Terrariais full of unique armor and weapons that you can craft or loot from enemies. In terms of armor, not all sets are created equal; some are more suited to combat than others. One such set is the Necro armor, which gives you a skeletal appearance.

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In this guide, we are going to take a look at where you may get the Necro armor, as well as what benefits you receive by wearing it. First, let’s take a look at Skeletron, who needed to be defeated before you start your journey to obtaining the pieces of this set.

Defeating Skeletron

The Necro armor canonly be obtained after you have defeated Skeletron.This is because the armor is crafted withitems that drop from monsters in the Dungeon,and the Dungeon will only be accessible after defeating this boss.

Prior to spawning Skeletron, you will see a man wandering around outside the Dungeon. By speaking to this man at night, you’re able to cause him to transform into Skeletron, which will immediately begin the boss fight.

terraria player battling skeletron at the dungeon during the night

Overall,Skeletron isn’t too hard to take on,especially if you have a powerful ranged weapon.We suggest keeping your distance andtaking out his hands first,as these will slash and attack you.

If you are looking to get this done as quickly as possible, trybuilding a long, one-block platform that stretches slightly above the Dungeon.You will be able to run back and forth along this ‘bridge’, without running into any obstacles along the way.

terraria player in the dungeon

Entering The Dungeon

After defeating Skeletron, you can enter the Dungeon. Overall, the Dungeon is quite dangerous; there aremany monsters, as well as traps that can instantly kill you.

Thankfully, all you need to do iskill the monsters that live in the Dungeonin order to get the items required to craft the Necro armor set.

terraria player in underground tunnel with cobwebs

How To Get Cobwebs & Bones

There are only two materials you need to craft the Necro armor set;cobwebs and bones.

Cobwebs

Cobwebs can be found pretty much everywhere underground. Typically, this material isaround the top portions of caves,but you’re able to also find cobwebs inabandoned houses and Spider Caves.To gather cobwebs, all you need to do isswing your weapon at them, causing them to drop.

Bones

Bones are a bit trickier to obtain,as they only drop from three types of monsters, all of which are found in the Dungeon.

Below, you can check what each of these monsters looks like, so you can easily spot them. All three have a98 percent chance to drop anywhere from one to three bones.

terraria angry bones

Dark Caster

Cursed Skull

These enemies arepretty common,so you shouldn’t have any problem trying to find them while exploring the Dungeon.

The Ancient Necro Helmet

You will be able to craft all the pieces of the Necro set, but you can alsoloot an alternate version of the helmet.

The Ancient Necro Helmet will drop from Angry Bones and Dark Casters, which means that you’re able to farm bones while looking for this piece. In total, you will have a0.22 percent chance of getting the Ancient Necro Helmet.This is quite rare, so you may be searching for a while.

terraria dark caster

By throwing the Ancient Necro Helmet intoShimmer, you cantransform it into the standard Necro Helmet.There are no stat differences between these helmets; they provide the same bonuses.

How To Craft The Necro Armor Set

With bones and cobwebs, you are ready to craft the Necro armor! Below, you can find the materials needed for each piece of the set.

60x Bone

terraria player wearing the ancient necro helmet

50x Cobweb

50x Bone

terraria necro armor shown close up with dungeon background blurry

45x Cobweb

40x Bone

terraria player wearing necro armor

40x Cobweb

All three pieces can be The Ancient Necro Helmet, which is crafted with ten of any wood-like material. If you are feeling extra spooky, you canuse ten bones to make a matching Bone Work Bench.

Necro Armor Benefits

Each piece of the Necro Armor set will provide you with a buff. Below, you can check out the stats of each piece.

6 Defense

5% Increased Ranged Damage

In total, this set provides19 Defense and 15 percent increased ranged damage.

When the set is fully equipped, you will also have aten percent increase to get a ranged critical strike, as well as a 20 percent chance to not consume ammo that you use.These two buffs only apply if all three pieces are on.

The set also creates anafter-image of your sprite,giving you a shadowy effect.

As you can see, the Necro armor is perfect for those whofavor a ranged playstyle.