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Headdress

The Headdress is a warm animal-fur headgear item in DayZ with high insulation, damp max wetness, 200 durability, and light projectile protection. It is repaired with a Leather Sewing Kit and has wolf, bear, and fox variants.

Quick item summary

CategoryClothing > Hats
Inventory SlotHeadgear
RepairLeather Sewing Kit
Size4x3
Capacity0 slots

Quick answer

The Headdress is durable warm headgear made from animal fur. It is useful for cold-weather survival and has some light protection values, but it is heavy for a hat and is more of a survival/cosmetic item than a true combat helmet.

In-game description

“Durable and very warm hat crafted out of animal fur. Due to the way these are made, they tend to be pretty rare and are often passed down from hunter to hunter.”

Main Uses

  • Wear as warm fur headgear
  • Use for high insulation in cold conditions
  • Use as hunting-themed or wilderness clothing
  • Repair with a Leather Sewing Kit

How to use this item

Use the Headdress for warmth

The Headdress provides high insulation and damp max wetness, making it useful in cold or wet conditions.

  1. Equip the Headdress in your headgear slot.
  2. Use it when warmth matters more than military helmet protection.
  3. Keep in mind that it weighs 5 kg, which is heavy for headgear.

Repair the Headdress

The Headdress can be repaired with a Leather Sewing Kit.

  1. Place the Headdress in your inventory or hands.
  2. Use a Leather Sewing Kit on the headdress.
  3. Repair it before it reaches ruined condition.
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How to get Headdress

  • Create it from the animal headdress item path.
  • Use the wolf, bear, or fox variant when available.
  • Keep a Leather Sewing Kit if you plan to maintain it.

Spawn info

CraftedUnknown
  • • The Headdress is animal-fur headgear.
  • • It has high insulation and damp max wetness.
  • • It has 200 durability.
  • • It has wolf, bear, and fox variants.
  • • It is heavy for a hat at 5 kg.

Important notes

  • The Headdress has high insulation.
  • It has no inventory capacity.
  • It has damp max wetness.
  • It is heavy for headgear.
  • It has light protection values but is not a military helmet replacement.
  • It has wolf, bear, and fox variants.