Originally posted by Sono:

yeah the terrain was a really bad choice imo, and you're means of dealing with it is only craftable after you've basically already beaten the mistlands, making it rather pointless.

I'll never understand the "welp, you've completed the zone! now you're ready to play through it :)" developer mindset. Like why don't the previous zones just set up your first steps into the new biome. It makes no freaking sense so much it makes me kinda miffed