Fossil armor

  

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Fossil armor

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Statistics

Type	ArmorSet
Defense	13 (set)
Set Bonus	20% chance to save ammo
Rarity	01*
Sell	1 GC20 SC (set)

Fossil armor is a pre-Hardmode ranged armor set consisting of the Fossil Helmet, Fossil Plate, and Fossil Greaves. Crafting the full set requires a total of 60 Sturdy Fossils.

The full set grants the following effects while equipped:

• +13 defense
• +5% ranged damage
• +8% ranged critical strike chance
• +20% ammo conservation

Set

Fossil Helmet

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	4
Body slot	Helmet
Tooltip	4% increased ranged critical strike chance
Rarity	01*
Sell	30 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 3374 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Armor ID: 188

Fossil Plate

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	5
Body slot	Shirt
Tooltip	5% increased ranged damage
Rarity	01*
Sell	50 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 3375 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Armor ID: 189

Fossil Greaves

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Statistics

Type	Armor
Defense	4
Body slot	Pants
Tooltip	4% increased ranged critical strike chance
Rarity	01*
Sell	40 SC
Research	1 required

• Internal Item ID: 3376 (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
• Internal Armor ID: 129

Crafting

Recipes

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Fossil Greaves(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)20	Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil
Fossil Helmet(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)15
Fossil Plate(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Sturdy Fossil(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)25

Tips

• This set, paired with a Gi, does great damage for a set obtainable before defeating any bosses.
• When gathering Desert Fossils to turn into Sturdy Fossils for the set in one go, it is recommended to gather at least 500, since the probability of getting enough for a full set is more than 50% at ≥457 fossils.

Trivia

• In the early-access release of Terraria 1.3, the armor's set bonus was 75% chance to not consume thrown items. It was reduced to 50% before the public release.
• There seems to be an Amber on the front of the Helmet and in the middle of the Plate, although no Amber is used in the crafting recipe.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.1:
  • Increased defense from 2 to 4 and Ranged critical chance from 3% to 4% on Helmet and Greaves.
  • Increased defense from 4 to 5 and replaced the 3% Ranged critical bonus with a 5% Ranged damage bonus on the Plate.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1:
  • Fossil Helmet's defense decreased from 3 to 2.
  • Fossil Plate's defense decreased from 6 to 4.
  • Fossil Greaves' defense decreased from 4 to 2.
  • Each piece of the set now gives a 3% ranged critical chance instead of 20% increased throwing velocity (Fossil Helmet), 15% increased throwing critical strike chance (Fossil Plate), and 20% increased throwing damage (Fossil Greaves).
  • Changed set bonus from 50% chance to not consume thrown item to 20% chance not to consume ammo.
  • Now available earlier due to the change to Desert Fossil mining.
  • Now needs 5 fewer Sturdy Fossils per piece.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.