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Crimson Tear Scarab
Head
Increases HP restored by the Flask of Crimson Tears by 10%. It does not increase flask charges, maximum HP or healing from incantations.
Weight5.1Equip load
Poise6Helps resist staggering
Physical negation3.8%Physical damage reduction
Protection & resistance
Damage negation
Higher values reduce more damage of that type.
- Physical
- 3.8%
- Strike
- 4%
- Slash
- 3.8%
- Pierce
- 3.8%
- Magic
- 4.6%
- Fire
- 4.6%
- Lightning
- 4.6%
- 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
- 6
- ImmunityPoison and scarlet rot
- 42
- RobustnessBlood loss and frostbite
- 22
- FocusSleep and madness
- 27
- VitalityDeath blight
- 26
Compare head armor
The ten same-slot pieces closest in weight to Crimson Tear Scarab. Lower weight is lighter; higher poise, negation and resistance provide more protection. Negation differences are percentage points.
| Armor | Weight | Poise | Physical | Strike | Slash | Pierce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Crimson Tear ScarabThis piece | 5.1 | 6 | 3.8% | 4% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
 Briar Helm | 5.1 | 9 | 4.6% | 4% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
 Night's Cavalry Helm (Altered) | 5.1 | 8 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.4% |
 Twinned Helm | 5.1 | 7 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
 Twinsage Glintstone Crown | 5.1 | 6 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
 Olivinus Glintstone Crown | 5.1 | 6 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
 Lazuli Glintstone Crown | 5.1 | 6 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
 Karolos Glintstone Crown | 5.1 | 6 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
 Witch's Glintstone Crown | 5.1 | 6 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% |
 Greathood | 5.1 | 5 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
 Gelmir Knight Helm | 5.1 | 8 | 4.8% | 4% | 5% | 4.8% |
About this armor
Increases HP restored by the Flask of Crimson Tears by 10%. It does not increase flask charges, maximum HP or healing from incantations.
Its passive effect increases incoming physical and elemental hit damage by 10%. The helmet's own armor and your other defenses are separate, so the benefit comes with a real defensive penalty.
The bonus multiplies with Crimson Seed Talisman. With the ordinary talisman's 20% bonus, the combined flask-restoration increase is 32%, before rounding and the maximum-HP limit.
Technical details
Armor effects
- Entry 1:
- attribute: Absorption
- model: multiplicative
- type: negative
- value: 0.9
- Entry 2:
- attribute: Flask Health Restoration
- model: multiplicative
- type: positive
- value: 1.1
In-game description
Red scarab worn directly on the head.
The red scarabs roll clumps of crimson tears during their labors.
Slightly increases the recovery effects of the Flask of Crimson Tears, but increases damage taken.
Where to find
Ledge below the Man-Serpent bridge
Mt. Gelmir
Starting Site of Grace: Temple of Eiglay
Before you go
- Defeat the Godskin Noble in Temple of Eiglay.
- From Temple of Eiglay after the Godskin Noble fight, take the small lift beside the altar to the upper balcony. Drop from its northeastern side onto the rocky path below.
- Follow the rising path around the lava to the Abductor Virgin. Enter the building through the open window beside it; the machine cannot follow you through.
- Leave the window room through its door toward the Man-Serpent bridge. Look over the left railing for the lower rocky ledge with a corpse, before climbing the stairs farther into the manor.
- Drop onto that ledge and loot Crimson Tear Scarab. Killing Rykard or finishing an assassination contract is not required.
Notes
- Increases HP restored by the Flask of Crimson Tears by 10%. It does not increase flask charges, maximum HP or healing from incantations.
- Its passive effect increases incoming physical and elemental hit damage by 10%. The helmet's own armor and your other defenses are separate, so the benefit comes with a real defensive penalty.
- The bonus multiplies with Crimson Seed Talisman. With the ordinary talisman's 20% bonus, the combined flask-restoration increase is 32%, before rounding and the maximum-HP limit.
- Drinking near full health can waste the extra restoration. This also does not improve the blue flask's FP recovery; Cerulean Tear Scarab has that separate effect.
- Weighs 5.1 and provides six poise. It cannot be altered, and its effect needs no matching armor pieces.
- It is a fixed ledge pickup in Volcano Manor, rather than a red Teardrop Scarab drop. Its flask benefit does not remove the additional damage you take while wearing it.
