Helmet

Helmet
Provides no reduction to headshot damage.
Type	Gear
Loot tier	Levels 4, 5
Level 4 Perk	[Improved Minor Heal]

The Helmet is a gear item which can be acquired in two rarities: The Gold Helmet and the Mythic Helmet.

The Gold Helmet sets Shield Capacity to 100 regardless of Evo, and provides the [Improved Minor Heal] Perk, which doubles the healing effects of Shield Cells and Syringes.

The Mythic Helmet provides the [Shield Boost] Perk, which sets Shield Capacity to 125 regardless of Evo.

Helmets formerly provided reduction to incoming headshot damage, however this feature, as well as Level 1, 2 and 3 helmets, were removed as of Season 24.

History

Patch notes 

February 11, 2025 Patch

• White, blue, and purple have been removed from the loot pool.
• Players no longer start with a white helmet.
• Gold Helmet reworked into Gold Armor Upgrade Helmet:
  • Offers Improved Minor Healing perk that doubles the output of Cells & Syringes.
  • Sets the player’s Armor to 100 regardless of Level.
  • No headshot damage reduction
• Added Mythic Armor Upgrade Helmet.
  • Sets player’s armor to 125 regardless of level.
  • Offers no headshot damage reduction.

May 10, 2022 Patch

• Increased Helmet headshot damage reduction from 40% to 50%.
• Increased Helmet headshot damage reduction from 50% to 65%.

May 04, 2021 Patch

• Battle Royale Starter kit:
  • Players will now start a match with a “Starter Kit” consisting of a Level 1 Evo Shield, Helmet, and Knockdown Shield, plus two Shield Cells and Syringes each.
  • Helmets and Knockdown Shields have been removed from ground loot.

August 20, 2020 Patch

• Reduced the number of Knockdown Shields, Helmets, and Backpacks that spawn in the world.

See also

• Abilities
• Gear