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Helms are a type of armor in Diablo series. In all three games of Diablo series, Helms are a separate part of characters' gear. They provide both protective and offensive bonuses.
Diablo I[]
In Diablo I, heavier helms have higher Strength requirements. They have less Defense than Chest Armor, but are the only other piece of protection one may equip.
Diablo II[]
Helms return in Diablo II. They come in many variations, some classes having gear specifically designed for them: Druid Pelts, Barbarian Helms and Circlets. Helms may have up to three Sockets.
Unlike Diablo I, helms are actually shown on a character model in Diablo II, but Circlets are a way to give heroes a bare-headed look.
Normal Helms — Cap • Skull Cap • Helm • Full Helm • Great Helm • Mask • Crown • Bone Helm
Exceptional Helms — War Hat • Sallet • Casque • Basinet • Winged Helm • Death Mask • Grand Crown • Grim Helm
Elite Helms — Shako • Hydraskull • Armet • Giant Conch • Spired Helm • Demonhead • Corona • Bone Visage
Normal Helms — Biggin's Bonnet (Cap) • Tarnhelm (Skull Cap) • Coif of Glory (Helm) • Duskdeep (Full Helm) • Howltusk (Great Helm) • The Face of Horror (Mask) • Undead Crown (Crown) • Wormskull (Bone Helm)
Exceptional Helms — Peasant Crown (War Hat) • Rockstopper (Sallet) • Stealskull (Casque) • Darksight Helm (Basinet) • Valkyrie Wing (Winged Helm) • Blackhorn's Face (Death Mask) • Crown of Thieves (Grand Crown) • Vampire Gaze (Grim Helm)
Elite Helms — Harlequin Crest (Shako) • Steel Shade (Armet) • Veil of Steel (Spired Helm) • Nightwing's Veil (Spired Helm) • Andariel's Visage (Demonhead) • Crown of Ages (Corona) • Giant Skull (Bone Visage)
Diablo III[]
In Diablo III, helms offer a major bulk of Armor, and in addition to all-item affixes, may roll resistances, one Socket, Critical Hit chance, increased damage of secondary skills, Life %, Life regeneration, Life per Hit, Thorns, health globe / gold pickup range, status effect duration reduction, experience, and chance to Fear on hit. Legendary helms often roll other stats.
Wizard Hats, Voodoo Masks and Spirit Stones are special class-restricted types of helms. They may roll all the same stats, as well as bonuses to characters' class resources and skills.
In Diablo III, helms are a visible piece of equipment, and may be transmogrified or just made 'disappear' with the use of Vanishing Dye. Any helm may be transmogrified into a class-specific helm (Wizard Hat, Voodoo Mask or Spirit Stone), but only by the respective class characters. Class-specific helms may be transmogrified into normal helms without restrictions.
Some helms, when equipped, alter the character's hairstyle, hiding excessive hair from view.
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