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{{Infobox item
| image2 = Baby Iron Helmet.png
| imagecaption = Adult model
| image2caption = Baby model
| armor = 2
| armortoughness = 0
| durability = {{jebe|165|166}}
| enchantability = 9
| knockbackresistance = 0
| renewable = Yes
| stackable = No
}}
An '''iron helmet''' is a variant of [[Minecraft:helmet]] that is crafted from [[Minecraft:iron ingots]]. It is the fifth-highest [[Minecraft:tier]] of helmet, having the same armor points as a [[Minecraft:copper helmet]] but with higher durability.

== Obtaining ==
=== Crafting ===
{{crafting
|showname=0
|name=[[Minecraft:Iron Helmet]]
|A2 = Iron Ingot
|B2 = Iron Ingot
|C2 = Iron Ingot
|A3 = Iron Ingot
|C3 = Iron Ingot
|description =
|Output = Iron Helmet
|type = Combat
}}

=== Natural generation ===
Two [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s are found in each taiga [[Minecraft:village]] outdoor armory, one of them equipped with an [[Minecraft:iron helmet]].

=== Generated loot ===
{{LootChestItem|iron-helmet,level-enchanted-iron-helmet}}

=== Mob loot ===
[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:husk]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s, [[Minecraft:stray]]s, and [[Minecraft:bogged]] have a small chance to spawn wearing armor, which may include an iron helmet. There is a 8.5% chance (9.5% with [[Minecraft:Looting]] I, 10.5% with Looting II and 11.5% with Looting III) for the mob to drop the helmet they're wearing upon death unless they are spawned from an [[Minecraft:ominous trial spawner]]. The dropped helmet is usually badly damaged, and may be [[Minecraft:enchanted]] with enchantment levels 5-19.

{{IN|bedrock}}, [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s and [[Minecraft:pillager]]s spawned in [[Minecraft:raid]]s have a 4.16% chance (5.128% on hard difficulty) to drop an iron helmet. The dropped helmet is usually badly damaged, and has a 50% chance of being enchanted with a random enchantment.

=== Trading ===
{{Trade sources}}

== Usage ==
When worn, an iron helmet provides {{armor|2}} [[Minecraft:armor points]].

=== Repairing ===
==== Combining ====
{{Crafting|Damaged Iron Helmet|Damaged Iron Helmet
|Output = Iron Helmet
|type = Tool
|ignoreusage = 1
|showdescription = 1
|description = The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}
{{Grinding
|showdescription=1
|ingredients=2x Damaged [[Minecraft:Iron Helmet]]
|Damaged Iron Helmet|Damaged Iron Helmet|Iron Helmet|description=The durability of the two helmets is added together, plus an extra 5% durability.
}}

==== Unit repair ====
{{main|Anvil mechanics#Unit repair}}

{{Repairing
| head=1
| Damaged Iron Helmet
| Damaged Iron Helmet; Iron Ingot
| Iron Helmet
| tail=1
}}

An iron helmet can be repaired in an [[Minecraft:anvil]] by adding [[Minecraft:iron ingot]]s, with each ingot restoring 25% the helmet's maximum durability, rounded down. Two iron helmets can also be combined in an anvil. Both methods preserve the helmet's [[Minecraft:enchantment]]s.

=== Enchantments ===
An iron helmet can receive the following [[Minecraft:enchantment]]s. Note that while iron and chainmail have the same durability, chainmail has a higher [[Minecraft:enchantability]] than iron or diamond.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Name
!Description
!Max Level
![[Minecraft:Enchanting|Method]]
!Weight
|-
|[[Minecraft:Protection]]<ref name="exc" group="note">Protection, Projectile Protection, Blast Protection, and Fire Protection are mutually exclusive.</ref>
|Increases overall damage reduction.
|IV
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|10
|-
|[[Minecraft:Projectile Protection]]<ref name="exc" group="note" />
|Increases damage reduction against projectiles.
|IV
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Minecraft:Blast Protection]]<ref name="exc" group="note" />
|Increases damage reduction against explosions.
|IV
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Minecraft:Fire Protection]]<ref name="exc" group="note" />
|Increases damage reduction against fire.
|IV
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Minecraft:Thorns]]
|Deals returning damage to attackers.
|III
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|1
|-
|[[Minecraft:Respiration]]
|Extends breathing time underwater.
|III
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Minecraft:Aqua Affinity]]
|Increases underwater mining speed.
|I
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Minecraft:Unbreaking]]
|Grants a chance to negate durability consumption.
|III
|{{BlockLink|Enchanting Table}}{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|5
|-
|[[Minecraft:Mending]]
|Repairs the helmet when obtaining [[Minecraft:experience]].
|I
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|2
|-
|[[Minecraft:Curse of Vanishing]]
|The helmet vanishes on death, not dropping as an item.
|I
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|1
|-
|[[Minecraft:Curse of Binding]]
|Removes the ability to de-equip the helmet.
|I
|{{BlockLink|Anvil}}
|1
|}
<references group="note"/>

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

These trims have no effect on the gameplay or strength of the armor.
{{Smithing
|head=1
|ingredients=Any Armor Trim +<br>Iron Helmet +<br>Any Ingot/Crystal
|Any Armor Trim Smithing Template
|Iron Helmet|Amethyst Shard; Copper Ingot; Diamond; Emerald; Gold Ingot; Iron Ingot; Lapis Lazuli; Nether Quartz; Netherite Ingot; Redstone Dust|Amethyst Trim Iron Helmet; Copper Trim Iron Helmet; Diamond Trim Iron Helmet; Emerald Trim Iron Helmet; Gold Trim Iron Helmet; Iron Trim Iron Helmet; Lapis Trim Iron Helmet; Quartz Trim Iron Helmet; Netherite Trim Iron Helmet; Redstone Trim Iron Helmet
|tail=1
}}

=== Smelting ===
{{Smelting|showname=1|Iron Helmet|Iron Nugget|0,1}}

== Sounds ==
{{el|je}}:

{{SoundTable
| type = java
| {{SoundLine
| sound =Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|subtitle=Iron armor clanks
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=item.armor.equip_iron
|translationkey=subtitles.item.armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0
|distance=16}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Random break.ogg
|subtitle=Item breaks
|source=dependent
|description=When a helmet's durability is exhausted
|id=entity.item.break
|translationkey=subtitles.entity.item.break
|volume=0.8
|pitch=0.8-1.2
| distance = 16
}}
}}
{{el|be}}:
{{SoundTable
|type = bedrock
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Equip iron1.ogg
|sound2=Equip iron2.ogg
|sound3=Equip iron3.ogg
|sound4=Equip iron4.ogg
|sound5=Equip iron5.ogg
|sound6=Equip iron6.ogg
|source=player
|description=When an iron helmet is equipped
|id=armor.equip_iron
|volume=1.0
|pitch=1.0}}
| {{SoundLine
|sound=Random break.ogg
|source=player
|description=When a helmet's durability is exhausted
|id=random.break
|volume=1.0
| pitch = 0.9
}}
}}

== Data values ==
=== ID ===
{{JE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=java
|showitemtags=y
|showforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|itemtags=head_armor
|form=item
|foot=1}}
{{BE}}:
{{ID table
|edition=bedrock
|shownumericids=y
|showforms=y
|notshowbeitemforms=y
|generatetranslationkeys=y
|displayname=Iron Helmet
|spritetype=item
|nameid=iron_helmet
|id=343
|form=item
|foot=1}}

== Achievements ==
{{load achievements|Iron Man}}

== Advancements ==
{{load advancements|Suit Up}}

== History ==
{{more sounds|section=1|type=old|Legacy Console Edition exclusive equipping sound and version range}}

=== ''Java Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java classic}}
|{{HistoryLine||August 13, 2009|link=wordofnotch:162091556|Notch tested armor models on [[Minecraft:mob (entity)|mob]]. Only [[Minecraft:chestplate]]s and helmets were available. They were merely aesthetic at the time and had no effect on gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST|[[File:Plate Helmet.png|32px]] Added [[Minecraft:Java_Edition_removed_features#Armor_in_Survival_Test|plate helmet]]s.
|[[File:Zombie full set.png|32px]] [[File:Skeleton helmet.png|26px]] Plate armor models have been tested on [[Minecraft:zombie]]s and [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s. It had no effect on gameplay.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java indev}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.31|dev=20091223-0040|Plate armor [[Minecraft:model]]s are no longer used.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=20091231-2147|[[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron helmets. They were taken from one of [[Minecraft:notch]]'s games, ''[[Minecraft:Legend of the Chambered 2]]''.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100212-1210|Iron helmets can now be crafted.}}
|{{HistoryLine||20100218|[[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added models for iron helmets.
|Iron helmets can now be worn.
|Helmets now give {{armor|3}} and have durability.}}
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease|The armor protection behavior has been changed. Prior to this update, the total armor protection is based in this equation: (((''total equipped armor damage reduction'' − 1) × (''all equipped armor max damage'' − ''total equipped armor damage'')) ÷ (''total equipped armor max damage'' + 1)). Armor no longer reduces certain damage types to be covered by enchantments.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=October 3, 2011|slink={{tweet|notch|120859830339637249}}|The first images of a [[Minecraft:player]] wearing enchanted armor are revealed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 3|Iron helmets can now be found in the new [[Minecraft:stronghold]] altar [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Beta 1.9 Prerelease 4|Helmets can now be [[Minecraft:enchanting|enchanted]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1|dev=12w01a|Iron helmets can now be found in the new blacksmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s in [[Minecraft:village]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.1|dev=12w06a|[[Minecraft:Zombie]]s now drop iron helmets on rare occasions and [[Minecraft:zombie pigmen]] now drop golden helmets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.3.1|dev=12w15a|{{key|Shift}}+clicking can now be used to wear helmets.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=12w21a|Blacksmith villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.4.2|dev=12w32a|[[Minecraft:Mob]] armor has been reintroduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by [[Minecraft:zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s and [[Minecraft:zombie pigmen]], with the likelihood increasing with difficulty.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.5|dev=13w04a|Helmets in the [[Minecraft:player]]'s hand can now be equipped by right-clicking.
|[[Minecraft:Dispenser]]s can now equip nearby players with helmets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.8|dev=14w02a|Armorer villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w05a|Iron helmets no longer turns red when [[Minecraft:mob]]s and [[Minecraft:player]]s are hurt.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=14w06a|Helmets are now visible on [[Minecraft:giant]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.9|dev=15w31a|Enchanted iron helmets can now be found in [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.
|[[Minecraft:Mob]]s now wear armor from the bottom to the top, rather than from the top to the bottom. This means that a mob with three armor pieces, for example, spawn with all armor except a helmet.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w34b|Helmet [[Minecraft:durability]] now affects armor value.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w36a|Armor and armor [[Minecraft:enchanting|enchantment]] calculations have been changed. For the original values, see [[Minecraft:Armor/Old|here]].}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=15w36d|Helmet durability affecting value has been removed.
|Iron helmets now have an [[Minecraft:attribute]] controlling the defense points.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w02a|Armor and armor enchantment calculations have been changed again.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=16w05a|Armor calculations have been changed, once again.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.1|dev=16w50a|Iron helmets can now be smelted into [[Minecraft:iron nuggets]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.14|dev=18w43a|[[File:Iron Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron helmet has been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=18w50a|Iron helmets can now be found on [[Minecraft:armor stand]]s in [[Minecraft:taiga]] villages.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=19w11a|Armorer villagers now sell iron helmets for 5 emeralds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.16|dev=20w07a|[[File:Iron piglin helmet.png|32px]] Added textures and [[Minecraft:model]]s for iron helmets when they are used by [[Minecraft:piglin]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre3|The special helmet [[Minecraft:model]]s and textures created for [[Minecraft:piglin]]s have been removed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|exp=Update 1.20|dev=23w04a|Helmets can now be trimmed using a [[Minecraft: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}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w05a|Helmets can now have trims of the same material it is made out of.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=23w06a|Swapped {{cd|iron}} and {{cd|iron_darker}} palette, then made {{cd|iron_darker}} darker overall.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.4|dev=23w05a|Helmets can now be swapped by {{ctrl|using}} them in the hotbar.<ref>{{bug|MC-216270|||Fixed}}</ref>}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20|dev=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.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.5|dev=24w03a|Helmets can now receive [[Minecraft:Thorns]] through an enchanting table, rather than only through an anvil.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.1|dev=snap7|[[File:Baby Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added a specific texture and model for when the armor piece is worn by a humanoid baby mob.}}
}}

=== ''Bedrock Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|pocket alpha}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.6.0|[[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron helmets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.9.0|dev=build 1|Iron helmets now naturally generate in [[Minecraft:village]] [[Minecraft:chest]]s and in [[Minecraft:stronghold]] altar chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.11.0|dev=build 11|Helmets now protect against [[Minecraft:damage]] from [[Minecraft:mob]]s only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.12.1|dev=build 1|Helmets can now be worn by mobs.}}
|{{HistoryLine||v0.15.0|dev=build 1|Helmets can now be obtained from [[Minecraft:stray]]s and [[Minecraft:husk]]s that naturally spawn with armor.}}
|{{HistoryLine|pocket}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.0|dev=alpha 0.17.0.1|[[Minecraft:Enchanting|Enchanted]] iron helmets can now be found inside [[Minecraft:chest]]s within [[Minecraft:end cities]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.0.4|dev=alpha 1.0.4.0|Iron helmets helmets are now [[Minecraft:trading|sold]] by armorer smith [[Minecraft:villager]]s via trading.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.1.0|dev=alpha 1.1.0.0|Iron helmets can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed down into [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.10.0|dev=beta 1.10.0.3|[[File:Iron Helmet JE2 BE2.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron helmet has been changed.
|Iron helmets now can be found in plains [[Minecraft:village]] weaponsmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.11.0|dev=beta 1.11.0.1|Iron helmets now can be found in [[Minecraft:savanna]], [[Minecraft:taiga]], [[Minecraft:desert]], [[Minecraft:snowy taiga]] and [[Minecraft:snowy tundra]] [[Minecraft:village]] weaponsmith [[Minecraft:chest]]s.
|Iron helmets can now be found in [[Minecraft:village]] armorer chests.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=beta 1.11.0.4|[[Minecraft:Pillager]]s and [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s that spawn in [[Minecraft:raid]]s can now drop iron helmets.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.19.80|exp=Next Major Update|dev=Preview 1.19.80.21|Helmets can now be trimmed using a [[Minecraft:smithing table]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.23|[[File:Baby Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added a specific texture and model for when the armor piece is worn by a humanoid baby mob.}}
}}

=== Legacy Console Edition ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|console}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU1|xbone=CU1|ps3=1.00|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron helmet.
|Added a quick equip for armor to the [[Minecraft:inventory]] interface.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU14|ps3=1.05|psvita=1.00|ps4=1.00|[[Minecraft:Item repair]] can now repair helmets.|Blacksmith villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–5 emeralds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU19|xbone=CU7|ps3=1.12|psvita=1.12|ps4=1.12|wiiu=Patch 1|switch=1.0.1|[[Minecraft:Mob]] armor has been introduced. A partial or full set of any armor is now sometimes worn by [[Minecraft:zombie]]s, [[Minecraft:skeleton]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU24|xbone=CU12|ps3=1.16|psvita=1.16|ps4=1.16|Iron helmets no longer turns red when [[Minecraft:mob]]s and [[Minecraft:player]]s are hurt.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU25|xbone=CU13|ps3=1.16|psvita=1.16|ps4=1.16|Iron helmets now have the quick equip functionality.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU31|xbone=CU19|ps3=1.22|psvita=1.22|ps4=1.22|wiiu=Patch 3|switch=1.0.1|Armorer villagers now sell iron helmets for 4–6 emeralds.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU46|xbone=CU36|ps3=1.38|psvita=1.38|ps4=1.38|wiiu=Patch 15|switch=1.0.1|Enchanted iron helmets can now be found in [[Minecraft:end city]] chests.|Iron helmets now have an [[Minecraft:attribute]] controlling the defense points.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=TU53|xbone=CU43|ps3=1.49|psvita=1.49|ps4=1.50|wiiu=Patch 23|switch=1.0.3|Iron helmets can now be [[Minecraft:smelt]]ed down into [[Minecraft:iron nugget]]s.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.90|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE2 BE2.png|32px]] The texture of iron helmet items have been changed.}}
|{{HistoryLine||xbox=none|xbone=none|ps3=none|psvita=none|ps4=1.91|wiiu=none|switch=none|[[Minecraft:Pillager]]s and [[Minecraft:vindicator]]s that spawn in [[Minecraft:raid]]s can now drop iron helmets.}}
}}

=== ''New Nintendo 3DS Edition'' ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|new 3ds}}
|{{HistoryLine||0.1.0|[[File:Iron Helmet JE1 BE1.png|32px]] [[File:Iron Helmet (item) JE1 BE1.png|32px]] Added iron helmet.}}
}}

<gallery>
ArmorModel Aug 13 2009.jpg|First image of armor.
ArmorPE.png
</gallery>

; Armor durability from Indev until late Beta
{| class="wikitable" data-description="Armor Durability during Indev until late Beta"
|-
! Leather
! Golden
! Chainmail
! Iron
! Diamond
|-
| 33
| 66
| 66
| 132
| 264
|}

=== Data history ===
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|java}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.13|dev=17w47a|Prior to [[Minecraft:1.13/Flattening|''The Flattening'']], this item's numerical ID was 306.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list}}

== Gallery ==

=== Renders ===
<gallery>
File:Enchanted Iron Helmet.gif | Enchanted appearance when worn
File:Enchanted Iron Helmet (item).gif | Enchanted appearance in inventory
File:Zombie helmet.png | A zombie wearing an iron helmet in [[Minecraft:Survival Test]].
</gallery>

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/taking-inventory--helmet Taking Inventory: Helmet] – Minecraft.net on February 20, 2020

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