Bronze Helm (Final Fantasy IX)

The Bronze Helm is the second weakest helmet in Final Fantasy IX for Steiner and Freya. It teaches Bug Killer, which improves damage against bug type enemies. The Bronze Helm halves Water damage to the wearer.
==Obtain==
The Bronze Helm is bought from Dali for 330 gil.
==Mechanics==
The Bronze Helm provides 6 Magic Defense, minorly mitigating damage from magic attacks. It halves Water damage. If the character also equips the Desert Boots that weaken the wearer to Water, they take ~75% damage from Water attacks.
==Use==
The Bronze Helm can be purchased from Dali to replace Steiner's Rubber Helm if he was still wearing it. However, the player could already have the stronger Iron Helm from the Plant Brain boss in Evil Forest. The player could skip buying the Bronze Helm if they already got the Iron Helm (which is also found in Dali), as the ability Bug Killer is also learned from other gear and the helm is not needed for synthesis. However, the Bronze Helm is the earliest source of the ability, and it could be useful for Freya against the Hornets in Gizamaluke's Grotto, as well as against the Gizamalukeboss of the place]] for the helm's Water resistance. Cleyra's Trunk will have bug type enemies, but by that time Freya could get other equipment with Bug Killer.
The Water resistance can be useful against the aforementioned Gizamaluke, as well as the enemies on the Qu's Marsh.
Beatrix can also equip the helm for the brief time she is a guest during the Battle of Alexandria, but there is little point in equipping it to her.
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX