Changes: Sphere M12 helmet

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The Sphere M12 helmet is a high quality helmet appearing in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. It is a separate usable item in the last game in the series.

Background

A high quality, aluminum/titanium combat helmet with cloth camouflage used by Duty and the military, the Sphere-12 is perhaps one of the best available helmets, with slightly higher gunfire protection and psionic protection than its brethren. It comes by default with camouflage (US Woodland camo for military stalkers or urban camo for Duty). It is normally used as part of a combination that includes PSZ series body armor. Comes with electronics slots.

It is usually worn with a gas mask by stalkers, although variants with a simple faceplate are also common among military stalkers.

Appearances

Shadow of Chernobyl

It is an integral component of the Skat-9 military armoured suit and the Skat-9M military armoured suit.

Clear Sky

It is an integral component of the Skat-9 military armoured suit, Skat-9M military armoured suit and the PSZ-9d Duty armor.

Call of Pripyat

It can be acquired from Owl in the late-game, and the Military's outfitter, Lt Kirillov, will provide you one for free if you request an outfit when you meet him. Oddly, it becomes less common than the Tactical helmet afterwards, as Owl rarely has it in his inventory.

It comes with a 1st-gen nightvision installed, and can be upgraded to second and third generation NVGs, the only helmet which can - although it lacks the thermal imaging upgrade of the tactical helmet. It's anomaly protection options are limited compared to the other helmets, and even fully upgraded is obviously meant to be used only for combat.

Upgrades

Hover cursor over upgrade images for description. Only one upgrade per tool tier is available in any given row.


Active filter (500 RU) +10% radiation and chemical resistance	Application of a screening coating (1000 RU) +20% psi resistance	Reinforced respirator for extreme conditions (1500 RU) +20% radiation and chemical resistance (Novikov only)
	Impregnated breathing mask (1000 RU) +20% chemical resistance
Steam purification respiration mask (500 RU) +2 stamina regeneration	SPB - VPZ.m.IV combat system (1000 RU) +20% psi protection	3rd gen. night vision device (3500 RU) 3rd gen night vision
	2nd gen. night vision device (2500 RU) 2nd gen. night vision

Cut content

Originally, the Sphere M12 helmet was supposed to have an additional tier 3 upgrade: a target acquisition system, like the one in the binoculars. It is not known why it was removed.

Trivia

The gas mask often worn with this helmet closely resembles the American XM40 prototype gas mask.

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 It can be acquired from [[Owl]] in the late-game, and the [[Military]]'s outfitter, Lt [[Kirillov]], will provide you one for free if you request an outfit when you meet him. Oddly, it becomes less common than the [[Tactical helmet]] afterwards, as [[Owl]] rarely has it in his inventory.
-It comes with a 1st-gen [[nightvision]] installed, and can be upgraded to second and third generation NVGs, the only helmet which can - although it lacks the thermal imaging upgrade of the [[Tactical Helmet]]. It's anomaly protection options are limited compared to the other helmets, and even fully upgraded is obviously meant to be used only for combat.
+It comes with a 1st-gen [[nightvision]] installed, and can be upgraded to second and third generation NVGs, the only helmet which can - although it lacks the thermal imaging upgrade of the [[tactical helmet]]. It's anomaly protection options are limited compared to the other helmets, and even fully upgraded is obviously meant to be used only for combat.
+===Upgrades===
+<small>Hover cursor over upgrade images for description. Only one upgrade per tool tier is available in any given row.</small>
+{|style="font-size:80%;"
+! colspan="2"|[[File:Instrum-grub.gif|center|50px|link=Tools#Basic tools]]<br/>Upgrades require<br/>tools for basic work
+! colspan="2"|[[File:Instrum-tonk.gif|center|50px|link=Tools#Fine tools]]
+<br/>Upgrades require <br/>tools for fine work
+! colspan="2"|[[Image:Kalibrovka.gif|center|50px|link=Tools#Calibration tools]]
+<br/>Upgrades require <br/>calibration tools
+|-
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 1.png|50px|center|Active filters can resist even corrosive chemicals]]
+|rowspan="2"|'''Active filter''' (''500 RU'')<br />''+10% radiation and chemical resistance''
+|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 2.png|50px|center|Application of a screening coating]]
+|'''Application of a screening coating''' (''1000 RU'')<br />''+20% psi resistance''
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 4.png|50px|center|A filter with an additional purification coating and a system for removal of poisons]]
+|rowspan="2"|'''Reinforced respirator for extreme conditions''' (''1500 RU'')<br />''+20% radiation and chemical resistance'' (''[[Novikov]] only'')
+|-
+|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 3.png|50px|center|Respirator for total blocking of poisons]]
+|'''Impregnated breathing mask''' (''1000 RU'')<br />''+20% chemical resistance''
+|-
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 5.png|50px|center|A mask used in contaminated air or critical air temperature conditions, which are too low or too high for breathing]]
+|rowspan="2"|'''''Steam'' purification respiration mask''' (''500 RU'')<br />''+2 stamina regeneration''
+|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 6.png|50px|center|SPB - VPZ.m.IV Psychological Security Wave Psy Protection System, mark four.]]
+|'''SPB - VPZ.m.IV combat system''' (''1000 RU'')<br />''+20% psi protection''
+|rowspan="2"|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 9.png|50px|center|Installation of a more advanced night vision device for operations in complete darkness]]
+|rowspan="2"|'''3rd gen. night vision device''' (''3500 RU'')<br />''3rd gen [[night vision]]''
+|-
+|[[File:SCOP Sphere 12 Upg 7.png|50px|center|Installation of a more advanced night vision device for operations in complete darkness]]
+|'''2nd gen. night vision device''' (''2500 RU'')<br />''2nd gen. [[night vision]]''
+|}
+====Cut content====
+[[File:SCOP_Sphere_12_Upg_8.png|right|Upgrade cameo]]
+Originally, the Sphere M12 helmet was supposed to have an additional tier 3 upgrade: a target acquisition system, like the one in the [[binoculars]]. It is not known why it was removed.
 ==Trivia==