Weapons & Equip Cicada Gear

[SnailsAttack]

I have seen many threads for early summoner armor, but here is my take on it.

Cicada
5 Health

These cute little things have a 1/5 chance of spawning from trees that you chop down. They also have a 1/200 chance of spawning from natural dirt broken above the depth of 50.

When killed, they drop a cicada husk. Sorry for the bad sprite, cicadas are really weird bugs.

Cicada Husk
Material

Rarity

Can be used to craft this.

Cicada Staff
5 Damage
Knockback

Rarity
The cicada staff is a summoner item that can summon a base of 2 cicadas that fly around the player and will attack enemies that get nearby.

Cicada Armor

Helmet
2 Defense
+1 Minion

x6

/

x5
Chestplate
3 Defense
15% Minion Damage

x9

/

x8
Leggings
2 Defense
20% Minion Knockback

x8

/

x6

Set Bonus : Additional golden cicada, which will pick up items with

+ rarity, and bring them to the player. They will also bring hearts and stars.

Thank you @DerpoTheMagnificent for the original cicada armor sprite, which I edited.

I hope you all like this idea, and thanks for reading!
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[DerpoTheMagnificent]

Oh...it was supposed to be early game. If I had known that, I probably wouldn't have made it look as badass as it is.

Good suggestion by the way.

 

[SnailsAttack]

Oh...it was supposed to be early game. If I had known that, I probably wouldn't have made it look as badass as it is.

Good suggestion by the way.
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I was thinking that exact thing too. I tried my best to tone it down. Anyways, thanks!

 

[Dralexz™]

Summoners definitely needs a early game weapon that isnt a rare drop. The armor however, feels a little bit too weak. You have to stick with 4 armor until Queen Bee if you are playing summoner. Add something more to the recipe and increase the defense a little.

 

[Shaedric]

Summoners definitely needs a early game weapon that isnt a rare drop. The armor however, feels a little bit too weak. You have to stick with 4 armor until Queen Bee if you are playing summoner. Add something more to the recipe and increase the defense a little.

This is suppose to be the earliest armor. He could be planning on making a tier after this, and before bee.

 

[SnailsAttack]

This is suppose to be the earliest armor. He could be planning on making a tier after this, and before bee.

Summoners definitely needs a early game weapon that isnt a rare drop. The armor however, feels a little bit too weak. You have to stick with 4 armor until Queen Bee if you are playing summoner. Add something more to the recipe and increase the defense a little.

I'll raise the defense by three while making the armor require a little bit of iron or lead.

 

[Dralexz™]

I'll raise the defense by three while making the armor require a little bit of iron or lead.

Good idea!

 

[anonlineuser]

I remember when all the cicadas came out a couple years ago with their weird sounds and freakishly powerful grip...

 

[thecoolkni]

This kinda makes the Slime Staff obsolete, because the cicadas can fly. I would nerf the Cicada Staff to 3 damage.

Good suggestion though, we do need an another early game summoner weapon. Support.

 

[Nobody Important]

This kinda makes the Slime Staff obsolete, because the cicadas can fly. I would nerf the Cicada Staff to 3 damage.

Good suggestion though, we do need an another early game summoner weapon. Support.

3 is too low. Unless they bounced off of enemies instead of activating the invincibility timer.

 

[colinavvv]

The cicada armor is a very early summoner set. I like the idea, but I think if this was added, the other classes should get very early armor sets.

 

[Nobody Important]

The cicada armor is a very early summoner set. I like the idea, but I think if this was added, the other classes should get very early armor sets.

There's actually a very good reason for summoners getting early game armors before melee, ranged, and magic. They're the most equipment reliant of the four. Think for a moment, one more minion slot doubles the damage from minions.

 

[All Seeing Eye]

Having a cicada spawn for tree chops and dirt digging can be pretty annoying at times.

 

[piemansauce🌳]

Hmm one tingis that the cicada husk has legs and feelers whereas regular husks are the "shell" but other than that its 9/10. And one question will there be a way to turn of the blue cicada? It might get annoying after a while to some players.

 

[The Law]

I think this needs more defense, and another minion.
Plus, it should also be easier to gather. Maybe a 1/50 chance of spawning from dirt, and maybe have a certain period where cicadas spawn everywhere.

 

[Nobody Important]

maybe have a certain period where cicadas spawn everywhere.

Ok but it only happens once every 17 years. You see what I did there?

I think it's fine as is right now.

 

[The Law]

Ok but it only happens once every 17 years. You see what I did there?

I think it's fine as is right now.

I was going for more like 17 weeks, also yes Cicadas come out of the ground ever 16-18 years

BAM! Idea!

Cicada Killer Set
Someone Please do it!

 

[Cryx]

If we bring the Slime Staff out of the picture, this is a good suggestion overall, because it gives starting players and earlier chance to become a summoner.

(Also, if this suggestion was added to the game, I would classify the Summoner class as an official class, because I view Summoner as a weird, type of side class.)

However, if we bring the Slime Staff into the picture, it just gives the player a reason to set this weapon aside.

(Even though, the rarity of the Slime Staff is so rare, that players wouldn't even bother looking for it.)

EDIT AND ALSO OFF TOPIC: The Cicada armor reminds me of a game I used to play, because the players would look similar to that.

 

[TBNRWolf]

I think it is a really cool idea, but the pickup thing seems a little strong... maybe make it green+ rarity items. Cool idea though