Helm of the Juggernaut (Rev. 79)

Helm of the Juggernaut This helm was forged of metal that fell from the sky. It is strangely light and emits a faint hum.


Tier UT
MP Cost 90
On Equip +10 DEF, +5 SPD
Effect(s) On party: Red Sword Berserk for seconds
On self: Wooden Shield Armored for seconds
Range tiles
XP Bonus 8%
Soulbound Soulbound
Feed Power 1,250
Forging Cost 60 Legendary Material / 160 Rare Material / 180 Common Material / 1560 Forgefire
Dismantling Value 15 Legendary Material / 40 Rare Material / 45 Common Material

Loot Bag Assigned to White Bag
Drops From Grand Sphinx
The Keyper

Blueprint Juggernaut Blueprint
Drops From Grand Sphinx
The Keyper
Obtained Through The Tinkerer (50x Ancient Schematic)

Notes
The Helm of the Juggernaut is a very powerful (and extremely rare) alternative to tiered helmets. Instead of Green Up Arrow Speedy, Juggernaut gives Wooden Shield Armored, which temporarily increases effective defense by 50%. Maxed Warriors wearing tiered armor can easily reach upwards of 90-100 defense, allowing them to eat lots of bullets at no great risk (especially in low-level dungeons or the godlands). But while it may seem like it, you aren’t invincible; not only is the In Combat trigger unchanged, but shots will still deal at least 10% of their damage, meaning Armored is potentially overkill. Plus, stronger bosses will still have shots that deal hundreds of damage and/or armor pierce. Regardless, Armored is a very strong buff, and using this helm is much more mobile than the Marble Seal.

The lack of Speedy can be useful when precise dodging is required, especially as this helm still gives group Berserk. But it’s nice to have a tiered helm on hand. A common technique is switch to the Jugg after using another helm; you can use Jugg’s +5 SPD and/or stack all 3 buffs for a short time. The extra defense can also make up for DEF-lacking armors like the Breastplate of New Life or Mercy’s Bane.

Trivia
This helm is often, if not always, referred to as ‘jugg’ or in some cases ‘juggernaut,’ as the full name can be quite a mouthful.

History
Before Exalt Version 1.1.0.0 (Sep 2020), this item had a Red Sword Berserk and Wooden Shield Armored duration of 4.5s, a range of 4, and a cooldown of 6s. Armored was also nerfed from 2x to 1.5x defense. It has received WisMod.

Before Exalt Version 3.0.0.0 (Aug 2022), this helm also dropped from Hermit God.