Helms

The head is one of the most vulnerable and important parts of the body, so protective headgear of all sorts have long been a staple of a decent suit of armour. The simplest designs consist chiefly of a tight-fitting leather or metal cap, securely fastened to remain atop one's head. More advanced designs include faceted sides to deflect and absorb attacks, noseguards and gorgets to protect the nose and neck, and even visors that close over the face. A sturdy helm may be one of the best investments an adventurer can make.

The Circlet and Coronet are types of headgear found only in the Expansion. Their stats are listed on the main headgear pages, but click to the Circlets page for more info about them.

Druid and Barbarian class-specific helms are listed in the Class-Specific section section.

• Sockets: As of v1.09 in D2X you can find helms with 3 sockets only on Hell. Up to 2 sockets can be found in Normal and Nightmare.
• Item Level: Is used in many in-game calculations, including which monsters can drop an item, what Clvl you need to be to have that item offered to gamble on it, and more. Full list of Mlvls found on Darkness.
• Clvl Req: A character must be at least this level to equip the item.

Normal

Item	Item Name	Properties	Sockets
	Cap	3-5 Defense 12 Durability Str Req: None Item Level: 1 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Skull Cap	8-11 Defense 18 Durability Str Req: 15 Item Level: 5 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Helm	15-18 Defense 24 Durability Str Req: 26 Item Level: 11 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Full Helm	23-26 Defense 30 Durability Str Req: 41 Item Level: 15 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Mask	9-27 Defense 20 Durability Str Req: 23 Item Level: 23 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Bone Helm	33-36 Defense 40 Durability Str Req: 25 Item Level: 22 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Great Helm	30-35 Defense 40 Durability Str Req: 63 Item Level: 23 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Crown	25-45 Defense 50 Durability Str Req: 55 Item Level: 29 Clvl Req: None	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
Circlets are a type of headgear, but have many differences. Full details Circlets here.
	Circlet	20-30 Defense 35 Durability Str Req: None Item Level: 24 Clvl Req: 16	Magic Level: 3 ** Max Sockets:* Norm: 1 NM/Hell: 2
	Coronet	30-40 Defense 30 Durability Str Req: None Item Level: 52 Clvl Req: 39	Magic Level: 8 ** Max Sockets:* Norm: 1 NM/Hell: 2

Exceptional

Item	Item Name	Properties	Sockets
	War Hat	45-53 Defense 12 Durability Str Req: 20 Item Level: 34 Clvl Req: 22	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Sallet	52-62 Defense 18 Durability Str Req: 43 Item Level: 37 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Casque	63-72 Defense 24 Durability Str Req: 59 Item Level: 42 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Basinet	75-84 Defense 20 Durability Str Req: 82 Item Level: 45 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Death Mask	54-86 Defense 30 Durability Str Req: 55 Item Level: 48 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Grim Helm	60-125 Defense 40 Durability Str Req: 58 Item Level: 50 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 2
	Winged Helm	85-98 Defense 40 Durability Str Req: 115 Item Level: 51 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Grand Crown	78-113 Defense 50 Durability Str Req: 103 Item Level: 55 Clvl Req: 25	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
Circlets are a type of headgear, but have many differences. Full details Circlets here.
	Tiara	40-50 Defense 25 Durability Str Req: None Item Level: 70 Clvl Req: 52	Magic Level: 13 ** Max Sockets:* Norm: 1 NM: 2 Hell: 3

Elite

Elite headgear is found only in the Expansion.

Item	Item Name	Properties	Sockets
	Shako	98-141 Defense 12 Durability 50 Str Required Item Level: 58 Clvl Req: 43	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM/Hell: 2
	Hydraskull	101-145 Defense 18 Durability 84 Str Required Item Level: 63 Clvl Req: 47	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM/Hell: 2
	Armet	105-149 Defense 24 Durability 109 Str Required Item Level: 68 Clvl Req: 51	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM/Hell: 2
	Giant Conch	110-154 Defense 30 Durability 142 Str Required Item Level: 54 Clvl Req: 40	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM/Hell: 2
	Demonhead	101-154 Defense 20 Durability 102 Str Required Item Level: 74 Clvl Req: 55	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Bone Visage	100-157 Defense 40 Durability 106 Str Required Item Level: 84 Clvl Req: 63	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Spired Helm	114-159 Defense 40 Durability 192 Str Required Item Level: 79 Clvl Req: 59	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
	Corona	111-165 Defense 50 Durability 174 Str Required Item Level: 89 Clvl Req: 66	Max Sockets:* Norm/NM: 2 Hell: 3
Circlets are a type of headgear, but have many differences. Full details Circlets here.
	Diadem	50-60 Defense 20 Durability Str Req: None Item Level: 85 Clvl Req: 64	Magic Level: 18 ** Max Sockets:* Norm: 1 NM: 2 Hell: 3

Notes: * Helms found on Normal and Nightmare can have at most two sockets. Some helms can have up to three but only when found on Hell. This refers to grey, socketed helms, not blue magical ones, Artisan's can add 3 sockets to a helm on any difficulty level.
** Magic Level is a property found only on the four types of Circlets. You add this number to your Clvl when determining possible modifiers, thus enabling you to potentially get higher level modifiers on a Circlet than your character could on any other item in the game. See the Circlets page for more details.