Head Armor - Monster Hunter World

Head Armor in Monster Hunter World (MHW) protects the players head. Helms and Headgear can be Crafted by obtaining Materials from Monsters and adding them together. Helms and Headgear can also be upgraded using more Materials to improve their defenses even further. Below is a list of Head Armor you can find in Monster Hunter World.

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MHW Head Armor (Helms & Headgear)

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Name & Icon	Rare	Skill
Alloy Helm	2	Windproof x1	8	-	-2	1	-2	-2	1
Alloy Helm Alpha	5	Windproof x1,  Defense Boost x1	36	-	-2	0	-2	-2	0
Alloy Helm Beta	5	Windproof x1	36		-2	0	-2	-2	0
Anja Helm	3	Fire Attack x1	20	-	3	-3	-1	-1	0
Anja Helm Alpha	5	Fire Attack x2,  Fire Resistance x1	44	-	3	-3	-1	-1	0
Anja Helm Beta	5	Fire Attack  2x	44		3	-3	-1	-1	0
Baan Helm	3	Slugger x1	24	-	0	2	0	-1	-2
Baan Helm Alpha	6	Tremor Resistance  x2	46	-	0	2	0	-1	-2
Baan Helm Beta	6	Tremor Resistance  x1	46		0	2	0	-1	-2
Barroth Helm	2	Guard x1	14	-	-3	-1	3	-1	0
Barroth Helm Alpha	5	Guard x2	42	-	-3	-1	3	-1	0
Barroth Helm Beta	5	Guard x1	42		-3	-1	3	-1	0
Bazel Helm Alpha	7	Earplugs x2,   Blast Attack x1	58		3	1	-4	-2	-2
Bazel Helm Beta	7	Earplugs x2	58		3	1	-4	-2	-2
Blossom Headgear	3	Honey Hunter x1	18	-	1	1	4	1	1
Blossom Headgear Alpha	5	Honey Hunter x1	40		1	1	4	1	1
Bone Helm	1	Health Boost x1	6	-	2	0	2	0	2
Bone Helm Alpha	5	Health Boost x1,  Entomologist x1	36	-	2	0	2	0	2
Bone Helm Beta	5	Health Boost x1	36		2	0	2	0	2
Brigade Lobos	1	Recovery Speed x1	28	-	1	0	2	0	2
Brigade Lobos Alpha	1	Recovery Speed x2,  Horn Maestro x1	52	-	1	0	2	0	2
Brigade Lobos Beta	4	Recovery Speed x2	52		1	0	2	0	2
Butterfly Vertex	3	Evade Window x1	22	-	-1	-1	2	0	2
Butterfly Vertex Alpha	5	Evade Window x2,   Botanist x1	42	-	-1	-1	2	0	2
Butterfly Vertex Beta	5	Evade Window x2	42		-1	-1	2	0	2
Chainmail Headgear	1	Master Gatherer x1	2	-	0	2	0	0	0
Chainmail Headgear Alpha	5	Master Gatherer x1,  Guard x1	32	-	0	2	0	0	0
Chainmail Headgear Beta	5	Master Gatherer  x1	32	1	0	2	0	0	0
Commission Gorget Alpha	8	Tool Specialist x1,  Master Gatherer x1	70		2	2	2	2	2
Commission Gorget Beta	8	Tool Specialist x1	70		2	2	2	2	2
Damascus Helm Alpha	7	Defense Boost x2,  Speed Sharpening x1	60		4	-2	0	0	0
Damascus Helm Beta	7	Defense Boost  x2	60		4	-2	0	0	0
Dante's Hair Alpha	8	Weakness Exploit x1,  Critical Eye x1	64		3	-3	3	-3	3
Death Stench Brain	4	Resuscitate x1	32	-	3	2	-2	3	-4
Death Stench Brain Alpha	7	Resuscitate x1,  Critical Eye x1	62		3	2	-2	3	-4
Death Stench Brain Beta	7	Resuscitate x1	62		3	2	-2	3	-4
Diablos Helm	4	Critical Draw  x1	32	-	3	-2	0	-3	2
Diablos Helm Alpha	6	Critical Draw x2,  Heroics x1	54	-	3	-2	0	-3	2
Diablos Helm Beta	6	Critical Draw x2	54		3	-2	0	-3	2
Diablos Nero Helm Alpha	7	Focus x2	56		3	-3	0	-4	2
Diablos Nero Helm Beta	7	Focus x1	56		3	-3	0	-4	2
Diver’s Mask Alpha		Marathon Runner x 1	46		1	4	1	1	1
Dober Helm Alpha	7	Free Elem/Ammo Up x1,  Dragon Resistance x1	60	-	-2	2	-1	-1	4
Dober Helm Beta	7	Free Elem/Ammo Up x1	60		-2	2	-1	-1	4
Dodogama Helm Alpha	5	Blast Resistance x2	48	-	2	0	-3	2	0
Dodogama Helm Beta	5	Blast Resistance x1	48		2	0	-3	2	0
Drachen Armet Alpha	8	Critical Boost x 1, Airborne x 1	72		-2	-2	3	-2	4
Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha	8	Weakness Exploit x2	70		0	0	0	0	0
Dragonseal Earrings	7	Elderseal Boost x1	60	-	0	0	0	0	0
Drachen Armet Alpha	8	Critical Boost x 1, Airborne x 1	72		-2	-2	3	-2	4
Empress Crown Alpha	8	Evade Extender x2, Tool Specialist x1	70		3	1	1	-3	-2
Empress Crown Beta	8	Evade Extender x2	70		3	1	1	-3	-2
Faux Felyne Alpha Helm	6	Palico Rally x3	56	-	2	2	2	2	2
Gastodon Horn Alpha	5	Flinch Free x1,  Blast Resistance x1	48	-	3	0	0	0	0
Gastodon Horn Beta	5	Flinch Free x1	48	1	3	0	0	0	0
Girros Mask	3	Horn Maestro x1	20	-	0	-3	2	0	1
Girros Mask Alpha	5	Horn Maestro x1, Paralysis Resistance x1	40	-	0	-3	2	0	1
Girros Mask Beta	5	Horn Maestro x1,  Paralysis Resistance x1	40		0	-3	2	0	1
Guild Cross Circlet Alpha	8	Divine Blessing x2, Thunder Resistance x2	68		0	0	0	0	0
Guild Cross Circlet Beta	8	Divine Blessing x2	68		0	0	0	0	0
Harvest Flor	3	Focus x1	26	-	4	1	1	1	1
Harvest Flor Alpha	?	Focus x1	52		4	1	1	1	1
High Metal Helm	3	Ice Resistance x1	18	-	0	-1	-2	3	0
High Metal Helm Alpha	6	Ice Resistance x2,  Earplugs x1	50	-	0	-1	-2	3	0
High Metal Helm Beta	6	Ice Resistance x2	50		0	-1	-2	3	0
Hornetaur Helm	3	Dungmaster x1	18	-	-1	-1	0	0	2
Hornetaur Helm Alpha	5	Dungmaster x1,  Dragon Attack x1	38	-	-1	-1	0	0	2
Hornetaur Helm Beta	5	Dungmaster x1,  Dragon Attack x1	38		-1	-1	0	0	2
Hunter's Headgear	1	Scoutfly Range Up x1	6	-	2	2	0	0	0
Hunter's Headgear Alpha	5	Scoutfly Range Up x1,  Scholar x1	36	-	2	2	0	0	0
Hunter's Headgear Beta	5	Scoutfly Range Up x1	36		2	2	0	0	0
Ingot Helm	4	Thunder Attack x1	28	-	-2	0	3	-1	0
Ingot Helm Alpha	6	Thunder Attack x2	50	-	-2	0	3	-1	0
Ingot Helm Beta	6	Thunder Attack x1	50		-2	0	3	-1	0
Jagras Helm	1	Recovery Up x1	8	-	-2	2	-1	-1	1
Jagras Helm Alpha	5	Speed Eating x2	40	-	-2	2	-1	-1	1
Jagras Helm Beta	5	Speed Eating x1	40		-2	2	-1	-1	1
Jyura Helm	2	Aquatic Expert x1	14	-	-1	2	-3	0	0
Jyura Helm Alpha	5	Aquatic Expert x1	44	-	-1	2	-3	0	0
Jyura Helm Beta	5	Aquatic Expert x1	44		-1	2	-3	0	0
Kadachi Helm	2	Constitution x1	16	-	0	-3	3	0	0
Kadachi Helm Alpha	5	Constitution x2	44	-	0	-3	3	0	0
Kadachi Helm Beta	5	Constitution x1	44		0	-3	3	0	0
Kaiser Crown Alpha	8	Latent Power x2	64	-	3	-3	1	-3	1
Kaiser Crown Beta	8	Latent Power x1	64		3	-3	1	-3	1
Kaiser Crown Gamma	8	Critical Eye x 2	72		3	-3	1	-3	1
King Beetle Vertex	3	Evade Window x1	22	-	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Vertex Alpha	5	Evade Window x2,  Botanist x1	42	-	-1	-1	2	0	2
King Beetle Vertex Beta	5	Evade Window x2	42		-1	-1	2	0	2
Kirin Horn	4	Marathon Runner x1	34	-	-3	-2	4	-2	2
Kirin Horn Alpha	8	Marathon Runner x2,  Divine Blessing x1	64	-	-3	-2	4	-2	2
Kirin Horn Beta	8	Marathon Runner x2	64		-3	-2	4	-2	2
Kirin Horn Gamma	8	Blight Resistance x 1, Thunder Attack x 3	64		-3	-2	4	-2	2
Kulu Headpiece	1	Critical Eye x1	16	-	-1	2	0	-3	2
Kulu Headpiece Alpha	5	Fire Resistance x1,  Weakness Exploit x1	40	-	-1	2	0	-3	2
Kulu Headpiece Beta	5	Fire Resistance x1	40		-1	2	0	-3	2
Kulu-Ya-Ku Head Alpha	5	Pro Transporter x1	46		2	0	2	3	2
Kulve Taroth's Fury Alpha	8	Free Elem/Ammo Up x1, Agitator x2	72		4	-2	3	-4	-2
Kulve Taroth's Fury Beta	8	Free Elem/Ammo Up x1,  Agitator x1	72		4	-2	3	-4	-2
Kushala Glare Alpha	8	Ice Attack x2,  Handicraft x1	64	-	0	2	-3	4	-2
Kushala Glare Beta	8	Ice Attack x2	64		0	2	-3	4	-2
Kushala Glare Gamma		Handicraft x 2	72		0	2	-3	4	-2
Lavasioth Helm Alpha	5	Fire Attack x1,  Quick Sheath x1	56	-	3	-3	1	-2	2
Lavasioth Helm Beta	5	Fire Attack x2	56		3	-3	1	-2	2
Leather Headgear	1	Hunger Resistance x1	2	-	2	0	0	0	0
Leather Headgear Alpha	5	Hunger Resistance x2	32	-	2	0	0	0	0
Leather Headgear Beta	5	Hunger Resistance x2	32		2	0	0	0	0
Legiana Helm	4	Divine Blessing x1	30	-	-1	2	-3	3	0
Legiana Helm Alpha	6	Divine Blessing x2,  Ice Attack x1	54	-	-1	2	-3	3	0
Legiana Helm Beta	6	Divine Blessing x2	54		-1	2	-3	3	0
Lumu Hat	3	Stamina Surge x1	20	-	-3	2	0	1	0
Lumu Hat Alpha	5	Stamina Surge x1	44	-	-3	2	0	1	0
Lumu Hat Beta	5	Stamina Surge x2	44		-3	2	0	1	0
Mosswine Mask Alpha	5	Mushroomancer x2	40	-	2	2	2	2	2
Nergigante Helm Alpha	8	Maximum Might x2,  Attack Boost x1	64		1	1	-3	1	-3
Nergigante Helm Beta	8	Maximum Might x2	64		1	1	-3	1	-3
Odogaron Helm	4	Bleeding Resistance x1	30	-	2	2	-2	-3	2
Odogaron Helm Alpha	6	Bleeding Resistance x2,  Critical Eye x1	54	-	2	2	-2	-3	2
Odogaron Helm Beta	6	Bleeding Resistance x2	54		2	2	-2	-3	2
Orion Cap Alpha	?	?	58	-	1	1	1	4	1
Origin Helm	??	??	??	??	??	??	??	??	??
Pukei Hood	1	Speed Eating x1	12	-	0	3	-3	0	1
Pukei Hood Alpha	5	Sporepuff Expert x2	42	-	0	3	-3	0	1
Pukei Hood Beta	5	Sporepuff Expert x2	42		0	3	-3	0	1
Pulverizing Feather	4	Bombardier x3	32	-	0	0	0	0	0
Rath Heart Helm Alpha	6	Evade Extender x1,  Poison Attack x1	52	-	3	0	-3	0	-4
Rath Heart Helm Beta	6	Evade Extender x1	52		3	0	-3	0	-4
Rath Soul Helm Alpha	7	Critical Boost x1,  Intimidator x2	56	-	3	2	2	-3	-4
Rath Soul Helm Beta	7	Critical Boost x1	56		3	2	2	-3	-4
Rathalos Helm	4	Attack Boost x1	30	-	3	1	-2	1	-3
Rathalos Helm Alpha	6	Attack Boost x2,  Fire Attack x1	54	-	3	1	-2	1	-3
Rathalos Helm Beta	6	Attack Boost x2	54		3	1	-2	1	-3
Rathian Helm	3	Health Boost x1	22	-	2	0	-2	0	-3
Rathian Helm Alpha	5	Health Boost x2,  Poison Attack x1	46	-	2	0	-2	0	-3
Rathian Helm Beta	5	Health Boost x1,  Poison Attack x1	46		2	0	-2	0	-3
Ryu's Head	2	Attack Boost x1	12	-	2	0	5	-3	2
Ryu's Head Alpha	7	Attack Boost x1,  Constitution x1	60		2	0	5	-3	2
Sakura's Head Alpha	6	Attack Boost x1,  Evade Windowx1	50		0	4	0	4	-2
Sealed Eyepatch Alpha	5	Fire Resistance x1	46		3	2	0	2	0
Shadow Shades Alpha	5	Stun Resistance x1	46		4	0	4	2	0
Shamos Goggles	3	Detector x1	22	-	2	2	0	-3	0
Shamos Goggles Alpha	5	Detector x1, Geologist x1	40	-	2	2	0	-3	0
Shamos Goggles Beta	5	Detector x1	40		2	2	0	-3	0
Skull Mask Alpha	7	Handicraft x1	64		-3	-1	-1	-1	2
Strategist Spectacles Alpha	6	Critical Eye x2	56		2	2	2	2	2
Tzitzi Headgear	3	Blindsider x1	18	-	0	0	-3	-2	0
Tzitzi Headgear Alpha	5	Blindsider x1,  Stun Resistance x1	40	-	0	0	-3	-2	0
Tzitzi Headgear Beta	5	Blindsider x1	40		0	0	-3	-2	0
Uragaan Helm Alpha	7	Thunder Resistance x2	60		4	-3	1	-2	-2
Uragaan Helm Beta	7	Thunder Resistance  x1	60		4	-3	1	-2	-2
Vaal Hazak Helm Alpha	8	Peak Performance x1,  Dragon Attack x2	64	-	-4	4	1	-1	-3
Vaal Hazak Helm Beta	8	Peak Performance x1	64		-4	4	1	-1	-3
Vaal Hazak Helm Gamma		Dragon Attack x 1, Recovery Up x 2	64		-4	4	1	-1	-3
Vangis Helm Alpha	7	Partbreaker x1,  Handicraft x1	58		1	1	-3	2	-3
Vangis Helm Beta	7	Partbreaker x1	58		1	1	-3	2	-3
Vespoid Helm	1	Quick Sheath x1	8	-	-2	1	1	1	2
Vespoid Helm Alpha	5	Quick Sheath x1,  Paralysis x1	38	-	-2	1	1	1	2
Vespoid Helm Beta	5	Quick Sheath x1	38		-2	1	1	1	2
Wiggler Head Alpha	5	Wide-Range x2	46		0	4	0	0	4
Xeno'jiiva Headgear Alpha	8	Flinch Free x1,   Special Ammo up x2	72		-3	2	2	2	-4
Xeno'jiiva Headgear Beta	8	Flinch Free x1	72		-3	2	2	2	-4
Zorah Headgear Alpha	6	Handicraft x1,  Blast Attack x1	44	-	4	-3	-1	-2	-3
Zorah Headgear Beta	6	Handicraft x1	44		4	-3	-1	-2	-3