Ranged Helms can be a super important slot for your ranged gear. They make up a significant part of any players ranged gear progression. So, knowing how to optimise for the best possible range helms will be important to create the best ranged setup for your OSRS account.
What are the Best Ranged Helms in OSRS?
- Masori Mask
- Armadyl Helmet
- 3rd Age Range Coif
- Crystal Helm
- Robin Hood Hat
1. Masori Mask
The Masori Mask is the best ranged helm in OSRS. It is the only helm in the game to offer ranged strength bonus (+2). It comes in two variants, fortified and unfortified, the fortified version has higher defensive bonuses and requires 80 ranged and 80 defence. The unfortified version requires only 30 defence, but both have the +2 ranged strength bonus.
How to get the Masori Mask?
The unfortified Masori Mask can be obtained from the Tombs of Amascut as a rare reward. The fortified version is created by adding one Armadylean plate to the mask. This process requires 90 crafting and can not be reversed.
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2. Armadyl Helmet
The Armadyl Helmet is an iconic item in OSRS. It was for a long time the best ranged helm in the game, prior to the release of raids 3. The helm offers a ranged attack bonus of +10 and requires 70 defence and range to equip.
Since it is an Armadyl item, it offers protection against Armadylean monsters in the god wars dungeon.
How to get an Armadyl Helmet?
The Armadyl Helmet can be obtained by killing Kree’arra and his bodyguards. Additionally, there is a 1 in 1,000,000 chance it can be dropped by the Armadyl and Bandos guards that spawn during elite clue scroll steps.
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3. 3rd Age Range Coif
The 3rd Age Range Coif is the third best ranged helm in OSRS. It can be worn with a minimum of level 65 ranged and 45 defence. Providing a +9 boost to your ranged attack bonus.
How to get the 3rd Age Range Coif?
The 3rd Age Range Coif is a extremely rare reward from Treasure Trails. It can be obtained by completing hard, elite and master clue scrolls. Because of its rarity, it holds a consistently expensive price when buying on the Grand Exchange or from another player.
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4. Crystal Helm
A charged crystal helm also provides a +9 ranged attack bonus. It can be worn at level 70 defence. The item has special bonuses when using crystal weapons such as the crystal bow or Bow of Faerdhinen.
When worn a 2.5% damage bonus and 5% accuracy bonus is applied to crystal weapons. If the full set is worn then a 15% damage bonus and 30% accuracy bonus is applied.
How to get the Crystal Helm?
The Crystal Helm is created by using 50 crystal shards with a crystal armour seed at a singing bowl. This requires level 70 smithing and crafting to do.
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5. Robin Hood Hat
The Robin Hood Hat is a good ranged helm particularly for low level accounts. It requires only 40 ranged to equip and offers a +8 ranged attack bonus. Since the item has no defence level requirement, it makes it the best in slot ranged helm for 1 defence pure pking builds.
How to get a Robin Hood Hat?
The Robin Hood hat is obtained exclusively from hard clue scrolls at a rate of 1/1,625.
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