Terraria Map
Stats
| Type | Armor |
|---|---|
| Rarity | White |
| Defense | 4 |
| Buy price | 1 gold 12 silver 50 copper |
| Sell price | 22 silver 50 copper |
Crafted from
| Makes | Ingredients | At |
|---|---|---|
| Tungsten Helmet | 15 × Tungsten Bar | Iron Anvil |
Crafting angular tungsten headpieces at the anvil
Forged from 15 Tungsten Bar ingots at an Iron Anvil or Lead Anvil, the Tungsten Helmet supplies 4 defense. Smelting these ingots requires 60 raw Tungsten Ore extracted from stone layers. Wearing this helmet alongside Tungsten Chainmail and Tungsten Greaves activates a set bonus granting 3 additional defense, reaching 15 total defense for the complete suit.
Defensive benchmarking against gold and silver headwear
The Tungsten Helmet supplies 4 defense, matching the protection of a Gold Helmet while requiring only 15 bars instead of 20. It cleanly outperforms Silver Helmet by 1 defense point. Because it is inexpensive to produce once tungsten veins are found, this helmet is a common first craft for spelunkers preparing to explore dangerous glowing mushroom and jungle pockets before taking on pre-Hardmode bosses.
Trivia
- Tungsten Helmet provides 4 defense, matching Gold Helmet while costing 5 fewer bars.
- Crafting this headpiece requires 15 tungsten bars, smelted from 60 raw tungsten ore.