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| − | + | The first helmet to offer full head and face coverage since the tribal [[war mask]], the recon helmet is the lowest tier of the three [[power armor]]ed helmets, the other two being the [[marine helmet]] and the [[cataphract helmet]]. It is roughly equivalent to a marine helmet one [[quality]] level lower (i.e. a normal recon helmet ~= poor marine helmet, etc.), or a cataphract helmet of two quality levels lower, both of which offer the same full coverage. Although offering noticeably less protection, recon helmets are both significantly cheaper and have fewer research requirements. | |
Compared to the [[simple helmet]] and [[flak helmet]], the recon helmet is preferable by almost every measure. It offers superior coverage, adding complete face coverage, has a higher armor rating than even a plasteel flak helmet, and requires 20 less plasteel to construct. Its ''only'' drawbacks are that it requires an [[advanced component]], which the simpler helmets do not, and ''requires'' plasteel, which is only an option with the simpler helmets. | Compared to the [[simple helmet]] and [[flak helmet]], the recon helmet is preferable by almost every measure. It offers superior coverage, adding complete face coverage, has a higher armor rating than even a plasteel flak helmet, and requires 20 less plasteel to construct. Its ''only'' drawbacks are that it requires an [[advanced component]], which the simpler helmets do not, and ''requires'' plasteel, which is only an option with the simpler helmets. | ||
Revision as of 03:29, 18 April 2022
Recon helmet
A high-tech armored helmet with a built-in status computer and a protective plasteel-weave plate. Armor like this is often used by imperial scout troops or glitterworld police forces.
Base Stats
Apparel
- Insulation - Cold
- 4 °C (7.2 °F)
- Insulation - Heat
- 2 °C (3.6 °F)
- Armor - Sharp
- 92%
- Armor - Blunt
- 40%
- Armor - Heat
- 46%
- Coverage
- Head, Left Eye, Right Eye, Left Ear, Right Ear, Nose, Jaw
- Layer
- Headgear
Creation
- Crafted At
- Required Research
- Recon armor
- Skill Required
- Crafting 6
- Work To Make
- 15,750 ticks (4.38 mins)
- Resources to make
30 + 
1
- thingCategories
- ArmorHeadgear
- thingSetMakerTags
- RewardStandardHighFreq
- defaultOutfitTags
- Soldier
- tags
- SpacerMilitary
- tradeTags
- HiTechArmor
A Recon helmet is a full-head power armor helmet that forms a full set along with the Recon armor.
Acquisition
As a complicated piece of technology, Recon Helmets can only be made at the Fabrication bench and requires Recon Armor to be researched in order to be constructed. Crafting the helmet requires 30 plasteel and 
1 advanced component.
Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on Imperial Janissaries and other Raiders.
Analysis
The first helmet to offer full head and face coverage since the tribal war mask, the recon helmet is the lowest tier of the three power armored helmets, the other two being the marine helmet and the cataphract helmet. It is roughly equivalent to a marine helmet one quality level lower (i.e. a normal recon helmet ~= poor marine helmet, etc.), or a cataphract helmet of two quality levels lower, both of which offer the same full coverage. Although offering noticeably less protection, recon helmets are both significantly cheaper and have fewer research requirements.
Compared to the simple helmet and flak helmet, the recon helmet is preferable by almost every measure. It offers superior coverage, adding complete face coverage, has a higher armor rating than even a plasteel flak helmet, and requires 20 less plasteel to construct. Its only drawbacks are that it requires an advanced component, which the simpler helmets do not, and requires plasteel, which is only an option with the simpler helmets.
Veils and war masks provide identical coverage, but even with the highest level materials, they only offer a fraction of the sharp and blunt protection.
So, if you have the materials, this is the obvious choice unless you can produce one of the other power armor helmets. Note that there are no movement or significant weight considerations to any helmets, and all three power armor helms are equal (minor) insulation in hot/cold weather.
Stats table
 Recon helmet
|
Sharp | Blunt | Heat | HP | Insulation - Cold |
Insulation - Heat |
Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | |||||||
| Awful | 55.2% | 24% | 27.6% | 120 | -3.2 °C (-5.8 °F) | +1.6 °C (2.9 °F) | 260  |
| Poor | 73.6% | 32% | 36.8% | 120 | -3.6 °C (-6.5 °F) | +1.8 °C (3.2 °F) | 395 |
| Normal | 92% | 40% | 46% | 120 | -4 °C (-7.2 °F) | +2 °C (3.6 °F) | 525 |
| Good | 105.8% | 46% | 52.9% | 120 | -4.4 °C (-7.9 °F) | +2.2 °C (4 °F) | 655 |
| Excellent | 119.6% | 52% | 59.8% | 120 | -4.8 °C (-8.6 °F) | +2.4 °C (4.3 °F) | 785 |
| Masterwork | 133.4% | 58% | 66.7% | 120 | -6 °C (-10.8 °F) | +3 °C (5.4 °F) | 1310 |
| Legendary | 165.6% | 72% | 82.8% | 120 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +3.6 °C (6.5 °F) | 2625 |
For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.
Styles
 | This article relates to content added by Ideology (DLC). Please note that it will not be present without the DLC enabled. |
Ideoligions allow the selection of styles which then change the texture of the certain items and buildings when constructed by the colony. These style variants can be crafted if the colony has the selected style, or can be looted from raiders from factions with the requisite style.
Base variant
Animalist variant
Morbid variant
Totemic variant
Trivia
Every Recon helmet found on an Imperial Janissary will be black.
Version history
- 1.1.0 - Added.
- 1.1.2647 - No longer meets the clothing requirement of nobles, replaced in that role by Prestige recon helmet.
See Also
- Prestige recon helmet - a variant of the recon helmet that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.
- Torso | Clothing
- Button-down shirt • T-shirt (Kid
) • Tribalwear (Kid ) 
- Corset • Eltex shirt • Eltex vest • Formal vest • Formal shirt
- Slave collar
- Sash • Kid romper
- Armor
- Flak vest
- Legs | Clothing
- Pants (Kid )
- Armor
- Flak pants
- Shell | Clothing
- Duster • Jacket • Parka (Kid ) • Robe
- Cape • Eltex robe • Prestige robe
- Burka • Slave body strap
- Heavy bandolier
- Lab coat
- Armor
- Flak jacket • Marine armor (Prestige , Grenadier ) • Plate armor • Recon armor (Prestige , Locust , Mechlord ) • Cataphract armor (Prestige , Phoenix )
- Head | Clothing
- Bowler hat • Cowboy hat • Hood • Psychic foil helmet • Tuque • Tribal headdress • Veil • War mask
- Beret • Coronet • Crown • Eltex helmet • Eltex skullcap • Ladies hat • Stellic crown • Top hat
- Authority cap • Blindfold • Broadwrap • Flophat • Headwrap • Shadecone • Slicecap • Tailcap • Torture crown • Visage mask
- Airwire headset • Array headset • Gas mask • Face mask
- Ceremonial hood • Ritual mask
- Armor
- Flak helmet • Marine helmet (Prestige/Samurai helmet ) • Recon helmet (Prestige , Mechlord ) • Simple helmet (Kid ) • Cataphract helmet (Prestige ) • Gunlink • Integrator headset • Mechcommander helmet