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The Skate Helmet is a ballistic-resistant helmet worn by civilians, pro-AAF paramilitary fighters and Tanoan Gendarmerie tactical teams in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Apex DLC.

Overview[]

The Skate Helmet designed for users who participate in recreational sports. It has a weight of 20 "mass" units.

Despite being intended to serve as a simple safety helmet, the Skate Helmet is actually rated at Level I protection standards and can withstand a single 9 mm bullet (at non-point blank ranges). Ironically, this is the same degree of protection offered by mil-spec Light Combat Helmets.

However, it should be noted that the Skate Helmet lacks camouflage options and provides minimal resistance to explosions, which results in the Skate Helmet not being a viable replacement for dedicated combat helmets.

Hitpoints[]

Body part Base armour value Damage reduction modifier (vs. ballistic) Damage reduction modifier (vs. explosions)
Head 4 50% 50%

Trivia[]

  • In-game Skate Helmets appear to be based on Pro-Tec's line of skateboarding helmets.
  • Although marked as content from the Apex expansion pack, the Skate Helmet does not require ownership of the DLC and can be freely worn without restrictions.[1]
  • Prior to the Old Man mini-campaign/scenario, Skate Helmets were exclusively worn by civilians.
  • At launch, the Skate Helmet's model did not have its normal mapping and glossiness textures applied. This would cause the helmet's colours to look "flat" and have almost no reflectivity whenever a light source (the sun or any artificial lighting) was shone in its direction.
    • This visual glitch was eventually fixed after Game Update 1.96's release, which corrected the Skate Helmet's textures so that it no longer appears "flat" under any light source.[4]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. van 't Land, J.J. et al. 2019, Arma 3: DLC Restrictions, Bohemia Interactive Community Wiki, viewed 24 January 2024, <https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_DLC_Restrictions>.
  2. ARMA 3: Tac-Ops 2017 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Beyond Hope, Avenging Furies
  3. ARMA 3: Apex 2020 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., Old Man
  4. van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00091, Arma 3, viewed 24 January 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00091>.

See also[]

Wearable helmets in ArmA 3
Level I Crew Helmet [Soft]Hard HatLight Combat HelmetRacing HelmetSkate Helmet
Level II Advanced Modular Helmet (Chops, Ear Protectors) • Basic HelmetCombat Helmet (Camo) • Heli Pilot Helmet (Crew) • Modular HelmetStealth Combat Helmet
Level III Avenger HelmetCrew HelmetPilot HelmetPress Helmet [Neck Protection]Protector Helmet
Level IV Assassin HelmetEnhanced Combat Helmet
Level V Defender HelmetSpecial Purpose Helmet
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
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