Weapons & Equip Add a Class setting to character creation

[Conjo344]

When creating a character, you should be given the option to choose between Melee, Mage, Ranger, or Summoner. Selecting one of these options would:

• Remove your character's ability to equip, use, or craft weapons, armor, or consumables related to any other classes. (Throwables not affected)
• Guarantee that every boss and enemy killed will drop a weapon for your class instead of others
• Buff the respective class in some way

Of course there would be the option to play the default way if you don't touch any of these settings, but I feel like this would be a fun challenge and also a great way to learn each class individually. There could also be some achievements related to it as well, maybe something along the lines of having 4 players of each class beat the moon lord in master mode? Idk, I feel like a feature like this would have a lot of potential.

 

[AmberedMienfoo]

Too overcomplicated. Terraria would not implement something like this that is extremely specific. Random drops would also not be altered. An achievement for playing multiplayer would also be something Terraria wouldn't add.

 

[Conjo344]

Too overcomplicated. Terraria would not implement something like this that is extremely specific. Random drops would also not be altered. An achievement for playing multiplayer would also be something Terraria wouldn't add.

There's more than enough weapon variety now for something like this to work, it's not that complicated at all. All it would do is basically remove your ability to multiclass and force you to learn new strats both early and late game, as well as reward you for restricting yourself. Also introduces the idea of classes to a new player much earlier and in a more digestible way imo.

 

[benry gaming]

When creating a character, you should be given the option to choose between Melee, Mage, Ranger, or Summoner. Selecting one of these options would:

• Remove your character's ability to equip, use, or craft weapons, armor, or consumables related to any other classes. (Throwables not affected)
• Guarantee that every boss and enemy killed will drop a weapon for your class instead of others
• Buff the respective class in some way

Of course there would be the option to play the default way if you don't touch any of these settings, but I feel like this would be a fun challenge and also a great way to learn each class individually. There could also be some achievements related to it as well, maybe something along the lines of having 4 players of each class beat the moon lord in master mode? Idk, I feel like a feature like this would have a lot of potential.

This would make for a cool mod, but probably shouldn't be in the actual game

 

[Dapling]

Judging by the design philosophy of journey mode being built around self imposed restrictions and rules, the devs are entirely content with just leaving classes as arbitrary restrictions that players put on themselves, and I agree honestly.

Also, you forgot about pickaxes. Those are melee weapons.

 

[КРОВ - brabl stars]

What's about pickaxes damage?

 

[Heath04🌳]

I can never get behind the idea of "you can only use 1 class throughout the entire playthrough" it's not hard enough to be a challenge, it doesn't add any uniqueness to the game, it is less fun than using multiple classes, and it can lock you out of certain things like Old One's Army

 

[benry gaming]

I can never get behind the idea of "you can only use 1 class throughout the entire playthrough" it's not hard enough to be a challenge, it doesn't add any uniqueness to the game, it is less fun than using multiple classes, and it can lock you out of certain things like Old One's Army

Using only one class isn't ment to be a challenge. Playing as one class is optimal because most armor and accessories increase the stats of only one class.

 

[Heath04🌳]

Using only one class isn't ment to be a challenge.

but I feel like this would be a fun challenge

they said themselves it would be a fun challenge

Playing as one class is optimal because most armor and accessories increase the stats of only one class.

you can use a main class where the source of most of your damage will be from, but restricting yourself to a single class definitely isn't optimal

 

[Conjo344]

Also, you forgot about pickaxes. Those are melee weapons.

Har har. Tools wouldn't count

I can never get behind the idea of "you can only use 1 class throughout the entire playthrough" it's not hard enough to be a challenge, it doesn't add any uniqueness to the game, it is less fun than using multiple classes, and it can lock you out of certain things like Old One's Army

It is actually kind of a challenge, especially earlygame where people are used to multiclassing regardless. Later on it matters less since class-based weapons and armor become more frequent and more powerful, but you're still locked out of using backup weapons from other classes that would otherwise be helpful.

 

[Heath04🌳]

It is actually kind of a challenge, especially earlygame where people are used to multiclassing regardless. Later on it matters less since class-based weapons and armor become more frequent and more powerful, but you're still locked out of using backup weapons from other classes that would otherwise be helpful.

I wouldn't really call it a challenge at all if it's just a minor hindrance early game then irrelevant late game, If you want you can just self impose these rules onto yourself. It also wouldn't be fair to newer players who see a class based system at their character creator and think they're forced to create a class then they're locked into a class for their entire playthrough

 

[Russ Guss Doodles]

I like to restrict myself to a single class for my playthroughs, but I think this is taking it a bit too far. Playing a single class isn’t the intended way to play and should remain a self imposed challenge. I would be okay with the option to choose a starting weapon, an idea I proposed awhile ago, but Redigit has since turned down the idea.

 

[Big Sammich]

I don't see the purpose of this suggestion. Instead of choosing to play as certain classes as you progress, you just choose it at the beginning, and then you can't backtrack if you want to? That doesn't sound very fun to me. And guaranteeing class-relevant boss drops and providing buffs to the class you chose just makes the game easier and shorter.

 

[Dapling]

Har har. Tools wouldn't count

What would deerclops drop in melee runs then? Lucy the axe is balanced around being a melee weapon except it also happens to be a tool.

Also, sawtooth shark is an effective enough weapon that it outclasses some pre-boss weapons particularly if you’re a mage or summoner.

 

[benry gaming]

What would deerclops drop in melee runs then? Lucy the axe is balanced around being a melee weapon except it also happens to be a tool.

Also, sawtooth shark is an effective enough weapon that it outclasses some pre-boss weapons particularly if you’re a mage or summoner.

Lucy is a viable melee weapon? That makes no sense considering that in DST she's the worst weapon in the game

 

[AmberedMienfoo]

Lucy is a viable melee weapon? That makes no sense considering that in DST she's the worst weapon in the game

But she's silly

She also has one of the highest Axe powers in the game. If you can't find the Staff of Regrowth to make the Axe, she's a pretty good alternative. I also remember her being somewhat reliable as a melee.

(This applies to Terraria. I never had a single interaction with the DS series.)