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Great Helm

Item Level: 23

Defense: 30 to 35
Durablity: 40 of 40
Required Strength: 63
Socketed (0 to 3)

A superior Great Helm can spawn with +5% to +15% Enhanced Defense and/or Increase Maximum Durability 10% to 15%.

Unique and Set Great Helms

Howltusk

Sigon's Visor

Warlord's Lust

How to upgrade a Great Helm

Transmute a Low Quality Great Helm, an El Rune, and any Chipped Gem to create a Normal Quality Great Helm.

How to add sockets to a Great Helm

You can add sockets to a Great Helm by giving the item to Larzuk as a quest reward. Larzuk will always add 3 sockets (if the iLevel is high enough), the maximum. You can also add sockets with the following horadric cube recipe. This recipes will not work for low or superior quality items.

Transmute a Great Helm, a Ral Rune, a Thul Rune, and a Perfect Sapphire to create a socketed Great Helm.

This recipes will add between 1 and 3 sockets to the item. The game will roll a 6 sided dice, if it rolls higher than 3, the maximum amount of sockets is chosen.

Amount of sockets for a Great Helm
Roll	Sockets	Odds
1	1 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
2	2 socket	1 in 6 (16.67%)
3	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
4	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
5	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)
6	3 socket (max)	4 in 6 (66.67%)

The maximum amount of sockets an item can roll with depends on the iLevel of the item. The iLevel is equal to the monster level (mLevel) the item dropped from, the mLevel is equal to the area level (aLevel). Champions will have an mLevel of aLevel+2, Uniques and their minions aLevel+3, and Super Uniques will have a predefined mLevel.

possible sockets for a Great Helm
iLvl 0-25	iLvl 26-40	iLvl 41 and up
2	2	3

Vendors that sell Great Helms

Vendor	Min Stock	Max Stock	Max Magic Level
Hratli	2 Normal / 1 Magic	2 Normal / 1 Magic	1
Asheara	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1
Halbu	1 Normal / 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20
Larzuk	/ 1 Magic	1 Normal / 1 Magic	20

Runewords you can make in a Great Helm


Runeword	Sockets	Bases	Runes	Level	Stats
Nadir (original)	2 Sockets	Helm	Nef Tir	13	+50% Enhanced Defense+10 Defense+30 Defense vs. Missile ()+5 to Strength+2 to Mana after each Kill ()-33% Extra Gold from Monsters-3 to Light RadiusLevel 13 Cloak of Shadows (9/9 Charges)
Lore (original)	2 Sockets	Helm	Ort Sol	27	+1 to All Skills+10 to EnergyLightning Resist +30% ()Damage Reduced by 7 ()+2 to Mana after each Kill+2 to Light Radius
Radiance (original)	3 Sockets	Helm	Nef Sol Ith	27	+75% Enhanced Defense+30 Defense vs. Missile ()+10 to Vitality+10 to Energy+33 to ManaDamage Reduced by 7 ()Magic Damage Reduced by 315% Damage Taken Goes To Mana ()+5 to Light Radius
Ground (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Shael Io Ort	35	+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5%Lightning Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Lightning Absorb
Temper (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Shael Io Ral	35	+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5%Fire Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Fire Absorb

Hearth (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Shael Io Thul	35	+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5%Cold Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Cold AbsorbCannot Be Frozen
Cure (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Shael Io Tal	35	Level 1 Cleansing Aura When Equipped+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5%Poison Resist +40 to 60%Poison Length Reduced by 50%
Bulwark (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Shael Io Sol	35	+20% Faster Hit Recovery ()4 to 6% Life stolen per hit+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5%Replenish Life +30Damage Reduced by 7 ()Damage Reduced by 10 to 15%
Wisdom (2.4)	3 Sockets	Helm	Pul Ith Eld	45	33% Piercing Attack15 to 25% Bonus to Attack Rating4 to 8% Mana stolen per hit+30% Enhanced Defense ()+10 to Energy15% Slower Stamina Drain ()Cannot Be Frozen+5 to Mana after each Kill15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana ()
Delirium (1.10)	3 Sockets	Helm	Lem Ist Io	51	11% Chance to cast level 18 Confuse on striking21% Chance to cast level 77 Terror when struck+2 to All Skills+261 Defense+10 to Vitality ()50% Extra Gold from Monsters ()25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items ()Level 17 Attract (60/60 Charges)

Coven (3.0)	3 Sockets	Helm	Ist Ral Io	51	5% Chance to cast level 10 Sigil Lethargy when struck+1 to All Skills+20% Faster Cast Rate+30 to 50% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality ()Fire Resist +30% ()+1 to 5 Life after each Kill26 to 40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Flickering Flame (2.4)	3 Sockets	Helm	Nef Pul Vex	55	Level 4 to 8 Resist Fire Aura When Equipped+3 to Fire Skills-10 to 15% to Enemy Fire Resistance+30% Enhanced Defense ()+30 Defense vs. Missile ()+50 to 75 to Mana+5% to Maximum Fire Resist ()Half Freeze DurationPoison Length Reduced by 50%
Dream (1.10)	3 Sockets	Helm, Any Shield	Io Jah Pul	65	10% Chance to cast level 15 Confuse when struckLevel 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped+20 to 30% Faster Hit Recovery+150 to 220 Defense+0.625 to Mana (Based on Character Level)All Resistances +5 to 2012 to 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic ItemsArmor+10 to Vitality ()Increase Maximum Life 5% ()+30% Enhanced Defense ()Shields+10 to Vitality ()+50 to Life ()+30% Enhanced Defense ()
Metamorphosis (2.6)	3 Sockets	Helm	Io Cham Fal	67	200% Chance to cast level 2 Mark of the Bear on striking+5 to Shapeshifting Skills (Druid Only)25% Chance of Crushing Blow+50 to 80% Enhanced Defense+10 to Strength ()+10 to Vitality ()All Resistances +10Cannot Be Frozen ()

Compared to other Helms

Table of base stats
Name	Minac	Maxac	Reqstr	Durability	Level	Max Sockets
Cap	3	5	0	12	1	2
Skull Cap	8	11	15	18	5	2
Helm	15	18	26	24	11	2
Full Helm	23	26	41	30	15	2
Great Helm	30	35	63	40	23	3
Crown	25	45	55	50	29	3
Mask	9	27	23	20	19	3
Bone Helm	33	36	25	40	22	2

Prefixes that can spawn on Helms

All prefixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	45	38	Any Armor	Magic only	101
Godly	+101 to 200% Enhanced Defense	50	43	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101
Holy	+81 to 100% Enhanced Defense	36	27	Any Armor	Magic and Rare	101

Suffixes that can spawn on Helms

All suffixes
Name	Property	Affix Level	Level Req	Item Types	Rarity	Group
of Health	Damage Reduced by 1	7	5	Armor, Helm, Any Shield, Ring, Amulet	Magic and Rare	1
of Warding	Magic Damage Reduced by 1	7	5	Armor, Helm, Any Shield, Ring, Amulet	Magic and Rare	2
of Spikes	Attacker Takes Damage of 2 to 6	21	15	Armor, Helm, Any Shield, Belt	Magic and Rare	5