Helms are a type of Armor in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered that protects the player's head. Helms add their defense values to a total that is then used to calculate how much damage is taken.
- Most Helms can be upgraded, and you can visit the Maximum upgraded versions page for further information.
Helms in Dark Souls
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Helm Name |
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 Wanderer Hood |
400 | 1.4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Thief Mask |
250 | 1.2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
 Brigand Hood |
200 | 1.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Pharis's Hat |
250 | 1.2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Sorcerer Hat |
200 | 1.2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tattered Cloth Hood |
400 | 1.1 | 8 | 8.9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
 Priest's Hat |
350 | 1.2 | 9 | 9.4 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Standard Helm |
250 | 3.5 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
 Knight Helm |
400 | 4.2 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Shadow Mask |
200 | 0.9 | 9 | 9.9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
 Black Sorcerer Hat |
200 | 0.7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
 Six-Eyed Helm of the Channelers |
300 | 3.9 | 20 | 19.2 | 22.8 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
 Cleric Helm |
500 | 4.8 | 36.3 | 36.3 | 41.7 | 36.3 | 21.8 | 19.4 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 8.4 | 0 | 8 |
 Maiden Hood |
150 | 0.8 | 7 | 8.2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Crown of Dusk |
150 | 0.4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
 Hollow Thief's Hood |
250 | 1.1 | 8 | 8.7 | 8 | 8.3 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 Painting Guardian Hood |
150 | 0.6 | 3 | 3.6 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
 Hollow Warrior Helm |
250 | 2.6 | 10 | 9.7 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Hollow Soldier Helm |
200 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Dingy Hood |
150 | 0.8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
 Crown of the Dark Sun |
300 | 3.0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
 Big Hat |
250 | 3 | 14 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
 Gold-Hemmed Black Hood |
400 | 1.4 | 11 | 11.8 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
 Mask of the Sealer |
400 | 1.5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 Mask of Velka |
400 | 2.5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
 Witch Hat |
250 | 1.1 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
 Xanthous Crown |
400 | 5.0 | 18 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 0 |
 Chain Helm |
300 | 3.0 | 12 | 12 | 14.4 | 11.6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
 Crown of the Great Lord |
900 | 3.0 | 16 | 17.3 | 18.4 | 14.7 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 0 |
 Snickering Top Hat |
300 | 2.0 | 12 | 16.2 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
 Porcelain Mask |
250 | 2.5 | 13 | 13 | 13.6 | 14.3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
 Iron Helm |
350 | 4.5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13.7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
 Eastern Helm |
450 | 4.7 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
 Helm of the Wise |
500 | 5.1 | 19 | 17.1 | 20.7 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 |
 Balder Helm |
450 | 4.2 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
 Helm of Thorns |
250 | 4.1 | 17 | 16.1 | 18.5 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
 Dark Mask |
300 | 3.8 | 18 | 18 | 19.8 | 16.9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Elite Knight Helm |
450 | 4.5 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Ornstein's Helm |
700 | 5.5 | 32 | 30.4 | 36.2 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
 Crystalline Helm |
150 | 4.2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Brass Helm |
600 | 5.1 | 22 | 21.1 | 24.9 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 |
 Helm of Favor |
500 | 4.5 | 18 | 17.1 | 20.9 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
 Catarina Helm |
400 | 4.5 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
 Silver Knight Helm |
600 | 4.8 | 21 | 19.7 | 24.1 | 20.6 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Black Knight Helm |
550 | 5.0 | 21 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 20.6 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Paladin Helm |
500 | 5.0 | 22 | 20.9 | 25.3 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 8 |
 Steel Helm |
500 | 5.4 | 16 | 15 | 18.4 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
 Helm of Artorias |
600 | 4.2 | 18 | 16.2 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 9 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
 Gough's Helm |
450 | 6.5 | 25 | 25 | 26.2 | 23.8 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
 Black Iron Helm |
600 | 6.0 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
 Giant Helm |
600 | 6.3 | 27 | 24.8 | 30.5 | 27 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
 Havel's Helm |
900 | 7.5 | 36 | 30.6 | 41.4 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
 Smough's Helm |
700 | 6.8 | 40 | 34.8 | 46 | 40 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 14 |
 Golem Helm |
700 | 6.3 | 35 | 32.2 | 40.9 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
 Stone Helm |
800 | 6.8 | 35 | 32.9 | 40.3 | 35 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
 Guardian Helm |
800 | 7.2 | 41 | 38.5 | 47.1 | 41 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
 Fang Boar Helm |
600 | 8.0 | 26 | 23.4 | 31.2 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
 Gargoyle Helm |
200 | 3.5 | 15 | 12.3 | 19.1 | 13.7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
 Sunlight Maggot |
80 | 1.4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Symbol of Avarice |
300 | 10 | 21 | 10.9 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
 Sack |
150 | 0.6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Royal Helm |
500 | 4.5 | 16 | 13.9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
 Mask of the Father |
200 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mask of the Mother |
200 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mask of the Child |
200 | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bloated Head |
150 | 2.5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
 Bloated Sorcerer Head |
150 | 2.2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 15 | 0 |
Table Key
| Physical Defense | Physical |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental Defense | Magic |
Fire |
Lightning |
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| Resistance | Poise |
Bleeding |
Poison |
Curse |
Durability: The armor's HP, when the durability hits 0, the effectiveness of its protection become weakened to the point of almost useless.
Weight: How much the item weights when equipped.
Physical Defense: Attack Type: Defines what kind of protection against attack types set the armor has. Strike (Str), Slash(Sls). Piercing (Prc)
AnonymousThe table has mixed upgraded and unupgraded gear making it useless. Cleric helm is shown as +10, giant helm is +0 and shows up way lower. Have them all listed at max upgrade or don't bother.
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A LOT of wrong poise values on this list. Artorias' helm says 8 (it's 6), helm of thorns, the same... and the list goes on...
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Incorrect final stats on all elite set pieces in the table :(
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is it that hard to leave those lists in the same order as in game menus?
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Gargoyle Helm weight seems very incorrect. It says 0.9 in the listing, but 3.5 on the actual page.
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Cleric Helm is not missing anymore.
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