ClothingHelmets
Hard Hat
The Hard Hat is a common industrial helmet in DayZ with worst insulation, damp max wetness, 60 durability, and light head protection. It spawns in industrial and industrial infected loot areas and can be repaired with Epoxy Putty.
Quick item summary
Quick answer
The Hard Hat is a construction-style helmet that provides basic head protection. It is easy to spot because of its bright variants, so it is useful early on but should usually be replaced by a stronger and less visible helmet.
In-game description
“A hard hat used to protect the head from falling objects and other workplace hazards.”
Main Uses
- Wear as basic industrial head protection
- Use for light projectile, melee, and infected protection
- Use as early-game headgear in industrial areas
- Repair with Epoxy Putty
How to use this item
Use the Hard Hat for early head protection
The Hard Hat provides basic protection, but its bright colors make you easier to see.
- Find a Hard Hat in industrial or industrial infected loot areas.
- Equip it in your headgear slot.
- Use it as temporary protection until you find a stronger helmet.
- Replace it with darker or more protective headgear when possible.
Repair the Hard Hat
The Hard Hat can be repaired with Epoxy Putty.
- Place the Hard Hat in your inventory or hands.
- Use Epoxy Putty on the helmet.
- Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
How to get Hard Hat
- Search industrial loot areas.
- Check industrial infected.
- Look for blue, lime, orange, red, white, or yellow variants.
Spawn info
IndustrialIndustrial InfectedCommon
- • The Hard Hat is a common industrial helmet.
- • It provides basic protection against head injury.
- • Its bright colors can make the wearer easy to spot.
- • It has worst insulation and damp max wetness.
Important notes
- The Hard Hat has no inventory capacity.
- It provides light head protection.
- Its bright variants are easy for other players to notice.
- It has worst insulation.
- It is common in industrial loot areas.