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Blackguard's Iron Mask
Head
Weighs 6.2 and provides 9 poise. It has no hidden Strength, food, physical-damage or Intimidation bonus and cannot be altered.
Weight6.2Equip load
Poise9Helps resist staggering
Physical negation5.8%Physical damage reduction
Protection & resistance
Damage negation
Higher values reduce more damage of that type.
- Physical
- 5.8%
- Strike
- 4.4%
- Slash
- 6.1%
- Pierce
- 5.5%
- Magic
- 4.2%
- Fire
- 4.4%
- Lightning
- 4%
- Holy
- 4.5%
These values are for this piece. Your total also depends on your other armor and active effects.
Poise & status resistance
Higher resistance lets more buildup accumulate before a status triggers.
- PoiseHelps resist staggering
- 9
- ImmunityPoison and scarlet rot
- 22
- RobustnessBlood loss and frostbite
- 31
- FocusSleep and madness
- 12
- VitalityDeath blight
- 12
Compare head armor
The ten same-slot pieces closest in weight to Blackguard's Iron Mask. Lower weight is lighter; higher poise, negation and resistance provide more protection. Negation differences are percentage points.
| Armor | Weight | Poise | Physical | Strike | Slash | Pierce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blackguard's Iron MaskThis piece | 6.2 | 9 | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.5% |
 Duelist Helm | 6.2 | 10 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
 Cleanrot Helm | 6.4 | 9 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
 Rotten Duelist Helm | 6.4 | 9 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 5.5% |
 Young Lion's Helm | 6.4 | 10 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
 Black Wolf Mask | 5.9 | 9 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
 Greathelm | 5.9 | 9 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 5.8% | 5.2% |
 Black Knight Helm | 5.9 | 9 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% |
 Royal Knight Helm | 6.6 | 9 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% |
 Crucible Axe Helm | 6.6 | 11 | 6.3% | 5% | 6.1% | 6.1% |
 Crucible Tree Helm | 6.6 | 11 | 6.5% | 5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
About this armor
Weighs 6.2 and provides 9 poise. It has no hidden Strength, food, physical-damage or Intimidation bonus and cannot be altered.
Boggart's death gives the mask and Iron Ball together. It is not a random drop from ordinary prisoners or a reward for buying all his stock.
Killing him at Boilprawn Shack ends his quest and can remove the later Boiled Crab supply. Buy at least one prawn and, after he moves to Leyndell's outer moat, at least one crab before his death if you want both foods in the transferred bell-bearing shop.
In-game description
Iron mask forced on convicted prisoners.
Worn by the blackguard Big Boggart.
To Boggart, the mask made him all the more threatening, and helped him get what he wanted. But it was also a mirror of his emptiness.
Where to find
Blackguard at Boilprawn Shack
Liurnia of the Lakes
Starting Site of Grace: Boilprawn Shack
Before you go
- This early method requires killing Blackguard Big Boggart.
- From Scenic Isle in southern Liurnia, ride north across the shallow lake to Boilprawn Shack. Activate the grace beside the wooden shack and find Big Boggart seated at his cooking pot.
- The mask is a guaranteed reward when Boggart dies. Killing him here also gives Iron Ball and his bell bearing, but ends his quest. If you want his food supplies, keep him alive and buy the necklace and a prawn instead.
- If you choose the early kill, defeat Boggart and collect the dropped mask. This is a unique NPC reward, so resting cannot respawn him for another attempt.
Notes
- Weighs 6.2 and provides 9 poise. It has no hidden Strength, food, physical-damage or Intimidation bonus and cannot be altered.
- Boggart's death gives the mask and Iron Ball together. It is not a random drop from ordinary prisoners or a reward for buying all his stock.
- Killing him at Boilprawn Shack ends his quest and can remove the later Boiled Crab supply. Buy at least one prawn and, after he moves to Leyndell's outer moat, at least one crab before his death if you want both foods in the transferred bell-bearing shop.
- His death during the Dung Eater's moat quest is another way to obtain his equipment. The camp is west of Capital Rampart, outside the capital's northern wall. You do not have to kill him personally, but collecting this mask still requires his death.
- Keeping him alive leaves the mask unavailable for that journey while preserving his direct shop. Giving his bell bearing to the Twin Maiden Husks does not undo his death or revive his quest.
