Preparing Protective Gear for the Charred Forest

Walking into the Charred Forest unprepared exposes you to two immediate hazards: polluted air and blinding ranged attacks. Putting together the right headgear before exploring lets you harvest resources and fight without losing visibility or health.

Dealing with Polluted Air

Simply spending time inside the Charred Forest triggers harmful side effects from the polluted air. Before stepping across the biome border, check your in-game recipe book (or the Crafting Recipes section above) to craft a mask. Equip the mask in your armor slot prior to entering the gray terrain so it actively mitigates the air's negative effects while you travel and gather materials.

Blocking Blinding Ash Attacks

Hostile mobs in this biome frequently throw ash from a distance to blind you during combat. Losing your vision in a dark, monochrome forest makes it easy to get cornered by melee attackers. Craft a pair of protective goggles using the mod's crafting recipes and bring them along on every trip.

Depending on how your headgear slots are set up, check how the mask and protective goggles equip on your character before engaging any enemies. If you have to choose or swap between pieces, keep your protective goggles ready on your hotbar whenever you hear ambient mob sounds or spot bright orange markings moving between the charred trees. Pair this gear with standard vanilla armor, food, and a shield to handle physical hits while the specialized gear handles the biome's environmental debuffs.