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What are the community's thoughts on the cost of helmets? Does their utility in raid justify their cost on/from traders? Or does the availability of helmets found in raid largely nulify any issues with trader costs? Would lowering or raising their costs change your behavior? Should BSG do a price overhaul for/after the implementation of the new armor hitboxes?

Personally, I find only a handful of helmets to be worth the cost of purchasing from traders for their relative utility: SSh68, 6b47 Ratnick, Ulach's, and some others on a situational basis.

There are also a number of other helmets that sell at a reasonable price on the Flea (when there is not an ongoing event) TC-2001, TC -2002, TC-800, and sometimes the ACHHCs.

However, nearly all the higher tier helmets are priced so highly that you would almost never be justified in purchasing for their return on investment. Below are some examples:

• EXFIL (Black) = 198,383 ₽; EXFIL (Black) + Ear Covers & Face shield = 316,919₽
• Fast MT (Black) = 198,383₽; Fast MT (Black) + SLAAP+Ears+Mandible = 381,474₽
• BNTI + Faceshield + Aventail= 238,040₽

The price of many helmets are the equivalent to multiple sets of class 4 body armor & some class 5s, which almost always offer a far better return on investment.

Additionally, there are a number of odd choices which seem like oversights or vestigial decisions.

• The ZSh-1-2M costs ~23,000₽ more than the black varient
• The LshZ Light Helmet costs more than a number of class 4 helmets and costs ~27,000₽ more than the ratnik
• The DevTac Ronin a class 3 helmet that covers all face hitboxes costs 146,442₽
• The HJELM, Bastion, and TC-800 are not sold on traders despite being relatively common in raid due to raiders & Rogues.

For those who believe the costs should change, how would you propose changing them? For those who believe the prices are fine where they are, why do you feel that way?

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