What is Golden Helmet in Minecraft?
A golden helmet is a piece of head armor made from gold. It is part of the golden armor set, which is known for looking fancy but not being very strong. A golden helmet offers less protection than an iron helmet and breaks very easily. Its real value is not in combat, but in diplomacy. The piglin mobs in the Nether are obsessed with gold, and if you wear at least one piece of gold armor, like a golden helmet, they will not attack you on sight. This makes the golden helmet a very useful piece of equipment for any player wanting to explore the Nether safely.
How to get Golden Helmet in Minecraft
The most common way to get a golden helmet is by crafting it. You will need five gold ingots. On a crafting table, place three gold ingots across the top row, and then place one ingot on the left and right sides of the middle row. You can also find a golden helmet as loot. They sometimes appear in chests in ruined portals and bastion remnants. Zombies and skeletons also have a chance to spawn wearing a golden helmet, and they might drop it when defeated. Using a sword with the Looting enchantment can increase the chance of this happening.
How to use Golden Helmet in Minecraft
The best way to use a golden helmet is to wear it whenever you are in the Nether. This will prevent piglins from becoming hostile towards you, allowing you to explore their homes and trade with them in peace. As a piece of armor, it provides a small amount of protection but will not last long in a fight. A golden helmet has the highest enchantability of any armor, which means it is very easy to get good enchantments like Respiration or Aqua Affinity on it. This can make it a decent, though very temporary, helmet for underwater exploration if you do not have better gear yet.
How to craft Golden Helmet in Minecraft
Crafting Table
What can Golden Helmet make in Minecraft
Available Enchantments
Protection
Reduces damage from all sources
Fire Protection
Reduces fire and lava damage
Blast Protection
Reduces explosion damage
Projectile Protection
Reduces projectile damage
Thorns
Reflects damage back to attackers
Respiration
Extends underwater breathing time
Aqua Affinity
Increases underwater mining speed
Unbreaking
Increases item durability
Mending
Repairs item using experience orbs
Curse of Vanishing
Item disappears when player dies
Curse of Binding
Prevents removal of armor piece until death
How to Enchant: Use an Enchanting Table, Anvil with Enchanted Books, or find enchanted items in loot chests. Higher levels require more experience and lapis lazuli.