Elden Ring offers its players a wide option of various equipment for them to utilize in the battle residing within the Lands Between. Armor is easily the second most important aspect of equipment on a player's character, as armor decides how much damage the player can withstand, whether it be physical or magical.
Helms in Elden Ring are practically the cherries on top for armor sets in Elden Ring, and a large amount of them actually have abilities that can strengthen the stats of a player when worn. There are dozens upon dozens of different helmets, hats, and more for players to set in the top slot of their character's armor.
10 Silver Tear Mask
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The Silver Tear Mask in Elden Ring is definitely one of the more interesting ones as it has curious properties that could intrigue any Elden Ring player. The Silver Tear Mask resembles a Silver Tear, much like the one that forms the Mimic Tear.
The Silver Tear Mask heavily boosts the arcane stat by 8 points when players have the mask equipped, but players' attack power will fumble due to the boost by 5%. If players seek out the Silver Tear Mask, they can obtain it by defeating the Mimic Tear boss.
9 White Mask
One of the more niche armor sets in Elden Ring is the War Surgeon set. As part of this set is the White Mask helm that players can obtain in Elden Ring. The White Mask is lighter than most other helms in Elden Ring, and even offers an amazing effect with players who utilize a bleed build.
The White Mask boosts the wearer's attack power by a great 10% whenever an enemy or the wearer has had bleed inflicted onto them. To obtain the White Mask, players must kill a Nameless Mask NPC in the Mohgwyn Dynasty Mausoleum area.
8 Alberich's Pointed Hat
Alberich's Pointed Hat is probably the most niche helm that sits on this list but is still incredibly useful when used properly. Alberich's Pointed Hat offers poor physical defense while offering fair magic resistance. Not only that, but Alberich's Pointed Hat also has a unique effect that when worn: it boosts the player's "thorn sorcery."
Essentially, this means that the hat boosts the two thorn spells, Briars of Punishment and Briars of Sin by a reported 6%. To obtain the entire set, players must venture to the Fortified Manor (main hall) in Leyndell, Royal Capital.
7 Snow Witch Hat
Just like Alberich's Pointed Hat, and most of the magic-based armor sets in the game, the Snow Witch Hat provides little physical defense but has plentiful resistance to magic forces.
The Snow Witch Hat, which can be obtained from a chest while climbing through Ranni's Rise while completing Ranni's questline, has the magnificent effect that boosts the player's power in cold sorcery. This effect boosts these sorceries by 10%, which is a great boost to several sorceries that derive from frost.
6 Royal Remains Helm
The Royal Remains Helm is notably one of the darkest and coolest-looking helms that are found throughout Elden Ring. Players will first see this helm worn by Ensha of the Royal Remains in the Roundtable Hold while he leans against a wall.
Later in the game, Ensha of the Royal Remains will suddenly attack the player when they visit the Roundtable Hold, and upon his defeat, will reward the player with his entire set of armor. The Royal Remains Helm has good stats, but most importantly will slowly heal the player when they have low health.
5 Lusat's Glintstone Crown
Players who took interest in Lusat, the Primeval Sorcerer likely want to get their hands on this armor set as soon as possible, no less the helm. Lusat's Glintstone Crown not only looks amazing on a player's character, but it provides good physical resistance and great magic protection.
The best part about Lusat's Glintstone Crown is that it boosts Lusat's sorceries. These sorceries are Stars of Ruin, Glintstone Stars, and Star Shower. To collect this helm, players must complete Sorceress Sellen's quests.
4 Veteran's Helm
For player characters that have equipment load to spare, or those that utilize heavy armor against the many forces in Elden Ring, then the Veteran's Helm is a must-have. The Veteran's Helm is a part of the Veteran's armor set in which players will see Commander Niall sporting.
This helm may weigh 8.1 in Elden Ring, but it offers magnificent physical defense at 6.8. To obtain the Veteran's Helm, players must defeat one of the hardest optional bosses in the game, Commander Niall, and then purchase the set from Enia at the Roundtable Hold.
3 Radahn's Redmane Helm
With some slight differences, Radahn's famous Redmane Helm has lots in comparison with the Veteran's Helm. Arguably, Radahn's Redmane Helm even looks better and goes wonderfully with the rest of his set.
Radahn's Redmane Helm weighs less than the Veteran's Helm, yet offers the same physical protection at 6.8. This helm goes great for those who wear heavy armor, but it is notable that in order to acquire Radahn's Redmane Helm, players are forced to confront the extremely powerful Radahn in Caelid.
2 Mushroom Crown
The Mushroom Crown is one of the best helms in Elden Ring thanks to its extreme usefulness in particular builds that deal with poison or scarlet rot. First off, the Mushroom Crown has pretty good physical defense at 5.8 despite its other effects.
The Mushroom Crown's most important feature is that it increases the player's damage by a whopping 10% when an opponent or the player has become inflicted with rot or poison. To obtain the Mushroom Crown, players must locate a corpse hanging on a column in the Lake of Rot.
1 Bull-Goat Helm
The Bull-Goat Helm has been tossed around the Elden Ring community as the best helm in the game when it comes to wearing heavy armor. That is because despite the Bull-Goat Helm weighing 11.3, it provides poise, and has an incredible resistance to physical damage by 7.5.
Not to mention that it has a pretty good magic defense as well, starting at 4.7. In order to obtain the amazing Bull-Goat Helm, players must heavily prepare to defeat the Great Horned Tragoth for Patches and the Volcano Manor.
Elden Ring is available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and PC.