Fossil armor

**PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content**: This information applies *only* to the **PC**, **Console**, **Mobile**, **Old Chinese**, **tModLoader**, and **tModLoader Legacy** versions of *Terraria*.Fossil armor*

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**Fossil armor** is a pre-Hardmode armor set consisting of the **Fossil Helmet**, **Fossil Plate**, and **Fossil Greaves**.

On the PC version, Console version, Mobile version, and tModLoader version, the Helmet and Greaves increase ranged critical strike chance by 4% per each, with the Plate increasing ranged damage by 5%, and wearing the full set grants a 20% chance not to consume ammo.

On the Old Chinese version and tModLoader 1.3-Legacy version, Fossil armor instead greatly increases the velocity, damage, and critical strike chance of throwing weapons, and wearing the full set grants a 50% chance to not consume thrown items (not including explosives).

The Fossil armor set is made using  60 /  75 Sturdy Fossils.

## Set

Fossil Helmet*

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* Internal Item ID: **3374**
* Internal Armor ID: **188**
Fossil Plate*

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* Internal Item ID: **3375**
* Internal Armor ID: **189**
Fossil Greaves*

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* Internal Item ID: **3376**
* Internal Armor ID: **129**

## Tips

* The ammo conservation bonus makes Fossil armor great for using the Minishark as well as other early-game guns such as the Flintlock Pistol or The Undertaker, and also bows.
* The chance not to consume thrown items makes Fossil armor great for using Bone Javelins, Bone Throwing Knives, and other throwing weapons.

## Trivia

* In the early-access release of Terraria 1.3, the armor's set bonus was 75% chance to not consume thrown items. It was reduced to 50% before the public release.
* This is the only pre-Hardmode armor set in which the helmet sells for less than the rest of the pieces.
* There seems to be an amber on the front of the helmet and in the middle of the chest plate, although no amber is used in the crafting recipe. This is likely because amber is considered the gemstone associated with the Desert biome.

## History

PC version
* Desktop 1.4.1:
	+ Increased defense from 2 to 4 and Ranged critical chance from 3% to 4% on Helmet and Greaves.
	+ Increased defense from 4 to 5 and replaced the 3% Ranged critical bonus with a 5% Ranged damage bonus on the Plate.

* Desktop 1.4.0.1:
	+ Fossil Helmet's defense decreased from 3 to 2.
	+ Fossil Plate's defense decreased from 6 to 4.
	+ Fossil Greaves' defense decreased from 4 to 2.
	+ Each piece of the set now gives a 3% ranged critical chance instead of 20% increased throwing velocity (Fossil Helmet), 15% increased throwing critical strike chance (Fossil Plate), and 20% increased throwing damage (Fossil Greaves).
	+ Changed set bonus from 50% chance to not consume thrown item to 20% chance not to consume ammo.
	+ Now available earlier due to the change to Desert Fossil mining.
	+ Now needs 5 fewer Sturdy Fossils per piece.

* Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

Console version
* Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

* Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

Nintendo Switch version
* Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

Mobile version
* Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.