Have you ever been stuck in progress because you couldn’t kill a boss in Calamity Mod? In this guide I will show you the best loadouts for Melee Class against every boss!
 
 

About the guide

This guide is based on the Calamity Mod Wiki – [fandom.com]  and my own opinion/test results. I’ve tested every weapon to know which one is the easiest to use, which weapon have the highest DPS and which accessory is the most useful/powerful at the time.
 
 
Please keep in mind that this list is subjective. For me these loadouts are the easiest ways to defeat bosses. Some weapons and accesories can be changed depending on your own preferences.
 
 
This guide follows the “Boss Checklist” mod’s progression. I’ve used the mod “OmniSwing” which makes melee and ranged weapons auto-swing/auto-fire.
 
 
Expect some grammar error’s since I’m still learning english. If you find any mistake in this list please warn me about it so I can fix it.
 
 
Have fun!
 
 
 

Pre-Hardmode

 
 

 NOTE: Make sure to get 15 Life Crystals before starting to fight against bosses. You can find them in Space, inside of little rock boulders called "Planetoids". Use a Gravity Potion to reach them. 

 
 
King Slime
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Wulfrum armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots, Rover Drive, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
Desert Scourge
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Wulfrum armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots, Rover Drive, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
Eye of Cthulhu
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Victide armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots, Rover Drive, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
Crabulon
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Victide armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 

 
Eater of Worlds
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Victide armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots/Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
Brain of Cthulhu
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Victide armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots/Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 

 NOTE: After you break a Shadow Orb or a Crimson Heart a Goblin Invasion can occur anytime which unlocks reforging. Focus on gathering money to reforge all your weapons and accessories. Currently you have 6 accessory slots. I recomend getting 3 Menacing and 3 Warding reforge, to keep some sort of balance. 

 
 
Hive Mind
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Molten armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots/Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
The Perforators
 

• Weapon: Code 1 (against the hive)
• Weapon: Flameburst Shortsword (against the worms)
• Armor: Molten Armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots/Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Cloud/Blizzard/Sandstorm in a Bottle, Luxor’s Gift

 
 

 🛈 TIP: Watch out when you use the Flameburst Shortsword! It performs insanely good against the worms, but you have to stay very close to them. 

 
 
Queen Bee
 

• Weapon: Enchanted Sword
• Armor: Molten armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Hermes Boots/Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Bloody Worm Tooth, Fungal Symbiote

 
 
Skeletron
 

• Weapon: Wind Blade
• Armor: Molten armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Bloody Worm tooth, Skyline Wings

 
 

 
The Slime God
 

• Weapon: Ball O’ Fugu
• Armor: Molten armor
• Accessory: Feral Claws, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Bloody Worm tooth, Skyline Wings

 
 

 🛈 TIP: If you are fighting against The Slime God, I highly recommend to build a giant platform across the map. But not all the way since it can block the spawning of the Astral Biome when entering Hardmode. This platform will make this fight much easier and it will be pretty much necessary when fighting other bosses in the future. 

 
 
Wall of Flesh
 

• Weapon: Ball O’ Fugu (against most of the hungrys), The God’s Gambit (against the Wall of Flesh)
• Armor: Statigel armor
• Accessory: Feral claws, Frostspark boots, Shield of Cthulhu, String, Skyline wings

 
 
 

Hardmode

 
 

 NOTE: After defeating the Wall of Flesh you can obtain the Demon Heart. This makes you have 7 accessory slots. Since melee have the most defense I recommend having 4 Menacing and 3 Warding accessory.

 
 
Cryogen
 

• Weapon: Axe of Purity
• Armor (old hardmode settings): Frost armor
• Armor (new hardmode settings): Mollusk armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Frozen Wings

 
 

 NOTE: New hardmode settings means that the "Early Hardmode Progression Rework" configuration option is activated. If you have this enabled, you are unable to get Titanium/Adamantite stuff's until you defeat the second mechanical boss. 

 
 
First & second mechanical boss (new hardmode settings)
 

• Weapon: Axe of Purity
• Armor: Mollusk armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Frozen Wings

 
 

 
First, second & third mechanical boss (old hardmode settings)
 

• Weapon: Darklight Greatsword
• Armor: Daedalus armor
• Accessory: Ornate Shield, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Starlight Wings

 
 

 NOTE: After you defeat all the mechanical bosses, you are able to fight Plantera, which unlocks Golem. After Golem, you can fight against the Lunatic Cultist. Since these vanilla bosses aren't hard, you can skip a lot of Calamity's bosses. Then you can come back to them with much stronger Pre/Post-Lunatic Cultist items. If you aren't planning to do this I've writed down which items are the best against bosses that you can skip with this method. 

 
 

 
Aquatic Scourge
 

• Weapon: Darklight Greatsword
• Armor: Daedalus armor
• Accessory: Ornate Shield, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Starlight Wings

 
 
Brimstone Elemental
 

• Weapon: Darklight Greatsword
• Armor: Daedalus armor
• Accessory: Ornate Shield, Frostspark Boots, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Starlight Wings

 
 
Calamitas
 

• Weapon: Pwnagehammer (against Calamitas and his brothers)
• Weapon: Sluphurous Grabber (against the Soul Seekers)
• Armor: Daedalus armor
• Accessory: Ornate Shield, Angel Treads, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem (Strings, if you use the Sulphorous Grabber), Amalgamated Brain (Yoyo Bag, if you use the sulphorous grabber), Starlight Wings

 
 

 🛈 TIP: Pwnagehammer deals the best damage against Calamitas but suffers when the Soul Seekers appears. I recommend to beat those with the Sluphurous Grabber. But if you use this Yoyo make sure to equip the Strings and the Yoyo Bag to maximise the damage.

 
 

 🛈 TIP: The platform across the map becomes necessary against Calamitas. Having a Blessed Apple as a mount is also recommended.

 
 
Plantera
 

• Weapon: Pwnagehammer
• Armor: Daedalus armor
• Accessory: Ornate Shield, Angel Treads, Shield of Cthulhu, Warrior Emblem, Amalgamated Brain, Starlight Wings

 
 

 
Leviathan
 

• Weapon: Tyrant Yharim’s Ultisword
• Armor: Reaver armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Amalgamated Brain, Aureate Booster

 
 
Astrum Aureus
 

• Weapon: Tyrant Yharim’s Ultisword
• Armor: Reaver armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Amalgamated Brain, Aureate Booster

 
 
Golem
 

• Weapon: Tyrant Yharim’s Ultisword
• Armor: Reaver armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Amalgamated Brain, Aureate Booster

 
 
Plaguebringer Goliath
 

• Weapon: Soul Harvester
• Armor: Hydrothermic armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadal Mantle

 
 
Duke Fishron
 

• Weapon: Soul Harvester
• Armor: Hydrothermic armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadal Mantle

 
 
Ravager
 

• Weapon: Fallen Paladin’s Hammer
• Armor: Hydrothermic armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadal Mantle

 
 
Lunatic Cultist
 

• Weapon: Fallen Paladin’s Hammer
• Armor: Hydrothermic armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadal Mantle

 
 
Astrum Deus
 

• Weapon: Tenebreus Tides
• Armor: Hydrothermic armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadal Mantle

 
 
Moon Lord
 

• Weapon: Entropic Claymore (Astral Blade can be used to drain the heart, but it’s risky)
• Armor: Astral armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Angel Treads, Asgard’s Valor, Mechanical Glove, Fire Gauntlet, Hadarian Wings

 
 

 🛈 TIP: The Astral Blade can be used to drain the Moon Lord's heart. It deals phenomenal damage at the cost of staying close to the boss.

 
 
 

Post-Moon Lord

 
 

 NOTE: From the Moon Lord's Treasure Bag you can obtain the Celestial Onion. With this item you will have 8 accessory slots. The same thing applies here like before: since melee is the tankiest class, I recommend using 5 Menacing and 3 Warding accessory. 

 
 
Profaned Guardians
 

• Weapon: Ark of The Ancients
• Armor: Solar armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Seraph Tracers, Asgard’s Valor, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 
The Dragonfolly
 

• Weapon: Ark of The Ancients
• Armor: Solar armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Seraph Tracers, Asgard’s Valor, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 
Providence, the Profaned Goddess
 

• Weapon: Elemental Lance (against Providence)
• Weapon: Ark of The Ancients (against Profaned Guardians)
• Armor: Solar armor
• Accessory: Bloody Worm Scarf, Seraph Tracers, Asgard’s Valor, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 

 🛈 TIP: Defeating Providence in both Hallow and Underground is recommended, since the drops from both biome is pretty neat. Don't forget to bring the Rod of Discord if you are fighting it in the Hallow biome. In the Hallow Biome it will shoot out a thing called "Holy Ray". The ray sweeps across the area and deals massive damage.

 
 
Ceaseless Void
 

• Weapon: Galactus Blade (against Dark Energies)
• Weapon: Stellar Striker (against Ceaseless Void)
• Armor: Tarragon armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 

 🛈 TIP: Stellar Striker can drain Ceaseless Void's health when it's staying still. Make sure to aim at Ceaseless Void when you use it to hit it with the rays from above. But be careful if you are planning to use it, since it requires to stay very close to the boss in order to maximise the damage of the weapon. 

 
 

 🛈 TIP: Build a huge room in the dungeon to fight the Ceaseless Void. It will become handy later against the Polterghast.

 
 
Storm Weaver
 

• Weapon: Stellar Contempt
• Armor: Tarragon armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 
Signus, Envoy of the Devourer
 

• Weapon: Stellar Contempt
• Armor: Tarragon armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 
Polterghast
 

• Weapon: True Tryant’s Ultisword
• Armor: Tarragon armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Blood Pact, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Celestial Shell

 
 
The Old Duke
 

• Weapon: Soul Edge
• Weapon: Terror Blade
• Armor: Bloodflare armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Flesh Totem, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Affliction

 
 

 🛈 TIP: The Terror Blade comes out stronger in terms of DPS but you have to aim almost perfectly. On the other hand the Soul Edge's projectiles are homing, which makes it a more reliable choice. Same thing with The Devourer of Gods.

 
 
The Devourer of Gods
 

• Weapon: Soul Edge
• Weapon: Terror Blade
• Armor: Bloodflare armor
• Accessory: Yharim’s Insignia, Seraph Tracers, Elysian Aegis, Flesh Totem, Fire Gauntlet, The Absorber, Affliction

 
 
Jungle Dragon, Yharon
 

• Weapon: Empyrean Knives
• Armor: God Slayer armor
• Accessory: Affliction, Elysian Tracers, Asgardian Eegis, Core of the Blood God, Dark Sun Ring, Elemental Gauntlet, Rampart of Deities

 
 

 🛈 TIP: The Slimy Saddle is a really great mount when you are fighting against Yharon. Fast movement throughout the fight is incredibly important. 

 
 
Exo Mechs
 

• Weapon: Violence (against Apollo and Ares), Dragon Rage (against Thantanos)
• Armor: Auric Tesla armor
• Accessory: Affliction, Celestial Tracers, Asgardian Aegis, The Sponge, Core of the Blood God, Elemental Gauntlet, Rampart of Deities

 
 
Supreme Calamitas
 

• Weapon: Spine of Thanatos (against Supreme Calamitas), Muramasa (against Soul Seekers and Brimstone Hearts)
• Armor: Auric Tesla armor
• Accessory: Affliction, Celestial Tracers, Asgardian Aegis, The Sponge, Dark Sun Ring, Elemental Gauntlet, Rampart of Deities

 
 
Adult Eidolon Wyrm
 

• Weapon: Tainted Elemental Excalibur
• Armor: Demonshade armor
• Accessory: Nebulous core, Celestial Tracers, Asgardian Aegis, The Sponge, Dark Sun Ring, Elemental Gauntlet, Rampart of Deities

 
 
 

Final words

Thank you for reading my guide! Maybe it’s not the best looking since this is my first guide ever, but I really tried to make it look good. The testing and writing took me around 5 days. I really hope that it will help you at some point. I’m planning to do a guide like this with every class. The next class is going to be the Ranger!
 
 
If you have any suggestions about the loadouts please leave a comment.
 
 
Thank you again, and good luck!
 
 

 
 
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