- For the light helmets in Dragon Age II, see Light helmets (Dragon Age II).
Although light helmets in Dragon Age: Origins usually provide lower values of extra armor, they have the added advantage of not adding any additional fatigue to the character. This makes light helmets essential to characters who use a lot of special abilities, and/or with low points in the willpower attribute.
Scaling[]
| Tier | Base armor | Fatigue | Requisite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rough (Tier 1) | 0.75 | 0.00 % | 10 strength |
| Cured (Tier 2) | 1.00 | 0.00 % | 11 strength |
| Leather (Tier 3) | 1.25 | 0.00 % | 12 strength |
| Hardened (Tier 4) | 1.50 | 0.00 % | 14 strength |
| Reinforced (Tier 5) | 1.75 | 0.00 % | 17 strength |
| Inscribed (Tier 6) | 2.00 | 0.00 % | 18 strength |
| Drakeskin (Tier 7) | 2.25 | 0.00 % | 20 strength |
| Dragon Wing (Tier 8) | 2.50 | 0.00 % | 22 strength |
| High Dragon Hide (Tier 9) | 2.75 | 0.00 % | 24 strength |
Light helmets[]
Dragon Age: Origins[]
| Name | Armor |
Fatigue | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armsman's Tensioner Inscribed Requires: 18 strength |
2.00 | 0 | +6 attack Rapid aim |
Sold by Varathorn at the Dalish Camp and the Bartender in The Crown and Lion. | |
| Conspirator's Foil Inscribed Requires: 18 strength |
2.00 | 0 | +20 mental resistance | Sold by Bodahn Feddic at the Party Camp. | |
| Free Scout Arming Cap Hardened Requires: 14 strength |
1.50 | 0 | +2 dexterity | Dropped from Taoran Hawkwind during A Change in Leadership quest and Antivan Crows in the And You, Esmerelle? quest. | |
| Leather Helm Varies Requires: 10 strength |
0.75 | 0 | |||
| Longrunner's Cap Reinforced Requires: 17 strength |
1.75 | 0 | +0.5/+1 stamina regeneration in combat | Found in Jammer's Box as part of Jammer's Stash and dropped by Jarvia in Carta Hideout during Entering Jarvia's Hideout. | |
| Owen's Remasterwork Grey Iron Requires: 12 strength |
0.90 | 0 | +1 armor | Acquired by Owen as a reward for trying to find Valena during the Lost in the Castle quest. | |
| Quicksilver Arming Cap Hardened Requires: 14 strength |
1.50 | 0 | +2 cunning | Sold by Legnar in the Orzammar Commons in Origins. Equipped by Jerrik Dace in The Golems of Amgarrak. | |
| Qunari Thickened Cap Reinforced Requires: 17 strength |
1.75 | 0 | +10 mental resistance | Found on Bandit Leader's corpse during Bandits, Bandits, Everywhere. | |
| Studded Helmet Varies Requires: 10 strength |
0.75 | 0 | +3 physical resistance | Purchased from the Quartermaster (Ostagar), Barlin and Mikhael Dryden or found as random low level loot. | |
| Studded Leather Helm Varies Requires: 10 strength |
0.75 | 0 | +2 physical resistance | ||
| The Long Sight Drakeskin Requires: 20 strength |
2.25 | 0 | +5% ranged critical chance | Looted from the High dragon on the Mountain Top. |
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening[]
| Name | Armor |
Fatigue | Runes | Enhancements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackblade Helm High Dragon Hide Requires: 24 strength |
2.75 | 0 | +4 willpower +0.5 stamina regeneration in combat +5% critical/backstab damage |
Located: Silverite Mine - Secret Room Restriction: Rogue | |
| Cap of the Nimble High Dragon Hide Requires: 24 strength |
2.75 | 0 | +6 cunning +2 armor +20% spell resistance +10 mental resistance |
Purchased from Yuriah after the second upgrade on his stock. | |
| Grey Warden Light Helm Drakeskin |
2.25 | 0 | +2 cunning +3 defense |
Automatically given to new rogues or low level imported characters in Awakening. Restriction: The Warden-Commander | |
| Quicksilver High Dragon Hide Requires: 24 strength |
2.75 | 0 | +6 cunning +9 defense +5% chance to dodge attacks |
Found in a pile of bones in the Dragonbone Wastes. | |
| Trickster's Cap Dragonwing Requires: 22 strength |
2.50 | 0 | +2 willpower +15 mental resistance +15 physical resistance |
Found in a sarcophagus in the Avvar Crypt in Vigil's Keep - Basement. |
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