
Orichalcum AnvilOrichalcum Anvil
Desktop version Console version Mobile version only:
Frost HelmetFrost Helmet
Desktop version Console version Mobile version only:
Frost LeggingsFrost Leggings

Notes

Tips

  • The Frost armor set can easily be farmed by creating a large one-sided trench with a roof over the top of it containing a one-block wide hole. The Ice Golem will not be able to shoot the player because of its laser spawning off-center when being above it. Using Water Candles and Battle Potions increases the spawn rate.
  • The Frostbite debuff is particularly devastating when used against worm enemies because it affects each segment, thereby multiplying the damage dealt by the number of affected segments. Additionally, the light and particles from the debuff allow the player to track them through tiles.
    • However, The Destroyer is immune to the debuff, thus limiting the effectiveness of this strategy.
  • The debuff is also useful for most bosses as only three of them (The Destroyer, Duke Fishron and Mourning Wood) are immune.
  • When used with a Flymeal or Rotten Eggs, Frost armor is a highly efficient way to kill friendly NPCs.
  • The Frostburn effect adds light to all melee and ranged attacks, including tools such as pickaxes and drills, and to ordinary ammunition, such as that used by the Endless Quiver and Endless Musket Pouch.
    • This makes the armor set very useful for exploring caves.
  • Selling Frost armor (12 GC) results in 65% less profit than selling its crafting ingredients (34 GC28 SC).
  • For melee users, pairing this armor with Magma Stone/Fire Gauntlet and a flask will inflict three different debuffs on a single hit, possibly more if the weapon itself inflicts another debuff. This proves particularly useful when used with the Shadowflame weapons.
  • As a ranged user with Adamantite armor, it may be better to change the Adamantite Breastplate for the Frost Breastplate, as this will result in 11% more critical strike chance and 4 more defense at the cost of 8% damage and its set bonus, which only reduces ammo consumption by 25%.

Trivia

Red's old armor.png
  • Desktop version Prior to 1.3, if the Frost Breastplate and Leggings were paired with a Gold Helmet, and all pieces were dyed with Blue Flame and Black Dye, it would cause an afterimage and pulsing aura, akin to Hallowed armor. This was the armor Redigit used to wear before his specific set was added.
  • The Frost Breastplate and Leggings look strikingly similar to the Molten Breastplate and Greaves.
  • The Frost armor is the Snow biome counterpart to the Desert's Forbidden armor(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), as they are both obtained similarly. However, the Forbidden armor buffs magic and summon weapons instead of melee and ranged weapons.
  • The sound effect when a player is struck while wearing Frost armor takes priority over other items that also alter the sound effect of a player being hit, such as the Moon Charm at night.
  • Unlike other armors, the Frost Leggings increase melee attack speed instead of just melee speed; but in terms of gameplay, they both mean the same.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.2.3: Fixed an issue where the debuff inflicted by the set bonus of the Frost armor would deal 20 DPS instead of the intended 25 DPS.
  • Desktop 1.4.1:
    • Frost armor's set bonus now gives an additional 10% melee/ranged damage.
    • Frost armor's set bonus now inflicts a special version of Frostburn that deals 25 DPS instead of 8.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1: Now requires Titanium/Adamantite Bars instead of Hallowed Bars to craft.
  • Desktop 1.2.0.3: The Frost Breastplate now correctly gives bonus based off the tooltip.
  • Console 1.0.750.0: (PlayStation 4)
    • Now requires Adamantite/Titanium Bars instead of Hallowed Bars to craft.
    • Sprites updated to match Desktop 1.3.2.
  • Console 1.06:
    • Now crafted by combining Frost Cores with Hallowed Bars.
    • Wearing Frost armor no longer makes Spiky Ball Traps inflict the Frostburn debuff.
  • Mobile 1.3.0.7: Now requires Titanium/Adamantite Bars instead of Hallowed Bars to craft.
  • Mobile 1.2.11212:
    • Now crafted by combining Frost Cores with Hallowed Bars.
    • Wearing Frost armor no longer makes Spiky Ball Traps inflict the Frostburn debuff.
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