This item in Terraria is better than you think...

[@sockrteez]

Any Brain of Confusion lovers here?

[@bullymaguire2402]

Yes

[@Ilikesminecraft]

Yes

[@atomicdemon]

happy to say yes absolutely

[@bigboigorg382]

Brain of confusion is honestly a really great item. It's just in expert mode with all the mobs that don't get effected by confusion makes it have a weak side Edit: if forgot about the chance to doge an attack so it's all about who the player is and how well they can handle mobs and bosses attacks

[@budged]

the 1.4 buffs make it so much better

[@MCisverygood]

Personally, I prefer the worm scarf just because of the consistency although now I know that the brain of confusion isn't as bad as I thought

[@nananakeson]

It used to be really really bad but after the buff it got even more useful than the worm scar (imo of course)

[@olixx1213]

@@nananakeson DR réduction is easier to stack then dodge réduction, so Worm scarf is better imo

[@Sirenheadscocksucker]

I like accessories with notable differences, i have been saved by boc so many times

[@yeuogu4840]

True, you dont have to rely on chances, while worm scarf's dmg reduc is consistent. IMO Brain of Confusion is only good when fighting EoLD as to dodge attacks.

[@b0ne_r3aper78]

@@yeuogu4840 it's also really good against any boss on master mode or even against most endgame bosses like duck fishron or moon lord on expert

[@shayne3005]

I'm surprised that you didn't mention the synergy between Brain of Confusion and Hallowed Armour's set bonus. As the Brain of Confusion has priority over the set bonus, it means that there is a 17% chance that the set bonus will remain after taking damage. This means that if the Holy Protection buff is active and you take damage twice, there is actually around a 31.1% chance to dodge both attacks rather than the 17% chance that you would expect.

[@nikoros2d232]

if black belt(or master ninja gear) added the dodge chance further increase to 43.75%(a lot) as black belt goes first than the brain than the hallowed armour. this makes hallowed armour vialble through the whole game.

[@mcguffer1026]

​@@nikoros2d232 and especially good against day empress of light

[@yalkn2073]

@@mcguffer1026 Its the best armor against daytime EoL

[@IzakiAkanami]

The synergy is so good, that many actually recommend it on the day time EoL fight

[@luksor0733]

But this will only occur when the second hit is at least 4 seconds away from the first. This is due to the Cerebal Mindtrick debuff (10% more crit chance) which you get after you take a hit and you dodge it with the brain. This debuff stops the ability to dodge with the brain confusion for 4 seconds.

[@whatyoulookinfor]

Ive considered both items relatively balanced since 1.4 dropped

[@sockrteez]

1.4 definitely helped, yet the worm scarf is still significant more favoured in the community

[@PrismTheLoser]

They are both *P E R F E C T L Y B A L A N C E D*

[@yalkn2073]

Brain of confusion was literally useless in 1.3

[@b0ne_r3aper78]

Honestly I never really use ether of them since there are accessories that I'd consider way more worth of an accessory slot in mid to late game. Unless I'm fighting stuff like EoL/daytime EoL

[@Radineko]

@@sockrteez thats not really true. crimson fans were already mre than corruption fans and now most people think brain of confusion is better than worm scarf

[@cholm2070]

I’ve found that in master mode ftw the brain of confusion is superior. The ability to escape being swarmed thanks to the confusion effect has been incredibly helpful. Plus, in a mode where it’s not uncommon to get 1 or 2 shotted, damage reduction I basically meaningless. The dodge is a life saver for the occasional slip up.

[@fyreisboss767]

Yeah ever since 1.4 came out ive never equipped the scarf again. Ftw enemies just do overkill dmg anyway so that 17% doesnt change the number of hits you can take in many situations

[@luiss428]

yea lol its like using the hallowed set against daylight empress

[@Killbayne]

the brain has saved my ass a couple times during my master mode skeletron fight with only meteor armor and a space gun for shits and giggles, dodging the pesky flying skulls and spin attack when I couldn't get to my platform in time

[@Wendy-zhou]

@@fyreisboss767 that is absolutely true, however, if you play at any difficulty lower than FTW + master mode (say master mode only/FTW expert mode), a full heavily defense focused melee setup with minimum necessary mobility accessories like wings and master ninja gear plus some stable defense boost like potion / statue can actually negate almost every minor attack you received to just 1 or something around 10(and that setup has more than shields in the accessories slot, i even manage to put a warrior’s emblem), some exclusions like head of destroyer, moon lord's laser beam, skeletron's head when he is spinning, all of which is something you normally be paying most attention to, the worm scarf is really a crucial component , without it all the rapid hitting small attacks that are much easier to connect with you would hit 20 even 30 times harder at most, making the fight still duable, but way tooooo stressful for someone just trying to relax with just a bit of challenge on one of their favorite game.(admittedly , some accessories that significantly boost defense after hardmode exist only in crimson, making the whole "crimson or corruption" argument not so valid, but the defense focused set works with every melee class armor, is NOT luck based, and performs better when you are not fighting bosses) but for FTW master mode or any other classes, (outside from specter hood lovers, if you give up damage and invest in regeneration then it is a good idea to keep invest in sustainability , or just grind the mask if you clicked on the wrong head gear) brain of confusion is the go to option, if you can’t tank the damage might as well just invest in more mobility or damage.

[@oyabun7383]

@@luiss428 i legit used haloweed armor set + brain of confusion and the ninja gear for the max dodging lmao

[@Vynsan1ty]

I always play crimson and rarely get the work scarf anyways, so I’m team brain. After hours and hours of practice, I rarely get hit at all, so having those few and in between heavy hits be totally avoided is much better than them hitting slightly less. Also confusion getting enemies off my back has saved my life more times than I can count.

[@sockrteez]

That’s a good way of looking at it! They both suite different play styles

[@joedou7glas200]

I would agree if I was good at dodging😢

[@The_MisterHands]

I also go crimson bc I like having ichor right away in Hardmode

[@luvcraftian]

@@The_MisterHands facts. Also better in calamity

[@Bunnynumber276]

Hardcore mode i prefer brain of confusion

[@waterymilk2153]

I think that as you choose higher difficulties, the brain of confusion is more viable than the worm scarf. There's no point in reducing 17% of damage from a boss that can 2 shot you

[@cholm2070]

Exactly. It definitely has its place, and it’s served me well in ftw mm. I think it deserves more appreciation for those situations where it shines.

[@superiornicholas412]

On its own it’s bad but with the right load out it’s extremely effective when you have 72% damage resistance (Beetle armor and endurance potion) and over 100 defense, you will be able tank quite a bit of hits before dying.

[@pixelmaster9964]

I 100% depends on the character you’re building. Even on master mode, I was just face tanking a lot of bosses with melee and molten armor, which can be acquired as soon as you beat evil biome boss. It’s a notable difference once you start stacking potions

[@theinfamousguil]

that is very true, master for the worthy has literally no point in using the scarf (damage reduction applies after defense with WS, while damage reduction applies BEFORE defense with BoC + 16% dodge rate)

[@InsanityKillstreak]

More damage = More reduction. If you do 100 - 17% you get 83 but if you do 200 - 17% you get 166, it saves a lot of cases (especially when you have higher defense and more DR together with the worm scarf)

[@CorruptPVP]

The quad barreled shotgun is post skeletron, I would recommend using a whip like the snapthorn to deal with the creepers, or grenades

[@fabio5286]

Or grenades

[@csar07.]

snapthorn just destroys them. and then in the seconds stage if you have a high swing rate sword you can just stand still and the brain cant touch you

[@flambo6554]

Jesters arrows tendon bow is goat for the boss, even just blood rain bow with its pierce is good enough to do work

[@stumpylogs]

Honestly the creepers are the hardest part of the fight. The final stage can also be tough but it’s just a matter of reaction speed. I played ranger during master mode I have no idea how a melee could kill the brain

[@Zenith07]

Yes, use grenades to end the battle alot faster, only thing is you’ll be dead for even deciding to use grenades.

[@MinecraftDrBillyBob]

Also, keep in mind that the Brain of Confusion reduces damage before defense is applied (bigger number), while the worm scarf reduces damage after defense is applied (smaller number). Thus, even if they have the same percentage damage reduction, the brain ends up reducing more damage (as long as you don't get hit during its cooldown) EDIT: nevermind I think I'm totally wrong

[@littlemoth4956]

The Brain of Confusion doesn't reduce damage at all. It avoids damage entirely. Of COURSE it's going to reduce more damage, it's literally avoiding 100% of it.

[@p1zzap137]

I see what you're trying to say though practically it really doesn't matter

[@donovanmahan2901]

pretty sure you're wrong there, as the mimic did 143 damage versus 103, which doesn't add up unless the damage reduction applies before the defense does. On second thought, we'd need a larger sample size because of variance between individual hits.

[@zacharyadams3422]

@@donovanmahan2901 damage reduction is counted after defense,the 143 to 103 was mostly from damage randomization(a enemy does somewhere between 0.85x and 1.15x it's damage on hit).

[@alexanderlea7882]

no offense but are you braindead?

[@-shadowed-]

I think this is going to make me switch from always playing corruption to playing crimson, this has been some useful information. Keep up the good content! :)

[@ThatGuyRNA]

As a corruption supremacy believer I just make a an artificial crimson

[@Skylancer727]

@@ThatGuyRNA I've always personally thought corruption just looked ugly. The dull greyish purple is really bland looking compared to a deep blood red. Though I won't deny the corruption soundtrack is far better than the crimson which sounds more like spastic slapstick sound effects. But crimson also stands out more making it easier to clean an area as it's incredibly obvious.

[@b0ne_r3aper78]

I always preferred crimson even before the brain buff thanks to the mostly superior loot and imo better terrain thanks to the holes only being every once in a while and going down is way safer since you're way less likely to accidentally fall to your death in the early game

[@littlemoth4956]

Corruption is annoying to traverse and, this is just a personal thing, I think Crimson has a more interesting set of colors.

[@rylandvance5304]

Omg, I never realized until now. The quad barreled shotgun is a nod to the Phantasm movie series, just like the enemy called Deadly Sphere. So cool that a somewhat sleeper 80s horror series is alluded to in game. Those movies gave me serious nightmares as a kid in the 90s.

[@lks19]

In my last playthrough, I gave myself the trouble to created an artificial crimson biome in the surface, farmed vicious mushrooms and vertebras just to spawn BoC in my corruption world so I could get the Brain. One of the best accessories in the game smh

[@anom2619]

I remember hearing about the Brain of Confusion buffs in 1.4, and on my first 1.4 run when it came out, me and all my friends kept it on up until the Moon Lord. Paired with the Master Ninja Gear, it carried us all so damn badly.

[@lategamer6684]

If you then added the cross necklace, dodge trifecta

[@George-li1yv]

@@lategamer6684 Don't forget hallowed armour. Quad dodge is a cheat code

[@itsClaptrap]

at least finally, someone is speaking the praise of the brain everybody wrote it off since 1.3 and it's lackluster ability, but now it's super good. So good in fact, that the next dodge ability is in Hardmode AFTER the mechs are defeated. And then after that, it's Post Plantera Dungeon with the Black belt I have no clue why people dont use it more often now, especially in tandem with Master Ninja Gear, Hallow Armor, and a Cross Necklace. It's so good and it's a shame people still think it's rubbish.

[@joedou7glas200]

I ussualy forget its a good item and throw it away lol

[@Radineko]

come on stop it literally everyone praises and uses it. If you still think people dont know how good it is you probably didnt spend enough time in the fandom

[@maccathuil778]

I use neither the Brain of Confusion nor the Worm Scarf as I don't feel the need for them as I dodge most of the time. I especially prefer the master ninja gear over the Brain because enemies getting confused and running away when trying to farm is annoying asf

[@DarkXSolver17]

@@Radineko I didn't know how good it was till I watched this video. ignore this next part if you aren't trying to be mean with this comment I can not read social cues very well and I am very used to dealing with pricks. Shut up with your "holier than you" attitude.

[@mr.chipotle9716]

I found the BoC helpful in my first expert mode run but I'm still fond of the -17% of damage

[@megarayquaza9054]

I am actually blown away by the fact that more people like Scarf more tbh

[@Wolf-fighter]

because the only enemies the brain works on are trash weak shit mobs duno why you would use it for 1-3 hit crap instead of a better accesory

[@aspect2808]

@@Wolf-fighter the brain works on bosses

[@aspect2808]

@@Wolf-fighter and the worm scarf compared to that is crap

[@Wolf-fighter]

@@aspect2808 it does not you idiot look it up on the wiki or actually test it out in the game

[@aspect2808]

@@Wolf-fighter I've played over 900 hours of terraira and 500 hours of tmodloader. I use the brain of confusion eveytime because I only play master mode and it always worked on bosses. I just read the wiki and it said nothing on it. Your actually retarded. You check the wiki before arguing

[@kovexplay]

1:51 they made it a post skeletron weapon and nerfed it lmao. The closest weapon to it in this stage is boomstick I think I prefer worm scarf's higher reliability ( guaranteed 17% dmg reduction ) but there are situation where brain is better

[@purplehaze2358]

"Situation where brain is better" Yeah, most situations.

[@adminbob_]

@@purplehaze2358 why are you so serious over an item in a game let bro have his favourite lmfao

[@purplehaze2358]

@@adminbob_ Bold of you to assume I wasn't just making a snarky joke 'lmfao'.

[@DustedDust]

I mean brain of confusion is way better against overkill attacks like Daytime EoL but worm scarf is better for almost one shot like 400 dmg or stuff like that

[@adminbob_]

@@purplehaze2358 i’m autistic and i cant tell someone’s tone over text, wasn’t bold of me at all, my bad for assuming

[@jessepark4041]

i always picked corruption for the worm scarf, but this video definitely changed my mind. i’m actually excited to try the accessory load out you mentioned with the vampire knives and other fun melee weapons. thanks for changing my mind :)

[@terraSpark902]

Honestly like that 10% crit chance and 10% summon damage boost from the Brain after getting hit really does make it feel like a top teir accessory for even DPS themed players while providing that little defensive backbone that you might have been lacking

[@beez1717]

Why not both? Just make the other evil biome and get the missing one and have 17% damage reduction and a 1/6 chance to avoid attacks.

[@amanofculture9885]

Unpopular opinion

[@derfliv206]

If you add dodge chance you'll reduce the effectiveness of the damage reduction.

[@youraveragesub]

@@derfliv206 at least you could have a failsafe when you effed up again after a successful BoC proc.

[@nskubix3196]

thats little cheating tho

[@joebiden7773]

@@derfliv206 but you’ll still get the damage reduction if the brain don’t work it’s a double win

[@finn4019]

Dont forget that one edge the brain has: just being really damn lucky. Also that you can reduce the damage all you want but if an attack kills in one hit (moon lord lazer or day EoL), it doesnt matter, but dodging an attack still works.

[@Empostir]

Moon lord's phantasmal deathray doesn't one shot, it just deals a ton of damage (150/300/450 in normal/expert/master). With a defensive melee setup you can survive it. Not for daytime eol tho where it literally one shots you

[@turnityp886]

not with EOL anymore either lol

[@memelaah121]

EOL negate every dodge now, even hallowed armor

[@DatSwif]

I accidentally discovered how cool the brain is when I created the wrong accessory in calamity. I was always using the scarf before, but the brain is also so cool, especially if you're not melee

[@sonnitude]

Yeah, the brain needed a buff, and now it’s on equal footing to the scarf IMO. Besides, some bosses (EOL) it’s better to dodge then be dead in one hit.

[@PlasmaTheDragon]

this video did legitimately change my mind, never thought about it that way, didnt look in depth enough

[@pistolduce1230]

It sort of comes down to the situation, for situations where you might only take a hit every once and a while (i.e fighting mimics), the worm scarf is superior due to it's guaranteed damage reduction. However, in most cases where you may be fighting a group of enemies (or even a boss) the chance of invulnerability outweighs guaranteed damage reduction.

[@Gixel_]

I'm so glad they changed this. Worm scarf was soooo powerful in 1.3 that picking crimson in expert mode meant you were either really confident in your skill or really new. I've always found the crimson vastly more fun and more interesting then the corruption but picked corruption cause having the worm scarf was so valuable. glad it is more of a fair game rather then the best accessory in the game vs the worst like 1.3

[@ethe2nd662]

Crimson had better hard mode items even in 1.3 sue me

[@frtruck]

@@ethe2nd662 Nah, you're mostly correct. Though, that's not saying the corruption didn't have good items. I think the dart rifle from the corruption is superior than the dart pistol, and while yeah ichor darts are great I definitely prefer cursed darts for crowd control and the destroyer, which is probably a boss you'd fight at that time. The golden shower is definitely better than the cursed flame book, though. And in single player the putrid scent sucks, but the flesh knuckles are pretty good for that extra defense compared to doing nothing at all unless you're playing with friends.

[@knaxel]

yeah but honestly now i feel like i shot my self in the foot by doing corruption master for the worhty

[@kingarash3393]

Brain of confusion is one of those items that becomes reliable with with synergies But in prehardmode worm scarf becomes a better option since it's one of the first good equipments you get in prehardmode that is already really useful alone And there are many times that for example an enemy does just enough damage to one shot you, the brain has a 1 in 6 chance to save you, while the worm WILL save you

[@abopotato6457]

daytime empress be like : am i a joke to you?

[@DarkXSolver17]

@@abopotato6457 This was my EXACT thought after reading this comment!

[@abopotato6457]

@@DarkXSolver17 lol

[@frtruck]

Yeah, but the brain can save even a brand new character against the Moon Lord's death ray, whereas the scarf can't. And most of the time an enemy will do more than enough damage to one-hit kill you, especially in hard mode. Brain is definitely better in my eyes, since that 1/6 chance could be enough to win a boss fight. Say you're fighting the Moon lord, and can't get out of the way of the death ray. Worm scarf wouldn't do too much, but the brain has a chance to completely win that fight for you, as long as you can dodge other attacks. And the brain's invincibility frames could be just enough to get you that heal you might need so you can heal up and not die. But they're both great!

[@kingarash3393]

Ya know what, y'all right, in times and fights when 1 attack does a lot more than you can chew, brain atleast has a chance to save you, the worm alone can't do s**t in this situation But still, both moonlord and eol are end game and near endgame bosses and i did say brain of confusion is more useful with synergies , so basically endgame since the ninja gear(it's been a couple of months since i played so I'm not sure) is obtainable after plantera But at the end of it all, you can get the other evil seeds from the dryad so if you're going for a tank build you could have both of them

[@gowgox9362]

Brain of confusion is very good in summoner builds since the 10% crit rate means a 10% buff in damage for minions

[@loleklolwaszje]

minions cannot crit

[@terraSpark902]

@loleklolwaszje No, but the brain actually also gives 10% summon damage because they can't crit (which also means it's twice as powerful for mixed summoner builds)

[@skyral4137]

Fun fact : When you're using hallowed armor and your brain of confusion activates, it actually saves your holy protection buff. Which makes it good for "dodging" classes like mage, summoner, and sometimes ranger, all my playthroughs I just use hallowed armor+brain even on moonlord, the combo is ridiculously op.

[@kgt8742]

i usually change the brain into a master ninja gear since there's an extra ability of dashing which can be good for dodging.

[@skyral4137]

@@kgt8742 I just use all 3, before ninja gear that you can still use shield of cthulu for boink invincibility frames.

[@BlueStone-qt9md]

A good amount of negative stigma around the Brain likely revolves around how it launched in 1.3 where it only has the confusion debuff, making it absolutely useless since about 70% of all enemies are immune to the debuff, including all bosses

[@blisseyran-dom6822]

You have changed my mind on which is better; well done, Sock.

[@renomiz2373]

The problem i have with it is the refresh timer after dodging, It won't activate while it's buff is active which can cause a lot of problems. Worm scarf is reliable and it's visible. What people seem to forget is to just equip both, it's down right op most situations.

[@megamanxz-fb7oz]

the Brain has a higher dodge chance than the master ninja equipment and keep the holy armor full set bonus after being use it so you can save the guaranteed invincibility for later Damage reduction works like this (damage - defense) - reduction from one item or (damage - reduction from two items) - defense With 1 item: (100 - 35) 0.825 = 56.785 With 2 items: (100 x 0.575) - 35 = 22.5

[@spoicymetbol8154]

After the brain of confusion buff its pretty safe to say that Crimson has always been the number 1 pick for practically all experienced Terraria players as the items, materials, weapons, and even the armor are all better than the Corruption counterpart. The only thing different about the two evils are the overall difficulty of each of the evils. Corruption is significantly less bothersome while the Crimson is significantly much harder as your main enemies of the biome are Herplings and Floaty Grosses. What makes the Crimson more liked as well is its underground navigation making it much simpler than the Corruption where half of the time, its other entrances are mostly blocked. Underground Crimson makes it easier as you have plenty of space to move around with the only chokepoints being where the hearts are located. All of these things are what make the Crimson much more favorable than the Corruption as everything the Corruption did was outdone by the Crimson. And this is pretty sad seeing as how long the Corruption had held its crown for so long only for it to be stolen so suddenly without any chance of it climbing back up. Although this makes it seem as if the Corruption is a garbage pick, its held at least a part of its pride through TModLoader where you can have both evils to give the ability to own both the brain and the worm scarf. This makes the Corruption not as bad as a pick but more of a niche one where its only there just to get the worm scarf.

[@mr.chipotle9716]

Totally agree, the only thing I like about the Corruption is the very strong Musket gun and the Worm Scarf But I would always go for crimson

[@Jeff-ik9zj]

I really prefer the Brain of Confusion on master mode

[@ListenAndDie]

Yeah, if hits one shot you anyway, dmg reduction doesnt really matter

[@choombilly]

Id rather take no damage sometimes than take reduced damage all the time

[@happygiggi4948]

Imo what I see is both complement their demonic armor. Shadow armor is damage, the scarf help to tank more. Crimson armor is defensive armor thx to the increased regen. The brain help to occasionally spare a hit and let the regen kick more.

[@terraSpark902]

I mean I guess.. but the brain functionally tanks better too

[@icyroles]

cool thing to note: if you are fighting Empress of Light, the brain could let you dodge one of her instant kill attacks which the scarf can’t do

[@Perfection-given-form]

Honestly I think the worm scarf deserves a minor buff, like 20% instead of 17% damage reduction although the brain of confusion would probably need a buff too, like a slightly longer immunity time or something if that happened

[@terraSpark902]

Max tank can already face tank moon lord using these accessories, I see no reason to buff them. I'd rather have tinkerer upgrades for expert mode items or they buff ones like the bone helm

[@HTETyt]

Quad-Barrel shotgun can only be purchased after defeating Skeletron, which might be difficult to get for new players. Just use jester arrows or a whip on the creepers.

[@muovd]

Or grenades, they are OP

[@purplehaze2358]

If you're running by normal progression, the quad-barrel shotgun isn't actually obtainable before brain of Cthulhu. It only becomes available after Skeletron is defeated, which is typically _after_ brain. If you'd like on-tier weapons to use; crimson rod, jester arrows with any bow, and snapthorn+any summon are always solid options.

[@Noved0321]

Brain of confusion is literally one of the key components to defeating day time Empress, the worm scarf being useless in comparison

[@ManuDelta1805]

that is not entirely the case, the brain of confusion although it can save you from death on several occasions, the worm scarf gives you extra survival, and unlike the brain does not require a luck factor In my opinion the brain is better for glass cannons classes, while the scarf is better for Melee users or those who have some defense to avoid being one-shotted (also if we talk about enemies that one-shot you would be ridiculous, since there are only 2)

[@Wammyve]

@@ManuDelta1805 except that IS the case. The Worm Scarf is completely useless against DAY TIME Empress. No amount of damage reduction will let you survive any of her attacks, you will still get one shotted.

[@ManuDelta1805]

@@Wammyve You insinuate that for being useful against the EoLD Makes the scarf completely useless or something? That's like saying the Zenith is broken and needs a nerf being a Post-Game weapon, it's a CHANCE to dodge an attack, The chance of getting hit is still there And finally, the scarf is not infinitely useless compared to the brain for a single boss Big brain, Besides, explain me why you face EoLD if you don't go as Summoner

[@Squingis]

@@ManuDelta1805 you make absolutely no sense. When was the zenith thrown in the mix? He's saying that damage reduction doesn't matter if you always get 1 shot. A 1/6 chance to dodge an attack, while not being the best, is still better than reducing thousands of damage by 17%. You'll still die despite that 17% damage reduction, but might survive with the brains 1/6 chance to dodge.

[@ManuDelta1805]

@@SquingisI was hinting that they're both good accessories in their own way for a long time, but apparently the brain is superior to the scarf for being useful against a boss than you'll only face if you go Summoner (Remember that the EoLN exists) Please tell me an attack that will literally one-shot you, there are only two enemies with instakill attacks, and it's not even guaranteed that you'll survive even with the brain I do not dislike the brain, but for me both accessories are Decent in their respective functions, and comparing them is just ridiculous

[@KingOfTheRoost]

Seeing people fight over which pixels are better is hilarious. They're both good items tbh

[@DJ.The.Tiger25]

I feel like beyond the look and the accessories, I always go crimson for the ichor. I feel like it's a much stronger debuff to inflict than cursed flame

[@cholm2070]

Agreed. Ichor’s advantage is damn near invaluable in the harder modes where enemy defense is buffed. On normal it sort of seems like the difference is negligible, but on master or even expert it becomes pretty clear.

[@thevoid4151]

As a crimson fan, I'm really happy to see it getting more love, although I must say I sometimes just use both for different situations, since in boss battles I think it's overall better to use the scarf, since it's benefits are greater with only one enemy compared to many, while the brain is more of an exploring and event type of accessory, except of course against daytime empress, there's one clear strategy for her

[@gingerdude3666]

Nice video, though the quad-barrel shotgun is only accessible post-Skeletron, which is a shame. Friend found that out the hard way on our last playthrough, lol

[@imab0t274]

If you’re willing to go to the jungle then you can get the boomstick pre-boss

[@engineergaming3830]

Basically worm scarf for newer ppl who aren't good at dodging and brain of confusion for ppl who don't get hit very often

[@DigDig_1999]

WOW that's been buffed.i think the scarf was added BC crimson ichor was always a winner but now I think it still has to be crimson. Also I'm guessing with that pumpkin moon load out you can't stack a cross necklace and ninja gear with it?

[@yourpal4l]

Hey socktreez, I got your video off of the recommendation tab and I'd like to say while I prefer the worm scarf, I have tried maining it as a summoner and it has served me well, even when I can't utilize the crits. The dodge in addition to hallowed armor made it really fun to play around with. On the topic of crimson though, I'd like to point out the flesh knuckles as a standout item for summoner in multiplayer. Usually summoners would only stick to Sanguine, Optic, Desert Tiger, and Raven staff because they 're the only summon weapon with noticable range when your melee is kiting. I would however spotlight this as it makes abigail's flower, spider staff, and other lack luster staffs with range do wonders. With the old one army's armor, well fed, ironskin pot, and full warding, you can easily get 104 defense after one mech boss! yes the reduction of having 3 or 4 summons might be annoying, but atleast you'd have 104 and really nice constant dps + survivability as a consolation prize.

[@alexcornflow]

Instead of bombs, you can also use purification powder on the infected stone so that you could mine it!

[@vanreuelsederia8062]

Only crazy people do that lol normal people use bombs or dynamites

[@lucaliserreperez1790]

thats genius

[@eebydeeby03]

The virgin bomb user vs the chad purification powder enjoyer.

[@frtruck]

Honestly, surprised more people don't know this. I've known this for so long (never used it but still known about it) and I'm surprised I've never heard anyone mention it.

[@WhyrenGP]

i remember using the worm scarf more, but mostly because i played more 1.3 than 1.4, and it still looks great as vanity accessoire

[@redundantopinion705]

At expert and master mode I never picked the worm scarf, not only because I'm a ranger/ summoner but becuase at master mode you get 3 hit so taking 30 damage off a 150 hit isn't worth it

[@sockrteez]

Absolutely, I’d rather just dodge the attack entirely

[@spudlover3939]

Brian of confusion, black belt, and hallowed armor can carry you through for the worthy master mode. When everything one shots you, dodging attacks is far better than damage reduction.

[@anhondacivic6541]

plus, it's a very good combo for daytime EOL

[@colboy123]

As someone who plays master mode FtW, I can say that the brain is infinitely more valuable, as the scarf won’t remove the 2-hit KO that 90% of bosses being EDIT: Typo

[@muovd]

I think you meant to say the scarf in your second sentence

[@colboy123]

@@muovd yes, you’re right. Thank you

[@aurastrike]

I have a mod that allows me to set certain special seed generation without the rest of the generation. I use this to get the drunk seed's both evils on standard generation, allowing me to obtain both types of evil items. Being able to use both would be insane, because not only are you taking 17% less damage, you also get most normal enemies being confused and the 1 in 6 to negate damage. Insane for early hardmode and even late pre-hardmode

[@joedou7glas200]

Brain of confusion shines in certain moments but generally worm scarf is more consistent

[@1ndiebird]

*Finally it's here.* kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqTSiJl3hNKtpsk

[@1ndiebird]

@@nal929 yeah fr. i think some people are always going to prefer the "consistent dr" of the scarf, though. Personally i love the brain, but to each their own

[@joedou7glas200]

@@nal929 Its really good, but personally for me the dodge is kind of unreliable and youll end up replacing it with master ninja gear once you beat plantera, while worm scarf can stay relevant through the whole game. Honestly, I dont even use the brain or scarf that often so everything im saying might be bogus lol

[@joedou7glas200]

@HaxWorl Its defenitely better if your good at not being hit, but for the average player like me the worm scarf shines just because of its consistency. most game fandoms im in too thing good weapons that are inconsistent are bad but this one is the opposite🤔🤔🤔

[@franekg8384]

oh by the way in the part explaining the worm scatf, you dont ACTUALLY need to use bombs. just grab some purification powder from the dryad and use it to purify ebonstone to stone and mine that stone normally! (same goes for crimson)

[@skelecrine]

Ever since I first obtained the brain of confusion in 1.4 it's had a permanent accessory slot on all of my characters until I can get my hands on the ninja gear. Usually I play terraria with the intent on NOT getting hit, so the ability to avoid lethal damage all together instead of only slightly reducing it is significantly more valuable (ESPECIALLY in master mode).

[@turnityp886]

as a worm scarf advocate, i cannot rely on being lucky. having 27% DR is busted insane crazy op (this is with endurance pot) like ive said, i hate dodge chance. totally gonna use the master ninja gear post plant, because the dodge is an EXTRA. dying in 4 hits instead of 3 is objectively better than having 3 1/6 chances of not dying 3 hits. dont even think about EOL because they fixed it.

[@gandpork]

What I consider more than any of this is that when using the brain of confusion you can use luck stats to increase the strength of it. Which means an even higher chance than 83%, but the scarf also is a more reliable source of defense

[@jos4669]

i still prefer the scarf, but only because of its longevity - the percentage-based reduction only gets better as you tackle stronger enemies. the brain is certainly a solid option, though

[@firstlast-mq9gn]

@Super Ninja daytime eol can be cheesed with a mechanical cart

[@gandpork]

This is a hot can of worms you’re opening and I love every bit of it

[@LokiThePug]

I had the brain of confusion once and it confused a flying enemy and it actually worked for him cuz he went ahead of me and killed me…

[@lazygravy_brook]

I think the coolest thing about the Crimson V. Corruption debate is that it exists at all. It shows just how well the Terraria devs implemented the Crimson as an alternative, with it being so closely balanced and loved that the community at large seems to be around 50-50 between the two.

[@josephramos4478]

Please never stop making content this way, don’t start adding misleading titles or thumbnails these are perfect

[@conan377]

When it comes to choosing world evil, in my opinion it's not between worm scarf or brain of confusion, it's between worm scarf or ichor.

[@curtisaten7150]

Now you can have both :)

[@SomeDudeInYT]

Why not use both at the same time?

[@M.Daniyal-Ansari]

Bro !

[@M.Daniyal-Ansari]

That is insane ! nice idea

[@michael4491]

Brain of Confusion was a must in my fights with the Dungeon Guardian/daylight EoL. The Scarf did not even have a place in my plannings.

[@joedou7glas200]

I think that is kind of obvious

[@abopotato6457]

POV: 17% DR against day time empress is not as good as 1/6 change to dodge an attack especially if you have a dodge build

[@enderstrikegaming8578]

Honestly at this point I feel bad for the corruption, now it has nothing going for it. The expert accessories are now equally useful, meaning the only reason to choose corruption is the musket at the beginning of the game. Seriously, the crimson is just better in every single way which makes me sad

[@Clammychow]

Corruption music still slaps 💀

[@Rangerchips]

I feel like you're an Infographics for Terraria, like the opening and other edits. Love it

[@guyandahalf7844]

I've always thought the Brain of Confusion was much better for exactly these reasons; choosing a Crimson world also gets you the Vampire Knives rather than the Scourge of the Corruptor, which is clearly a much better weapon. Basically the Crimson is always the better choice.

[@Mimirden]

Same here I don’t look at the BOC itself, but much rather the long term benefits of having a crimson world.

[@cubingking3909]

I did the math, and if you want 100% optimal damage reduction, go with the worm scarf (even tho it's barely better), but if a few damage isn't a big deal to you, go with the brain of confusion because you can inflict the confusion debuff on enemies, which can end up making you take less damage because you can run away more easily

[@Dav624]

The developers did an amazing job with this game look at this the items for each biome are unique and useful for different purposes

[@Subject_GR33N]

Quite honestly, I just start a crimson world, get the brain, then boot up a corruption world, get the scarf, go back to crimson, then reforge until I get either warding or violent on both of them, and then use both of them for the rest of my run all the way to wall of flesh, hell sometimes even moon lord if I can’t be bothered to change my loadout. It’s literally the only items that I’m willing to make a second world exception for due to how useful they both are for how relatively easy they are to get. I don’t know when I started doing this, but when I started taking terraria worlds seriously to beat the game, I’ve always done this, and I’m so used to doing this that I just don’t even think about it when I do collect both of them. Before it’s buff, brain of confusion was just worse than worm scarf in every way, but after the buff, I always choose it over the worm scarf. They work really well together. Worm scarf reduces damage so you can take more hits, allowing more time for brain of confusion to activate and give you damage immunity and boosted crit damage to take advantage of. Edit: also brain of confusion is a core piece for fighting empress of light during the day, which can’t be said for the worm scarf.

[@atomicbanana55]

I learned these details a looooong time ago, but I completely forgot about them. Thanks for re-enlightening me to the might of the brain!

[@kiiukanara]

My eyes have been opened! This definitely makes brain of confusion one of the most underrated items.

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

Brain of confision is the glass cannon player's version of worm scarf which works out because I myself am very much glass cannon gang gang since 1.4 dropped and i REALLY started messing around with the summoner class. Seeing insanely high base damage on my weapons is just so funny and my addiction to the playstyle has led me to bring the base damage of my kaleidoscope to over 600 by the end of the playthrough. If corruption had brain of confusion, I'd always pick it because to me, corruption is just way better looking than crimson, but crimson is more practical as of now

[@Jvooniprr]

just wanna say im glad u used the less than sign correctly in the thumbnail lol, so many thumbnails dont lmao

[@SumoneAverage]

I love going corruption just for the purple theme and easier boss fight to setup (cause in crimson when making the arena it feels like the spiders spawn so so often) but the brain is simply a staple in most of my load outs and love to use it

[@p0oka261]

As someone who recently did my first playthrough of the game in the better part of a decade and did so on master mode (with a friend tbf) the worm scarf has just been do insanely useful. When a tortoise can casually deal 300 damage in a single hit I would rather survive on 20hp and use a heal potion than risk it on a dodge. They amount to the same amount of damage but the scarf has that consistency. When I fought fishron I saw how much he did to me and could work out how many more hits I could take instead of being 1 shot and praying for rng. It also makes reflection a little easier. When I lost to fishron phase 3 I knew that I needed more healing via campfires and better potions instead of simply blaming rng and going again hoping for better luck. Still I don't think anyone can deny that the brain is really good too

[@katf9513]

I used Worm Scarf for most of my master mode playthrough, but I swapped in late hardmode because the 17% damage resist usually didn’t make the difference between dying in 3 hits and dying in 4. BOC allowed me to sometimes break those milestones, so the potion tradeoff was worth it for me.

[@paranthesisism]

3:53 nobody gonna talk about how he casually got a slime staff

[@FriendOfHatkid]

And no one is gonna talk about how he got slime staff at 3:52

[@prysthaea7735]

One of the best accessories in the game that you can aquire from your first boss and stays relevant well into hard mode is better than I thought? Part of the best set for beating EoL during the day too. Brain, Ninja Gear, Hallowed Armor, and Cross Necklace.

[@meowmrrpnyanya]

this editing is so clean and professional good job!

[@rehakmate]

I love the brain, the amount of times the confusiom debuff casted on enemies saved me is crazy

[@arkfiya]

I think worm scarf is better for early game however, for post skeletron, I much prefer dodge tank because it usually adds up to higher DR in the end. taking no damage usually is longer lasting than reduced damage.

[@lojiczimm811]

ive always preferred the brain of confusion ever since i first got it, its powers have taken me to end game because of how simply useful it is

[@glassofwater281]

I like both items equally and since you can have both world evils now, I grab both on FTW worlds. I absolutely love the scarf with my regular loadout because I've gotten pretty good at dodging as a ranger, but there will always be situations where I can't dodge something so not having very high defense isn't as much of a problem; and the scarf looks cool when dyed. On the other hand, when I'm in a very tough fight and know I won't be able to dodge very easily, the brain is incredibly powerful and a key component for the dodge loadout

[@chicomanara]

I like corruption on a aesthetics point of view, but, if you want both and don't want to mess around unique seeds, you can always make a underground artificial crimson/corruption biome and make a boss token for the other one. I do it mostly for farming ichor in a corruption world.

[@YellowCyanXY]

There’s actually a mod that combines them both called “Brain Scarf”

[@beez1717]

That would be so awesome! I may have to go get that mod.

[@Erolsaurus]

Is it for 1.4?

[@ZeroGForce]

The real answer to this conundrum is... _"play the drunk seed and get both, lol."_ But also that way, you won't have to force yourself to choose between whether you want Ichor or Cursed Flame flasks once you get into the meat of hardmode. _(Also, if I'm using the drunk seed, my preferred strat is to go right to the Dungeon to farm Bones for a Spinal Tap, which is amazing for hordes and multi-segment bosses with damage on par with a Gold Bow and Jester Arrows.)_ But yeah, the Brain seems to be the better pick because of its secondary effect, and dodges don't necessarily proc once every six times, so they might be more or less frequent.

[@helidon41384]

Also, getting hit interrupts health regen. So there’s that.

[@ckinggaming5bucketmadness766]

I guess the expert mode eater of worlds would probably need an actual arena, instead of my normal mode method, of standing still and swinging my melee Doesn’t matter the class just do that

[@masontabalani1464]

I like the idea of both of these, but I played Expert mode, got in Hardmode, beaten both Empress of Light and Duke Fishron, and end up having to give it up, because of the limited small amount of accessories given. Empress of Light has that amazing accessory that allows infinite flight, and I really do not want to give it up. Ironically, to anyone that had a hard time fighting her in nighttime, I ate a major stat buff and most of potions that help you during a tough fight, and the boss was only dealing 20 damage per hit.

[@Not_black_imposter]

Sock:use brain Me with the pink sword from the sky: *rush sounds*

[@badluck7286]

From what I understand, Corruption is better for people who prefer speed over defense, and generally use ranged weapons, and crimson is for tank players early in the game to boost damage a little bit too. Also you can run both boss items together, just farm a bit and defeat the evil boss on your main world, then create a new one with a guaranteed DIFFRENT evil biome, then defeat the Evil Biome Boss, Run Both for the ULTIMATE STRAT being confusion and less damage taken, imo pretty solid combo for bosses

[@sethariustelos4896]

1:55 I would say boomstick, as it is much easier to attain, the quad barrel shotgun requires you to defeat skeletron, which is quite difficult without crimtane/demonite armour/equitment

[@masonfoster7954]

i’ve been going random on my world gen cause i love both world evils and it seems the devs prefer the scarf as i almost always get corruption

[@mrsleepywastaken2882]

In modded terraria like calamity I find it brain of confusion even better because it has 100% chance but it has cooldown for like 30-45 seconds so I can focus on dodging and it can just re appear.

[@SuperJupiter243]

The dodging is only a very new buff that even I didn't really take notice of, this buffs the brain of confusions stats a lot though, but the worm scarf has not got a buff ;-;