In Chronological Order
Starting the game, You may not make any type of Wooden weapon or gear.
The rules are as follows:
- Dying while preparing is permitted, But any deaths caused while fighting a boss results in an automatic failure, And means you will have lost the challenge. (Deaths caused by bosses you've already beaten once will not result in a failure provided you're at least two tiers above them. If a loss occurs when you're only one tier above them, You must defeat them again with gear of that appropriate tier. Failing to do so the second time around will count as an automatic failure)
- You may only craft gear up to what your current highest tier is, You are enabled to craft anything below your current tier but nothing above.
- You may not mine any type of ore higher than your current tier, Gems may not be mined until Silver Tier has been reached. (The only exception with this rule is for those who would prefer to mine gold to make a summon for King Slime, Due to the low spawn chance. Any extra materials must be disposed of.)
- You may use NPC's, But can only buy things up to 50 silver/Tier. This means if you're at the Copper/Tin Tier, You may only spend up to 50 silver per purchase at any NPC.
- There is no limit to Accessories, Other than Hardmode Accessories may not be used before Hardmode.
- You may only advance a Tier if you finish both requirements.
- One requirement is first securing a "Full set" of gear for your current Tier. (This means a sword, Pickaxe, Hatchet, Hammer, Helmet, Torso, and Legs armour piece are the minimal requirements for a set. Anything else you craft within the Tier limits is permitted)
- The second requirement is that after you have assembled a set, You need to defeat the current lowest tier boss to pass.
- Jungle, Necro, Meteor, and Hellstone armour/weapons are viewed the same tier was Demonite/Crimtane, And can not be crafted until players have advanced past the Gold/Titanium Tier.
- You may not craft weapons in Hardmode that require souls from bosses that have not been slain yet.
- Items that require wire are not permitted in boss battles.
If you're at the Copper/Tin Tier, King Slime must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Iron/Lead Tier, The Eye of Cthulhu must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Silver/Tungsten Tier, The Eater Of Worlds/Brain of Cthulhu must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Gold/Platinum Tier, Skeletron must be defeated to advance. (Obsidian may be used after this milestone)
If you're at the Demonite/Crimtane Tier, Wall of Flesh must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Cobalt/Palladium Tier, The Wyvern and The Twins must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Mythril/Orichalcum Tier, The Destroyer must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Adamantite/Titanium Tier, Skeletron Prime must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Hallow/Chlorophyte Tier, Plantera must be defeated to advance.
If you're at the Shroomite/Spectre Tier, Duke Fishron must be defeated to advance.
Any type of invasion boss may be attempted at any time, But please note that a loss will count as a failure. Exceptions are The Goblin Invasion after Cobalt/Palladium Tier, And Frost/Pumpkin Moon after Shroomite/Spectre Tier. Solar Eclipses and Blood Moons do not count toward losses due to the random spawn chance.
