Stats
| Type | Armor |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Blue |
| Defense | 7 |
| Buy price | 4 gold |
| Sell price | 80 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Crimson Scalemail | 25 × Crimtane Bar, 20 × Tissue Sample | Iron Anvil |
Heartland carpace smithing and balanced offensive protection
Constructed from 25 Crimtane Bar ingots and 20 Tissue Sample pieces at an anvil, the Crimson Scalemail supplies 7 defense alongside a 3% boost to all damage types. As the core torso component of the Crimson set, it provides heavy pre-Hardmode resistance while enhancing attacks across every combat class from broadswords to bows.
Regenerative dominance and dangerous underworld expeditions
When worn alongside the Crimson Helmet and Crimson Greaves, this scalemail enables the Rapid Healing set bonus, which quickens life recovery delays and magnifies natural health restoration by 50%. This constant trickle of health allows fighters to shrug off chip damage from fire imps and bone serpents while paving hellstone runways in the Underworld. Unlike pure class armors that penalize off-class weapons, the scalemail allows warriors to fire ranged sidearms without suffering damage penalties.
Trivia
- Consumes 20 tissue samples during crafting, making it the most expensive component of the Crimson set.
- Spawns red cross particles around the character whenever the full set accelerates health recovery.
