How much protection does Santa Hat give?

Santa Hat blocks 25% of bullet damage and 40% of melee damage on the areas it covers.

Where do you find Santa Hat?

Seasonal: Small Present (2.6%).

Santa Hat: Protection & Where to Find

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.

Survival

Farming & fishing

Repair

Electrical & stations

Vehicles & mounts

Details

Best in slot: Head

Outer layer

#	Piece	Bullet	Melee	Explosion
1	Heavy Plate Helmet	90% (best)	80%	100% (best)
2	Ballistic helmet	60%	80%	80%
3	Metal Facemask+ 1 metal insert	54%	72%	50%
4	Coffee Can Helmet+ 1 metal insert	39%	52%	50%
5	Riot Helmet+ 3 metal inserts	37%	86% (best)	50%
12	Santa HatThis piece	25%	40%	40%

This piece is #12 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	Amount
Large Stocking	6.1%	1-3
Small Stocking	4.6%	1-2

Seasonal events
Source	Chance	Amount
Small PresentChristmas	2.6%	1

Santa Hat: common questions

How much protection does Santa Hat give?: Santa Hat blocks 25% of bullet damage and 40% of melee damage on the areas it covers.
Where do you find Santa Hat?: Seasonal: Small Present (2.6%).