Terraria Ranged Class Guide — weapons, armor & loadouts

The Ranged class

The Ranged class fires guns, bows, repeaters and launchers and depends on ammo. It delivers high, consistent single-target DPS from a safe distance and rewards good ammo management and stacking ranged-damage gear.

What defines it

• Excellent single-target damage and safe positioning.
• Requires carrying and crafting the right ammo for each weapon.
• Scales hard with ranged-damage accessories and armor set bonuses.

Best loadouts by progression tier

• Best ranged loadout — pre-bosses
• Best ranged loadout — pre-hardmode
• Best ranged loadout — pre-mech
• Best ranged loadout — pre-plantera
• Best ranged loadout — pre-golem
• Best ranged loadout — endgame

Signature ranged weapons

Iconic ranged weapons to aim for, from early Hardmode to the endgame:

• Daedalus Stormbow
• Piranha Gun
• Chlorophyte Shotbow
• Sniper Rifle
• Megashark
• Chain Gun
• Tsunami
• Aerial Bane
• Vortex Beater
• Phantasm
• S.D.M.G.
• Celebration
• Celebration Mk2