List of headwear in Dragon Quest IX
The following is a list of head-wear in Dragon Quest IX.
Drop Reliance - (R):Rare (N):Normal
Vocation legend - WA: Warrior, PR: Priest, MG: Mage, MA: Martial Artist, TH: Thief, MI: Minstrel, GL: Gladiator, PL: Paladin, AR: Armamentalist, RA: Ranger, SA: Sage, LU: Luminary
| Category | Image | Name | Defence | Rarity | Equip | Buy / Sell | Recipes | Area | Drop | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmet |  |
Iron helmet | 11 | ☆ | WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU | 1100/550 | N/A | Alltrades Abbey, Dourbridge, Porth Llaffan | Axolhotl, Metal slime knight | N/A |
| Helmet |  |
Steel helmet | 15 | ☆ | WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU | --/1250 | Iron helmet + Iron ore + Royal soil | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Helmet | Gigasteel helmet | 19 | ☆ | WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU | --/4400 | Steel helmet + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet |  |
Slime crown | 13 | ☆ | All | --/2400 | N/A | N/A | Metal king slime, King slime, King cureslime | N/A |
| Helmet |  |
Iron mask | 14 | ☆ | WA, GL, PL | 2100/1050 | N/A | Bloomingdale | Alarmour, Deadcurion, Harmour | N/A |
| Helmet | Filigree mask | 20 | ☆☆ | WA, GL, PL | --/2700 | Iron mask + Silver platter + Silver tiara | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet | Dragon warrior helm | 17 | ☆☆ | All | --/-- | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hero only, -5% Fire & Dark damage | |
| Helmet | Warrior's helm | 18 | ☆ | WA | 3000/1500 | N/A | Bloomingdale | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet | Platinum headgear | 19 | ☆☆ | WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU | Iron mask + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame | N/A | N/A | Shogum | ||
| Helmet | Mail coif | 20 | ☆ | PL | 4500/2250 | N/A | Batsureg | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet | Mythril coif | 23 | ☆☆ | PL | --/5000 | Mail coif + Mythril ore x2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet | Thinking cap | 18 | ☆ | PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, SA, LU | 12500/6250 | Steel helmet + Gold circlet + Sorcerer's stone | Swinedimples Academy, Wormwood Creek | Darkonium slime | N/A | |
| Helmet | Veteran's helm | 28 | ☆☆ | WA | --/6200 | N/A | N/A | Blight knight, Mandrake monarch | N/A | |
| Helmet | Crown of clarity | 23 | ☆☆ | SA | --/103000 | Thinking cap + Thinkincense x5 + Mythril ore | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Helmet | Steely sweatband | 21 | ☆☆ | MA | 15500/7750 | N/A | Upover | N/A | +40% Blunt resistance | |
| Helmet | Skull Helm | 32 | ☆☆ | PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU | --/4500 | Sun crown + Malicite | N/A | Blight knight, Night knight | Cursed | |
| Helmet | Sun crown | 32 | ☆☆ | PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU | --/12400 | Skull helm + Saint's ashes x3 | N/A | N/A | +30% Fuddle & Snooze resistance | |
| Helmet | Apollo's crown | 36 | ☆☆☆ | PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU | --/14400 | Sun crown + Agate of Evolution + Sunstone | N/A | N/A | +30% Fuddle & Snooze resistance |