Steel Horned Helmet
The Steel Horned Helmet is a heavy armor helmet and part of the Steel Armor set. It has a base armor rating of 17 and weighs 5. Copies turn up from level 2 at merchants and on bandits.
Armor Enchantment
Any armor enchantment can be placed on a Steel Horned Helmet at an arcane enchanter.
Every armor enchantment is listed under Enchantment Effects.
Steel Horned Helmet Location
Blacksmiths and general goods merchants sell it from level 2, and enchanted copies appear from level 3. Chests and other random loot hold copies, and bandits wear it.
Gameplay Tips
- Temper it at a workbench with one Steel Ingot. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement.
- Forge it with the Steel Smithing perk from 2 Steel Ingots, 1 Iron Ingot and 2 Leather Strips.
- The plain Steel Helmet is the hornless version, with the same armor rating and weight.
- Any mix of the Steel variants counts as a matched set for the Matching Set perk, which adds 25% armor.
Smithing Guide
Enchanted weapons require the Arcane Blacksmith Perk to upgrade.
Crafting
A Steel Horned Helmet is made at a forge with the Steel Smithing perk.
| Material | Image | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Ingot | 
|
2 |
| Iron Ingot | 
|
1 |
| Leather Strips | 
|
2 |
Upgrades
A Steel Horned Helmet is improved at a workbench with one Steel Ingot per improvement. The Steel Smithing perk doubles the improvement, so each quality tier needs less Smithing skill. An enchanted copy can only be improved with the Arcane Blacksmith perk.
| Quality | Smithing | With Perk | Armor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine | 14 | 14 | +1 |
| Superior | 31 | 22 | +3 |
| Exquisite | 65 | 40 | +5 |
| Flawless | 100 | 57 | +7 |
| Epic | 134 | 74 | +8 to +9 |
| Legendary | 168 | 91 | +10 |
Armor Set
Steel Horned Helmet is part of the Steel set.
| Name | Image | Slot | Armor | Weight |
|---|
Notes
The Helm of Winterhold is a unique quest version of this helmet.
Armor Categories
All Helmets
Light Armor
Every light armor helmet, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
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Heavy Armor
Every heavy armor helmet, with its armor rating, weight, set and upgrade material.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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Dragon Priest Masks
The masks worn by the Dragon Priests, each with its own enchantment.
| Name | Image | Armor | Weight | Value | Set | Upgrade | Perk | DLC |
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