Netherite Helmet

Netherite helmet is the strongest tier of helmet available. This helmet is only obtainable by combining a diamond helmet, netherite ingot, and netherite upgrade using a smithing table. Like all netherite armor, this helmet provides 10% knockback resistance when worn, and is completely immune to fire and lava, including both worn and item forms.

Netherite Helmet

Rarity tier	Common
Durability	407
Armor	3 ()
Renewable	No
Stackable	No

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Obtaining

Upgrading

Ingredients	[hide]Smithing recipe
Netherite Upgrade + Diamond Helmet + Netherite Ingot

Usage

Like most netherite items, netherite helmets cannot burn in fire or lava when in item form.

When worn, a netherite helmet provides 3 () armor points, 3 armor toughness, and 10% knockback resistance.

As with all pieces of netherite armor, netherite helmets do not lose durability when protecting the player from fire damage.

Repairing

Combining

Ingredients	Crafting recipe	[hide]Description
Damaged Netherite Helmet		The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Ingredients	Grinding recipe	[hide]Description
2x Damaged Netherite Helmet		The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.

Unit repair

Ingredients	[hide]Anvil recipe
Damaged Netherite Helmet + Netherite Ingot	Netherite Helmet

Netherite helmets can be repaired in an anvil by adding netherite ingots, with each ingot restoring 25% the helmet's maximum durability, rounded down. Two netherite helmets can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the helmet's enchantments.

Enchantments

A helmet can receive the following enchantments:

Name	Description	Max level	Method	Weight
Protection	Increases overall damage reduction.	IV	Enchanting TableAnvil	10
Projectile Protection	Increases damage reduction against projectiles.	IV	Enchanting TableAnvil	5
Blast Protection	Increases damage reduction against explosions.	IV	Enchanting TableAnvil	2
Fire Protection	Increases damage reduction against fire.	IV	Enchanting TableAnvil	5
Thorns	Deals returning damage to attackers.	III	Enchanting TableAnvil	1
Respiration	Extends breathing time underwater.	III	Enchanting TableAnvil	2
Aqua Affinity	Increases underwater mining speed.	I	Enchanting TableAnvil	2
Unbreaking	Grants a chance to negate durability consumption.	III	Enchanting TableAnvil	5
Mending	Repairs the helmet when obtaining experience.	I	Anvil	2
Curse of Vanishing	The helmet vanishes on death, not dropping as an item.	I	Anvil	1
Curse of Binding	Removes the ability to de-equip the helmet.	I	Anvil	1

Armor trimming

It is possible to upgrade armor with trims. This requires a smithing template, a netherite helmet, and an ingot or crystal (iron ingot, copper ingot, gold ingot, netherite ingot, emerald, redstone dust, lapis lazuli, amethyst shard, nether quartz, diamond, or resin brick).

These trims have no effect on the gameplay or strength of the armor.

Ingredients	[hide]Smithing recipe
Any Armor Trim + Netherite Helmet + Any Ingot/Crystal

Sounds

Java Edition:

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	​Netherite armor clanks	Players	When a netherite helmet is equipped	item.armor.equip_netherite	subtitles.item.armor.equip_netherite​	0.8	1.0/0.9	16
	​Item breaks	Entity-Dependent	When a helmet's durability is exhausted	entity.item.break	subtitles.entity.item.break​	0.8	0.8-1.2	16

Bedrock Edition:

[hide]Sounds
Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Players	When a netherite helmet is equipped.	armor.equip_netherite	1.0	1.0
	Players	When a helmet's durability is exhausted	random.break	1.0	0.9

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

Name	Identifier	Form	Item tags	[hide]Translation key
Netherite Helmet	netherite_helmet	Item	None	item.minecraft.netherite_helmet

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Identifier	Numeric ID	Form	[hide]Translation key
Netherite Helmet	netherite_helmet	609	Item	item.netherite_helmet.name

Achievements

[hide]
Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS)
PS4	Other
		Cover me in debris	Wear a full set of Netherite armor	Have a full set of Netherite armor in your inventory.	50	Gold

Advancements

Icon	Advancement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)
	Cover Me in Debris	Get a full suit of Netherite armor	Have a full set of netherite armor in the inventory.

History

February 20, 2024							A Mojang video about bugs shows early textures of netherite items, including helmets.
[hide]Java Edition
1.16			20w06a				Added netherite helmets.
			20w07a				Added textures and models for netherite helmets when they are used by piglins.
							Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond armor piece and one netherite ingot in a crafting table.
			20w10a				The texture of netherite helmets has been changed.
							The texture of netherite helmets for piglins has been changed.
							Netherite helmets can no longer be crafted.
							Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond helmet and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
			20w16a				Netherite helmets now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnant and ruined portal chests.
			20w17a				Diamond helmets now generate in place of netherite helmets in bastion remnants chests.
			pre3				The special helmet models and textures created for piglins have been removed.
1.18.2			22w03a				Netherite helmet knockback resistance is no longer random.
1.19.4 Experiment Update 1.20			23w04a				Helmets can now be trimmed using a smithing table.
							There are 10 types of material that determine the color of the trim: Iron, Copper, Gold, Lapis, Emerald, Diamond, Netherite, Redstone, Amethyst, and Quartz.
							Upgrading diamond helmets to netherite helmets now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.
			23w05a				Helmets can now have trims of the same material it is made out of.
			23w06a				Swapped iron and iron_darker palette, then made iron_darker darker overall.
1.19.4			23w05a				Helmets can now be swapped by using them in the hotbar.
1.20			23w12a				The pattern textures of dune and sentry armor trims are changed.
							Those previous patterns were left with different names: dune was renamed sentry and sentry was renamed shaper.
[hide]Bedrock Edition
1.16.0			beta 1.16.0.51				Added netherite helmets.
			beta 1.16.0.57				Netherite helmets now generate randomly enchanted, and sometimes damaged, in bastion remnants chests.
							Netherite helmets can no longer be crafted.
							Netherite helmets are now obtained by combining one diamond helmet and one netherite ingot in a smithing table.
			beta 1.16.0.63				Diamonds helmets now generate in place of netherite helmets in bastion remnants chests.
			beta 1.16.200.53				Netherite helmets now gives a 90% reduction in knockback.
1.19.80 Experiment Next Major Update			Preview 1.19.80.21				Helmets can now be trimmed using a smithing table.
							Upgrading diamond helmets to netherite helmets now requires the netherite upgrade smithing template.

Issues

Issues relating to "Netherite Helmet" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

Java Edition

• MC-171476 – "Netherite effects" do not apply to netherite helmets worn by undead mobs, causing the helmet to "burn" in the daylight

Bedrock Edition

• No open issues found.

Trivia

• Unlike the other helmets, the netherite helmet covers most of the player's face, due to a nose guard and cheek plates.

Gallery

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  Enchanted appearance when worn

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  Enchanted appearance in inventory

In other media

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  Alex putting on a netherite helmet.