Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Armor |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Defense | 4 |
| Buy price | 2 gold |
| Sell price | 40 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Greaves | 25 × Gold Bar | Iron Anvil |
Forging protective gold leggings at the anvil
Constructed at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil using 25 Gold Bar ingots, Gold Greaves grant 4 defense. Smelting these ingots requires harvesting 100 units of raw Gold Ore across underground stone biomes. Combining these leggings with Gold Helmet and Gold Chainmail triggers a 3 defense set bonus, reaching an overall total of 16 defense across the entire suit.
Cavern exploration and defensive comparisons
Gold Greaves provide 1 more defense than Silver Greaves and Tungsten Greaves, trailing only platinum options among surface metals. While they lack specialized speed bonuses found on agility accessories, their solid armor rating helps reduce damage taken from falling boulders and enemy ambushes. Explorers usually prioritize crafting these greaves once their pickaxes and surface fortifications are established, providing reliable durability against subterranean enemies.
Trivia
- A complete set of Gold Armor grants 16 total defense, including its 3 defense set bonus.
- Forging these greaves requires smelting 100 raw gold ore chunks into 25 refined bars.