Terraria: The Best Early Game Setups For Each Class

There isn't a class system in Terraria in the traditional sense, but by focusing on just one weapon or combat type players naturally fall into that kind of role. There are four "classes" in Terraria – melee, ranged, magic, and summoning. RELATED: Games To Play If You Like Terraria While Terraria players can get through the game just fine without dedicating themselves to a class, multi-classing players are just not as powerful as players who've spent their time building towards more specific playstyles. Classes aren't something just for the later game, either, as weapons and items for each of the four are available from the get-go. The Melee Class Melee characters spend most of their time in close combat using swords, flails, and other weapons that don't require ammo or mana. They tend to go for high-defense armor so they can stay in the fray, and in multiplayer they usually take on the role of the tank. Melee is generally players' first class they try unintentionally as the game spawns...