Heavy Plate Helmet: vs Metal Facemask

Characteristics

Category: Attire

Stack size: 1

Durability: 1000

Workbench: Level 2

Craftable: Yes

Researchable: Yes · 60 Scrap

Bullet protection: 90%

Explosion protection: 100%

Overview

In-game description

Offers superior protection at the cost of reduced vision and movement speed.

Through the slit of this helmet you see less of the world, and that is the deal: the game promises superior protection in exchange for reduced vision and movement speed. It belongs on someone holding a spot, not on someone scanning a hillside for roamers.

Helmet	Bench	HQM	Also needs	Durability
Heavy plate helmet	Level 2	8	Sheet metal	1000
Metal facemask	Level 3	15	Leather, sewing kits	320
Coffee can helmet	Level 2	none	Frags, cloth	200

On paper it beats the facemask on bench, HQM and durability. The catch hides in the sheet metal: the game files say nobody can craft it, not even at the Level 3 workbench its own page names. Every sheet comes from loot or recycling, and most groups spend those on high walls first.

Picture an online raid on your base. One teammate sits at the loot room window, never needs to scan far, and soaks the shots that would drop someone in a facemask. Add the heavy plate jacket and he hipfires anyway, so give him a shotgun. For roaming, keep the facemask and its clearer view.

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