Necro armor

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Necro armor
  • Necro armor.pngAncient Necro Helmet (equipped).png
  • Necro armor female.pngAncient Necro Helmet (equipped) female.png
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense19 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 16 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) (set)
Set Bonus10% increased ranged critical strike chance (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
20% chance not to consume ammo (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell2 GC10 SC (set)
Entities dropping
Ancient Necro Helmet.png Ancient Necro Helmet
Classic mode icon.png Classic
Expert mode icon.png Expert
Master mode icon.png Master
EntityQty.Rate
Angry BonesAngry Bones 1.gifAngry Bones10.22%
Dark CasterDark Caster.pngDark Caster10.22%

Necro armor is a post-Skeletron armor set consisting of the Necro Helmet, Necro Breastplate, and Necro Greaves. Crafting a full set requires a total of 135 Cobwebs and 150 Bones.

The Ancient Necro Helmet is a rare drop from Angry Bones and Dark Casters in the Dungeon, with a 1/450 (0.22%) chance of dropping. On the Desktop version Desktop version, Console version Console version, and Mobile version Mobile version, it is functionally identical to the Necro Helmet and the two helmets are interchangeable with no bonus loss.

A full set grants a total of (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 19 / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 16 defense and (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 10% critical strike chance / (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) 20% chance not to consume ammo. In addition, each piece increases ranged damage by 5%, increasing ranged damage by a total of 15%. It is one of only two ranged-specific pre-Hardmode armor sets on Desktop version Desktop, Console version Console, and Mobile version Mobile, the other being Fossil armor. This set provides the highest offensive bonuses for the class prior to Hardmode. On Old-gen console version Old-gen console and 3DSNintendo 3DS version, it is the only ranged armor set available in pre-Hardmode.

If the full set is worn, the player leaves an afterimage while running just like full Shadow armor. In addition, the sound the player makes when taking certain types of damage will be the same as for a Skeleton .

Set

Necro Helmet
  • Necro Helmet item spriteold Necro Helmet item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense6 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 5 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Body slotHelmet
Tooltip5% increased ranged damage
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell90 SC
Research1 required
Ancient Necro Helmet
  • Ancient Necro Helmet.png Ancient Necro Helmet (old).png
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense6 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 5 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Body slotHelmet
Tooltip5% increased ranged damage (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) /
4% increased ranged damage (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell90 SC
Research1 required
Necro Breastplate
  • Necro Breastplate item spriteold Necro Breastplate item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense7 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 6 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Body slotShirt
Tooltip5% increased ranged damage
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell60 SC
Research1 required
Necro Greaves
  • Necro Greaves item spriteold Necro Greaves item sprite
Stack digit 1.png
Statistics
Type
Defense6 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) / 5 (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Body slotPants
Tooltip5% increased ranged damage
RarityRarity level: 2
Sell60 SC
Research1 required

Crafting

Recipes

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Necro HelmetNecro HelmetShimmerShimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Necro BreastplateNecro BreastplateWork BenchWork Bench
Necro GreavesNecro Greaves
Necro HelmetNecro Helmet

Used in

ResultIngredientsCrafting station
Ancient Necro HelmetAncient Necro HelmetShimmerShimmer Transmutation(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Notes

After-image shown when a full set of Necro armor is equipped.
  • In a drunk world(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions), this armor set is obtainable before defeating Skeletron, as Dungeon enemies can spawn prior to defeating the boss.
  • The Ancient Necro Helmet has the same sprite as the Necro Helmet had before 1.0.3, thus the phrase Ancient in it.
  • On the Old-gen console version Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DSNintendo 3DS version version, the Ancient Necro Helmet grants 1% less bonus damage than the Necro Helmet.

Tips

  • (Old-gen console and 3DS versions) The set bonus stacks with other ammo conservation bonuses. When used with the Megashark, it produces a 60% chance to not consume ammo. Furthermore, using the Ammo Box from the Traveling Merchant will result in a 68% chance not to consume ammo. If an Ammo Reservation Potion is then used, the player's chance not to consume ammo amounts to 74.4%, meaning only approximately every fourth shot consumes a bullet.
  • Given both Cobwebs and Bones in surplus, making Necro Helmets is the most profitable way of monetizing either of them.

Trivia

  • The term necro comes from the Ancient Greek word νεκρός (nekrós, "dead").
  • It is the only armor set in the game of a Rarity level: 2 rarity.

History

  • Desktop 1.4.1:
    • Decreased the set bonus ranged critical chance from 15% to 10%.
    • Increasing defense of each piece by 1 (3 total), including Ancient Necro Helmet.
  • Desktop 1.4.0.1: Set bonus changed from 20% chance not to consume ammo to 15% increased ranged critical strike chance.
  • Desktop 1.3.0.1: Ancient Necro Helmet ranged damage bonus increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Desktop 1.2.3: Necro Armor reports the right ranged boost on its tooltip.
  • Desktop 1.1:
    • Amount of bones needed for crafting increased from 90 (25/35/30) to 150 (40/60/50).
    • Graphics variant for female characters added.
  • Desktop 1.0.6: Necro armor stats altered:
    • Added ranged damage increase and new set bonus.
    • Removed set bonus of 30% increased movement speed.
    • Defense of all pieces reduced by 1.