Steel helmet

A desperately outdated steel army helmet without any additions. Provides no protection against anomalies or radiation, but can deflect bullets. This helmet was never particularly popular in the Zone, except for use in brief armed conflicts between factions.
― In-game description.

The Steel helmet is a protective helmet appearing in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, available as a separate item in the latter.

Background[]

A low quality counterpart to the equally poor Gas mask, the steel helmet is a more combat-oriented headgear, as it can be upgraded with Night vision and generally protects the head better.

Appearances[]

Clear Sky[]

It is an integral component of the CS-1 body armor. Unlike its Call of Pripyat counterpart, the Clear Sky rendition features an additional gas mask.

Call of Pripyat[]

It offers significantly more durability and protection from both gunfire and explosions compared to the gas mask, and can also be upgraded to use a mk. 1 night-vision module. Additionally, being made of metal gives the helmet an inherently high psy protection rating.

Acquisition[]

It is sold by both Owl and Hawaiian at the start of the game.

Upgrades[]


Impregnated breathing mask (250 RU) Chem. prot. +10% Rad. prot. +10% Respirator for total blocking of poisons.	Application of a screening coating (500 RU) Psy prot. +20% Application of a screening coating. Plexiglass breathing mask (500 RU) Rad. prot. +20% A plexiglass mask can provide partial protection from radiation.
First generation night vision device (1250 RU) First generation night vision device Installation of a night vision device for operations at night or in reduced lightning condition.

Unique variants[]

Snag's steel helmet - a unique steel helmet with the tier 1 chemical and radiation protection upgrade pre-installed, owned by Snag.