Spired Helm
  • Spired Helm
  • Item Level: 79
  • Defense: 114 to 159
  • Durablity: 40 of 40
  • Required Strength: 192
  • Required Level: 59
  • Socketed (0 to 3)

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

Unique and Set Spired Helms

How to upgrade a Spired Helm

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

Spired HelmEl RuneChipped Amethyst
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How to add sockets to a Spired Helm

You can add sockets to a Spired 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 Spired Helm, a Ral RuneRal Rune, a Thul RuneThul Rune, and a Perfect SapphirePerfect Sapphire to create a socketed Spired Helm.

Spired HelmRal RuneThul RunePerfect Sapphire
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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 Spired Helm
RollSocketsOdds
11 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
22 socket 1 in 6 (16.67%)
33 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
43 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
53 socket (max)4 in 6 (66.67%)
63 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 Spired Helm
iLvl 0-25iLvl 26-40iLvl 41 and up
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Vendors that sell Spired Helms

VendorMin StockMax StockMax Magic Level
Hratli2 Normal / 1 Magic2 Normal / 1 Magic1
Asheara1 Normal / 1 Magic1 Normal / 1 Magic1
Halbu1 Normal / 1 Magic1 Normal / 1 Magic20
Larzuk/ 1 Magic1 Normal / 1 Magic20

Runewords you can make in a Spired Helm

Runeword
Sockets
BasesRunes
Level
Stats
Nadir
(original)
2 SocketsHelm13
+50% Enhanced Defense+10 Defense+30 Defense vs. Missile (Nef Rune)+5 to Strength+2 to Mana after each Kill (Tir Rune)-33% Extra Gold from Monsters-3 to Light RadiusLevel 13 Cloak of Shadows (9/9 Charges)
Lore
(original)
2 SocketsHelm27
+1 to All Skills+10 to EnergyLightning Resist +30% (Ort Rune)Damage Reduced by 7 (Sol Rune)+2 to Mana after each Kill+2 to Light Radius
Radiance
(original)
3 SocketsHelm27
+75% Enhanced Defense+30 Defense vs. Missile (Nef Rune)+10 to Vitality+10 to Energy+33 to ManaDamage Reduced by 7 (Sol Rune)Magic Damage Reduced by 315% Damage Taken Goes To Mana (Ith Rune)+5 to Light Radius
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Ground
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm35
+20% Faster Hit Recovery (Shael Rune)+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5%Lightning Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Lightning Absorb
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Temper
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm35
+20% Faster Hit Recovery (Shael Rune)+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5%Fire Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Fire Absorb
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Hearth
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm35
+20% Faster Hit Recovery (Shael Rune)+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5%Cold Resist +40 to 60%+10 to 15 Cold AbsorbCannot Be Frozen
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Cure
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm35
Level 1 Cleansing Aura When Equipped+20% Faster Hit Recovery (Shael Rune)+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5%Poison Resist +40 to 60%Poison Length Reduced by 50%
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Bulwark
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm35
+20% Faster Hit Recovery (Shael Rune)4 to 6% Life stolen per hit+75 to 100% Enhanced Defense+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5%Replenish Life +30Damage Reduced by 7 (Sol Rune)Damage Reduced by 10 to 15%
Wisdom
(2.4)
3 SocketsHelm45
33% Piercing Attack15 to 25% Bonus to Attack Rating4 to 8% Mana stolen per hit+30% Enhanced Defense (Pul Rune)+10 to Energy15% Slower Stamina Drain (Eld Rune)Cannot Be Frozen+5 to Mana after each Kill15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana (Ith Rune)
Delirium
(1.10)
3 SocketsHelm51
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 (Io Rune)50% Extra Gold from Monsters (Lem Rune)25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Ist Rune)Level 17 Attract (60/60 Charges)
Coven
(3.0)
3 SocketsHelm51
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 (Io Rune)Fire Resist +30% (Ral Rune)+1 to 5 Life after each Kill26 to 40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items
Flickering Flame
(2.4)
3 SocketsHelm55
Level 4 to 8 Resist Fire Aura When Equipped+3 to Fire Skills-10 to 15% to Enemy Fire Resistance+30% Enhanced Defense (Pul Rune)+30 Defense vs. Missile (Nef Rune)+50 to 75 to Mana+5% to Maximum Fire Resist (Vex Rune)Half Freeze DurationPoison Length Reduced by 50%
Dream
(1.10)
3 SocketsHelmAny Shield65
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 (Io Rune)Increase Maximum Life 5% (Jah Rune)+30% Enhanced Defense (Pul Rune)Shields+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)+50 to Life (Jah Rune)+30% Enhanced Defense (Pul Rune)
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Metamorphosis
(2.6)
3 SocketsHelm67
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 (Fal Rune)+10 to Vitality (Io Rune)All Resistances +10Cannot Be Frozen (Cham Rune)

Compared to other Helms

Table of base stats
NameMinacMaxacReqstrDurabilityLevelLevelreqMax Sockets
Shako98141501258432
Hydraskull101145841863472
Armet1051491092468512
Giant Conch1101541423054402
Spired Helm1141591924079593
Corona1111651745085663
Demonhead1011541022074553
Bone Visage1001571064084633

Prefixes that can spawn on Helms

All prefixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroup
Sturdy+20 to 30% Enhanced Defense43Any ArmorMagic and Rare101
Strong+31 to 40% Enhanced Defense96Any ArmorMagic and Rare101
Glorious+41 to 50% Enhanced Defense1914Any ArmorMagic and Rare101

Suffixes that can spawn on Helms

All suffixes
NamePropertyAffix LevelLevel ReqItem TypesRarityGroup
of HealthDamage Reduced by 175ArmorHelmAny ShieldRingAmuletMagic and Rare1
of WardingMagic Damage Reduced by 175ArmorHelmAny ShieldRingAmuletMagic and Rare2
of ThornsAttacker Takes Damage of 1 to 31410ArmorHelmAny ShieldBeltMagic and Rare5