Stats
| Type | Armor |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Lime |
| Defense | 7 |
| Buy price | 30 gold |
| Sell price | 6 gold |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorophyte Headgear | 12 × Chlorophyte Bar | Mythril Anvil |
Botanical forging and sorcery mana efficiency
Forged from Chlorophyte Bar ingots at a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil, the Chlorophyte Headgear provides 7 defense for spellcaster loadouts. It increases maximum mana by 80, reduces mana consumption by 17%, and raises magic damage by 16%. Equipping this headpiece with Chlorophyte Plate Mail and Chlorophyte Greaves manifests an orbiting Leaf Crystal above the player.
Leaf Crystal laser dynamics and spellcasting sustain
The Leaf Crystal set bonus automatically shoots piercing crystal bolts at nearby hostiles, delivering steady secondary damage that costs no mana. Compared to Spectre Hood, which reduces damage output to provide life steal, Chlorophyte Headgear focuses on sustainable spell rotation and mana conservation. The reduced mana cost lets mages chain high-cost spells during boss fights without triggering prolonged Mana Sickness penalties from constant potion consumption. This mana efficiency proves valuable when exploring dark underground reaches where constant light-emitting spells are needed.
Trivia
- The Leaf Crystal set bonus continues firing even while the player is grappled or drinking potions.
- Crafted using a supply of Chlorophyte Bars at a hardmode anvil.
