Best helmet and vest for protection against ZOMBIES?

[HOLY_YH4]

ive done a lot of research but i could only find outdated information or off topic videos, what would be the best helmet and vest to fight against zombies in?

[Comma]

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[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by Comma Definitive-Network:

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what?

[BAMMARGERA]

i thought it was the gorka helmet with face shield but it should be motorcycle helmets do to them having padding.

[Smokey]

Best helmet and vest for the zombies would be something bright that makes loads of noise, like squeaking clown shoes

[The British Wolf]

Highest protective rating (likely military gear). My info on the game is outdated, but zeds basically attack you thevsecond they see you and camo gear only has use against players (even then that's not very effective). All you should consider is "Am I going to need to run?" and "Am I going to get hit?". Lighter armour is best if you're running and can minimize injury, heavy is better if you're getting hit (lighter = more stamina, so more sprint).

That's all I know, so hope it helps.

[X41823T]

Rider's jacket, stab vest, fairly certain the assault helmet + visor is the best protective headgear there is in the game but just like with so much else, ♥♥♥♥ might be broke or the values all ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up.
However to be frank zombies aren't really a problem on their own and when you get a semi-automatic gun like SKS, .45 handgun etc. you can just gun them down with 1-2 shots, however of course shooting makes a lot of ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ noise and noise will attract players as other players will most likely skin you alive for what you got on your person.

[Finn ™]

I head-shooted a dude with motorcicle helmet with a .45 shoot and he died.

in another day I shooted a .45 bullet in a firefighter helmet thinking it would kill the guy, but he turned around and killed me with a shotgun.

fire fighter better then motorcicle xd

[Nica]

Originally posted by Finn ™:

I head-shooted a dude with motorcicle helmet with a .45 shoot and he died.

in another day I shooted a .45 bullet in a firefighter helmet thinking it would kill the guy, but he turned around and killed me with a shotgun.

fire fighter better then motorcicle xd

Motorcycle helmets are built to withstand scratches and to absorb blunt impact energy. Firefighter helmets are quite durable infact amd can have higher protection when it comes to impact energy, but i wouldnt want to fall off a bike with a firefighter helmet on

[WTF?]

Originally posted by Nica:

Originally posted by Finn ™:

I head-shooted a dude with motorcicle helmet with a .45 shoot and he died.

in another day I shooted a .45 bullet in a firefighter helmet thinking it would kill the guy, but he turned around and killed me with a shotgun.

fire fighter better then motorcicle xd

Motorcycle helmets are built to withstand scratches and to absorb blunt impact energy. Firefighter helmets are quite durable infact amd can have higher protection when it comes to impact energy, but i wouldnt want to fall off a bike with a firefighter helmet on

Are you forever going to lay an egg in every single thread, or only until your thesis on how everything in the universe works are done?

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by Hyperion:

Originally posted by Nica:

Motorcycle helmets are built to withstand scratches and to absorb blunt impact energy. Firefighter helmets are quite durable infact amd can have higher protection when it comes to impact energy, but i wouldnt want to fall off a bike with a firefighter helmet on

Are you forever going to lay an egg in every single thread, or only until your thesis on how everything in the universe works are done?

Chill dude, no need to dis, he was simply explaining how those two things work.

[Enforcer]

The best armor is the not getting hit armor.

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by Finn ™:

I head-shooted a dude with motorcicle helmet with a .45 shoot and he died.

in another day I shooted a .45 bullet in a firefighter helmet thinking it would kill the guy, but he turned around and killed me with a shotgun.

fire fighter better then motorcicle xd

i asked what would be the best vest and helmet for protection against zombies, not bullets.

[Enforcer]

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

Originally posted by Finn ™:

I head-shooted a dude with motorcicle helmet with a .45 shoot and he died.

in another day I shooted a .45 bullet in a firefighter helmet thinking it would kill the guy, but he turned around and killed me with a shotgun.

fire fighter better then motorcicle xd

i asked what would be the best vest and helmet for protection against zombies, not bullets.

https://dayz.gamepedia.com/Category:Helmets

If the values are correct it looks like the skate helmet, fire fighter helmet are good candidates with 0.8 protection value followed by the Enduro helmet. Iirc the higher the number the more it absorbs? Would make sense since the Welding Mask has a value of 0.

[HOLY_YH4]

Originally posted by Enforcer:

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

i asked what would be the best vest and helmet for protection against zombies, not bullets.

https://dayz.gamepedia.com/Category:Helmets

If the values are correct it looks like the skate helmet, fire fighter helmet are good candidates with 0.8 protection value followed by the Enduro helmet. Iirc the higher the number the more it absorbs? Would make sense since the Welding Mask has a value of 0.

information from that site is outdated and inconsistent. And the higher the number, the weaker the protection is. Why would a simple skate helmet have more protection than a military helmet?
the way the amount of protection is measured is by using 0 - 1, but i dont agree with this because it is confusing to almost everybody. 0 meaning you will take no damage, and 1 meaning you will take full damage. For example 0.8 means you will receive 80% of the damage dealt to you, 1 means you will receive 100% of the damage, and the opposite when its 0. But as i already said information from that site is outdated and inconsistent. it still has some of the information that was back in the beta version of DayZ, which is why i asked the community to see what is the best item to wear, but i either got something that was off topic, or idiotic. I only got 2 legit answers which were from Wolf and X, but as X also said, the info from that site is screwy and we dont know for sure if the devs changed the values of certain items because most unofficial wikis arent maintained very well. DayZ needs its own official wiki that is kept up to date 24/7 so people know where to go to or look for.

[Enforcer]

Originally posted by Kreslavskiy:

Originally posted by Enforcer:

https://dayz.gamepedia.com/Category:Helmets

If the values are correct it looks like the skate helmet, fire fighter helmet are good candidates with 0.8 protection value followed by the Enduro helmet. Iirc the higher the number the more it absorbs? Would make sense since the Welding Mask has a value of 0.

information from that site is outdated and inconsistent. And the higher the number, the weaker the protection is. Why would a simple skate helmet have more protection than a military helmet?
the way the amount of protection is measured is by using 0 - 1, but i dont agree with this because it is confusing to almost everybody. 0 meaning you will take no damage, and 1 meaning you will take full damage. For example 0.8 means you will receive 80% of the damage dealt to you, 1 means you will receive 100% of the damage, and the opposite when its 0. But as i already said information from that site is outdated and inconsistent. it still has some of the information that was back in the beta version of DayZ, which is why i asked the community to see what is the best item to wear, but i either got something that was off topic, or idiotic. I only got 2 legit answers which were from Wolf and X, but as X also said, the info from that site is screwy and we dont know for sure if the devs changed the values of certain items because most unofficial wikis arent maintained very well. DayZ needs its own official wiki that is kept up to date 24/7 so people know where to go to or look for.

Then i suggest you grab some files out of the game and look for the values. It's the only way to find out.
Also some things do make sense. Some helmets are just better absorbing certain damage than others. A ballistic helmet might stop a bullet but still leaves you with a big concussion.
And if you read how i got to my conclusion it should make sense. A welding mask doesn't protect you therefor a value of 0 but an enduro helmet which is made to protect from impacts to the ground of obstacles has a value of 0.8.
If you are not happy with my sensical approach and want exact numbers you have to do what i wrote in the first sentence. Nobody can help you there.