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| − | As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the [[Fabrication bench]] and requires [[Research#Cataphract armor|Cataphract Armor]] to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous [[Research#Recon armor|power]] [[Research#Marine armor|armor]] projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor [[Techprint]]s to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires {{ | + | As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the [[Fabrication bench]] and requires [[Research#Cataphract armor|Cataphract Armor]] to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous [[Research#Recon armor|power]] [[Research#Marine armor|armor]] projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor [[Techprint]]s to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires {{Required Resources}} and takes {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} to craft. |
Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Cataphracts]]. | Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Cataphracts]]. | ||
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Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like [[Recon helmet]]s and [[Marine helmet]]s, and unlike the [[Simple helmet|Simple]] or [[Flak helmet]] it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes to provide comprehensive protection. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality. | Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like [[Recon helmet]]s and [[Marine helmet]]s, and unlike the [[Simple helmet|Simple]] or [[Flak helmet]] it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes to provide comprehensive protection. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality. | ||
| − | Unfortunately, it is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor research before being available. Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious [[Death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and | + | Unfortunately, it is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor (which also requires expensive [[techprint]]s) research before being available. Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious [[Death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and also carry the empire's best weapons. Unlike the armor however, it offers no penalty to movement speed, meaning that should one be available, it will be a straight upgrade to any other available helmet of similar quality. |
{{Apparel Quality Table}} | {{Apparel Quality Table}} | ||
Revision as of 18:36, 12 May 2021
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Cataphract helmet
A heavily-armored high-tech helmet, with a solid plasteel-weave shell and indirect visual system for non-frontal view angles. It protects against all but the most powerful or luckily-aimed shots. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.
Base Stats
Apparel
- Insulation - Cold
- 4 °C (7.2 °F)
- Insulation - Heat
- 2 °C (3.6 °F)
- Armor - Sharp
- 120%
- Armor - Blunt
- 50%
- Armor - Heat
- 60%
- Coverage
- Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw
- Layer
- Headgear
Creation
- thingCategories
- ArmorHeadgear
- thingSetMakerTags
- RewardStandardHighFreq
- defaultOutfitTags
- Soldier
- tradeTags
- HiTechArmor
A Cataphract helmet is a type of advanced armor introduced by the Royalty DLC that can effectively block gunshots, cuts, blunt trauma, or burns. It forms a full set along with the Cataphract armor.
Acquisition
As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the Fabrication bench and requires Cataphract Armor to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous power armor projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor Techprints to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires 
50 Plasteel, 
1 Advanced component and takes 26,250 ticks (7.29 mins) to craft.
Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on Imperial Cataphracts.
Analysis
Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like Recon helmets and Marine helmets, and unlike the Simple or Flak helmet it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes to provide comprehensive protection. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality.
Unfortunately, it is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor (which also requires expensive techprints) research before being available. Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious Death acidifier implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and also carry the empire's best weapons. Unlike the armor however, it offers no penalty to movement speed, meaning that should one be available, it will be a straight upgrade to any other available helmet of similar quality.
Stats table
 Cataphract helmet
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Sharp | Blunt | Heat | HP | Insulation - Cold |
Insulation - Heat |
Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | |||||||
| Awful | 72% | 30% | 36% | 180 | -3.2 °C (-5.8 °F) | +1.6 °C (2.9 °F) | 370  |
| Poor | 96% | 40% | 48% | 180 | -3.6 °C (-6.5 °F) | +1.8 °C (3.2 °F) | 560 |
| Normal | 120% | 50% | 60% | 180 | -4 °C (-7.2 °F) | +2 °C (3.6 °F) | 745 |
| Good | 138% | 57.5% | 69% | 180 | -4.4 °C (-7.9 °F) | +2.2 °C (4 °F) | 930 |
| Excellent | 156% | 65% | 78% | 180 | -4.8 °C (-8.6 °F) | +2.4 °C (4.3 °F) | 1115 |
| Masterwork | 174% | 72.5% | 87% | 180 | -6 °C (-10.8 °F) | +3 °C (5.4 °F) | 1860 |
| Legendary | 200% | 90% | 108% | 180 | -7.2 °C (-13 °F) | +3.6 °C (6.5 °F) | 3725 |
For the full effects of qualities, see Quality.
Trivia
Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.
Every cataphract helmet found on an Imperial Cataphract will be white.
Version history
- Royalty DLC initial release - Introduced.
- 1.1.2647 - No longer meets the clothing requirement of nobles, replaced in that role by Prestige cataphract helmet. Stellic Wardens and Defenders no longer spawn with a regular cataphract helmet, and instead spawn with the prestige version
See Also
- Prestige cataphract helmet - a variant of the cataphract 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