Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet | 60% |
| Arrow | 70% |
| Slash | 80% |
| Blunt | 80% |
| Stab | 70% |
| Bite | 60% |
| Explosion | 80% |
| Warmth | -15% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the head. A negative number makes it worse.
Fit
- Slot
- HeadOuter layer
- Can't wear with
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Headset
Heavy Plate Helmet
Heavy Scientist Suit
Improvised Balaclava
Metal Facemask
Miners Hat
Movember Moustache
Mummy Mask
Naval Scientist Suit
Night Vision Goggles
Ninja Suit
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Outbreak Scientist Suit
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Party Hat
Prisoner Hood
Pumpkin
Purple Sunglasses
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Santa Beard
Santa Hat
Scarecrow Wrap
Scientist Suit
Scientist Suit (Peacekeeper)
Silly Horse Mask
Snowman Helmet
Sunglasses
Surgeon Scrubs
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Wellipets Hat
Wolf Headdress
Wood Armor Helmet
Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | No | 23 |
A half-worn item costs about half and loses half as much.
Electrical & stations
Vehicles & mounts
Details
Best in slot: Head
Outer layer| # | Piece | Bullet | Melee | Explosion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90% (best) | 80% | 100% (best) | |
| 2 | 60% | 80% | 80% | |
| 3 | 54% | 72% | 50% | |
| 4 | 39% | 52% | 50% | |
| 5 | 37% | 86% (best) | 50% |
This piece is #2 of 35 for bullet protection. The share of damage each piece stops on your head at its best: with a metal insert in every slot it can roll, and the best base piece that fits under it. Skins are left out.
Methodology
Tested on the current version of Rust.
Protection was tested in game on the current version of Rust, with only the piece worn. Every body part a piece covers stops the same share.
Two pieces clash when they take the same slot in the same layer.
Pieces that take the same body parts in the same layer are ranked together, on the hit area named above. The best figure in each column is bold.
Protection adds up over everything you wear and every insert in it. A piece that also takes the base layer leaves no room under it, so it counts alone.
Looted from
| Container | Chance |
|---|---|
| 17% | |
| 8.3% | |
| 3.3% |
| Monument | Per full clear | Crates |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)2 Elite Crate | |
| 0.2 | 1 Locked Crate (Oil Rig)1 Elite Crate | |
| 0.1 | 4 Elite Crate | |
| 0.1 | 3 Elite Crate | |
| under 0.1 | 2 Elite Crate |
What opening every crate and barrel there once gives, on average.
Methodology
Best places to find it. Worked out from loot tables tested in game. A crate that has not been tested yet is left out, so a monument can give more than shown.
Recycling
one item at full condition| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | None | |
| Monument50% | None | |
 Safe zone40% | None |
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Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench.
Loading skinsBallistic helmet: common questions
- How much protection does Ballistic helmet give?
- Ballistic helmet blocks 60% of bullet damage, 70% of arrow damage and 80% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- Where do you find Ballistic helmet?
- It drops from Locked Crate (17%), Supply Drop (8.3%) and Elite Crate (3.3%). The most from one full clear: Large Oil Rig (0.2), Oil Rig (0.2) and Missile Silo (0.1).
- What does Ballistic helmet recycle for?
- Recycling Ballistic helmet at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 18 High Quality Metal. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.