
Erdrick's helmet
Heaume d'Elric
Everything is read from the game's code, unless stated otherwise
A historic helm that harbours the might of a legendary hero.
The essentials
- Simplest: make it in the Krak Pot, Rusty helmet ×1 + Glass frit ×9 + Orichalcum ×1.
- Cannot be sold.
- Defence +42: 4th of 132 head; top: Heavenly helm (+50).
“Simplest”, in this order: buy it (cheapest), pick it up, from a monster (best rate), make it, then the other sources.
Defence +42
Vocations that can equip it: Warrior, Minstrel, Gladiator, Paladin, Luminary
Resistances: Dazzle, Whack, paralysis -30% success
Style: Vanity 55 · Aloof 50 · Chic 38 · Allure 36 · Casual 31 · Naive 27
Alchemy Read in the code
- Rusty helmet ×1 + Glass frit ×9 + Orichalcum ×1
- Recipe: no book or character teaches it; it is added to the Alchemy Book the first time you make it in the Krak Pot
Best defence in the category, by vocation
- Warrior: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Priest: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Mage: Midenhall helm (+33)
- Martial Artist: Midenhall helm (+33)
- Thief: Apollo's crown (+36)
- Minstrel: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Gladiator: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Armamentalist: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Paladin: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Sage: Apollo's crown (+36)
- Luminary: Heavenly helm (+50)
- Ranger: Apollo's crown (+36)
Under the hood
Internal item number: 12194; record no. 77 of prm/itemdt (file order); selling price in its record (u16 at +0x1A): 0; stars: +0x09 bits 1-3.
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