Heavy Helmet
- Kind
- Heavy Armor
- Slot
- Head
- Noise
- +6
- Arcane spell failure
- 9%
- Base weight
- 6
- Base price
- 12
- Found as loot
- Yes
By tier
| Tier | Item level | Usual material | Base effects | Price |
|---|
| Common | 1 | Iron | Crushing resistance 3%Piercing resistance 3%Slashing resistance 3% | 8 |
| Uncommon | 10 | Steel | Crushing resistance 5%Piercing resistance 5%Slashing resistance 5% | 24 |
| Rare | 20 | Orcish | Crushing resistance 6%Piercing resistance 6%Slashing resistance 6% | 55 |
| Elite | 30 | Dwarven | Crushing resistance 8%Piercing resistance 8%Slashing resistance 8% | 104 |
| Legendary | 40 | Dragon | Crushing resistance 11%Piercing resistance 11%Slashing resistance 11% | 195 |
Materials
| Material | Tier | Resistance per physical type, level 1 → 50 | Weight | Price, level 1 → 50 |
|---|
| Iron | Common | 3% → 4% | 8 | 8 → 45 |
| Steel | Uncommon | 4% → 6% | 8 | 13 → 72 |
| Orcish | Rare | 6% → 7% | 7 | 20 → 111 |
| Dwarven | Elite | 7% → 9% | 6 | 29 → 156 |
| Dragon | Legendary | 9% → 12% | 5 | 43 → 234 |
The same resistance applies to crushing, piercing and slashing damage, before the wearer’s armor proficiency.
Enchantments it can carry
Better pieces roll extra effects: each list below becomes possible from its tier upward. Common pieces never roll a bonus, but can still carry a curse. Negative effects are curses; a priest can lift them.
Common and above
| Effect | At Common | Best case, Legendary |
|---|
| Acid resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Fire resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Frost resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Holy resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Lightning resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Necrotic resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Poison resistance | 2% | 9% |
| Constitution (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Dexterity (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Strength (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Charisma (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Wisdom (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Intelligence (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Abjuration (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Conjuration (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Evocation (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Illusion (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Restoration (curse) | -1 | -1 |
| Transmutation (curse) | -1 | -1 |
Rare and above
| Effect | At Rare | Best case, Legendary |
|---|
| Strength | +1 | +1 |
| Dexterity | +1 | +1 |
| Constitution | +1 | +1 |
| Intelligence | +1 | +1 |
| Wisdom | +1 | +1 |
| Charisma | +1 | +1 |
| Dagger | +1 | +1 |
| Sword | +1 | +1 |
| Axe | +1 | +1 |
| Mace | +1 | +1 |
| Hammer | +1 | +1 |
| Staff | +1 | +1 |
| Bow | +1 | +1 |
| Crossbow | +1 | +1 |
| Shield | +1 | +1 |
| Single Handed | +1 | +1 |
| Two Handed | +1 | +1 |
| Two Weapons | +1 | +1 |
| Light Armor | +1 | +1 |
| Heavy Armor | +1 | +1 |
| Abjuration | +1 | +1 |
| Conjuration | +1 | +1 |
| Evocation | +1 | +1 |
| Illusion | +1 | +1 |
| Restoration | +1 | +1 |
| Transmutation | +1 | +1 |
| Stealth | +1 | +1 |
| Traps | +1 | +1 |
| Assassination | +1 | +1 |
| Locks | +1 | +1 |
| Stealing | +1 | +1 |
| Alchemy | +1 | +1 |
| Smithing | +1 | +1 |
Who can wear it
Can’t use it: Mage (forbidden item), Thief (no heavyarmor proficiency), Bard (forbidden item), Druid (no heavyarmor proficiency), Ranger (no heavyarmor proficiency), Barbarian (no heavyarmor proficiency), Monk (forbidden item), Shaman (no heavyarmor proficiency).
