Massive helmets offer the highest level of protection but with a large cost to increased fatigue.
Scaling[]
| Tier | Base armor | Fatigue | Requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron (Tier 1) | 1.50 | 3.00 % | 22 strength |
| Grey Iron (Tier 2) | 1.80 | 3.15 % | 24 strength |
| Steel (Tier 3) | 2.10 | 3.30 % | 26 strength |
| Veridium (Tier 4) | 2.40 | 3.45 % | 30 strength |
| Red Steel (Tier 5) | 2.70 | 3.60 % | 36 strength |
| Silverite (Tier 6) | 3.15 | 3.75 % | 38 strength |
| Dragonbone (Tier 7) | 3.75 | 3.90 % | 42 strength |
| White Steel (Tier 8) | 4.05 | 4.50 % | 46 strength |
| Aurum Volcanic (Tier 9) | 4.50 | 5.25 % | 52 strength |
Massive helmets[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
| Name | Armor |
Fatigue | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergen's Honor Dragonbone Requires: 42 strength |
3.75 | 3.90% | 0 | +2 armor +6 attack +25 physical resistance |
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| Blood Dragon Plate Helmet (v1.0) Silverite Requires: 38 strength |
3.15 | 3.75% | 0 | +1 armor | Available as a DLC to buyers of a new copy of Dragon Age: Origins. Also included in the Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition. |
| Blood Dragon Plate Helmet (v1.1) Silverite Requires: 38 strength |
3.15 | 3.75% | 0 | +10 health | Blood Dragon Plate Helmet was updated in version 1.1. The XBox continues to use the v1.0 of this armor. Requires the Blood Dragon Armor (v1.1) DLC |
| Cailan's Helm Varies Requires: 36-42 strength |
2.70-3.75 | 3.60-3.90% | 0 | +1 armor +10 mental resistance |
Looted off of the Genlock necromancer in the Return to Ostagar (quest) DLC quest. |
| Corruption Dragonbone Requires: 42 strength |
3.75 | 3.90% | 0 | +5 dexterity +1 armor +75% spirit resistance |
Can be looted from the Hurlock General in Denerim Market District during the Battle of Denerim. |
| Duty Silverite Requires: 38 strength |
3.15 | 3.75% | 0 | +2 constitution | Found by Dog in the Deep Roads |
| Heavy Infantry Helmet Varies Requires: 22 strength |
1.50 | 3.00% | 0 | ||
| Juggernaut Helm Silverite Requires: 38 strength |
3.15 | 3.75% | 0 | +1 armor +10 mental resistance |
Can be looted as part of The Mage's Treasure quest. |
| Knight-Commander's Helm Varies Requires: 22 strength |
1.5 | 3% | 0 | +5 physical resistance | |
| Rock-Knocker Red Steel Requires: 36 strength |
2.70 | 3.60% | 0 | +25 physical resistance | |
| Soldier's Heavy Helm Varies Requires: 22 - 38 strength |
1.5 - 3.15 | 3% - 3.75% | 0 | ||
| Standard Bearer's Helm Varies Requires: 22 strength |
1.50 | 3.00% | 0 | +2 mental resistance | |
| Templar Helm Steel Requires: 26 strength |
2.10 | 3.30% | 0 | Looted from a Possessed Templar. |
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening[]
| Name | Armor |
Fatigue | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Warden Plate Helm Silverite |
3.15 | 3.75% | 0 | +3 defense +5 mental resistance +5 physical resistance |
Restriction: The Warden-Commander |
| Helm of Hirol's Defense White Steel Requires: 46 strength |
4.05 | 4.50% | 0 | +4 constitution +6 defense +10% spell resistance +15 mental resistance |
Found in the treasury of the Kal'Hirol - Trade Quarter. |
| Helm of the Sentinel Volcanic Aurum Requires: 52 strength |
4.50 | 5.25% | 0 | +8 constitution +0.5 or +1 health regeneration in combat +9 defense |
Found in an iron chest in the middle part of the Blackmarsh, north of the mansion. |
The Darkspawn Chronicles[]
| Name | Armor |
Fatigue | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Plate Helm Veridium Requires: 30 strength Champion |
2.40 | 3.45% | 0 | +3 defense +10 mental resistance +10 physical resistance |
Requires The Darkspawn Chronicles DLC. |
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