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Terraria Class Progression Gear Route: Melee, Ranger, Mage, Summoner

A Terraria class progression route for melee, ranger, mage, and summoner players, focused on gear checkpoints before major boss gates.

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Terraria Class Progression Gear Route: Melee, Ranger, Mage, Summoner

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01 Quick Answer 02 Class checklist 03 Gear route rules 04 Related guides

Quick Answer

Pick a damage plan before each boss gate. You can experiment while exploring, but boss prep is cleaner when your armor, accessories, ammo or mana, and arena all support one class direction.

Class checklist

Class	Early focus	Watch for
Melee	Defense, close-range safety, reliable weapon reach	Getting hit too often because range is poor
Ranger	Ammo supply, bow/gun choice, spacing	Running out of ammo or fighting in cramped arenas
Mage	Mana sustain, burst windows, mobility	Great damage but weak defense and poor potion planning
Summoner	Minion slots, whip reach, movement discipline	Low defense and overtrusting minions

Gear route rules

Upgrade armor when bosses kill you before you learn patterns.
Upgrade weapon or class accessories when fights time out or drag too long.
Use arenas to support the class: ranger needs lines, mage needs movement, summoner needs safe spacing.
Keep potions and ammo/mana resources in dedicated storage.
Do not mix random gear if it breaks your damage bonuses.

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