Vests and helmets in PUBG PUBG Guide and Tips
Last update: 19 August 2019
In Playerunknown's Battlegrounds, a good weapon isn't everything. You will also need good protection. This chapter focuses on the vests and helmets available in PUBG.
Another group of items that are not used directly to fight the enemy are vests and helmets. They are used to reduce the amount of damage received from the enemy, by shielding the torso and the head of the character. These objects are divided into 3 tiers - the higher the level, the better the protection and damage reduction as well as the strength of the object itself. A vest and a helmet are some of the items that need to be picked up as soon as possible - even the simplest armor of level 1 will reduce the amount of damage received by 1/3, allowing you to survive one or two additional shots. The helmet, in turn, will allow you to survive some headshots - otherwise, a headshot from the weakest weapon will do you in.
There are only 3 types of vests helmets in the game. Below you can find a table containing info regarding these items - percentage damage reduction, durability, and additional effects.
Name | Protection | Durability | Additional effects |
Police Vest Level 1 | Torso damage reduced by 30% | 200 points | Weight capacity increased by 50 points |
Police Vest Level 2 | Torso damage reduced by 40% | 220 points | Weight capacity increased by 50 points |
Military Vest | Torso damage reduced by 55% | 250 points | Weight capacity increased by 50 points |
Motorcycle Helmet | Headshot damage reduced by 30% | 80 points | No face protection - face headshots deal 100% damage |
Military Helmet | Headshot damage reduced by 40% | 150 points | No face protection - face headshots deal 100% damage |
Spetsznaz Helmet | Headshot damage reduced by 55% | 220 points | Face protection - face headshot damage reduced by 55% |
Using these items, you should keep in mind that:
- Obtaining any helmet and vest is an absolute priority. You have to get them ASAP, or you will be as good as dead. The poorest vest will reduce the damage by 30%, same as a helmet. Additionally, even the worst helmet will ensure you survive a blow to the head.
- Remember that helmets level 1 and 2 don't provide face protection - getting shot in the face is still worth 250% damage, which means you're dead, friend. Only a level 3 helmet will reduce "face-shot" damage by 55%.
- Durability means how much damage an item can take before it goes to hell. Every shot or blow you take decreases the durability. Items can't be repaired.
- If your vest or helmet are close to being destroyed, thing about switching them for something else, even it it's a lower level item. The only exception is level 3 helmet - don't take it off even if it has 1 durability.
The durability points don't affect the damage reduction. A level 3 helmet with 1 durability provides as much protection as the one with 100% durability