Iron helmet

What it does

• Goes in the head slot.
• Power 6 (high quality: 9). On a weapon it raises your accuracy and max hit. On any other piece it raises your evasion and cuts the damage you take.
• Durability 2: it can survive 2 defeats. Gear only wears down when you are defeated. A damaged piece breaks if you unequip it.
• A high-quality piece gives 1.5 times each bonus, rounded down.

Made by

• Forge iron helmet — Smithing level 14

Used to make

• Pack an iron kit — uses 1 per action (Outfitting)

Reinforce

Reinforce it from +1 to +10 in the Bank, where it is made. Each level adds 5% of its power and chance to hit, so at +10 its power is 7.5. From +4 each level also uses Bandit scrap.

Everything from +0 to +10: 38,115 coins, 30 Iron bar and 29 Bandit scrap.

At +10 one can be evolved into Black iron helmet, for 165 coins, 1 Iron core and 5 Bandit scrap.

Used to evolve

Used up when evolving into Black iron helmet.

Story

A plain iron brim over a padded cap. Rain runs off it, and so do most blows.