Starfield:Mantis Space Helmet

Mantis Space Helmet
Physical	54
Energy	46
Electromagnetic	50
Thermal	20
Airborne	25
Corrosive	10
Radiation	0
Mass	5.4
Mod Slots	4
Base Value	8270
Type	Helmet
Item ID	0016640A

The Mantis Armor Set is a unique legendary armor set in Starfield. It's considered one of the best armor sets in the game because it comes with 3 armor effects on the helmet, spacesuit and pack, these armor effects are somewhat customisable (see location guide).

Armor Effects

The Mantis armor set is guaranteed to spawn as a legendary armor set. The Mantis helmet, boost pack and spacesuit each come with 3 possible Armor Effects that are applied to the armor set when you pick it up. If you save the game before you pick it up you can check the legendary effects on the armor set and then reload until you get the 9 armor effects you want.

Location/Quest

• You can find both the Mantis Ship known as the Razorleaf and the Mantis Armor Set location during the hidden mission Mantis. To start the mantis mission you must find a note entitled 'Secret Outpost!', found on Spacer enemies. The note is easy to find by simply going to an abandoned space station and defeating spacer enemies and then looting them for the note, make sure to check your inventory for the 'Secret Outpost!' note or your questlog for the 'Mantis Mission' in case you already have it. Once you start the Mantis Mission you will be guided to the The Mantis's Lair where you will discover the Legendary Mantis armor set on a mannequin. You can customise the Armor Effects on the armor set by saving before you pick it up, checking what the armor effects are and then reloading until you find the best armor effects for your character build. The mantis armor set is one of the best armor sets to get early in Starfield since the right combination of legendary effects can increase your damage substantially and make you almost immune to damage completely.

Armor Modification

By using the Spacesuit Design Skill the following mods can be applied to your armor set.

Mod Slot 1

Name	Description	Materials
Ballistic Shielding	Increases Damage Resistance	Fiber x2 Cosmetic x1
Ballistic Shielding	Increases Damage Resistance	Sealant x2 Adhesive x1 Polytextile x1
EM Shielding	Increases Electromagnetic Resistance	Copper x2 Cosmetic x2 Polytextile x3
EM Shielding	Increases Electromagnetic Resistance	Tungsten x2 Copper x1 Cosmetic x1
Energy Shielding	Increases Energy Resistance	Adhesive x2 Polymer x2 Polytextile x3
Energy Shielding	Increases Energy Resistance	Tungsten x2 Cosmetic x1 Polymer x1
Extra Capacity	Increases carrying capacity by 10 kilograms	Aluminum x3 Sealant x2 Polymer x3
Hazard Protection	Increases resistance to Airborne, Thermal, Corrosive, and Radiation hazards	Lead x2 Biosuppressant x2 Isotopic Coolant x1 Molecular Sieve x1
Oxygen Reserve	10% oxygen capacity	Sealant x1 Aluminum x1

Mod Slot 2

Name	Description	Materials
Emergency Aid	Administers emergency aid when health is low. Recharges a short time after use	Sedative x3 Trauma Pack x2 Heart+ x2
Explosive Shielding	Reduces damage from explosives	Titanium x2 Adhesive x2 Sterile Nanotubes x2
Explosive Shielding	Reduces damage from explosives	Tungsten x1 Adhesive x2 Sterile Nanotubes x1
Medic	Aid items restore additional health and heal more quickly	Analgesic x2 Med Pack x2
Optimized Servos	Reduces Oxygen cost for sprinting	Microsecond Regulator x1 Positron Battery x2
Regeneration	Slowly regenerate health ouside of combat	Amino Acids x3 Hypercatalyst x3 Positron Battery x1 Emergency Kit x2
Sensor Array	Increases the range for enemy detection on the Compass	Adhesive x2 Positron Battery x1 Zero Wire x1

Mod Slot 3

Name	Description	Materials
Exo Servos	Increases Melee Damage	Sealant x1 Fiber x1 Caelumite x3
Heavy Shielding	Increases all Damage Resistance	Adhesive x1 Tungsten x1 High-Tensile Spidroin x1 Polymer x1
Heavy Shielding	Increases all Damage Resistance	Sealant x2 Adhesive x1 Polytextile x1

Mod Slot 4

Name	Description	Materials
Gravitic Composites	Reduces detection from enemies	Adhesive x2 Caelumite x3 Microsecond Regulator x1
Gravitic Composites	Reduces detection from enemies	Sealant x1 Sealant x1 Fiber x1 Caelumite x3
Pocketed	Increases carrying capacity	Sealant x2 Adhesive x1 Polytextile x1

Armor Tier Level

Starfield has five Armor tier levels: Base, Calibrated, Advanced and Superior. The higher the tier, the better the armor rating of the armor set. As you level up, your chances of finding higher tier armor increase, defeating higher level enemies and playing on a harder difficulty setting will also increase the drop chance of best armor.

Unique armors in Starfield also scale in armor rating depending on their armor tier, but they keep the same unique name. You can find out more information on the unique armor scaling system page.

Tier	Physical	Energy	Electromagnetic

Armor Categories

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Helmets

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Helmets are part of a protective armor set in Starfield. Using the Spacesuit Design Skill you can further customise a helmet by crafting up to 4 additional mods at a spacesuit workbench. This can further increase carry weight capacity and damage resistance. Below is a list of all the best helmet locations and their stats in Starfield.

Name	Image	Physical	Energy	Electromagnetic	Thermal	Airborne	Corrosive	Radiation	Mass	Value	Item ID	Unique
Bounty Hunter Space Helmet		72	56	64	20	0	0	10	6.9	5400	001C0F32	-
Constellation Space Helmet		35	27	31	0	5	5	20	2.3	2150	001E2B17	-
Cydonia Space Helmet		46	24	28	0	5	5	20	2.1	2470	0003B424	-
Deep Mining Space Helmet		34	18	26	0	20	10	0	1.9	725	52792	-
Deep Recon Space Helmet		36	34	38	10	10	10	10	1.8	1835	00169F54	-
Deepcore Space Helmet		28	26	30	5	0	5	0	1.9	725	0006ABFF	-
Deepseeker Space Helmet		29	45	37	0	10	20	0	2.2	2185	0016D15C	-
Deimos Space Helmet		26	28	30	0	20	5	5	1.9	725	00026BF0	-
Ecliptic Space Helmet		29	31	33	0	10	0	20	4.3	2505	00228829	-
Experimental Nishina Helmet		47	55	51	5	0	20	5	2.2	9000	00065926	-
Explorer Space Helmet		47	56	64	20	5	0	5	2.6	5320	00169F50	-
Gran-Gran's Space Helmet		26	42	34	20	5	15	10	2.42	1644	001F22BC	Yes
Ground Crew Space Helmet		22	30	26	10	10	10	10	1.8	735	002392B4	-
Mantis Space Helmet		54	46	50	20	25	10	0	5.4	8270	0016640A	Yes
Mark I Space Helmet		66	64	68	20	5	5	0	2.3	9225	0001754F	-
Mercenary Space Helmet		60	68	64	0	20	0	10	4.1	5480	0016E0B5	-
Mercury Space Helmet		50	52	54	15	15	15	15	5.61	5838	001D0F94	-
Navigator Space Helmet		18	34	26	10	0	20	0	2.6	760	00067C93	-
Old Earth Space Helmet		74	58	66	20	0	5	5	2.6	5350	0003084D	Yes
Peacemaker Space Helmet		32	40	36	10	0	20	0	1	2290	0013F97B	Yes
Pirate Assault Space Helmet		30	22	26	0	10	20	0	2.1	1515	0066822	-
Pirate Charger Space Helmet		34	18	26	5	5	20	0	2.1	1860	0066827	-
Pirate Corsair Space Helmet		26	28	30	5	0	20	5	2.1	2215	0066829	-
Pirate Sniper Space Helmet		26	28	30	5	0	20	5	2.1	1540	0006682B	-
Ranger Space Helmet		44	36	40	5	20	0	0	3.2	2505	001E2AC1	Yes
SY-920 Pilot Space Helmet		18	34	26	5	5	0	20	2.9	1585	002F4B39	Yes
Shocktroop Space Helmet		48	32	40	5	0	20	5	2.1	2470	00169F58	-
Space Trucker Space Helmet		22	30	26	10	0	0	20	2.2	745	0016E0BD	-
Star Roamer Space Helmet		22	30	26	10	0	0	20	2.2	745	00003E8F	-
SysDef Ace Space Helmet		28	36	32	20	5	5	0	2.2	1585	002AAF45	-
SysDef Space Helmet		32	34	36	20	0	0	10	2.2	1565	00398106	-
Trackers Alliance Space Helmet		68	60	64	20	0	0	10	2.2	1565	00166403	-
UC Ace Pilot Space Helmet		34	32	36	20	0	0	5	2.2	1585	0016640F	-
UC AntiXeno Space Helmet		44	42	46	10	0	0	20	4.8	3072	0020612E	Yes
UC Armored Space Helmet		36	44	40	5	5	0	20	3.7	2540	0025780B	-
UC Marine Space Helmet		24	40	32	0	20	0	10	2.2	1565	00257806	-
UC Sec Spaceriot Helmet		32	48	40	0	5	5	20	3.7	2540	000EF9B2	-
UC Security Space Helmet		36	28	32	0	0	0	5	2.2	2565	000EF9B1	-
UC Urbanwar Space Helmet		72	56	64	5	20	0	5	5.3	5560	0021A86B	-
UC Vanguard Space Helmet		34	36	38	5	20	0	5	2.2	2540	00248C0E	Yes
Va'ruun Space Helmet		40	24	32	0	20	5	5	4.4	2580	0016D3D1	-