Bone Helmet
A primitive helmet made from bone. Moderate protection from projectiles and melee damage.
Protection
| Damage | Stopped |
|---|---|
| Bullet and arrow | 25% |
| Melee | 40% |
| Bite | 80% |
| Explosion | 40% |
| Heat | 25% |
| Radiation | 4% |
The share of damage stopped with only this piece worn, on the head.
Armor insert slots
Up to 1 slot| Slots | Chance |
|---|---|
| 0 slots | 50% |
| 1 slot | 50% |
Slots roll once, when you craft it. Looted or bought pieces have none. A Crafting Quality Tea makes at least 1 certain, and the Defensive Workbench Upgrade adds 1 more, up to 1.
Fit
- Slot
- HeadBoth layers
- Can't wear with
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Survival
Farming & fishing
Repair
| Bench | Max repair cost | Condition loss | Blueprint needed | Repairs until destroyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | No | 14 |
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% | |
| 11 | 29% | 42% | 40% |
This piece is #11 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.
Crafting
| Blueprint | What it takes | Scrap |
|---|---|---|
| Known by default: every player can craft it from the start. | ||
Recycling
| Recycler | Always | Chance of one more |
|---|---|---|
 Power Plant75% | ||
 Monument (powered)60% | None | |
| Monument50% | ||
 Safe zone40% | None |
One item at full condition. Scrap is an average: the part after the point carries over to the next item.
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Skins
Apply with the Repair Bench. Prices are Steam Market USD.
Loading skinsBone Helmet: common questions
- How much protection does Bone Helmet give?
- Bone Helmet blocks 25% of bullet damage and 40% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
- What does Bone Helmet cost to craft?
- Bone Helmet crafts for 15 Cloth, 30 Bone Fragments.
- What does Bone Helmet recycle for?
- Recycling Bone Helmet at a powered monument recycler (60%) returns 9 Cloth, 18 Bone Fragments. Safe-zone recyclers pay 40%; the Power Plant red recycler pays 75%.