How to Get the Slayer Helmet in OSRS: Ultimate Guide to Crafting Your Slayer Helm

How to Get the Slayer Helmet in OSRS: Ultimate Guide to Crafting Your Slayer Helm


In Old School RuneScape (OSRS), the Slayer Helmet is a must-have for anyone serious about slaying monsters efficiently. This iconic headgear combines the effects of multiple Slayer items, boosts your combat stats, and looks pretty cool to boot. Whether you’re a mid-level player or a seasoned veteran, getting your hands on a Slayer Helmet can seriously level up your Slayer game. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know to craft the Slayer Helmet, from gathering Slayer Points to collecting materials and even upgrading it. Let’s dive into the steps to unlock this powerful item!

The Slayer Helmet isn’t just a fashion statement—it’s a game-changer for Slayer tasks. It combines the effects of several pieces of Slayer gear, like protection against specific monster mechanics, and provides a 16.67% boost to Melee accuracy and damage against your assigned Slayer task. If you imbue it, you’ll also get a 15% boost to Ranged and Magic, making it versatile for all combat styles. Plus, it’s untradeable, so crafting it yourself feels like a true achievement. Ready to start? Let’s break it down.

Step 1: Unlocking the Malevolent Masquerade Ability

Before you can craft the Slayer Helmet, you need to unlock the “Malevolent Masquerade” ability, which teaches you how to combine the required items. This is the first hurdle, and it requires Slayer Points.

Cost of Malevolent Masquerade

The ability costs 400 Slayer Points, which you can purchase from any Slayer Master in the game. This might sound like a lot, especially for newer players, but with the right strategy, you can gather these points faster than you think.

How to Earn Slayer Points Efficiently

Slayer Points are earned by completing Slayer tasks, with higher-level Slayer Masters offering more points per task. Here’s how to maximize your points early on:

  • Use Turael for Point Boosting: Complete nine quick tasks from Turael in Burthorpe (his tasks are easy, like killing cows or goblins), then do your tenth task with a higher-level Slayer Master like Duradel or Nieve for a big point bonus.
  • Prioritize Milestone Tasks: Every 10th, 50th, 100th, 250th, and 1000th task gives bonus points. Plan your tasks to hit these milestones with high-level Masters.
  • Avoid Skipping Tasks Early: Skipping tasks costs 30 points, which can slow your progress toward the 400 needed.

By alternating between Turael and a high-level Master, you can hit 400 points in about 50-60 tasks, depending on your Slayer Master and task streak.

Step 2: Gathering the Required Items

Once you’ve unlocked Malevolent Masquerade, you’ll need to collect six specific items to craft the Slayer Helmet. If you’ve completed the quest “A Porcine of Interest,” you’ll also need a seventh item. Here’s the full list:

List of Required Items

Item How to Obtain Cost (Approximate)
Black Mask Dropped by Cave Horrors (requires 58 Slayer and “Cabin Fever” quest) or buy from Grand Exchange ~500k-1M GP
Nose Peg Buy from any Slayer Master ~200 GP
Facemask Buy from any Slayer Master ~200 GP
Earmuffs Buy from any Slayer Master ~200 GP
Spiny Helmet Buy from any Slayer Master ~650 GP
Enchanted Gem Buy from any Slayer Master ~1 GP
Reinforced Goggles (if “A Porcine of Interest” is completed) Buy from any Slayer Master ~100 GP

Tips for Getting the Black Mask

The Black Mask is the trickiest item to obtain, especially for Ironman accounts, as it’s a 1/512 drop from Cave Horrors on Mos Le’Harmless. Here’s how to tackle it:

  • Requirements: You need 58 Slayer and completion of the “Cabin Fever” quest to access Mos Le’Harmless and fight Cave Horrors.
  • Gear Up: Bring a Witchwood Icon (buy from Slayer Masters) to negate the Cave Horrors’ guaranteed 10% HP damage, or use Protect from Melee prayer.
  • Buy It (Non-Ironman): If you’re not up for the grind, the Black Mask is tradeable and can be bought from the Grand Exchange for around 500k-1M GP, depending on market prices.

    • Pro tip: If you’re lucky enough to get a Black Mask (10) with charges, use the “remove-charges” option before crafting, as charged masks can’t be used.

    Step 3: Crafting the Slayer Helmet

    With Malevolent Masquerade unlocked and all items in your inventory, it’s time to craft the helmet. This step is straightforward but requires a specific skill level.

    Crafting Requirements

    You need level 55 Crafting to combine the items into a Slayer Helmet. If you’re a bit short, you can use boosts:

    • Mushroom Pie: Gives a +4 Crafting boost (tradeable on GE).
    • Spicy Stew with Orange Spice: Can boost Crafting by up to +5, but it’s random and harder to obtain for Ironmen.
    • Poison Chalice (Ironman): Occasionally gives a +1 Crafting boost, available from Stankers near Seers’ Village.

    To craft, simply use one of the required items on another while all items are in your inventory, and the game will automatically combine them into the Slayer Helmet. Congrats—you’ve got it!

    Step 4: Imbuing the Slayer Helmet (Optional)

    The standard Slayer Helmet is great, but imbuing it makes it even better by adding a 15% accuracy and damage boost to Ranged and Magic attacks against Slayer task monsters. This makes it best-in-slot for most Slayer tasks, regardless of your combat style.

    How to Imbue the Slayer Helmet

    You can imbue the helmet (or the Black Mask before crafting) using one of these methods:

    • Nightmare Zone: Costs 1,250,000 reward points (or 625,000 if you’ve completed the hard Combat Achievements tier). This is the most common method.
    • Soul Wars: Costs 500 Zeal Tokens. This is a good alternative if you enjoy minigames.
    • Emir’s Arena: Use a Scroll of Imbuing, purchased with PvP Arena points.

    Note: Imbuing requires you to have already crafted the helmet or have a Black Mask. If you imbue the Black Mask first, it’ll carry over to the Slayer Helmet (i) when crafted.

    Is Imbuing Worth It?

    If you plan to use Ranged or Magic for Slayer tasks, imbuing is a no-brainer. The +3 Ranged and Magic attack bonuses, plus the 15% damage boost, make a huge difference. For Melee-only players, you can skip this step initially, as the standard helmet’s 16.67% Melee boost is already solid.

    Tips and Tricks for Using Your Slayer Helmet

    Now that you’ve got your Slayer Helmet, here are some ways to make the most of it:

    Maximizing Slayer Efficiency

    • Wear It on Task: The helmet’s boosts only apply to monsters assigned as your Slayer task. For example, Konar or Krystilia tasks require you to kill monsters in specific areas for the bonuses to work.
    • Combine with Other Gear: Pair the helmet with strong amulets like the Amulet of Torture or Necklace of Anguish, as the Salve Amulet’s boosts don’t stack with the helmet’s for undead tasks.
    • Recolor for Style: With 1,000 Slayer Points and boss heads (like Kree’arra’s or Abyssal Demon heads), you can recolor your helmet for a unique look.

    Common Mistakes to Avoid

    • Don’t Waste Points Early: Avoid spending Slayer Points on skips or blocks until you’ve unlocked the helmet, as 400 points is a big investment.
    • Check Task Requirements: The helmet’s boosts won’t work if you’re fighting off-task monsters, even if they match your assignment type.
    • Protect It in PvP: If you die in PvP and the helmet isn’t protected, it turns into a Black Mask for the other player. Be cautious in the Wilderness!

    Crafting the Slayer Helmet in OSRS is a rewarding milestone that boosts your Slayer efficiency and opens up new combat possibilities. By following this guide—unlocking Malevolent Masquerade, gathering the items, crafting the helmet, and optionally imbuing it—you’ll be well on your way to slaying like a pro. Whether you’re grinding for XP, GP, or just want to look badass in the Slayer Tower, the Slayer Helmet is your ticket to success. Now get out there, rack up those Slayer Points, and start crafting!