Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Armor |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Defense | 3 |
| Buy price | 75 silver |
| Sell price | 15 silver |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Chainmail | 25 × Lead Bar | Iron Anvil |
Smelting dense lead ingots into durable chainmail
Constructed at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil with 25 Lead Bar ingots, Lead Chainmail provides 3 defense. Smelting these ingots requires 75 raw Lead Ore gathered from subterranean stone strata. Pairing it with Lead Helmet and Lead Greaves activates a set bonus granting 3 extra defense, establishing a total suit defense of 11.
Comparing lead defense against iron counterparts
While Lead Chainmail shares 3 defense with Iron Chainmail, the complete lead set achieves 11 total defense compared to iron's 9. This superiority stems from lead's 3 defense set bonus, which exceeds iron's 2 defense bonus. For players in worlds containing lead veins, forging this chainmail provides an early defensive advantage that softens blows from cavern bats and zombies during early spelunking trips.
Trivia
- The full Lead Armor set yields 11 total defense, outperforming iron armor by 2 points.
- Smelting the 25 bars needed for this chainmail consumes 75 units of raw lead ore.