I got the game 2 weeks ago and i literally cant stop playing it. I have 100 hours on it and im only about to beat moonlord. And i was playing with a friend the whole time

what are some good mods for this game after me and my friend finish vanilla

Thorium is a good start. Still got that vanilla feel while adding tons of new stuff to the game.
Never download a mod called Calamity unless you have high-functioning autism.

>>716122545 (OP)
Fuck off you and your friends normie

>>716122545 (OP)
download calamity after you play a few other mods
then cry when you realize that no other mod will ever compare to it

>>716122545 (OP)
calamity is unironically great. yes all of the new items invalidates pretty much all of the vanilla items with very few exceptions but thats kind of the fucking point.

>>716122545 (OP)
Just got back into it like 2 days ago, downloaded a mod for the first time. Calamity has seriously made this game way more fresh for me, as well as playing it with a mate.

Vanilla is great too, but after 10 years the game loses its wonder.

>>716122545 (OP)
I enjoyed the first half. Exploring the world for the first time, finding new biomes, secrets, getting cool unexpected stuff for your character, it's 10/10. I didn't like the second half much where all of that discovery was mostly gone. I liked a few of the boss fight (the empress was my favorite, I spent a while trying to do her on one-hit mode) but I never finished this game. I always get burnt out just before moonlord. Do any of the mods bring back the sense of discovery or is that long gone? I'm not into glorified boss rushes

>>716124091
First time I've heard someone prefer the first half, post-hardmode was my cup of tea

>do mods bring back the sense of discovery
Not to the scale that playing the vanilla game for the first time does; you're still playing the same core game after all. But there's lots of new weapons, ores and items. Calamity in particular tends to be boss heavy though.

>>716122545 (OP)
you replay the game again, this time
>up difficulty
>switch corruption/crimson
>set up house in a different biom
>play a different class
>do bosses in a different order

optionally. Play a mem seed

>>716124192
Pre-and-post HM are basically different games even with the core combat system, one is basically open-world Castlevania+Minecraft and the other is dedicated 2D combat and boss fighting game.

>>716123835
>but that's kind of the point
then remove them from the fucking game (mod)

>>716125085
both are good, problem with hardmode is that it's the powercreep arc.
Melee gets replaced with pseudo ranged
Most of the map is already explored and connected (skybridge/hellbridge)
all movement limitations are removed, falldamage ceases to exist
fights become either bullet hell or messy enemy spam.

You never have to resort to build a bridge out of dirt to reach some gold, then a random worm kicks you off in the darkness and you somehow grapple to something before shattering on the ground. Then you place a torch and suddenly you are in a new biome.
First time playing Terraria was fucking magical.

>>716122545 (OP)
>fire up Terraria for the first time in years
>remember the NPC happiness update
>start mapping out where to put each NPC, planning their houses and coming up with designs to fit the biome and/or their role
>have now spent more time gathering resources and building prototypes on a different world than where I started
>still haven't spawned a single new NPC in the original world
And then I remembered the hardmode explosion which may very well fuck up one or more of my towns. What a stressful game.

>>716122545 (OP)
There's no way you beat Skeletron. You're lying.

>>716127237
he's very easy actually

>>716122545 (OP)
DBZ mod is fun

>>716122545 (OP)
Try this, kid. Thank me later.

Unrelated, I find it funny how every Terraria thread I see uses this exact same image

>>716122746
FPBP

Consolaria, Thorium, Vitality and Spirit Reforged should be your go-to.
If you're really hooked then whos to stop you from trying different mods later like cal*mity, but don't try it first. It doesn't bode well with other mods because it has post-ML progression and those are mostly just new ores and bosses that are autistically hard.

>>716128580
>calamity bosses that are autistically hard
They really aren't, unless you're also doing infernum addon
Fargo's souls is the real hard mod

>>716129750
Fargo's is a perfect compliment for calautists and I now understand why after playing with it.
>Obtaining 30 potions is infinite potions
>Infinite ammo
>Fun of resource gathering completely removed
>Ugly sprite mash NPCs that sell you spawners for rare creatures
>Instant build wood boxes and platforms for NPCs & bosses

>>716122545 (OP)
You can also try one of the secret world seeds https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Secret_world_seeds
Don't Dig Up is pretty cool.

>>716131004
>fun of resource gathering completely removed
Do you like fishing for potion materials for the 100th time?

>>716122545 (OP)
Any beginner tips? Is it true you need to follow a wiki to play this game?

>>716122545 (OP)
there's a reason it's like the most sold game ever on Steam history

>>716131373
Fishing is comfy af in this game. Especially with the ambience mod.

>>716122545 (OP)
>what are some good mods for this game after me and my friend finish vanilla
I have 368 hours of playtime, all in vanilla. I don't think I will ever need to install mods for this game. By the time I feel like replaying it, I will just reinstall and start anew again like always.

>>716131485
it's not required, but can help. The guide and other npcs help guide you to what your next main progression objective should be, but knowing about other optional side stuff can be helpful. The only mandatory thing that isn't too obvious is how to spawn the hell boss, but even that does have some hints.

>one of the fastest paced boss fights in the game
>has boss 1 as his boss theme, a fast paced boss theme that fits the fight well
>1.4 gives him a unique theme
>it's the second slowest paced boss theme in the game after boss 3
>completely at odds with the gameplay of the fight
What were the devs thinking?

>>716131720
I don't think you ever need to consult a wiki for anything other than wall of flesh. I think the guide only gives you a vague hint about it. There are probably some people who finished the game pre hardmode thinking they did everything

>>716131485
Not really as long as you make use of the Guide NPC.

>>716131720
It's not as extreme as Noita with all the side stuff. You can run around and explore in Terraria a bit more freely to discover secrets and other hidden stuff without needing to do some ridiculously obscure things?

>>716131967
Alright, sounds good. Thanks!

>>716131485
Do not play classic mode if you're playing with other people. Bosses don't have hp scaling on classic, which makes them all jokes.

I got about halfway through infernum calamity a year ago and I see they've barely updated it.

I'm about to finish it but now I'm wondering if it would be more fun to instead play Fargos dlc for calamity and do eternity mode instead of infernum. Has anyone tried both and has an opinion?

>>716131942
Other npcs, particularly the armsdealer, also give some hints. But I do think the hints are overall not enough to really figure it out on your own. Though if you're lucky (unlucky?) it's not impossible to summon the boss completely by accident.
>>716131973
Yeah it's nothing like noita but a lot of the stuff you can find stops being relevant later. Like knowing about floating islands gets you some nice movement upgrades, or the optional early game bosses like slime king and the yeti that don't drop much of value if you don't go for them early. For the late game knowing which monsters drop accessories to help your preferred damage type is pretty good. I can't remember how much the in game bestiary helps with that since I never really needed to look at it.

>>716131793
Duke Fishtron was my favourite, i figured out the exact equipment and movement strat to kill him every single time, it was sick. I played a server with my mate and he just watched my screen while i murdered him single handedly. Empress Light was the only boss in the game i flat out cant do, she's fucking impossible

>>716126245
i didnt like the happiness update because yeah it was cool as hell that i could do teleports but promoting potential interracial/interspecial relations between the goblin tinkerer and the red hair mechanic lady made me uncomfortable. But also the Terraformer exists which just means once you beat the game you can have the relaxing task of purifying the wurld

>>716127237
I think Master Mode Skeletron is pretty damn hard, he made me rage quit a few times

>>716132943
>Empress Light was the only boss in the game i flat out cant do
get boots and wings/balloons and outrun all of her bullshit

>>716131280
>Not The Bees
Man this just makes me want the entire game to be changed to bees. Like, replace all enemies with hornets and bees and bee slimes, all bosses become bee-themed, shit like that.

>>716123635
being an old bitter friendless loser cunt is not a personality

>>716133185
i COULDN'T, i was only able to take her down post moonlord which is basically cheating at that point, lord help me because he knows i used Fishron wings and the speediest boots possible at that point in the game. I just needed to git gud but i dun got GOT

>>716131485
You don't need the wiki to beat the game but there's some optional content that's pretty cryptic without the wiki. There's three easily missable optional bosses who I recommend looking up how to fight. Deerclops (early-midgame), Duke Fishron (endgame), and Empress of Light (endgame).

>>716133369
Deerclops is so shit, it felt so unearned when i finally killed it after i died 30 times in a row to his stun attacks because he doesn't despawn after player death. Theres no real good strat to him either, its basically just tank him somehow with pre hardmode gear

>>716133341
you were probably missing the frogleg. The vertical movespeed boost works with wings and is surprisingly relevant.
or maybe you did just need to git gud.

>>716128580
Why do none of the mods you mentioned have equipment that goes beyond the vanilla line up, not even as super late game "minute to midnight" gear. I don't get this, you suffer through the entire game probably always wishing you had more speed, armor, regen whatever and then at the end you still just the vanilla end game stuff?

>>716133765
You can cheese deerclops.

>>716134316
this seems better, ill try it next time because i was building my usual arenas (like 10 different height platforms for vert movement) which clearly doesn't work with him. Nice picture by the way

This game was best before they introduced the jungle and the hallow. Just exploring, and crafting stuff for more exploring.

Adding shitloads of content is commendable but what the game needed most was to have bigger worlds, things on the other side of the ocean.

It's like a... terrarium... that's too crowded with stuff.

>>716133765
the intended strat is to stay close and loop his melee attacks while dodging them. He has a strict pattern for doing the longer icicles or the short ones on both sides. You also have to hope for some decent luck on the shadow hands not being too accurate.
>>716134316
that's pretty neat

>>716125085
>one is basically open-world Castlevania+Minecraft and the other is dedicated 2D combat and boss fighting game.
This game isn't Minecraft and never was. It was always an "open world sandbox boss rush game". It's just that by the time you start defeating mechanical bosses, you've already pretty much explored the whole map so the exploration part of the game is no longer there.
Perhaps if the game was expanded beyond the ocean or the sky after you beat some bosses you'd like it more?

Everytime I try to play Calamity I get bored early on, I don't really know why, I feel like it's the kind of thing I would enjoy.

>>716134967
I miss little things like stacking aglet and cactus being obstacles, but who the fuck complains about the jungle?

My only complaint is that they continued adding stuff to early game past hardmode. They should've stopped after bee and ice biome. So many things became redundant. Who even bothers with Night's Edge anymore. Magic felt like something special, but no, players must be able to play any class as early as possible.

What are some mods I should add to my first Calamity experience?

>>716136307
I'm not complaining about the jungle, I'm just saying the game was better before the jungle. When it was mostly about digging.

So are they ever going to make a new game?

>>716137015
Why would they make a new game when Terraria is already amazing?

>>716136842
>magic storage: extremely helpful to have all your items in one place, this is the one mod that never gets turned off for me
>ore excavator: just a time saver, also you can use it to quickly build long wooden platforms for arenas
The following ones go more into circumventing game mechanics for QoL, so it entirely depends on if you think they're cheating or not.
>fargos' mutants: adds new npcs such as the deviant which sells spawners for rare enemies like mimics, increases fishing efficiency (golden rod shoots out 5 lures for example), craftable hellevator, craftable basic npc housing, lets water fountains force the area into the surrounding biome
>alchemist lite: adds npcs which let you buy any vanilla potion, one that lets you buy basic accessories with the shop expanding as you beat bosses, one that lets you buy treasure bags from bosses you beat or crafting materials from enemy drops, and another that sells items useful for boss arenas

>>716134308
You have never actually played or even looked at those mods, you have no idea what you're talking about

>>716137680
I see, the usual suspects. Thanks, anon. Wish me luck as I venture into pure autism.

>>716137527
Because it's already amazing. Make a new amazing game.

>>716137680
>QOL
>Deliberately removes core expriences.
https://youtu.be/8wPfsRPTlp8
>Magic storage
Only real QOL and that's jut because there's too many items in modded, or even in vanilla.

>>716133765
Unironically git gud. Deerclops (on expert mode) took me two tries with BoC tier gear. Just make an arena and it's very doable. Warmth potions help immensely.

>>716137680
>stands in your way

>>716136307
>Who even bothers with Night's Edge anymore
didn't they buff it so it's one of the better weapons for wall of flesh now? I recall it completely shredding the boss.

>>716137015