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Vortex armor
  • Vortex armor equipped (male)
  • Vortex armor equipped (female)
Stack digit 1
Statistics
Type
Defense62 (set)
Set BonusDouble tap ▼ Down to toggle stealth,
increasing ranged ability and reducing chance for enemies to target you but slowing movement speed
RarityRarity level: 10
Sell3150 (set)
    Vortex armor (demo)

    A player going in and out of the Vortex armor's stealth mode.

    Vortex armor movement (demo)

    The Vortex armor's afterimage effect.

    Vortex armor is a post-Moon Lord set of armor that primarily provides ranged weapon boosts. It is currently the final ranged armor set available on the PC version PC version, Console version Console version, Mobile version Mobile version, Old Chinese version Old Chinese version, tModLoader version tModLoader version, and tModLoader 1 tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version. Crafting the full set requires a total of 36 Luminite Bars (144 Luminite) and 45 Vortex Fragments.

    A full set of the Vortex armor will provide the following benefits:

    Additionally, equipping a full set grants the player the ability to toggle stealth mode, which gradually increases the player's stats, and finally offers the following benefits:

    • Near-invisibility
    • -1200 aggro
    • +80% ranged damage
    • +20% ranged critical strike chance
    • -66% movement speed

    Unlike Shroomite armor, standing still is not required to enter Vortex armor's stealth mode. Instead, it is toggled manually by double-tapping the ▼ Down key. Moving or grappling does not cancel the effect, and like Shroomite armor, its stealth bonuses are applied to all ranged weapon types. Dashing with items such as the Shield of Cthulhu or Tabi, or riding a Mount will cancel stealth mode. Stealth mode cannot be activated while on a mount.

    Set[]

    Vortex Helmet
    • Vortex Helmet item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense14
    Body slotHelmet
    Tooltip16% increased ranged damage
    7% increased ranged critical strike chance
    RarityRarity level: 10
    Sell7
    Research1 required
    Vortex Breastplate
    • Vortex Breastplate item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense28
    Body slotShirt
    Tooltip12% increased ranged damage and critical strike chance
    25% chance to save ammo
    RarityRarity level: 10
    Sell14
    Research1 required
    Vortex Leggings
    • Vortex Leggings item sprite
    Stack digit 1
    Statistics
    Type
    Defense20
    Body slotPants
    Tooltip8% increased ranged damage and critical strike chance
    10% increased movement speed
    RarityRarity level: 10
    Sell1050
    Research1 required

    Crafting[]

    Recipes[]

    ResultIngredientsCrafting station
    Vortex BreastplateVortex Breastplate
    Ancient ManipulatorAncient Manipulator
    Vortex HelmetVortex Helmet
    Vortex LeggingsVortex Leggings

    Notes[]

    • The Settings allows switching the set bonus trigger key from ▼ Down to ▲ Up.
    • While in stealth mode, the player's movement speed on ground will be greatly reduced (by a factor of 1/3). However, when flying, it will only decrease the acceleration, and the top flying speed is unchanged.
    • Like all armors made from Luminite, equipping Vortex armor makes the player give off light, in this case teal. The light radius increases with the amount of pieces equipped, but none is emitted while stealth mode is activated.
    • The player will be completely invisible in stealth mode when the Familiar set is equipped, or when using Shadow Dye.

    Tips[]

    • When crafting Vortex armor after the first defeat of Moon Lord, it's wise to make the Leggings first. This is because Vortex Helmet and Breastplate are somewhat inferior to their corresponding pieces in the Shroomite armor set when stealth is not considered. While Vortex Helmet seems to provide higher damage boost than Shroomite headpieces, Shroomite headpieces' damage boost stacks multiplicatively with other sources of damage boost, so they have higher damage potential when combined with other damage-increasing gears and buffs. Shroomite Breastplate offers higher ranged damage and critical chance than Vortex, at the cost of lower ammo conservation. Also, Red Riding Dress can be used as an efficient substitute for Shroomite Breastplate.
    • Stealth mode is not disabled through the use of wings; this includes the high-speed hovering ability of accessories such as the Hoverboard, Betsy's Wings, Nebula Mantle, Vortex Booster, and the Celestial Starboard. Equipping one of these can offer good mobility while in stealth mode.
    • The Soaring Insignia along with any pair of wings completely negates the negatives of the set bonus, as stealth mode only decreases ground mobility.
    • If wearing Hermes Boots or a derivative, running takes significantly longer to start while in stealth mode.
    • Taking damage while in stealth mode does not disable it, but the bonuses will be reset for a short time. This could mean that taking damage repeatedly over time can cause a drop in the total damage output. Since they lengthen the invincibility duration of the player, wearing a Cross Necklace or a Star Veil can negate this.

    Trivia[]

    • A full set of Vortex armor resembles the Storm Diver, an enemy from the Lunar Event summoned by the Vortex Pillar, which itself resembles a humanoid wearing a space suit.
    • The current sprites of the Vortex armor has changed from an earlier design shown in spoilers: Early Vortex Armor

    See also[]

    History[]

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