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A Cataphract helmet is a type of advanced armor introduced by the Royalty DLC that can effectively block gunshots, cuts, blunt trauma, or burns. It forms a full set along with the Cataphract armor.

Acquisition[edit]

As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the Fabrication bench and requires Cataphract Armor to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous power armor projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor Techprints to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires 50 Plasteel, 1 Advanced component and takes 26,250 ticks (7.29 mins) to craft.

Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on Imperial Cataphracts.

Analysis[edit]

Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt damage. Like recon and marine helmets, and unlike the simple or flak helmets, it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. A legendary cataphract helmet reaches the cap of 200% Sharp protection.

Cataphract helmets only cost 10 plasteel more than a marine helmet to create. However, it requires the Cataphract Armor research, which itself requires 2 rare and expensive techprints to complete. Acquiring helmets through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitous death acidifier implants and the general difficulty of killing Cataphract-level soldiers. But, once researched, there is little reason to create marine helmets over cataphract as unlike the body armors, there is no movement penalty, and the upgrade is inexpensive. If a cataphract helmet is acquired through other means, then it will be a straight upgrade to almost any other available helmet of similar quality, and often of a number of quality tiers above.

Prestige cataphract helmets provide identical protection and cost significantly more resources and time in exchange for satisfying the apparel requirements of nobles and slightly enhancing psycasting. If there is no particular need for these benefits, then it is better to produce the base model and only craft the prestige variant as needed. However, if you already have the prestige version, then there's no reason not to use it.

In the end-game, a cataphract helmet should be equipped on every colonist that does not require some other specialized headwear, such as the prestige variant, social impact hats, or a mechlord helmet.

Stats table

Cataphract helmet	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Quality	Sharp	Blunt	Heat	HP	Insulation - Cold	Insulation - Heat	Market Value
Awful	72%	30%	36%	180	-3.2 °C (-5.8 °F)	+1.6 °C (2.9 °F)	370
Poor	96%	40%	48%	180	-3.6 °C (-6.5 °F)	+1.8 °C (3.2 °F)	560
Normal	120%	50%	60%	180	-4 °C (-7.2 °F)	+2 °C (3.6 °F)	745
Good	138%	57.5%	69%	180	-4.4 °C (-7.9 °F)	+2.2 °C (4 °F)	930
Excellent	156%	65%	78%	180	-4.8 °C (-8.6 °F)	+2.4 °C (4.3 °F)	1115
Masterwork	174%	72.5%	87%	180	-6 °C (-10.8 °F)	+3 °C (5.4 °F)	1860
Legendary	216%	90%	108%	180	-7.2 °C (-13 °F)	+3.6 °C (6.5 °F)	3725

^{For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.}

Styles[edit]

Ideoligions allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.

Base variant
Animalist variant
Morbid variant
Totemic variant

Trivia[edit]

Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.

Every cataphract helmet found on an Imperial Cataphract will be white.

Version history[edit]

Royalty DLC initial release - Introduced.
1.1.2647 - No longer meets the clothing requirement of nobles, replaced in that role by Prestige cataphract helmet. Stellic Wardens and Defenders no longer spawn with a regular cataphract helmet, and instead spawn with the prestige version
1.2.2753 - Icons of spacer armor now display as off-white instead of dark gray.

See also[edit]

Prestige cataphract helmet - a variant of the cataphract helmet that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.

Apparel

Torso | Clothing: Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid ) • Tribalwear (Kid )
: Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
: Slave collar
: Sash • Kid romper
Armor: Flak vest
Legs | Clothing: Pants (Kid )
Armor: Flak pants
Shell | Clothing: Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid )
: Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
: Burka • Robe • Slave body strap
: Heavy bandolier
Armor: Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
Head | Clothing: Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
: Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
: Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
: Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
: Ceremonial hood
Armor: Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet

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-{{Royalty}}{{infobox main
+{{Royalty}}
-|name = Cataphract helmet
+{{Infobox main
-|image = CataphractHelmet.png|Cataphract helmet
+| name = Cataphract helmet
-|description = A heavily-armored high-tech helmet, with a solid plasteel-weave shell and indirect visual system for non-frontal view angles. It protects against all but the most powerful or luckily-aimed shots. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.
+| image = CataphractHelmet.png
-|type = Gear
+| description = A heavily-armored high-tech helmet, with a solid plasteel-weave shell and indirect visual system for non-frontal view angles. It protects against all but the most powerful or luckily-aimed shots. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.
-|type2 = Armor
+| type = Gear
-|hp = 180
+| type2 = Armor
-|production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
+| tech level = Spacer
-|work to make = 26250
+| hp = 180
-|resource 1 = Plasteel
+| production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
-|resource 1 amount = 50
+| research = Cataphract armor
-|resource 2 = Advanced component
+| work to make = 26250
-|resource 2 amount = 1
+| resource 1 = Plasteel
+| resource 1 amount = 50
+| resource 2 = Advanced component
+| resource 2 amount = 1
 | skill 1 = Crafting
 | skill 1 level = 8
-|marketvalue  = 745
+| marketvalue = 745
-|armorblunt  = 50
+| armorblunt = 50
-|armorsharp  = 120
+| armorsharp = 120
-|armorheat  = 60
+| armorheat = 60
-|insulationcold = 4.0
+| insulationcold = 4.0
-|insulationheat = 2.0
+| insulationheat = 2.0
-|coverage =  Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw
+| lifestage = Adult
-|layer = Headgear
+| coverage = Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw
-|mass base = 2
+| layer = Headgear
+| mass base = 2
+| has quality = true
 | thingCategories = ArmorHeadgear
 | tradeTags = HiTechArmor
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 As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the [[Fabrication bench]] and requires [[Research#Cataphract armor|Cataphract Armor]] to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous [[Research#Recon armor|power]] [[Research#Marine armor|armor]] projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor [[Techprint]]s to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires {{Required Resources}} and takes {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} to craft.
-Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Cataphracts]].
+Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on [[Empire#Cataphract|Imperial Cataphracts]].
 == Analysis ==
-Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like [[Recon helmet]]s and [[Marine helmet]]s, and unlike the [[Simple helmet|Simple]] or [[Flak helmet]] it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes to provide comprehensive protection. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality.
+Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt damage. Like [[recon helmet|recon]] and [[marine helmet]]s, and unlike the [[Simple helmet|simple]] or [[flak helmet]]s, it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. A legendary cataphract helmet reaches the cap of 200% Sharp protection.
-Unfortunately, it is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor research, which in turn requires expensive [[techprint]]s, before being available. Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious [[Death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and carrying the empire's best weapons. Unlike the armor however, it offers no penalty to movement speed, meaning that should one be available, it will be a straight upgrade to any other available helmet of similar quality.
+Cataphract helmets only cost {{Icon Small|plasteel}} 10 [[plasteel]] more than a [[marine helmet]] to create. However, it requires the [[Research#Cataphract armor|Cataphract Armor]] research, which itself requires 2 rare and expensive [[techprint]]s to complete. Acquiring helmets through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitous [[death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing Cataphract-level soldiers. But, once researched, there is little reason to create marine helmets over cataphract as unlike the body armors, there is no movement penalty, and the upgrade is inexpensive. If a cataphract helmet is acquired through other means, then it will be a straight upgrade to almost any other available helmet of similar quality, and often of a number of quality tiers above.
-{{Apparel Quality Table}}
+[[Prestige cataphract helmet]]s provide identical protection and cost significantly more resources and time in exchange for satisfying the apparel requirements of [[noble]]s and slightly enhancing [[psycast]]ing. If there is no particular need for these benefits, then it is better to produce the base model and only craft the prestige variant as needed. However, if you already have the prestige version, then there's no reason not to use it.
-==Styles==
+In the end-game, a cataphract helmet should be equipped on every colonist that does not require some other specialized headwear, such as the prestige variant, [[social impact]] hats, or a [[mechlord helmet]].{{BiotechIcon}}
+{{Apparel Stats Table}}
+== Styles ==
 {{Ideology|No category}}
 [[Ideoligion]]s allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.
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 Totemic cataphract helmet.png|Totemic variant
 </gallery>
 == Trivia ==
 Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.
-Every cataphract helmet found on an Imperial Cataphract will be white.
+Every cataphract helmet found on an [[Empire#Cataphract|Imperial Cataphract]] will be white.
 == Version history ==
 * [[Royalty (DLC)|Royalty DLC]] initial release - Introduced.
 * [[Version/1.1.2647|1.1.2647]] - No longer meets the clothing requirement of nobles, replaced in that role by [[Prestige cataphract helmet]]. Stellic Wardens and Defenders no longer spawn with a regular cataphract helmet, and instead spawn with the prestige version
+* [[Version/1.2.2753|1.2.2753]] - Icons of spacer armor now display as off-white instead of dark gray.
-== See Also ==
+== See also ==
-*[[Prestige cataphract helmet]] - a variant of the cataphract helmet that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.
+* [[Prestige cataphract helmet]] - a variant of the cataphract helmet that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.
-{{nav|clothing|wide}}
+{{Nav|clothing|wide}}
 [[Category:Armor]]
-[[Category:Helmet]]
-[[Category:Royalty]]