A piece of armor that you put on your head. It will slightly increase your odds of survival in combat, although it doesn’t provide as much protection as the Leggings or the Chestplate. You can craft or find 7 types of helmets: turtle shell, chainmail helmet, iron helmet, diamond helmet, gold helmet, netherite helmet, and leather cap.
In addition, there are a lot of enchantments on helmets in Minecraft—11 in total. Some of them are rubbish but there are some beneficial ones that will blow your mind. Today’s point of this article is to examine every enchantment and which one is the best. List is ranked from worst to best.
- Curse of Vanishing
- Curse of Binding
- Thorns
- Aqua Affinity
- Respiration
- Defensive enchantments
- Unbreaking
- Mending
What Are The Best Enchantments For Helmets In Minecraft
Curse of Vanishing
The infamous enchantment that’s hated by all players. It causes you to lose your helmet after death. It doesn’t matter how you die, you won’t be able to find it after respawning and you shouldn’t put too much effort into enchanting those sorts of items!
The maximum level of Curse of Vanishing enchantment is I.
Curse of Binding
This “enchantment” is less bad than Curse of Vanishing. It sucks, as it forces you to carry items that have Curse of Binding enchantment on. The only way to break the curse is by dying, which might be troublesome if you happen to have a high level.
The maximum level of this enchantment is I.
Thorns
The mobs will receive a small portion of damage each time they decide to attack you. It seems to have very little impact if you apply Thorns enchantment only to your helmet, thus it’s important to have a whole set of armor with this enchantment on. Some people love it, some don’t.
The maximum level of this enchantment is III.
Aqua Affinity
Aqua Affinity allows you to mine blocks faster while underwater. These kinds of enchantments come in handy when you want to spend a lot of time building an underwater base or exploring ocean monuments. It’s also important to note that you can only apply this enchantment to your helmet.
The maximum level of this enchantment is I.
Respiration
You will enjoy two positive effects from Respiration enchantment: the first will improve your underwater vision, and the second will prolong your ability to breathe. Once again, this enchantment is amazing for exploring underwater ravines, destroyed boats, or ocean monuments, as well as building massive, underwater constructions.
The maximum level of this enchantment is III.
Defensive enchantments
- Projectile Protection – The point of this enchantment is to improve your resistance against various projectiles, like arrows, for example. Putting this enchantment only on your helmet will have very little effect, instead, you should add it to your different pieces of armor to maximize the effect.
- Blast Protection – Creeper surprises can be annoying but by putting this enchantment on your helmet, you’ll be able to prevent some of the damage. It’s also useful against TNTs, exploding beds in the Nether, and other explosions.
- Protection – This enchantment will provide some resistance against all types of damage – projectiles, blasts, fire damage, and basic attacks. It’s useful if you’re engaging in combat against all types of mobs!
- Fire Protection – As the name suggests, this enchantment will provide protection against fire, as well as lava. It can save your life if you fall into lava, buying you enough time to get out but if you put it on all of your armor pieces, you might be able to swim in lava without taking any damage. Useful in the Nether!
These enchantments all have a level cap of IV.
Unbreaking
Your helmet needs to be durable, and Unbreaking enchantment gives you extra durability points that will prevent your helmet from breaking or make repairs less frequent. How much does this enchantment exactly help?
A leather cap: 55 points of durability
Unbreaking I: 110 points of durability
Unbreaking II: 165 points of durability
Unbreaking III: 220 points of durability
The same rule applies to every other type of helmet. It’s a pretty useful enchantment, as well as easy to find!
The maximum level of this enchantment is III.
Mending
You could lose some helmet durability points for each hit you take. Mending fixes your helmet by converting 1 experience orb into 2 durability points. It also limits the rate at which you level up, plus this is one of the hardest enchantments to find on your helmet.
Fishing, trading with villagers, and looting treasure chests are the best ways of finding this enchantment. It might take a while but completely worth it!
The maximum level of this enchantment is I.
In summary:
After reading this article, you should know a little bit more about helmets. We also tried to analyze every single enchantment that you can put on the helmet, plus left a segment for frequently asked questions at the end of the article.
We hope that you’ve enjoyed reading this article and found it informative. Have a lovely rest of the day and thank you!
Frequently asked questions about helmets
How do I enchant my helmet?
You need an enchanting table or an anvil. Put your helmet in the first grid on the enchanting table, lapis lazuli in the second, and then choose an enchantment for yourself. On the other hand, anvils require you to place your helmet in the first grid and an enchanted book in the second. After that, you should be able to create an enchanted helmet!
Can I find helmets in random locations?
Yes, in places like villages, shipwrecks, strongholds, underwater ruins, ruined portals, bastion remnants, and the End city.
Do mobs drop helmets?
It’s possible for some mobs to drop helmets after dying. There’s also a chance that they’re gonna drop enchanted helmets.
How do I craft a turtle shell?
You need to collect 5 scutes, it’s a material that turtles drop after they mature. Then craft it like you would craft a normal helmet.