Editing Cataphract helmet

{{Royalty}}{{infobox main
|name = Cataphract helmet
|image = CataphractHelmet.png|Cataphract helmet
|description = A heavily-armored high-tech helmet, with a solid plasteel-weave shell and indirect visual system for non-frontal view angles. It protects against all but the most powerful or luckily-aimed shots. Armor like this is used by imperial cataphracts to break heavily fortified positions in frontal assaults when no other option is available.
|type = Gear
|type2 = Armor
|hp = 180
|production facility 1 = Fabrication bench
|work to make = 26250
|resource 1 = Plasteel
|resource 1 amount = 50
|resource 2 = Advanced component
|resource 2 amount = 1
| skill 1 = Crafting
| skill 1 level = 8
|marketvalue  = 745
|armorblunt  = 50
|armorsharp  = 120
|armorheat  = 60
|insulationcold = 4.0
|insulationheat = 2.0
|coverage =  Head, Left Ear, Right Ear, Left Eye, Right Eye, Nose, Jaw
|layer = Headgear
|mass base = 2
| thingCategories = ArmorHeadgear
| tradeTags = HiTechArmor
| defaultOutfitTags = Soldier
| thingSetMakerTags = RewardStandardHighFreq
}}
A '''Cataphract helmet''' is a type of advanced [[armor]] introduced by the [[Royalty DLC]] that can effectively block gunshots, cuts, blunt trauma, or burns. It forms a full set along with the [[Cataphract armor]].

== Acquisition == 
As a complicated piece of technology, Cataphract Helmets can only be made at the [[Fabrication bench]] and requires [[Research#Cataphract armor|Cataphract Armor]] to be researched in order to be constructed. Researching Cataphract Armor in turn requires the previous [[Research#Recon armor|power]] [[Research#Marine armor|armor]] projects to be researched as well as the use of two Cataphract Armor [[Techprint]]s to unlock. Crafting the helmet requires {{Required Resources}} and takes {{Ticks|{{P|Work To Make}}}} to craft.

Alternatively, the helmet can be received as a quest reward, purchased from traders, or found on [[Empire#Pawns|Imperial Cataphracts]].

== Analysis == 
Cataphract helmets provides the best protection of any helmet in the game, especially against blunt, and can block heat damage. Like [[Recon helmet]]s and [[Marine helmet]]s, and unlike the [[Simple helmet|Simple]] or [[Flak helmet]] it covers the entire head, including the Jaw, Nose, Ears and Eyes to provide comprehensive protection. It provides roughly the same protection as a Marine Helmet of one quality level above its own, or of Recon Helmet two quality levels above its own. It also allows a pawn to reach the cap of 200% sharp protection at Legendary quality.

Unfortunately, it is much more expensive, needs a long time to make and also needs the Cataphract Armor research, which in turn requires expensive [[techprint]]s, before being available. Acquiring it through fighting the Empire is also difficult due to their ubiquitious [[Death acidifier]] implants and the general difficulty of killing the pawns wearing this armor and carrying the empire's best weapons. Unlike the armor however, it offers no penalty to movement speed, meaning that should one be available, it will be a straight upgrade to any other available helmet of similar quality. 

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== Trivia ==
Cataphracts were heavy armored cavalry used in ancient warfare by people in Eurasia, including the Byzantines that inspired the Empire.

Every cataphract helmet found on an Imperial Cataphract will be white.

== Version history ==
* [[Royalty (DLC)|Royalty DLC]] initial release - Introduced.
* [[Version/1.1.2647|1.1.2647]] - No longer meets the clothing requirement of nobles, replaced in that role by [[Prestige cataphract helmet]]. Stellic Wardens and Defenders no longer spawn with a regular cataphract helmet, and instead spawn with the prestige version

== See Also ==
*[[Prestige cataphract helmet]] - a variant of the cataphract helmet that both pleases nobles and improves psychic ability.

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