Understand accessory slots and how loadouts change your movement and defense.
Understand the mechanic
Accessories provide effects ranging from speed and jumps to defense and special combat bonuses. Their usefulness depends on what you are attempting: a long underground journey, a mechanical boss or resource farming.
Put it into practice
Before a difficult encounter, remove accessories that only help with travel if you need combat survivability. Experiment with movement and defensive effects, then upgrade equipment through the appropriate crafting paths.
- 01List your current accessories
- 02Identify the next challenge
- 03Compare utility to defense
- 04Test the revised loadout
Common mistake to avoid
An accessory tier list does not account for world difficulty, your progression stage or the available equipment slots. Optimize the whole loadout rather than one impressive item.
Editorial sources
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