What do the different helmet/masks do?

[Synechdoche]

Found two so far and haven't figured out the differences/functions yet.

[jajomba]

Void skull acts like a magnet for gems
Spike skull (i think thats the name, dont remember exactly) that you find in the catacombs, returns the damage back to enemies
Winter provides more cold protection

[McDunkin]

The dark helmet you can buy from the shopkeeper in the city ruins signifigantly reduces the damage you take.

[LeoV]

had started a different thread on this the other day. The crystal skull gives you a slight illumination around your character, good for when you don't want to waste gems and need both your hands, it also lights up the invisible creatures on floor 3 much like your lantern would, it may also slightly increase your run speed, I find running past arrow traps in the city to be easier with it on.

Void helm draws in gems and I hear has a few other effects which I haven't had the chance to test yet.

Horned helmet, I'm unsure of the effects of, but it can be found behind the hammer door on floor 3

the torque or winter helm can be found on floor four behind some boulders that require an explosive, increases restistance to cold.

So far I've found crystal skull to be the most useful in all honesty.

[Ged]

do any of them break? (Thinking of the 1hit use armor...)

[WaywardPooch]

Originally posted by Noodle:

do any of them break? (Thinking of the 1hit use armor...)

Helmets never break.

On the topic of armor... Dark armor has 5 uses and costs 80. Pretty worthwhile to have GOOD armor, but leather? Bone? Nah.

[joelaferaille]

there is 2 horned helm , one horned and one fang helmet ( not sure about english translate ) one maybe reflect damage and the other ?
what about iris helmet ?

[Kierk]

I found three skull helmets so far:

• Fang Skull - Reflects damage done to the player.
  
• Horned Skull - ??? (lost it soon after)
  
• Iris Skull - Increases damage done by bows.

[joelaferaille]

Originally posted by Kierk:

I found three skull helmets so far:
Fang Skull - Reflects damage done to the player.
 Horned Skull - ??? (lost it soon after)
 Iris Skull - Increases damage done by bows.

thx ,we miss just the Horned now ^^ maybe just a better fang
i found the horned in pigme city in the hub where is the shortcut , in the chest at the bottom , in the "sort of arena" maybe you can retrieve it here

[Kierk]

Looks like treasure chests gives random equipment after you open them the first time so I'm not sure it will be there. I writed down the first ones btw: Waterfall (FLR1), Northern Shore(FLR2), Locked rooms(FLR4,5&9). And you can buy the Dark Helmet at the necropolis shop (FLR7).