Iron Helmet
| Iron Helmet | |
|---|---|
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| Category | Armor |
| Effect | +5 shield, 1,000 durability |
| Cost / Recipe | |
| How to get | Forged at Frostmere or Dunes West |
Iron Helmet is a mid-tier armor piece that protects your head and adds to your shield pool. It is the first armor tier available and requires Combat 15 to equip.
All armor is crafted at the smithy through Smithing and uses ingots plus desert materials from Emberstone.
How to get
Forge at Grimjaw's anvil in Frostmere or Harun the Forgewright's forge in Dunes West.
| Requirement | Details |
|---|---|
| Smithing level | 14 |
| Combat to wear | 15 |
| Ingredients | 2 Iron Ingot + 12 Molten Rock + 2 Brute Horn |
| Crafting time | ~25 seconds (roughly 60-second cooldown between smiths) |
| Durability | 1,000 uses |
Stats
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Shield bonus | +5 |
| Durability per hit | 1 point per hit taken |
| Repair cost | ~60% of forge ingot cost, scaled by durability loss (minimum 1 ingot) |
Shield System
Iron Helmet adds +5 to your shield pool. Shield is now a points pool (not discrete charges):
- **Base shield:** 100 points (with no armor)
- **Full iron set:** 120 points (+20 from 4 pieces)
- **Full silver set:** 140 points (+40 from 4 pieces)
Shield absorbs damage before your HP is touched and does not regenerate on its own. Restore it with Shield Potions.
Armor Set
Iron Helmet is one of four armor slots in the iron tier:
| Piece | Smithing req | Shield bonus | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Helmet | 14 | +5 | 2 iron ingot + 12 molten rock + 2 brute horn |
| Iron Body Armor | 20 | +5 | 4 iron ingot + 16 molten rock + 2 brute horn |
| Iron Legguards | 18 | +5 | 3 iron ingot + 14 molten rock + 2 brute horn |
| Iron Boots | 16 | +5 | 1 iron ingot + 10 molten rock + 2 brute horn |
Wearing multiple pieces adds their shield bonuses. A full iron set (all 4 pieces) gives +20 shield total.
Durability & Repair
Iron Helmet has 1,000 durability. Every hit you take (while wearing it) costs 1 durability point. A full iron set (4 pieces) wears 4 times as fast in wall-clock terms since all pieces lose durability simultaneously.
Repair at any smithy:
- **Repair cost:** ~60% of forge ingot cost, scaled to durability lost (minimum 1 ingot per repair)
- **Example:** At 50% durability loss, repair costs ~1 iron ingot
Armor Tiers
Iron is the first armor tier. Silver is higher:
| Tier | Pieces | Shield per piece | Combat req | Smithing req (helmet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | Head, body, legs, feet | +5 | 15 | 14 |
| Silver | Head, body, legs, feet | +10 | 25 | 24 |
Silver armor gives double the shield bonus but requires higher progression.
Crafting Materials
| Material | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Ingot | 2 | Smelt 60 Iron Ore + 60 Coal at any furnace |
| Molten Rock | 12 | Fish at Emberstone lava pits (common drop) |
| Brute Horn | 2 | Kill Magma Brute at Emberstone (1 in 5 drop rate) |
Related pages
| Page | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Armor | Armor system overview. |
| Kaziir the Armoursmith | NPC who explains armor (lore only — all forging at smithy). |
| Iron Body Armor, Iron Legguards, Iron Boots | Other iron armor pieces. |
| Silver Helmet | Higher-tier helmet. |
| Smithing | Skill used to craft armor. |
| Shield Potion | Restores shield points. |
| Iron Ingot | Primary crafting material. |
| Molten Rock | Secondary material from Emberstone fishing. |
| Brute Horn | Tertiary material from Magma Brutes. |
| Combat | Skill that gates armor wearing. |
| Frostmere | Smithing location. |
| Dunes West | Second smithing location. |