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title: "Iron Helm"
summary: "Iron Helm: helmet base, level 11. Properties, implicit, uniques and every affix it can roll."
status: in-game  # Exists in the current build; generated from or checked against its code
section: "Wiki"
html: iron_helm.html
source: generated by www/wiki/*.ts from the game data (data/game.json)
---

# Iron Helm

[In game]

> *Normal item*
>
> **Iron Helm**
>
> Armour: 36

- **Slot:** Helmet
- **Drops from:** Depth 11
- **Properties:** 36 armour
- **Implicit:** None
- **Tags:** armour, helmet
- **Uniques:** [Crown of the Drowned King](../../../wiki/items/uniques/drowned_crown.md)

## Affixes it can roll

13 affixes share a tag with this base. Chance is how likely each is to be picked for a fresh affix slot on an item of level 46 or more, when every affix still fits; it shifts as the item fills up. The best tier is shown with its item level.

### Prefixes

| Affix | Weight | Chance | Tiers | Best tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [+(5–79) to maximum Life](../../../wiki/items/affixes/life.md) | 1000 | 10.1% | 5 | Virile (45) |
| [+(5–69) to maximum Mana](../../../wiki/items/affixes/mana.md) | 800 | 8.1% | 4 | Sapphire (36) |
| [+(5–130) to Armour](../../../wiki/items/affixes/armour_flat.md) | 800 | 8.1% | 4 | Fortified (38) |
| [(8–56)% increased Armour](../../../wiki/items/affixes/armour_inc.md) | 600 | 6.1% | 4 | Impregnable (40) |

### Suffixes

| Affix | Weight | Chance | Tiers | Best tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [+(6–35)% to Fire Resistance](../../../wiki/items/affixes/fire_res.md) | 1000 | 10.1% | 5 | of the Furnace (45) |
| [+(6–35)% to Cold Resistance](../../../wiki/items/affixes/cold_res.md) | 1000 | 10.1% | 5 | of the Polar Bear (45) |
| [+(6–35)% to Lightning Resistance](../../../wiki/items/affixes/light_res.md) | 1000 | 10.1% | 5 | of the Tempest (45) |
| [+(8–32) to Strength](../../../wiki/items/affixes/strength.md) | 800 | 8.1% | 5 | of the Titan (44) |
| [+(8–32) to Intelligence](../../../wiki/items/affixes/intelligence.md) | 800 | 8.1% | 5 | of the Sage (44) |
| [Regenerate (1–15) Life per second](../../../wiki/items/affixes/life_regen.md) | 600 | 6.1% | 4 | of the Starfish (40) |
| [Regenerate (1–7) Mana per second](../../../wiki/items/affixes/mana_regen.md) | 600 | 6.1% | 3 | of Elation (30) |
| [(6–32)% increased Rarity of Items found](../../../wiki/items/affixes/inc_rarity.md) | 500 | 5.1% | 4 | of Excavation (42) |
| [(5–20)% increased Area of Effect](../../../wiki/items/affixes/inc_aoe.md) | 400 | 4% | 3 | of Magnitude (34) |

## Example drops

Rolled by the game's generator at item level 45.

> *Magic item*
>
> **Iron Helm of the Newt**
>
> Armour: 36
>
> - Regenerate 1 Life per second

> *Rare item*
>
> **Rime Brow**, Iron Helm
>
> Armour: 36
>
> - 44% increased Armour
> - +15 to maximum Life
> - +26 to Armour
> - +6% to Fire Resistance
> - Regenerate 2 Mana per second
> - +24 to Strength

> *Rare item*
>
> **Grim Horn**, Iron Helm
>
> Armour: 36
>
> - +22 to Armour
> - +12 to maximum Life
> - 16% increased Rarity of Items found
> - +10% to Fire Resistance
> - Regenerate 1 Mana per second

Other helmets: [Leather Cap](../../../wiki/items/bases/leather_cap.md), [Great Helm](../../../wiki/items/bases/great_helm.md), [Warlord Crown](../../../wiki/items/bases/warlord_crown.md)