Helms Max Upgrade | Dark Souls Wiki

Max Upgrade Comparison Table for Helms of Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Players may Upgrade their Armor by using Ore found while exploring the game.

Helms +10 and +5 in Dark Souls

Some armor can only be upgraded to +5 and others cannot be upgraded at all, and are listed on this page at their maximum possible value.

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Helm Name
Wanderer Hood	400	1.4	21.8	23.3	23.3	21.8	19.4	24.2	21.8	11.2	11.2	0	0
Thief Mask	250	1.2	21.8	23.3	21.8	21.8	19.4	12.1	14.5	12.6	16.8	0	0
Brigand Hood	200	1.2	21.8	24	21.8	19.6	19.1	12.1	14.5	11.2	11.2	0	0
Pharis's Hat	250	1.2	16.9	18	16.9	16.9	12.1	16.9	14.5	8.4	7	0	0
Sorcerer Hat	200	1.2	19.4	20.9	20.1	19.4	24.2	12.1	14.5	8.4	7	0	0
Tattered Cloth Hood	400	1.1	19.4	21.5	19.4	19.4	21.8	29	14.5	12.6	32.2	1.4	0
Priest's Hat	350	1.2	19.4	22.8	19.4	19.4	21.8	12.1	16.9	12.6	11.2	0	0
Standard Helm	250	3.5	33.9	19.3	38.6	33.9	19.4	19.4	7.3	12.6	11.2	0	5
Knight Helm	400	4.2	33.9	32.2	39.3	33.2	14.5	19.4	12.1	12.6	8.4	0	8
Shadow Mask	200	0.9	14	15.3	14	14	7.8	9.3	9.3	19.1	22.9	0	0
Black Sorcerer Hat	200	0.7	12.1	12.5	13.2	12.1	26.6	19.4	19.4	16.8	16.8	2.8	0
Six-Eyed Helm of the Channelers	300	3.9	20	19.2	22.8	20	18	17	13	15	13	0	5
Maiden Hood	150	0.8	16.9	19.8	16.9	16.9	19.4	12.1	14.5	12.6	9.8	4.2	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	19.4	21.1	19.4	20.1	19.4	12.1	16.9	8.4	15.4	0	0
Painting Guardian Hood	150	0.6	4.6	5.6	4.6	4.6	48	17	12.4	15.2	38.1	7.6	0
Hollow Warrior Helm	250	2.6	24.2	23.5	24.9	23	14.5	12.1	14.5	7	7	0	3
Hollow Soldier Helm	200	3	24.2	24.2	26.9	21.3	14.5	14.5	9.7	9.8	7	0	5
Dingy Hood	150	0.8	14.5	18.2	14.5	14.5	19.4	12.1	14.5	12.6	9.8	12.6	0
Crown of the Dark Sun	300	3.0	12	12	12	12	12	6	6	9	9	12	0
Big Hat	250	3	21.7	23.9	23.9	19.5	66.7	10.8	26.3	16.5	16.5	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	18.6	20.5	18.6	18.6	18.6	10.8	13.9	10.2	10.2	10.2	0
Mask of Velka	400	2.5	18.6	20.3	18.6	18.6	18.6	15.5	10.8	11.4	11.4	25.4	0
Witch Hat	250	1.1	13.9	13.9	15.5	13.9	18.6	9.3	10.8	12.7	12.7	14	0
Xanthous Crown	400	5.0	27.9	43	27.9	23.7	23.3	4.6	12.4	10.2	14	44.4	0
Chain Helm	300	3.0	29	29	34.8	28.2	24.2	19.4	7.3	14	8.4	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	18.6	25.1	18.6	18.6	20.1	13.9	18.6	24.1	17.8	0	0
Porcelain Mask	250	2.5	20.1	20.1	21.2	22.2	15.5	18.6	12.4	14	24.1	14	3
Iron Helm	350	4.5	33.9	33.9	33.9	33.2	24.2	24.2	21.8	16.8	11.2	2.8	8
Eastern Helm	450	4.7	26.3	25	32.7	25.6	9.3	18.6	10.8	19.1	14	0	8
Helm of the Wise	500	5.1	18	17.1	20.7	18	12	13	10	11	7	18	8
Balder Helm	450	4.2	33.9	33.2	41.3	32.5	14.5	19.4	14.5	12.2	8.4	0	6
Helm of Thorns	250	4.1	26.3	25	28.7	26.3	15.5	18.6	12.4	12.7	8.9	0	8
Dark Mask	300	3.8	27.9	27.9	30.7	26.2	18.6	18.6	15.5	15.2	10.2	0	6
Elite Knight Helm	450	4.5	36.3	35.2	42.1	36.3	16.9	19.4	14.5	12.6	8.4	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	27.9	31.5	26.8	27.9	18.6	17	17	14	11.4	7.6	8
Helm of Favor	500	4.5	27.9	26.5	32.4	27.9	15.5	17	10.8	14	10.2	10.2	8
Catarina Helm	400	4.5	34.1	33.8	39.2	34.1	18.6	20.1	10.8	16.5	11.4	0	8
Silver Knight Helm	600	4.8	32.5	30.6	37.4	31.9	15.5	17	21.7	11.4	6.3	1.3	8
Black Knight Helm	550	5.0	32.5	36.8	30.8	31.9	17	27.9	9.3	15.2	7.6	0	8
Paladin Helm	500	5.0	34.1	32.4	39.2	34.1	18.6	20.1	10.8	16.5	11.4	27.9	8
Steel Helm	500	5.4	38.7	36.4	44.5	44.5	38.7	19.4	19.4	12.1	12.6	8.4	9
Helm of Artorias	600	4.2	27.9	25.1	32.1	29.3	13.9	29.4	13.9	11.4	11.4	11.4	9
Gough's Helm	450	6.5	38.8	38.8	40.7	36.8	21.7	32.5	17	14	7.6	0	9
Black Iron Helm	600	6.0	41.9	39.8	48.1	41.9	17.1	29.5	12.4	21.6	12.7	6.3	12
Giant Helm	600	6.3	41.9	38.5	47.3	41.9	20.2	29.4	20.2	16.5	10.2	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	40.3	36.3	48.4	40.3	7.7	6.2	6.2	16.5	10.2	0	12
Gargoyle Helm	200	3.5	23.2	19.1	29.5	21.2	23.3	23.3	23.3	27.9	24.1	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	14.5	24.2	14.5	12.1	14.5	19.4	9.7	16.8	14	0	0
Royal Helm	500	4.5	38.7	33.7	38.7	38.7	24.2	24.2	14.5	22.4	16.8	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