At a glance
- Armour: 4
- Bag: one item per slot
Equip: Combat level 20 · head
- Armour and shields work together against physical monster attacks, with diminishing returns. Better armour reduces damage, but heavy blows can still hurt. Armour is a protection rating, not a fixed amount subtracted from every hit. Spells and player attacks use different protection rules.
How to get it
- Smithy: 84 GC each.
- At an anvil, Smithing 18: 1 × Iron bar → 1 × Iron helmet (base yield, before skill bonuses).
- Dropped by Skeleton
Sell: 42 GC at the Smithy or Kitchen; 33 GC at the General store. Buying and selling prices differ.