Vortex armor

Vortex armor
Statistics
Type	Armor
Defense	62
Set Bonus	Double tap ▼ Down to toggle stealth, increasing ranged ability and reducing chance for enemies to target you but slowing movement
Rarity
Sell	No value
Internal Item ID: 2757-2759

Desktop-Only Content: This information applies only to the desktop version of Terraria.

Vortex armor is a post-Moon Lord set of armor that provides ranged weapon boosts. It is currently the best ranged armor set available on the Desktop version. Crafting the full set requires a total of 36 Luminite Bars (144 Luminite) and 45 Vortex Fragments.

In total, Vortex armor pieces apply the following boosts:

• +36% ranged damage
• +27% ranged critical strike chance
• +25% chance to not consume ammunition
• +10% movement speed

Additionally, equipping a full set grants the player the ability to toggle stealth mode, which has the following effects:

• Near-invisibility
• Decreased chance that enemies will target the wearer
• +80% ranged damage
• +20% ranged critical strike chance
• Decreased movement speed

Unlike Shroomite armor, standing still is not required. The Vortex armor's stealth mode is instead toggled manually by double-tapping the

▼ Down

key. Moving or grappling does not cancel the effect, and its boosts are applied to all ranged weapon types (unlike Shroomite armor, which requires switching headpieces for different ranged weapon types). Dashing with items such as the Shield of Cthulhu or Tabi, or riding a Mount will cancel stealth mode.

Set

Vortex Helmet Statistics Type Armor Defense 14 Max Stack 1 Body Slot Helmet Tooltip 16% increased ranged damage 7% increased ranged critical strike chance Sell No value Internal Item ID: 2757

Vortex Breastplate Statistics Type Armor Defense 28 Max Stack 1 Body Slot Shirt Tooltip 12% increased ranged damage and critical strike chance 25% chance not to consume ammo Sell No value Internal Item ID: 2758

Vortex Leggings Statistics Type Armor Defense 20 Max Stack 1 Body Slot Pants Tooltip 8% increased ranged damage and critical strike chance 10% increased movement speed Sell No value Internal Item ID: 2759

Crafting

Recipe

Crafting Station Ancient Manipulator  Ingredient(s) Amount Vortex Fragment 10 Luminite Bar 8 Result Vortex Helmet 1

Crafting Station Ancient Manipulator  Ingredient(s) Amount Vortex Fragment 20 Luminite Bar 16 Result Vortex Breastplate 1

Crafting Station Ancient Manipulator  Ingredient(s) Amount Vortex Fragment 15 Luminite Bar 12 Result Vortex Leggings 1

Notes

• All armors made from Luminite currently have no sell value. This is likely to change in a future patch.
• The in-game control settings allow you to switch the set bonus trigger key from
  ▼ Down
  to
  ▲ Up
  .
• Like all armors made from Luminite, equipping vortex armor makes the player give off light, in this case teal. Light radius increases with amount of pieces equipped.
• While in Stealth mode, you are unaffected by speed boosts granted by accessories and potion effects, except the running ability of Hermes Boots.

Tips

• Stealth mode is not broken through use of wings; this includes the high-speed hovering ability of accessories such as the Hoverboard, Betsy's Wings, Nebula Mantle or Vortex Booster. Equipping one of these can offer good mobility while in stealth mode.
• If wearing Hermes Boots or a derivative, running takes significantly longer to start while in stealth mode. This can be avoided by grappling to something and releasing before reaching the target, providing enough speed to begin running immediately upon touching the ground.
• Entering stealth mode while already running with Hermes Boots will not cause them to decelerate, keeping you at top speed.

Trivia

• When you equip the armor set with the Vortex Beater (or Xenopopper), you will resemble a Storm Diver, an enemy from the Lunar Event summoned by the Vortex Pillar.
• The design has changed from an earlier design shown in spoilers:

See Also

• Solar Flare armor
• Nebula armor
• Stardust armor

History

• 1.3.0.1: Introduced.