All Helmets with Unique Effects in Crimson Desert

All helmets in Crimson Desert with extra unique effects, including their stats, what their effect does, and where to get them.

Many Helms in Crimson Desert come with unique effects. Most of them are only helpful outside of combat, but as of Update 1.06.00, these benefits don’t come with any downsides.

These helms are now fully upgradeable and have the standard single Abyss Gear socket, making them compelling options if you can tolerate their often-eccentric appearances or prefer to hide your helmet.

At the time of publishing the vast majority of these helmets are only wearable by Kliff.

Full List of All Helmets with Unique Effects

Icon	Item Name	Effect	Source	Region	Item Slot
	Health Detection Device	Detect Life	Exploration	Delesyia	Helmet
	Circuit Hijacking Helm	Circuit Hijack	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Constellation Helm	Stargaze	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Helm of Knowledge	Acquire Knowledge	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Pirate King Hat	Detect Treasure When Equipped	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Miner’s Lantern Hat	Detect Ore	Quest	Hernand	Helmet
	Pororin Petal Hat	Forest’s Breath	Quest	Hernand	Helmet
	Deceiver’s Fedora	Gambler’s Sight	Purchase	Crimson Desert	Helmet
	Demenissian Soldiers’ Brimstone Gas Mask	Brimstone Immunity	Purchase	Demeniss	Helmet
	Helm of Ignition	Ignite	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Catfish Plate Helm	Remove Heat	Quest	Hernand	Helmet
	Tech Hat	Fanfare	Quest	Demeniss	Helmet
	Crude Devil Mask	Poison Mist	Exploration	Hernand	Helmet
	Plate Helm of the Shadows	Glacial Domain	Quest	Hernand	Helmet
	Marni Laser Helm	Laser	Exploration	Delesyia	Helmet
	Kuku Marni Laser Helm	Laser	Kilnden Workshop	Hernand	Helmet
	Herald of Six O’Clock	Cock-a-doodle-doo!	Exploration	Delesyia	Helmet
	Visione(s)	Detect and Play Memory Fragment	Quest Reward	Hernand	Helmet

Health Detection Device

There isn’t any flytext to go along with the health bars, but it’s still nice to get a better sense of how much damage you’re dealing. Keep in mind that some enemies do have Defense.

You can loot the Health Detection Device Helm from a table near the teleporter at Marni’s Laboratorium in Delesyia. You can’t access this area until Chapter XI: Truth and Reality.

Circuit Hijacking Helm

This item has the purple rarity and gets stored alongside things like the Visione and Add-on Equipment. It is also wearable by Damiane and Oongka.

You can loot the Circuit Hijacking Helm from Clockwork Cabin, north of Fort Warspike in western Hernand, but it’s not useful until you reach Delesyia.

Constellation Helm

This item has the purple rarity and gets stored alongside things like the Visione and Add-on Equipment. It is also wearable by Damiane and Oongka and starts the Scholastone Institute Faction Quest “What the Stars left Behind”, which is the only purpose of this headpiece.

You can find the Constellation Helm resting on a rock near the Scholastone Research Institute in western Hernand. Many scholars are marveling around it.

Helm of Knowledge

This item has the purple rarity and gets stored alongside things like the Visione and Add-on Equipment. It is also wearable by Damiane and Oongka.

The Helm of Knowledge will do its Acquire Knowledge animation when you aim it at anything, but it only does something useful when you point it at something highlighted by little blue particles.

When it works, you will see the little progress bar pop up in the corner as it helps you learn, culminating in a new Knowledge entry.

It’s most useful for identifying paintings you can’t steal and learning about bugs and fish without having to catch them.

You can find the Helm of Knowledge resting on a bench on the second floor of the restricted section at the Scholastone Institute in western Hernand. You cannot access this area of the Institute until Chapter IV: The Price of Knowledge.

Pirate King Hat

The effect is fairly subtle, so you’ll have to keep one eye on the feather if you want to benefit from the effect.

You can loot the Pirate King Hat from a treasure chest below deck aboard The Singing Catfish in the Bay of Vellua in southern Hernand.

Miner’s Lantern Hat

We highly recommend embedding a Blessing of the Earth III Abyss Gear in the empty socket to boost your mining yields.

You receive the Miner’s Lantern Hat from Count Felix as part of the House Felix Faction Quest “Family Concerns” after reclaiming the Southern Quarry from Bleed Bandits in Hernand.

Pororin Petal Hat

This item has the purple rarity and gets stored alongside things like the Visione and Add-on Equipment. It is also wearable by Damiane and Oongka and small pet birds will land on the tip top of the hat rather than your shoulders.

We highly recommend embedding a Blessing of Nature III Abyss Gear in the empty socket, so you loot more herbs and fruits while the hat is equipped.

You receive the Pororin Petal Hat from Polan, the Chief of Pororin, for completing the Pororin Forest Guardians Faction Quest “Children of the Woods” which starts and ends in Hernand’s Florindale but will take you all over Pywel.

Deceiver’s Fedora

There is no risk of NPCs catching you cheat this way, so while it doesn’t guarantee wins, it does minimize losses and risk, allowing you to bet more aggressively and complete the Minigame Challenges more easily.

You can purchase the Deceiver’s Fedora from the Mineral Shop in Tomasso, the main city in the Tashkalp region of the Crimson Desert, after reaching 100 Trust with him.

Demenissian Soldiers’ Brimstone Gas Mask

Brimstone gas applies a silent DoT if you’re near it. If you put the helmet on before you get too close, you won’t get the DoT and can move safely. It does not cure you of the DoT nor does it protect you from other toxic gasses as depicted in the game’s tutorial clip at the time of publishing.

You can purchase the Demenissian Soldiers’ Brimstone Gas Mask from the Tailor’s Shop at The Laughing Marionette circus outside the capital of Demeniss.

Helm of Ignition

It’s most useful for puzzles where you have to light torches and can’t find the last one, but the range is pretty short, so it’s not super useful. You can find the Helm of Ignition at two places in Pywel.

The first location is in a tent at the camp around Torchlight Beacon in central Hernand.

The second location is in a concealed treasure chest in a small cavern at Gearmelt Confectionery where the river forks to divide Delesyia from Demeniss and the Crimson Desert.

Catfish Plate Helm

The name of the effect is misleading. The helmet just has the inverse effect of the Helm of Ignition. Together, they offer the same functionality as Dumbledore’s Deluminator, but there’s no reason to turn off all the lights.

You receive the Catfish Plate Helm for defeating Sir Catfish as part of Vellua Fishermen’s Guild Faction Quest “Beyond the Silent Waves” in the town of Vellua in southern Hernand.

Tech Hat

You receive the Tech Hat (and Official Knight’s Cloth Cloak) for defeating Keglord Garnier Mk. XXIII at The Laughing Marionette as part of the House Marshell Faction Quest “Midnight Circus” outside the Demenissian capital.

Crude Devil Mask

There is no Kuku or indestructible version of the Crude Devil Mask, so you can’t upgrade it and need to farm it from the enemies who drop it if you want to wear it.

The Crude Devil Mask dropped by the Reed Devil’s underlings and Goblin Fundamentalists lurking around the Reedfield Graves and the path to Sunset Valley in southwestern Hernand.

Plate Helm of the Shadows

This is the best helmet in the game because it offers a powerful Skill on top of being Plate armor without needing to sacrifice the Abyss Gear socket.

You can loot the Plate Helm of the Shadows from a table at Hoenmark Ruins near the Everfrost in western Hernand after defeating Beloth, the Darksworn.

Marni Laser Helm

You can find the Marni Laser Helm resting on a table at Marni’s Masterium along the southern coast of Delesyia. You can’t access this area until Chapter XI: Truth and Reality.

Kuku Marni Laser Helm

You can craft the upgradeable Kuku Marni Laser Helm at Kilnden Workshop using the Marni Laser Helm, a Core of Oblation, a Power Core – Gate of Collapse, 3 Electrical Components, and an Enhanced Kuku Pot.

You receive the Blueprint for the Kuku Marni Laser Helm after purifying the Sanctum of Benediction in eastern Hernand as part of The Witch of Wisdom questline.

Herald of Six O’Clock

You can find the Herald of Six O’Clock sleeping on the job in the unmarked Ruined Fortress in the unlabeled Chittering Forest along the northeastern coast of Delesyia.

The entrance to the Ruined Fortress is inside a crumbling watchtower. There are Stone Worms (mini Abyss Kutums) inside that you’ll need to fend off before you can safely light the torches blocking the way to the hat, I guess unless you bring the Helm of Ignition with you.

Visione(s)

You find the Visione at Lioncrest Watchtower in west central Hernand at the beginning of Chapter II: Golden Greed.

After completing all Research Projects at the Delesyian Institute in the City of Delesyia, you unlock an additional Equipment Shop there that sells 4 different versions of the Visione that most Delesyians prefer.

These alternate Versiones do not offer any functional advantages over the original you find in Hernand. They’re purely cosmetic alternatives.

You’re paying an arm and a leg to make “your” head slightly stand out from the rest of the hivemind.