Bannerlord head armor is the gear your character wears on top of the head, from simple caps and battle helmets to ceremonial crowns. In Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, it's one of the armor slots you fill as you build your fighter, and it can make a real difference in a fight. Knowing how it works, what the tiers mean, and where helmets come from will help you choose the right one.
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Tier
Tier 0
Austere Crown
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.35
- Value
- 738 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Bandit Leather Hood
Light Aserai head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 138 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Blackened Hood
Light Calradian head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Calradian
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 491 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Cap with Neck Flap
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 159 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Closed Head Scarf
Light Aserai head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 291 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Cloth Coif
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 2
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 76 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Cloth Headwrap
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 159 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Cloth Hood
Light Battanian head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 159 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Colored Hijab
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 2
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 89 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Colored Keffiyeh
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 265 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Colored Turban
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 265 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Decorated Nomad Cap
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 239 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Desert Headdress
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 159 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Desert Headscarf
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Female Headwrap
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 2
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 85 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Female Rural Headwrap
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 1
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 77 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Female Rural Scarf
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Golden Laurel Crown
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 904 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Head Scarf
Light Sturgian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 1
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 77 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Headscarf with Fez
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 299 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Hijab
Light Aserai head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Imperial Jeweled Band
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 819 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Keffiyeh with Brown Band
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 218 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Keffiyeh with Silken Band
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 243 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Laced Cloth Coif
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 137 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Coif
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 143 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Loose Head Scarf
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Luxurious Head Scarf
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Merchant Hat
Light head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 1
- Culture
- Calradian
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 77 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Nomad Cap
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 206 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Northern Majestic Crown
Light Nord head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Nord
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 738 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Open Head Scarf
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 212 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Ornate Silk Cap
Light Khuzait head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 1.4
- Value
- 1,083 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- -
- Content
- Base game
Peasant Head Wrapping
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 1
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.05
- Value
- 69 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Pilgrim Hood
Light Imperial head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 88 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Pirate Turban
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 119 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Roughspun Keffiyeh
Light Aserai head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 252 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Rural Head Wrap
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 1
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.1
- Value
- 77 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Rural Headdress
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 3
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 103 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Tied Head Wrapping
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 176 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Turban
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 4
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 119 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Woven Turban
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.8
- Value
- 265 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Wrapped Cap
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 6
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 159 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Wrapped Headcloth
Light Battanian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 5
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 138 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Tier
Tier 1
Corsair Feathered Helmet
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 9
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 1
- Value
- 546 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Corsair Helmet
Light Aserai head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 1.3
- Value
- 184 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Fur Cap
Light Sturgian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 9
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 247 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Fur Cap with Ear Flaps
Light Sturgian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 184 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Fur Rimmed Cap
Light Sturgian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 213 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Hide Cap
Light Looter head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Looters
- Weight
- 0.45
- Value
- 205 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Highland Ceremonial Crown
Light Battanian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 1,284 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Imperial Jeweled Band
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.85
- Value
- 869 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Cap
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 213 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 9
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.3
- Value
- 247 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Studded Helm
Light Battanian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 213 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Studded Helm over Headcloth
Light Battanian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 10
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.7
- Value
- 286 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Leather Studded Helm over Thinhide
Light Battanian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 12
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.8
- Value
- 383 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Nomad Fur Cap
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.35
- Value
- 184 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Nomad Padded Hood
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 12
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 559 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Nordic Civilian Hat
Light Nord head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Nord
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 184 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Nordic Civilian Hat with Fur Brim
Light Nord head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 11
- Culture
- Nord
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 497 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Padded Cap
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 11
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.2
- Value
- 331 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Padded Leather Cap
Light Vlandian head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 11
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 331 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Peaked Fur Hood
Light Khuzait head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 13
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.7
- Value
- 481 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Pirate Turban with Stone
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 8
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 642 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- War Sails
Raider Fur Helmet
Light Khuzait head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 13
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.8
- Value
- 631 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- War Sails
Rough Padded Cap
Light Looter head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 12
- Culture
- Looters
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 383 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Roughhide Cap
Light Sturgian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 184 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Thick Fur Hood
Light Khuzait head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 12
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 418 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Thinhide Coif
Light Battanian head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 9
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 337 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Tight Head Scarf
Light Aserai head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.7
- Value
- 321 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Tribal Turban
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 7
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 253 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Upturned Fur Cap
Light Khuzait head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 10
- Culture
- Khuzait
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 349 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Wrapped Leather Cap
Light Aserai head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 12
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 367 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Tier
Tier 2
Cap with Fur Coif
Light Battanian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 1.3
- Value
- 1,574 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Cervelliere over Arming Coif
Vlandian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 19
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 1.9
- Value
- 1,140 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Cervelliere over Cloth Headwrap
Vlandian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 2
- Value
- 1,332 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Cervelliere over Padded Cap
Vlandian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 2.1
- Value
- 1,367 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Helmet with Turban and Coif
Aserai head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 2.2
- Value
- 1,367 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Laced Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that you can wear in towns and on stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 14
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 512 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Lightweight Padded Coif
Light Imperial head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 14
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 0.5
- Value
- 471 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Mail Coif
Light Imperial head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 19
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 1.7
- Value
- 1,062 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Mail Coif with Helmet Padding
Light Imperial head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 1.7
- Value
- 918 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Open Mail Coif
Light Imperial head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 1.5
- Value
- 1,228 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Open Mail Coif with Band
Light Imperial head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Empire
- Weight
- 1.6
- Value
- 918 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Open Padded Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that you can also wear in towns.
- Head Armor
- 14
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.6
- Value
- 512 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- Yes
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Padded Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.4
- Value
- 918 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
Padded Half Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 14
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 0.7
- Value
- 553 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Segmented Skullcap over Laced Coif
Light Vlandian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 17
- Culture
- Vlandia
- Weight
- 1.2
- Value
- 793 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Spangenhelm with Leather
Light Sturgian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 20
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 1.2
- Value
- 1,436 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Spangenhelm with Padded Cloth
Sturgian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 1.9
- Value
- 918 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Steel Cap
Light Aserai head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Aserai
- Weight
- 1.2
- Value
- 918 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Steel Cap with Nose Guard
Light Sturgian head armor that offers only light protection.
- Head Armor
- 18
- Culture
- Sturgia
- Weight
- 1.8
- Value
- 1,202 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- No
- Content
- Base game
Wolf Head
Light Battanian head armor that suits stealth missions.
- Head Armor
- 16
- Culture
- Battania
- Weight
- 1.3
- Value
- 804 Denars
- Civilian Wear
- No
- Stealth Gear
- Yes
- Content
- Base game
How Head Armor Works in Bannerlord
Every armor piece in Bannerlord has its own protection value for each part of the body, so head armor only counts when a hit lands on your head. Your chest, arm and leg armor don't cover your head, and a helmet doesn't protect the rest of you. That's why a fighter in heavy mail can still take serious damage from one strike to the face.
Armor reduces every hit, and more armor means less damage gets through. How much it blocks also depends on the type of attack, since blunt, cutting and piercing blows don't interact with armor the same way. A strong helmet won't make you untouchable, but it can turn a heavy hit into a manageable one. Arrows and bolts can hit the head too, so a helmet matters against archers and crossbowmen as well.
Bannerlord Head Armor Tiers and Styles
Head armor is sorted into tiers from Tier 0 to Tier 6. In general, a higher tier means stronger protection and rarer gear, so Tier 6 sits at the top. The tier gives you a rough idea, but each piece's protection value tells you the rest, and two pieces in the same tier can protect differently.
Each culture has its own helmet designs. The Empire, Vlandia, Battania, Sturgia, Khuzait and Aserai all have their own styles of cap, helmet and crown, and the War Sails expansion adds Nord designs. A piece from one culture may not look or protect the same as a piece from another, even in the same tier.
Crowns are the most mixed group. Some ceremonial crowns give very little protection, while others, such as the Battanian Two Pronged Bronze Crown, offer solid protection. If you want a crown for the look, check its protection value before you equip it.
Best Head Armor in Bannerlord
Your fighting style changes the answer. Foot soldiers stay in the thick of melee and take more hits at head height, so many players give infantry the best helmet first. Mounted fighters usually get more out of body armor, so a helmet can be a lower priority for them.
In the late game, the top of the range is where head armor matters most. Sturgian helmets lead the field: the Closed Huscarl Helmet, the Closed Decorated Goggled Helmet and the Warlord Helmet over Full Mail give the most head protection. The Battanian Warlord Helmet is close behind and noticeably lighter, which makes it a good pick if weight matters to you.
Where to Get Head Armor in Bannerlord
Tournaments are one of the most useful sources for helmets. Winning can reward you with mid- and high-tier pieces, and tier 4 and tier 5 helmets can come up as prizes.
Shops are a weaker option early on. The cheapest helmets are basic padded caps, and high-tier pieces are rare in shops until later in the game, when their prices climb.
Looting can also turn up helmets, but where you fight matters. Low-tier lord troops rarely carry high-tier gear, so the best drops usually come from winning big battles against larger armies.
FAQ
Can my companions wear the helmets I find?
Yes. You can equip companions with helmets from your inventory, and a tournament helmet can stay with one of them for a long time without you having to swap it out.
Is the strongest helmet always the heaviest?
Not necessarily, but it's worth checking. Every piece lists a weight, and the top Sturgian helmets tend to sit on the heavier side. Comparing weight alongside protection helps you pick a helmet that suits how you fight.