How do you get Netherite Helmet in Minecraft?

Netherite Helmet is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Helmet + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). It has no player crafting recipe, so the list above is the whole route.

What is Netherite Helmet used for?

Netherite Helmet is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. The strongest helmet in the game. Fireproof, provides 3 armor points and 3 armor toughness with knockback resistance.

How much durability does Netherite Helmet have?

Netherite Helmet has 407 points of durability, so it lasts about 407 uses. Within netherite that puts Netherite Helmet at 407, against the 2031 of Netherite Pickaxe, which is the highest of the 9. Two enchantments touch that bar on Netherite Helmet: Unbreaking stretches what it has, Mending puts it back as you collect experience.

How many Netherite Helmet can you stack?

Netherite Helmet does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 407 points of use. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.

Can Netherite Helmet be enchanted?

Yes. 9 of the 11 on Netherite Helmet are the ones any piece takes (Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Netherite Helmet, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Netherite Helmet also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding), and 2 go only on a helmet: Respiration and Aqua Affinity. It has an enchantability of 15, so the same experience buys more here than on a material with a lower figure.

How much protection does Netherite Helmet give?

Netherite Helmet adds 3 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth, which is 12% off a light hit and 80% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Netherite Helmet, and 3 armor toughness on Netherite Helmet is what limits how much: Netherite Helmet keeps more of its value the harder you are hit.

When was Netherite Helmet added to Minecraft?

Netherite Helmet was added in version 1.16.

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Netherite Helmet

The strongest helmet in the game. Fireproof, provides 3 armor points and 3 armor toughness with knockback resistance.

Stack Size

Durability

407

Netherite Helmet at a glance

Netherite Helmet comes from smithing Table (Diamond Helmet + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot), and Armor is where it sits as a piece of armor. One slot, one Netherite Helmet: nothing stacks here, and nine of them fill a hotbar. 27 chest slots take 27 of them. Expect 407 uses out of Netherite Helmet, with repairs on an anvil to stretch it further; it takes enchantments too.

11 enchantments apply to Netherite Helmet, starting with Protection, Fire Protection, Blast Protection, and Projectile Protection. Worn, Netherite Helmet is worth 3 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth. Netherite also carries 3 armor toughness, which is what keeps a heavy hit from cutting straight through the points, and each piece holds off 10% of the knockback from a hit. With 407 durability, Netherite Helmet lasts 407 light hits, or about 136 blows of twelve damage, because a piece loses one point of durability for every four damage in a single hit. At the enchanting table Netherite Helmet takes an enchantability of 15 (level with leather): gold at 25 does better and chainmail at 12 worse. It sits between Netherite Chestplate and Netherite Leggings in Armor, number 38 of 43 there.

How to obtain

Smithing Table (Diamond Helmet + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot)

Enchantments

Protection Fire Protection Blast Protection Projectile Protection Respiration Aqua Affinity Thorns Unbreaking Mending Curse of Vanishing Curse of Binding

Click an enchantment to view details on the Enchantments database.

Notes

Provides 3 armor points, 3 armor toughness, and 10% knockback resistance. Does not burn in lava.

Frequently asked questions about Netherite Helmet

How do you get Netherite Helmet in Minecraft?
Netherite Helmet is obtained through smithing Table (Diamond Helmet + Netherite Upgrade + Netherite Ingot). It has no player crafting recipe, so the list above is the whole route.
What is Netherite Helmet used for?
Netherite Helmet is worn for protection, so it takes the hit instead of you. The strongest helmet in the game. Fireproof, provides 3 armor points and 3 armor toughness with knockback resistance.
How much durability does Netherite Helmet have?
Netherite Helmet has 407 points of durability, so it lasts about 407 uses. Within netherite that puts Netherite Helmet at 407, against the 2031 of Netherite Pickaxe, which is the highest of the 9. Two enchantments touch that bar on Netherite Helmet: Unbreaking stretches what it has, Mending puts it back as you collect experience.
How many Netherite Helmet can you stack?
Netherite Helmet does not stack, since each one carries its own wear, so a spare costs a second slot and gives a second 407 points of use. A shulker box tops out at 27 of them, one per slot.
Can Netherite Helmet be enchanted?
Yes. 9 of the 11 on Netherite Helmet are the ones any piece takes (Protection, Fire Protection, and Blast Protection, all on Netherite Helmet, plus Projectile Protection, Thorns, and Unbreaking, and on Netherite Helmet also Mending, Curse of Vanishing, and Curse of Binding), and 2 go only on a helmet: Respiration and Aqua Affinity. It has an enchantability of 15, so the same experience buys more here than on a material with a lower figure.
How much protection does Netherite Helmet give?
Netherite Helmet adds 3 armor points of the 20 a full set of netherite armor is worth, which is 12% off a light hit and 80% with the rest of the set. Against a hard hit some of that comes back off Netherite Helmet, and 3 armor toughness on Netherite Helmet is what limits how much: Netherite Helmet keeps more of its value the harder you are hit.
When was Netherite Helmet added to Minecraft?
Netherite Helmet was added in version 1.16.

Building with it

A netherite ingot in the smithing table turns a diamond helmet into 407 uses with extra toughness and knockback resistance, keeping every enchantment already on it. It also stops burning: dropped in lava, a netherite helmet floats and waits instead of disappearing.

In practice

Netherite armour gives knockback resistance, and on a helmet that means a skeleton volley pushes you almost nowhere. Combined with the fact that it survives lava, a netherite helmet is the piece most worth upgrading first for anyone who spends time in the Nether ceiling.

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