Air Force Pilot Helmet
| Air Force Pilot Helmet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Protective Gear |
| Slot | Full Head |
| Covers | Head |
| Can't Wear With |
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| Weight | 1 |
| Insulation | 70% |
| Wind Resistance | 70% |
| Water Resistance | 100% |
| Bite Defense | 70% |
| Scratch Defense | 80% |
| Combat Speed | -5% |
| Discomfort | 15% |
| Vision | -50% |
| Hearing | -25% |
| Chance to Fall | 0% |
| Can Tear | No |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Hat_SPHhelmet
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The Air Force Pilot Helmet is a closed flight helmet that encloses the whole head. It is protective gear first, and it stops most bites and scratches aimed at the head. It also keeps the head warm, dry and out of the wind.
The helmet takes the Full Head slot, so it replaces any hat, glasses or mask. Its main cost is sight and sound. The wearer sees only half as far and hears a quarter less. It also slows attacks a little.
It is one of the rarest helmets in the game. It turns up only in the stashes of survivors who held out a long time. The Tailor is the best occupation for protective gear. It starts with the most Tailoring skill.
Wearing
The helmet stops about 70 percent of bites and 80 percent of scratches that land on the head. That matches a Military Helmet or a Batting Helmet. Where it pulls ahead is weather. It keeps out all rain, and it blocks far more cold and wind than either of those hats. The Football Helmet, the closest match in the same slot, is a little less warm and lets in some rain.
The visor is the price of that cover. Vision drops by half, so zombies close in before they show on screen. Hearing falls by a quarter, which makes threats behind the wearer harder to notice. Attacks land about 5 percent slower, and the helmet adds a small amount of discomfort.
Because it fills the Full Head slot, it cannot share the head with a hat, a mask, any eyewear or a raised hood. Hooded jackets, hooded sweaters and full suits also clash with it. A hit or a fall never knocks it off.
It suits cold, wet travel where weather is the bigger threat. In tight indoor fights the lost vision is a real risk.
Locations
The helmet is a very rare find. It appears only in late game survivor safehouses. Dressers and wardrobes there are the best bet. Cardboard boxes, crates and small boxes in those safehouses hold it even less often.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 0.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 0.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 0.1% |
Notes
- The helmet keeps the head completely dry in rain, which helps against getting wet and cold.
- Half vision makes it a poor choice for clearing houses room by room.
- It never falls off when the wearer is hit or knocked down.
- Any glasses or mask must come off before it goes on.
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