Your complete guide to every helmet in Dragon Quest VIII, including stats, locations, buy prices, and alchemical recipes. Gear up your party!
Alright, let's talk headgear in Dragon Quest VIII! Keeping your noggin protected is super important, and there are a ton of helmets to find. Some you'll buy, some you'll find, and a few you'll even need to whip up yourself using the Alchemy Pot. This guide will break down every single one so you know exactly what you're looking for and where to find it.
We'll go through each helmet, covering its defense value, where you can snag it (or who drops it), how much it costs if you're buying, and any special effects or alchemical recipes involved. Don't worry, we'll cover who can wear what, too!
| Name | Def | Location Type | Location | Buy | Mini Medal | Casino | Codex | Drop | Hero | Yangus | Jessica | Angelo | Morrie | Red | Description |
| Bandana | 1 | Buy | Peregrin Quay | 45 | Bodkin Archer, Jailcat, Mummy Boy, Skullrider, Blood Mummy, Killer Croaker | Yes | |||||||||
| Leather Hat | 3 | Buy | Farebury | 65 | Bunicorn, Beetleboy, High Roller | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||
| Hairband | 5 | Buy | Peregrin Quay | 150 | Dingaling, Bag o' Laughs, Chimaera, Garuda, Heligator, Darkodile | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Pointy Hat | 7 | Buy | Peregrin Quay | 70 | Squid Kid | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Turban | 8 | Buy | Simpleton, Ascantha | 410 | Mummy Boy, Mummy, Terror Tabby | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Feathered Cap | 9 | Found | Peregrin Quay Region (Thief Key) | Night Fox | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||
| Bunny Ears | 14 | Alchemy | Yes | (Changes Jessica's appearance) | |||||||||||
| Stone Hardhat | 15 | Found | Mole Hole | Mad Mole, Cockateer, Bomboulder, Living Statue | Yes | ||||||||||
| Iron Helmet | 16 | Buy | Pickham | 1,100 | Battle Beetle, Jab, Iron Rhino, Claws, Octavian Sentry | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Fur Hood | 18 | Buy | Trodain Chapel | 1,400 | Silenus | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Bronze Helmet | 20 | Alchemy | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
| Coral Hairpin | 20 | Buy | Baccarat | 950 | Wailin' Weed, King Kelp, Siren | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Hermes' Hat | 20 | Found | Herb Grotto | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Casts Zoom | |||||
| Slime Crown | 20 | Found | Hilltop Hut (Well) | King Slime, Metal King Slime | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Mercury's Bandana | 23 | Alchemy | Seasaur | Yes | Agility +15 | ||||||||||
| Silver Tiara | 24 | Buy | Argonia | 1,450 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Iron Mask | 25 | Buy | Neos, Savella Cathedral, Argonia Bazaar, Arcadia | 3,500 | Shadow | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Magical Hat | 25 | Buy | Argonia Bazaar, Arcadia | 2,700 | Dark Slime, Mucho Macho, Grim Rider | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Dogsbody Hood | 30 | Alchemy | Yes | Increases Att by +10 (Changes Yangus' Appearance) | |||||||||||
| Pirate's Hat | 30 | Boss | Captain Crow | Heavy Hood, Captain Crow | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||||||||
| Platinum Headgear | 30 | Casino | Pickham | 5,000 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Happy Hat | 31 | Side Quest | Dodgy Dave | Yes | Yes | Recover MP as you walk (Give Sandstorm Spear) | |||||||||
| Iron Headgear | 32 | Buy | Orkutsk | 5,500 | Dark Devildog | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Mad Cap | 32 | Found | Altar of Wroth | Hocus Chimaera, Wight Priest | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Reduces MP consumption by 50% | ||||
| Hades' Helm | 33 | Found | Pirate's Cove | Hell Gladiator, Servant of Darkness | Cursed | Cursed | Cursed | ||||||||
| Scholar's Cap | 33 | Alchemy | Yes | Yes | Wisdom +10 | ||||||||||
| Gothic Mire | 36 | Casino | Baccarat | 25,000 | Yes | Resistant to: Sleep, Paralysis, Confusion, Insta-Death by 50% | |||||||||
| Kunoichi Headband | 38 | Alchemy | Yes | Agility +15 (Change's Red's Appearance) | |||||||||||
| Mythril Helm | 38 | Buy | Empycchu | 13,300 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Thinking Cap | 38 | Buy | Tryan Gully | 13,000 | Head of State | Yes | Yes | Wisdom +15 | |||||||
| Raging Bull Helm | 42 | Alchemy | Yes | Yes | |||||||||||
| Golden Tiara | 43 | Alchemy | Yes | Yes | Resistant to: Fizzle, Fuddle, Snooze, Whack | ||||||||||
| Hexlet's Hat | 44 | Alchemy | Yes | Wisdom +15 (Change's Jessica's Appearance) | |||||||||||
| Great Helm | 45 | Buy | Tryan Gully | 16,000 | Yes | Yes | |||||||||
| Phantom Mask | 48 | Alchemy | Yes | Yes | Increase physical evade | ||||||||||
| Skull Helm | 49 | Found | High Place South of Empyrea | Yes | Yes | ||||||||||
| Dragovian Helm | 50 | Trials | Dragovian Trials | Yes | |||||||||||
| Sun Crown | 52 | Codex | Cameron's Codex | 268 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Resistant to: Fuddle, Snooze | ||||||
| Metal King Helm | 55 | Mini Medal | Princess Minnie's Castle | 90 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Resistant to: Fizzle, Fuddle, Snooze, Whack |
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