How to Get a Crystal Helm: A Comprehensive Guide
The Crystal Helm is a desirable piece of equipment, offering a blend of defensive and offensive capabilities. Obtaining it requires effort and knowledge of the game’s mechanics. Let’s break down the process and answer some common questions surrounding this valuable headgear.
How Do You Get a Crystal Helm?
There are two primary methods to acquire a Crystal Helm:
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Trading in the Shop: A Crystal Helm can be obtained through a direct transaction at a shop. Specifically, you’ll need to gather the following:
- 10,360 Gil
- One Sallet
- One Crystal
- Three Dewdrop Pebbles
Once you have all these items, you can trade them to obtain the Crystal Helm. This method is relatively straightforward, requiring no skill levels but demanding significant resources. This helmet is part of the “Blessed Crystal” set.
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Crafting with a Singing Bowl: A more advanced method is to craft a Crystal Helm using a Singing Bowl. This requires both specific skills and resources:
- 50 Crystal Shards
- One Crystal Armour Seed
- Level 70 Smithing (can be boosted)
- Level 70 Crafting (can be boosted)
By combining these items at a Singing Bowl, you will create a Crystal Helm. This method not only rewards the player with a helmet but also provides 2,500 experience in both Smithing and Crafting. This process involves “singing the crystal,” a specific mechanic of the game.
Choosing between these methods depends on your resources and skill levels. The shop method is quicker if you have the required items, while the crafting method offers the additional benefit of experience gains, although it has skill level and resource requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. How do I get Crystal Armour?
Crystal armour is made from Crystal armour seeds. These seeds can be crafted into three different pieces: the Crystal Helm, Crystal Body, and Crystal Legs. You can create these items by using the Singing Bowl, or by having Conwenna or Reese sing the crystal for you in exchange for an additional 60 crystal shards per piece.
2. Can I use a Slayer Helm with Crystal Armour?
Yes, using a Slayer Helm with Crystal Armour significantly boosts your damage output. When an imbued Slayer Helmet is combined with Crystal armour, the damage bonus from the armor pieces is multiplied by the 15% ranged damage boost from the helmet. Wearing both the Crystal Body and Legs while using the slayer helmet results in a damage bonus of approximately 29.375%.
3. How do I make Crystal Legs?
Crystal Legs can be crafted at a Singing Bowl using the following:
- 100 Crystal Shards
- Two Crystal Armour Seeds
- Level 72 Smithing (can be boosted)
- Level 72 Crafting (can be boosted)
Doing so grants 5,000 experience in both the Smithing and Crafting skills.
4. Is Crystal Armour tradeable?
No, Crystal Armour is not tradeable. It can only be created by the player at a Singing Bowl, or by having Conwenna or Reese sing the crystal for an extra 60 crystal shards per piece.
5. How do I get Crystal Shards?
Crystal Shards are a crucial ingredient for crafting Crystal Armour and Bow of Faerdhinen. The article doesn’t directly provide a method of obtaining shards, but typically they are acquired through combat or gathering from specific resources within the game. This game mechanic is usually explained within the game itself.
6. What level do I need to wear a Slayer Helm?
A Slayer Helm requires 10 Defence to equip. While a Nose peg is needed to use the helmet and requires 60 Slayer, the Slayer helm itself requires no specific slayer level to wear.
7. Do I need Song of the Elves for Crystal Armour?
Yes, Song of the Elves must be completed in order to equip any Crystal Armour. This is because the armour is crafted in Prifddinas, a location unlocked by the quest.
8. Can Crystal Armour be Corrupted?
Yes, Crystal Armour can be corrupted within the Corrupted Gauntlet. A perfected corrupted body, for example, requires 80 corrupted shards, 1 attuned corrupted body, 2 corrupted ore, 2 phren bark, and 2 linum tirinum.
9. How do I get Crystal Weapons?
To obtain Crystal Weapons, you’ll need to enhance existing weapons. In the provided article, it mentions:
* Titanite Shards and Large Titanite Shards can be purchased from the Giant Blacksmith in Anor Londo.
* Titanite Chunks can be farmed from the Black Knights in the Kiln of the First Flame.
* Purchase a weapon from Andre and reinforce it to +10.
* Go to the Giant and modify the weapon to make a Crystal Weapon.
10. Is the Bow of Faerdhinen (Bowfa) good with Crystal Armour?
Yes, Bowfa has its effectiveness increased with Crystal Armour. Each piece of Crystal Armour worn provides additional bonuses, with the full set resulting in a 15% damage and 30% accuracy boost.
11. How many shards does it take to corrupt the Bowfa?
Corrupting a Bowfa requires 2,000 crystal shards. This prevents the bow from degrading.
12. Is Obsidian Armour good?
Yes, despite being a pre-Hardmode armor set, Obsidian Armour‘s offensive bonuses are comparable to those of post-Golem sets, making it a viable option even in the late game, despite its low defence. The Obsidian Helmet itself can be purchased from the TzHaar-Hur-Zal’s Equipment Store.
13. Is Crystal Assassin armor better than Titanium armor?
Crystal Assassin armor can provide higher offensive bonuses than Adamantite or Titanium armour when used with an offensive accessory, as it doesn’t require sacrificing mobility (dash).
14. Does Crystal Armour affect the Crystal Bow?
Yes, the Crystal Bow benefits from damage and accuracy boosts when paired with Crystal Armour.
15. What happens if I lose my Slayer Helm?
If killed by another player and the Slayer Helm isn’t protected on death, it will be converted to a black mask and dropped for the player who killed you. The slayer helm will not leave the owner with a broken item.
Conclusion
Obtaining a Crystal Helm is a significant step in improving your character. Whether you prefer the direct trade method or the crafting route, understanding the requirements and the associated benefits is essential. The detailed answers to these frequently asked questions will further equip you with the necessary knowledge to maximize your gaming experience. From crafting to equipment synergies, the Crystal Helm and related armour pieces offer strategic advantages, making them highly sought after by many players. Good luck on your quest for this powerful equipment.