Recon helmet

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Recon helmet

Recon helmet

"A high-tech armored helmet with a built-in status computer and a protective plasteel-weave plate. Armor like this is often used by imperial scout troops or glitterworld police forces."

Base Stats

Type
GearArmor
Market Value
635 Silver
Mass
1 kg
HP
120

Apparel

Insulation - Cold
2.2 °C (4 °F)
Insulation - Heat
1.1 °C (2 °F)
Armor - Sharp
92%
Armor - Blunt
40%
Armor - Heat
46%
Coverage
Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw

Creation

Work To Make
263 ticks (4.38 secs)

A Recon helmet is a full-head power armor helmet that forms a full set along with the Recon armor.

Acquisition

As a complicated piece of technology, Recon Helmets can only be made at the Fabrication bench and requires Recon Armor to be researched in order to be constructed. Crafting the helmet requires Plasteel 30 plasteel and Advanced component 1 advanced component.

Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on Imperial Janissaries and other Raiders.

Analysis

Recon helmets are the lowest tier of the three power armored helmets, the other two being the Marine helmet and the Cataphract helmet. As such they're both significantly cheaper and have fewer research requirements, while also offering significantly less protection. While they have the same full head coverage, the recon helmet is roughly equivalent to a Marine Helmet one quality level below (e.g. a Normal Recon Helmet ~= Poor Marine Helmet), or a cataphract helmet two quality levels below.

Compared to the non-power armored helmets like the Simple and Flak helmet, the recon helmet is almost totally superior. It offers superior coverage, covering the face as well as the head, has a higher armor rating than even a plasteel flak helmet and requires 20 less plasteel to construct, however it does require a relatively rare advanced component instead of two of the more common components.

War veils and war masks provide identical coverage, but even with high level materials, they only offer a fraction of the sharp and blunt protection.

Recon helmets also appease the headwear requirements of all nobles.

Stats table

  • Recon helmet Recon helmet Sharp Blunt Heat HP Insulation
    - Cold
    Insulation
    - Heat
    Market Value
    Quality
    Awful 55.2% 24% 27.6% 120 -3.2 °C (-5.8 °F) +1.6 °C (2.9 °F) 260 Silver
    Poor 73.6% 32% 36.8% 120 -3.6 °C (-6.5 °F) +1.8 °C (3.2 °F) 395 Silver
    Normal 92% 40% 46% 120 -4 °C (-7.2 °F) +2 °C (3.6 °F) 525 Silver
    Good 105.8% 46% 52.9% 120 -4.4 °C (-7.9 °F) +2.2 °C (4 °F) 655 Silver
    Excellent 119.6% 52% 59.8% 120 -4.8 °C (-8.6 °F) +2.4 °C (4.3 °F) 785 Silver
    Masterwork 133.4% 58% 66.7% 120 -6 °C (-10.8 °F) +3 °C (5.4 °F) 1310 Silver
    Legendary 165.6% 72% 82.8% 120 -7.2 °C (-13 °F) +3.6 °C (6.5 °F) 2625 Silver

    For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.

  • Trivia

    Every Recon helmet found on an Imperial Janissary will be black.

    Version history

    Added in 1.1.