{{Update|Include information about armor trims and updated netherite upgrade information.}}
{{redirect|Cap|mob spawning caps|Spawn}}
{{redirect|Turtle Shell|the item dropped by maturing turtles|Scute}}
{{Item
| image = <gallery>
Leather Cap.png| Leather
Chainmail Helmet.png| Chainmail
Iron Helmet.png| Iron
Diamond Helmet.png| Diamond
Golden Helmet.png| Golden
Netherite Helmet.png| Netherite
Turtle Shell.png| Turtle Shell
</gallery>
| durability = 
* Leather: 55
* Chainmail: 165
* Iron: 165
* Golden: 77
* Diamond: 363
* Netherite: 407
* Turtle Shell: 275
| renewable = 
* '''Netherite''': No
* '''All others''': Yes
| stackable = No
}}
'''Helmets''' are a type of [[armor]] that covers the head of the player. There are seven types of helmets: '''leather cap''', '''chainmail helmet''', '''iron helmet''', '''diamond helmet''', '''gold helmet''', '''netherite helmet''', and '''turtle shell'''.

==Obtaining ==

===Crafting===

{{crafting
  |head=1
  |showname=0
  |showdescription=1
  |name=Helmet
   |A2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
   |B2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
   |C2= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
    |A3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
    |C3= Leather;Gold Ingot;Iron Ingot;Diamond;Scute
  |description=
  |Output= Leather Cap;Golden Helmet;Iron Helmet;Diamond Helmet;Turtle Shell
  |type= Combat
}}
{{crafting
  |ignoreusage=1
  |name=[[Helmet]]
  |ingredients=Damaged matching helmet
  |Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell; Damaged Netherite Helmet
  |Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell; Damaged Netherite Helmet
  |Output= Leather Cap; Golden Helmet; Chainmail Helmet; Iron Helmet; Diamond Helmet; Turtle Shell; Netherite Helmet
  |description= The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
  |type= Combat
  |foot=1
}}

===Upgrading===

{{Smithing
|head=1
|Netherite Upgrade
|Diamond Helmet
|Netherite Ingot
|Netherite Helmet
|tail=1
}}

===Repairing===
====Grinding====
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Leather Cap]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Chainmail Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Iron Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Golden Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Diamond Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Netherite Helmet]] or<br>2x Damaged [[Turtle Shell]]
|Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Netherite Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell
|Damaged Leather Cap; Damaged Chainmail Helmet; Damaged Iron Helmet; Damaged Golden Helmet; Damaged Diamond Helmet; Damaged Netherite Helmet; Damaged Turtle Shell
|Leather Cap; Chainmail Helmet; Iron Helmet; Golden Helmet; Diamond Helmet; Netherite Helmet; Turtle Shell
|description=The durability of the two helmets are added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}

====[[Anvil mechanics#Unit repair|Unit repair]]====
Helmets can be repaired in an [[anvil]] by adding units of the [[armor material]]'s repair material, with each repair material restoring 25% of the helmet's maximum durability, rounded down.

===Mob loot===

If a [[zombie]], [[husk]], [[stray]] or [[skeleton]] is wearing armor, there is a 8.5% chance (9.5% with [[Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) for the mob to drop a helmet upon death. The dropped helmet is usually badly damaged, and may be [[enchanted]] with enchantment levels 5-19.

{{IN|bedrock}}, [[vindicator]]s and [[pillager]]s spawned in [[raid]]s have a 8.3525% chance (10.28% on hard) to drop [[iron]] helmets. The dropped helmets are usually badly damaged, and have a 50% chance of being [[enchanted]] with a random [[enchantment]].

===Natural generation===
Two [[armor stand]]s are found in each taiga [[village]] outdoor armory, one of them equipped with an [[iron helmet]].

===Chest loot===
{{IN|BE}}, a sealed room in [[woodland mansion]]s can appear that has a chest sometimes containing an [[Efficiency]] I leather cap.<ref>{{bug|MCPE-109048}}</ref>
{{LootChestItem|leather-cap,random-enchanted-leather-cap,chainmail-helmet,iron-helmet,level-enchanted-iron-helmet,golden-helmet,random-enchanted-golden-helmet,diamond-helmet,damaged-diamond-helmet,level-enchanted-diamond-helmet,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-helmet,damaged-random-enchanted-diamond-helmet-2}}

===Trading===

{{IN|java}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 40% chance to sell an iron helmet for 4 emeralds. Journeyman-level armorers have a 40% chance to sell a chainmail helmet for 1 emerald. Master-level armorers always sell an enchanted diamond helmet for 11-27 emeralds. Apprentice-level leatherworker villagers have a {{frac|2|3}} chance to sell a leather cap<ref group="note" name="dye note">The leather armor has a random color created by two dyes (possibly the same dye twice.)</ref> for 5 emeralds. Master-level leatherworker villagers offer the same trade.

Armorer villagers may give the players with the [[Hero of the Village]] effect a chainmail helmet.

{{IN|bedrock}}, novice-level armorer villagers have a 25% chance to sell iron helmet for 5 emeralds, {{frac|1|3}} chance to sell chainmail helmet at journeyman-level for an emerald, and 50% chance to sell enchanted diamond helmet for 8 emeralds at master-level. Apprentice-level leatherworker villagers have a 50% chance to sell leather cap for 5 emeralds as part of their trades, and 50% chance to sell an enchanted leather cap for 5 emeralds at the master level.

{{notelist|columns=1}}

==Usage ==

Helmets can be placed in the top armor slot of a player's [[inventory]] for activation.

===Defense points===

Defense points are each signified by half of a shirt of mail in the armor bar above the health bar. Each defense point reduces any damage dealt to the player that is absorbed by armor by 4%, increasing additively with the number of defense points. Different materials and combinations of armor provide different levels of defense.

The following table shows the number of defense points added by helmets.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Helmet defense points"
|-
! scope="col" |Material
! scope="col" |
|-
! scope="row" |Leather
|{{armor|1}}
|-
! scope="row" |Golden
| rowspan="4" |{{armor|2}}
|-
! scope="row" |Chainmail
|-
! scope="row" |Iron
|-
! scope="row" |Turtle Shell
|-
! scope="row" |Diamond
| rowspan="2" |{{armor|3}}
|-
! scope="row" |Netherite
|}

===Knockback resistance===
A netherite helmet provides 10% knockback resistance.

===Durability===

The following table shows the amount of damage each piece of armor can absorb before being destroyed.

Any "hit" from a damage source that can be blocked by armor removes one point of durability from each piece of armor worn for every {{hp|4}} of incoming damage (rounded down, but never below 1). Damage taken that armor doesn't protect (such as [[Damage#Fall damage|falling]] or [[Damage#Drowning|drowning]]) does not damage the armor, even if it is enchanted to protect against that type of damage. The following chart displays how many hits helmets can endure.

Netherite armor is not damaged by [[lava]] or [[fire]] when worn.

{| class="wikitable" data-description="Helmet durability"
|-
!Material
!Durability
|-
! scope="row" |Leather
|55
|-
! scope="row" |Golden
|77
|-
! scope="row" |Chainmail
| rowspan="2" |165
|-
! scope="row" |Iron
|-
! scope="row" |Turtle Shell
|275
|-
! scope="row" |Diamond
|363
|-
! scope="row" |Netherite
|407
|}

====Repair====

Helmets may be [[item repair|repaired]] by using them along with some of their crafting material (leather, gold ingots, iron ingots, diamonds or netherite) in an [[anvil]]. Chainmail helmets may be repaired in this way with iron ingots. They may also be repaired by crafting them together with another helmet of like material.

===Enchantments===
A helmet can receive the following [[enchantment]]s. Note that while iron and chainmail have the same durability, chainmail has a higher [[Tutorials/Enchanting mechanics#Enchantability|enchantability]] than iron or diamond.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Enchantment !!Max Level !!Notes
|-
|[[Fire Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive">Fire Protection, Blast Protection, Projectile Protection and Protection are mutually exclusive</ref>
|-
|[[Projectile Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Blast Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Protection]]|| IV ||<ref group="note" name="exclusive" />
|-
|[[Unbreaking]]||III
|
|-
|[[Respiration]]||III
|
|-
|[[Aqua Affinity]]||I
|
|-
|[[Thorns]]||III ||<ref group="note" name="anvil">Only from using an [[anvil]] and [[enchanted book]]s.</ref>
|-
|[[Mending]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2">Only from chest loot, fishing, or an anvil and enchanted books.</ref>
|-
|[[Curse of Binding]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2" />
|-
|[[Curse of Vanishing]]||I ||<ref group="note" name="anvil2" />
|}
{{notelist}}

===Turtle shell effect===

Equipping a {{ItemSprite|Turtle Shell}} turtle shell provides the {{EffectLink|Water Breathing}} status effect, allowing the player to remain underwater for an additional 10 seconds. The time that this effect lasts does not begin to count down until the player dives underwater, then the 10 seconds are counted down. The effect immediately recharges after exposure to air.

===Brewing ingredient===
A turtle shell can also be used as a potion brewing ingredient.
{{Brewing
 |Turtle Shell
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |Potion of the Turtle Master
 |showname=1
}}

===Smelting usage===

{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Helmet;Chainmail Helmet;Golden Helmet|Iron Nugget;Iron Nugget;Gold Nugget|0,1}}
===Piglins===
{{EntityLink|Piglin|Piglins}} are attracted to ''golden'' helmets and pick them up, examining them for 6 to 8 seconds. Piglins can wear other helmets but are not attracted to them. They prefer stronger helmets over weaker helmets, with one exception: They always prefer golden helmets, throwing out stronger helmets in favor of gold helmets. Enchanted helmets are preferred over unenchanted helmets.

==Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|subtitle=Leather armor rustles
|source=player
|description=When a leather helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_leather
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|subtitle=Chain armor jingles
|source=player
|description=When a chainmail helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_chain
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|subtitle=Iron armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_iron
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|subtitle=Gold armor clinks
|source=player
|description=When a gold helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_gold
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|subtitle=Diamond armor clangs
|source=player
|description=When a diamond helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_diamond
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|subtitle=Netherite armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When a netherite helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_netherite
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_netherite
|volume=0.8
|pitch=1.0/0.9
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip turtle shell.ogg
|subtitle=Turtle Shell thunks
|source=player
|description=When a turtle shell is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_turtle
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_turtle
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0/0.85/1.1
|distance=16}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a helmet's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
|distance=16
|foot=1}}

{{el|be}}:
{{Sound table
|type=bedrock
|sound=Equip leather1.ogg
|sound2=Equip leather2.ogg
|sound3=Equip leather3.ogg
|sound4=Equip leather4.ogg
|sound5=Equip leather5.ogg
|sound6=Equip leather6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a leather helmet or a turtle shell is equipped
|id=armor.equip_leather
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip chain1.ogg
|sound2=Equip chain2.ogg
|sound3=Equip chain3.ogg
|sound4=Equip chain4.ogg
|sound5=Equip chain5.ogg
|sound6=Equip chain6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a chain helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_chain
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip gold1.ogg
|sound2=Equip gold2.ogg
|sound3=Equip gold3.ogg
|sound4=Equip gold4.ogg
|sound5=Equip gold5.ogg
|sound6=Equip gold6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a gold helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_gold
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip diamond1.ogg
|sound2=Equip diamond2.ogg
|sound3=Equip diamond3.ogg
|sound4=Equip diamond4.ogg
|sound5=Equip diamond5.ogg
|sound6=Equip diamond6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a diamond helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_diamond
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Equip netherite1.ogg
|sound2=Equip netherite2.ogg
|sound3=Equip netherite3.ogg
|sound4=Equip netherite4.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a netherite helmet is equipped.
|id=armor.equip_netherite
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|rowspan=2
|sound=Water Splash Old.ogg
|source=block
|description=When a leather helmet is dyed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.dyearmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|source=block
|description=When a leather helmet's dye is removed using a cauldron
|id=cauldron.cleanarmor
|volume=0.1
|pitch=1.0}}
{{Sound table
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a helmet's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
|pitch=0.9
|foot=1}}

==Data values ==
=== ID===
{{edition|java}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Cap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_helmet
|itemtags=freeze_immune_wearables
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_helmet
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Turtle Shell
|spritetype=item
|nameid=turtle_helmet
|form=item
|foot=1}}

{{edition|bedrock}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Leather Cap
|spritetype=item
|nameid=leather_helmet
|id=335
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Chainmail Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=chainmail_helmet
|id=339
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|id=343
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Diamond Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=diamond_helmet
|id=347
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Golden Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=golden_helmet
|id=351
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Netherite Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=netherite_helmet
|id=609
|form=item}}
{{ID table
|displayname=Turtle Shell
|spritetype=item
|nameid=turtle_helmet
|id=573
|form=item
|foot=1}}

===Item data===
When leather caps are dyed, it has the following NBT:
<div class="treeview">
*{{nbt|compound|tag}}: Parent tag.
**{{nbt|compound|display}}: Display properties. 
***{{nbt|int|color}}: The color of the leather armor. The tooltip displays "Dyed" if advanced tooltips are disabled, otherwise it displays the hexadecimal color value. Color codes are calculated from the Red, Green and Blue components using this formula:<br>'''<span style="color:red">Red</span>[[wikipedia:Logical shift|<<]]16 + <span style="color:green">Green</span><<8 + <span style="color:blue">Blue</span>'''<ref>For positive values larger than 0x00FFFFFF, the top byte is ignored. All negative values produce white.</ref>
</div>

==Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Iron Man;Tie Dye Outfit;Cover me in debris;Oooh&#44; shiny!}}

==Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Suit Up;Cover me With Diamonds;Oh Shiny;Cover Me in Debris;A Furious Cocktail;How Did We Get Here}}

==History ==
{{History|java classic}}
{{History||August 13, 2009|link=wordofnotch:162091556|Notch tested armor models on [[mob (entity)|mob]]. Only [[chestplate]]s and helmets were available. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Plate Helmet.png|32px]] Added [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|plate helmet]]s.
|[[File:Chainmail Helmet JE1.png|32px]] Added the model and the texture for unused [[Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|chain helmet]]s.
|[[File:Zombie full set.png|32px]] [[File:Skeleton helmet.png|26px]] Plate armor models have been tested on [[zombie]]s and [[skeleton]]s. It had no effect on gameplay.}}
{{History|java indev}}
{{History||0.31|snap=20091223-1|Plate and chain armor [[model]]s are no longer used.}}
{{History|||snap=20091231-2|[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Studded Helmet (item) JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added [[item]]s of relation to leather, [[History of textures/Unused textures#Studded armor|studded]], chainmail and plate (iron) helmets.
|The textures of leather helmets are taken from one of [[Notch]]'s previous games, ''[[Legend of the Chambered]]''. The rest are from ''[[Legend of the Chambered 2]]''.}}
{{History||20100206|[[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added items of golden and diamond helmets.
|Removed leather-chain helmets.}}
{{History||20100212-1|Added armor models.
|[[File:Indev 20100212 armor.png|50px]] Armor models are now displayed on the [[player]] in the [[inventory]].}}
{{History||20100218|[[File:Leather Cap JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE2 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added models of leather, chainmail, iron, gold, and diamond helmets.
|Helmets can now be [[crafting|crafted]] and worn.
|Helmets now function. All helmets give {{Armor|3}}. Helmets have limited [[item durability|durability]], with lower tier helmets less durable than higher tier helmets.}}
{{History|java alpha}}
{{History||v1.0.8|With the introduction of [[leather]], "Cloth Cap" has been renamed to "Leather Cap".
|Leather cap is now [[crafting|crafted]] with leather instead of [[wool|cloth]].}}
{{History|java}}
{{History||1.0.0|snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|The armor protection behavior has been changed. Prior to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: (((''total equipped armor damage reduction'' &minus; 1) &times; (''all equipped armor max damage'' &minus; ''total equipped armor damage'')) &divide; (''total equipped armor max damage'' + 1)). Armor no longer reduces certain damage types to be covered by enchantments.}}
{{History|||snap=October 3, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|120859830339637249}}|The first images of a [[player]] wearing enchanted armor are revealed.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron helmets can now be found in the new [[stronghold]] altar [[chest]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Helmets can now be [[enchanting|enchanted]].}}
{{History||1.1|snap=12w01a|Iron helmets can now be found in the new blacksmith [[chest]]s in [[village]]s.}}
{{History||1.2.1|snap=12w06a|[[Zombie]]s now drop iron helmets on rare occasions and [[zombie pigman|zombie pigmen]] now drop golden helmets.}}
{{History||1.3.1|snap=12w15a|{{key|Shift}}+clicking can now be used to wear helmets.}}
{{History|||snap=12w21a|Chain helmets can now be obtained legitimately in [[survival]] mode through [[trading]].
|Blacksmith [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chain helmets for 5–6 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell diamond helmets for 7 emeralds.
|Blacksmith villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds.
|Butchers now sell leather caps for 2–3 emeralds.}}
{{History||1.4.2|snap=12w32a|[[Mob]] armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by [[zombie]]s, [[skeleton]]s and [[zombified piglins|zombie pigmen]], with the likelihood increasing with difficulty.}}
{{History|||snap=August 17, 2012|slink={{tweet|Dinnerbone|236445090929844225}}|[[Jeb]] and [[Dinnerbone]] tweeted pictures of [[dye]]able leather armor.}}
{{History|||snap=12w34a|Leather helmets can now be dyed by [[crafting]] a leather armor piece with [[dye]]s. Dyes can be removed by {{control|use|text=using}} dyed leather armor on a [[cauldron]] with [[water]].
|[[File:Leather Cap JE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE2.png|32px]] Default leather caps textures are now slightly darker.}}
{{History|||snap=12w36a|[[Dye]]d leather caps are now more saturated and have a slight tint of tan in respect to the default armor color.}}
{{History|||snap=12w37a|[[File:Leather Cap JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Leather Cap (item) JE3 BE2.png|32px]] Leather armor now has non-dyed parts on the cap. This has been implemented so that [[player]]s can distinguish between other types of helmets and similarly colored leather caps.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w04a|Helmets in the [[player]]'s hand can now be equipped by right-clicking.
|[[Dispenser]]s can now equip nearby players with helmets.}}
{{History||1.8|snap=14w02a|[[Trading|Trades]] changed: armorer [[villager]]s now [[trading|sell]] chain helmets for 5–7 emeralds.
|Armorer villagers no longer sell diamond helmets.
|Armorer villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds.
|Leatherworkers no longer sell other leather caps.}}
{{History|||snap=14w05a|Helmets no longer turns red when [[mob]]s and [[player]]s are hurt.}}
{{History|||snap=14w06a|Helmets are now visible on [[giant]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=14w25a|Chain helmets [[Java Edition removed features#Chainmail armor|cannot be crafted anymore]] due to the [[item]] form of [[fire]] being [[Java Edition removed features#Obtainable until 1.8|removed]].}}
{{History||1.9|snap=15w31a|Enchanted iron and diamond helmets can now be found in [[end city]] ship [[chest]]s.
|[[Mob]]s now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet.}}
{{History|||snap=15w34b|Helmet [[item durability|durability]] now affects armor value.}}
{{History|||snap=15w36a|Armor and armor [[enchanting|enchantment]] calculations have been changed. For the original values, see [[Armor/Before 1.9|here]].}}
{{History|||snap=15w36d|Helmet durability affecting value has been removed.
|Helmets now has an attribute controlling the defense points.}}
{{History|||snap=15w50a|Added <code>equip</code> [[sound]]s for leather armor.}}
{{History|||snap=16w02a|Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again.}}
{{History|||snap=16w05a|Armor calculations have been changed, once again.}}
{{History||1.13|snap=17w47a|Prior to [[1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], these [[item]]s' numeral IDs were 298, 302, 306, 310 and 314.}}
{{History|||snap=18w07a|[[File:Turtle Shell.png|32px]] [[File:Turtle Shell (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added turtle shells.}}
{{History|||snap=18w09a|Golden helmets now have a chance of generating in [[underwater ruins]].}}
{{History|||snap=18w11a|Enchanted leather caps can now generate in the chests of [[shipwreck]]s.}}
{{History|||snap=18w20a|"Chain Helmet" has now been renamed to "Chainmail Helmet".}}
{{History||1.14|snap=18w43a|[[File:Leather Cap JE4 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet JE3 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]]<br>[[File:Leather Cap (item) JE4 BE3.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The textures of all types of helmets have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=18w48a|Leather caps can now be found in [[chest]]s in [[village]] tanneries.}}
{{History|||snap=18w50a|Iron helmets can now be found on [[armor stand]]s in [[taiga]] villages.}}
{{History|||snap=19w08a|[[File:Golden Helmet (item) JE3 BE3.png|32px]] The textures of gold helmet [[item]]s have been changed.}}
{{History|||snap=19w11a|Armorer villagers now sell enchanted diamond helmets, making diamond helmets effectively [[renewable resource|renewable]] again.
|Leatherworker villagers now sell randomly [[dye]]d leather caps.}}
{{History|||snap=19w13a|Armorer villagers now give chainmail helmets to players under the [[Hero of the Village]] effect.}}
{{History||1.16|snap=20w06a|[[File:Netherite Helmet JE1.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite Helmet (item) JE1.png|32px]] Added netherite helmets.}}
{{History|||snap=20w07a|[[File:Leather piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Chainmail piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Iron piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Golden piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Diamond piglin helmet.png|32px]] [[File:Netherite piglin helmet JE1.png|32px]] Added textures and [[model]]s for all helmets when they are used by [[piglin]]s.
|Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond