Hallowed Headgear

Arcane mana reservoir and celestial forging

Forged from 12 Hallowed Bar ingots at a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil, Hallowed Headgear serves as the specialized magic headpiece for the tier. It grants 5 defense while providing an expansion of 100 maximum mana, alongside 12% increased magic damage and 12% increased magic critical strike chance. Acquiring the required ingots involves defeating any of the mechanical bosses, enabling mages to upgrade from their tier-3 hardmode ore helmets with expanded offensive capacity.

Holy Protection dodge mechanics and hardmode spellcasting

Equipping this headwear alongside Hallowed Plate Mail and Hallowed Greaves activates the Holy Protection set bonus. Hitting an enemy grants a temporary shadow dodge buff that absorbs one incoming attack, triggering a 30-second cooldown timer. This protective barrier offers valuable leeway during high-threat engagements against Plantera or erratic mechanical boss attacks, allowing sorcerers to maintain continuous spellcasting without relying on fragile glass-cannon stat distributions.

Trivia

• Crafted using 12 Hallowed Bars at a Mythril Anvil or Orichalcum Anvil.
• Increases maximum mana by 100, matching the capacity added by 5 mana stars.