Helmet

Warframe Cosmetics

Alternate Helmets are different versions of the Warframes' original helmets. They have different designs or aesthetics, such as added jiggle-bones (dubbed by Digital Extremes as "Dangly Bits"), which were introduced in the second helmet series.

These helmets are considered cosmetic items, and as such they cannot replace original helmets in the Warframe's crafting process as a component. Prime Warframes use the same alternative helmets as their normal counterparts, and can also use the base helmet of their normal counterpart (regardless of whether the player owns the base Warframe).

Acquisition[]

Helmets can be bought for 75 Platinum 75 in the 'Equipment' section of the Market. Additionally, their blueprints can be acquired via the Nightwave Offerings.

Once a helmet has been built in the foundry, it cannot be sold again. So building duplicates will clutter your Inventory. This also counts for helmets you automatically acquire from building Warframes and selling those since you'll keep the helmet.

Equipping[]

Alternate helmets can be equipped in Arsenal using the "Appearance" tab when modifying a Warframe. They can be unequipped by reapplying the default skin.

Arcane[]

Main article: Category:Arcane Helmet

At first release, each alternate helmet had stat modifications attached to them, which boosted one of the Warframe's attributes while penalizing another. With the introduction of  Nekros in Update 10, upcoming alternate helmets do not affect the stats of Warframes. As of Hotfix 13.2.3 (2014-05-07), all helmets with stat modifications were replaced with stat-less versions of the helmets in the Market and as a Nightwave Offering.

Helmets with stat modifications, now known with the prefix Arcane, can only be obtained through the Trade System. Only completed helmets can be traded, not blueprints. Previously, players could buy conversion blueprints from the market for 1,000 Credits 1,000 to convert completed Arcane helmets to stat-less ones, but these blueprints have since been removed. By converting an Arcane helmet to a stat-less helmet a player can own two of a stat-less helmet instead of one. 

Stat increases stack additively with other effects, always granting the same absolute effect:

• Net value = Base value * ( 1 + effect_other + increase_helmet )

Stat decreases stack multiplicatively with other effects, always granting the same relative effect:

• Net value = Base value * ( 1 + effect_other ) * ( 1 - decrease_helmet )

As an example, the Arcane Aurora Helmet gives  Frost +25% armor and -5% health.

• This is always an absolute increase of +47.5 armor, which could be a ~+11.9% or +25% relative increase with or without  Steel Fiber, respectively.
• It is always a relative decrease of -5% health, which could be a -37 or -15 absolute decrease with or without  Vitality, respectively.

Warframe Alternate Helmets

Normal TennoGen Prime  Ash Scorpion • Locust  Mag Coil • Gauss  Atlas Tartarus • Shikoro  Mesa Longhorn • Ovis  Banshee Reverb • Chorus  Mirage Harlequin • Trivelin  Baruuk Meroe  Nekros Raknis • Shroud  Caliban Cranion  Nezha Circa • Jinza  Chroma Drac • Amaru  Nidus Prion • Myxini  Citrine Kalite  Nova Flux • Quantum • Slipstream  Dagath Ganceann  Nyx Menticide • Vespa  Dante Cantist  Oberon Oryx • Markhor  Ember Phoenix • Backdraft  Octavia Cadenza  Equinox Clisthert • Solstice  Protea Mavv • Telema  Excalibur Avalon • Pendragon • Mordred • Umbra Sunder • Umbra Therion  Qorvex Raxpart  Frost Aurora • Squall  Revenant Vania  Gara Virago  Rhino Thrak • Vanguard  Garuda Bathory  Saryn Hemlock • Chlora  Gauss Mag  Sevagoth Lucifuge  Grendel Glutt  Styanax Agogean • Synmora • Gerousic  Gyre Automaton  Titania Aurai • Mab  Harrow Suffragan • Crucis  Trinity Aura • Meridian  Hildryn Asuron  Valkyr Bastet • Kara  Hydroid Triton • Ketos  Vauban Esprit • Gambit • Armistice  Inaros Anubis • Canopic • Osiris  Volt Storm • Pulse  Ivara Loxley • Zirastra  Voruna Anukas  Khora Delphi  Wisp Gaoth  Kullervo Usvah  Wukong Dasheng • Macak  Lavos Cordatus  Xaku Kintsu  Limbo Aristeas • Magrite  Yareli Physalia  Loki Essence • Swindle • Enigma  Zephyr Cierzo • Tengu  Ash Carabid  Nekros Charon • Ion • Lazarus  Atlas Arhat • Telamon  Nova Fusion • Lamia • Tachyon  Banshee Dominia • Echo  Nyx Ampulex  Chroma Kaiju • Tarrasque  Oberon Destrier • Ferosh • Taurus  Excalibur Arturius • Isurus • Ogrant  Octavia Giocoso  Frost Himavat • Jotun • Manta-Z • Summit • Zastruga  Revenant Immortuos • Tenebrus  Gara Adora • Rouen • Silica  Rhino Teutonic • Warlust  Garuda Sakhura  Saryn Belladonna  Harrow Hieropha  Titania Viraji  Hydroid Karkinos • Rorqual  Trinity Ancyra • Messiah  Inaros Kephri  Valkyr Cheetah • Ion  Khora Fiera • Laveau  Vauban Chapelon  Limbo Aureolus • Venari  Volt Arrester • Relay • Thales  Loki Ersatz • Lupu • Rogue  Wisp Damas  Mag Anthro • Induction • Toroidal  Wukong Xingzhe  Mesa Dead Eye • Falcon  Zephyr Migisi • Monsoon  Mirage Jolli  Gauss Prime Blazargaze  Mesa Prime Montesa  Khora Prime Larqum  Protea Prime Chronorum