Core Keeper has a lot of loot to find. Enterprising players can cobble together a full suite of equipment with relative ease, but those who take the time to complete a set get extra bonuses for their trouble. Matching two or more pieces of gear from the same set carries some powerful benefits.
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PostsBelow are our favorite gear sets for Core Keeper. Some are combat-focused, while others are better suited for grinding and preparation. Either way, pulling together this legendary loot is a great way to become the undisputed champion of the Underground World!
Updated November 10, 2024 by Jacqueline Zalace: There are a lot of armor and accessories that you can collect in Core Keeper, so finding the best for you can be quite a challenge. We've updated this list with a few more of the best Core Keeper armor sets to check out. Additionally, we've updated any stats for existing gear that may have changed with the 1.0 version of the game.
9 Mold Jewels
Item
How To Get
Effect
Mold Ring
Dropped by enemies in the Mold Dungeon.
+10 percent critical hit chance
Mold Vein Necklace
Dropped by enemies in the Mold Dungeon.
+23.7 percent ranged damage
- Set Bonus: Immune to Mold Infection
The Mold Dungeon is one of the game's most dangerous areas. Not only is it swarming with aggressive Infected Cavelings who can easily tear you to shreds in large groups, but the longer you remain on moldy terrain the slower you'll move.
Spend enough time in the Mold Dungeon, however, and you'll eventually gather the components necessary to make yourself at home! Each time you defeat an Infected Caveling or a Mold Tentacle, there is a very small chance that they'll drop either the Mold Ring or the Mold Vein Necklace. With both equipped, you'll be immune to the slowing effect of mold tiles.
8 Glurch's Gear
Item
How To Get
Effect
Blob Rosary Necklace
Dropped by Glurch The Abominous Mass
+15 max HP
Melting Crystal Ring
Dropped by Glurch The Abominous Mass
+5% percent dodge chance
- Set Bonus: +13.1% Physical Ranged Damage
If you've put a few bosses away but aren't quite ready to venture beyond the Great Wall, a great use of your time is repeatedly summoning and defeating Glurch The Abominous Mass in hopes of claiming his ring and necklace.
After you've defeated Ghorm The Devourer you can use the Mysterious Idol to bring the Caveling Merchant into your base. The Caveling Merchant sells, among other things, the Giant Slime Summoning Idol which can be placed at Glurch's original starting position to fight the boss all over again.
Each time Glurch is defeated, you might receive either the Blob Rosary Necklace or the Melting Crystal Ring. However, Glurch will never drop both set pieces at once, so you'll need to fight the massive slime at least twice to get the bonus. There is no other way to get these accessories.
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PostsWhile not as powerful as other sets, the relative ease with which you can grind out both items makes Glurch's gear a great choice for beginners. The extra HP and dodge chance from the individual accessories doesn't hurt, either!
7 Scholar Set
Item
How To Get
Effect
Scholar's Cloak
Dropped by Caveling Scholars
+46 max HP
+36 Magic Barrier
+40 max Mana
+6% Critical Hit Chance
Scholar's Hood
Dropped by Caveling Scholars
+32 max HP
+26 Magic Barrier
+3 Mana every second
+7% Range Attack Speed
- Set Bonus: +24% Damage Against Bosses
Defeat a Caveling Scholar, and you may have a chance to claim their mystical robes for your own to make yourself a powerful threat against the bosses of the Underground World. Equipping both the Cloak and Hood gives you an enormous 24 percent increase to the damage you deal against bosses!
Caveling Scholars also have a chance of dropping the Scholar's Staff, a somewhat slow but extremely powerful ranged weapon. Combined with the robes, the Scholar's Staff and Caveling ID complete an excellent build for boss grinding.
6 Fishing Set
Item
How To Get
Effect
Scuba Fins
Fishing in the Underground
+12 max HP
+7 Armor
+8 percent chance to catch a fish instead of an item
Neptune Necklace
Fishing in the Clay Caverns
+53 Fishing Skill
Goldfish Ring
Fishing In The Forgotten Ruins
Hook loot or fish 13% faster
Kelp Mantle
Fishing in the Mold Dungeon
+32 max HP
+16 Armor
+11% Chance bait will not be consumed
Diving Helm
Fishing in the Sunken Sea
+30 max HP
+17 Armor
+7% Chance for higher rarity fish to bite
+40 Fishing Skill
- Set Bonus:
- 3 Set: +24% Chance of Fishing added as Ranged Damage
- 5 Set: 29% Chance to get double fish
The Fishing Set takes a long time to gather but helps you mass-produce powerful meals in the mid-to-late game. The easiest way to collect this set is to simply fish for each piece in the correct area as you progress through the game. You can get the Scuba Fins as early as finding your first fishing pole, and they offer only slightly less protection than Bronze Pants.
Not only does the complete set offer all the combined bonuses of the individual pieces, but it also gives you a roughly one-in-three chance of catching two fish every time you reel one in. Later areas like the Sunken Sea have some great fish to use in cooking, so being fully decked out in diving gear is a great way to get the ingredients you need.
5 Ancient Gems
Item
How To Get
Effect
Ancient Gem Necklace
Mine walls with the Archeologist Talent.
+3.3% Mining Speed and Mining Damage
Ancient Gem Ring
Mine walls with the Archeologist Talent
+17% Critical Hit Damage
+62 Mining Damage
- Set Bonus: +13% Mining Damage added as Melee Damage
No matter which map you generate when you start a new game, you're going to do a lot of digging during your adventures in Core Keeper. You can put all that hard work to good use with the Ancient Gems, which only become available once you've reached the final tier of the Mining talent tree.
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PostsOnce you've unlocked the Archeologist talent, there is a small chance that one of the Ancient Gem accessories will drop each time you mine a wall. If you've got a decent pickaxe and lots of patience, you can start to grind out the necessary experience by excavating the entire starting biome.
The Ancient Gems set enhances your mining speed and strength, which will already be exceptional by the time you're able to claim these items.
4 Ivy's Gear
Item
How To Get
Effect
Ivy's Pants
Dropped by Ivy The Poisonous Mass
+49 maximum HP
Increases critical hit damage by 31 %
Ivy's Ring
Dropped by Ivy The Poisonous Mass
Increases ranged attack speed by 5.4%
Ivy's Thorn Harness
Dropped by Ivy The Poisonous Mass
+53 maximum HP
Increases critical hit damage by 31%
- Set Bonus: +25% Critical Hit Chance for a short duration after applying Poison
Ivy The Poisonous Mass is the second of the game's giant slime bosses, and the equipment she drops is some of the best in the game. While Ivy's equipment doesn't offer any Armor, it increases the amount of damage your critical hits deal by a massive amount. Ivy's Ring is technically also part of the set, but you only need two pieces to gain the set bonus which boosts your critical hit rate whenever you poison an enemy.
Poisoned weapons are essential for getting the most out of Ivy's set bonus. While most enemies aren't affected by poison since it reduces healing rate rather than dealing damage directly, you'll still want to inflict the status effect as often as possible for the increase to your critical hit percentage.
3 Grim Armor Set
Item
How To Get
Effect
Grim Hood
Dropped by Igneous the Molten Mass
Dropped by Lava Slimes
Found In Large Charred Crates
+42 max HP
+15 Magic Barrier
+6.8% Magic Damage
+2 max Minion Count
+6% Minion Damage
Grim Breastplate
Dropped by Igneous the Molten Mass
Dropped by Lava Slimes
Found In Large Charred Crates
+54 max HP
+24 Magic Barrier
+50 max Mana
+1 max Minion Count
+20% Minion Lifespan
Grim Legwear
Dropped by Igneous the Molten Mass
Dropped by Lava Slimes
Found In Large Charred Crates
+47 max HP
+20 Magic Barrier
+4.8 Mana every sec
+1 max Minion Count
+11.4% Minion Damage
- Set Bonus: Increase Magic Damage by 48%
This is the third set on our list that comes from a slime boss, but by looking at the stats above, you can see why. This powerhouse of a set is great for those looking to have a minion build, as it buffs your Mana, minion damage, and minion count.
On top of that, the full set gives you an absolutely massive magic damage boost. This set seems like it's too good to be true, but you'll still need to make your way to the Molten Quarry and defeat Igneous the Molten Mass, who can be quite tough.
2 Sorcerer Armor Set
Item
How To Get
Effect
Sorcerer Hood
Dropped by Morpha the Aquatic Mass
Dropped by Blue Slimes
Found In Locked Octarine Chests
+46 max HP
+36 Magic Barrier
+44 max Mana
+15.5% Magic Damage
Sorcerer Robe
Dropped by Morpha the Aquatic Mass
Dropped by Blue Slimes
Found In Locked Octarine Chests
+40 max HP
+36 Magic Barrier
+44 max Mana
+13.9% Magic Damage
Sorcerer Pants
Dropped by Morpha the Aquatic Mass
Dropped by Blue Slimes
Found In Locked Octarine Chests
+39 max HP
+35 Magic Barrier
+43 max Mana
+15.6% Magic Damage
- Set Bonus: Up to +26% Magic Damage (based on remaining Mana)
Sorcerers rejoice! With the Sorcerer set, you can greatly boost your Mana and magical abilities. Even one piece of this set can be great, but if you are wearing all three pieces, you'll be rewarded with additional magic damage.
While this set does require you to venture into the Sunken Sea, it's well worth it if you favor magic as opposed to melee combat. Additionally, this set provides a nice magic barrier so you can protect yourself while casting powerful spells.
1 Solarite Armor Set
Item
How To Craft (At Solarite Anvil)
Effect
Solarite Barbute
32x Solarite Bar
10x Gold Bar
5x Strolly Poly Plate
+36 max HP
+20 Armor
+14% Critical Hit Damage
+4 Life on Melee Hit
Solarite Cuirass
35x Solarite Bar
12x Gold Bar
7x Strolly Poly Plate
+52 max HP
+26 Armor
+7.8% Melee and Range Attack Speed
+6 Life on Melee Hit
Solarite Tassets
33x Solarite Bar
11x Gold Bar
6x Strolly Poly Plate
+51 max HP
+27 Armor
+7% Critical Hit Chance
+5 Life on Melee Hit
- Set Bonus: +23.6% Damage at max HP
Last but not least, we have the Solarite armor set. Rather than finding this in the world, you'll need to make it. While Solarite isn't exactly an early-game resource, it doesn't rely on RNG to obtain (like other sets on our list). Instead, you can simply craft it if you have enough material.
This set doesn't rely on boosting your magic; it simply makes you tankier and stronger. This is great if you are going for a classic warrior vibe. Even if you like to use magic-based weapons, it's still good enough to keep you protected.
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