Switch Need help for a melee summoner hybrid run

[FierceNebula]

I am doing a mainly melee defensive hybrid summoner run. I already know what I am doing for pre hardmode, and up until post plantera, (pre wall it'll be molten armor with bee helmet and bees and imps with nights edge, and I'll follow the wiki guide up to plantera, using the blade staff with the sharpened buff and stinger necklace.

 

[FierceNebula]

I need help deciding whether to use both the spooky breastplate and shinobi infiltrator's helmet, or just one, or none at all

 

[Asternove]

Hallowed Mask (just realized that it’s better than Chloro)
Spooky Breastplate
Valhalla Knight’s Greaves

 

[FierceNebula]

Thanks

 

[FierceNebula]

Wait, isn't shinobi infiltrator's helmet and monk's shirt better? You trade 2 minions for 2 sentries, gain 1 defense, 29% more summon damage, 30% more melee damage, while only losing 10% melee speed and crit, right?

 

[FierceNebula]

Isn't that effectively a 49% damage bonus? And I know sentries are worse than minions, and melee speed affects whips, but still, 49% damage?

 

[Asternove]

Sentries suck, though.

 

[FierceNebula]

Not THAT bad. Plus, throughout the game, 50% of minion cap comes from accessories and buffs