In the MMO shooter Destiny , the Warlock helmet “The Ram” is considered one of the strongest new armor pieces. What can this thing do in PvE and PvP?
The Warlock in Destiny received three new exotic items with the “House of Wolves” expansion:
- The chest armor “Cleansing Robe“
- The gloves “Handcuffs of Nothing”
- And the helmet “The Ram”
The helmet has already caused a stir in advance because it is a real eye-catcher, with the horns drawing players’ attention as Concept Art.
What can the helmet “The Ram” do
The Ram has stats of intellect and strength – it is a “Split Helmet.” It can reach a maximum of 77 points in each stat.
The perks are:
- Infusion: Restores health each time you pick up a Light Sphere
- Scholar’s Touch: Restores Super Energy when an opponent is defeated with melee
- Strength of the Ram: Enhanced armor. Each melee hit with the Voidwalker triggers “Lifesteal.”
Here, especially “Strength of the Ram” is decisive.
This is what the Ram does in Destiny’s PvE
In PvE, the “Lifesteal” effect allows Voidwalker Warlocks to significantly regenerate their health with a melee attack every 3 seconds. To trigger the Lifesteal effect, you do not have to kill enemies.
In May, when many obtained the helmet for the first time, this aspect was considered the helmet’s decisive perk, making it a “Melee” PvE helmet for the Warlock.
However, these early discussions have become outdated, as the crucial trait becomes significant, especially in PvP.
This is what the Ram does in Destiny’s Crucible
The Ram’s helmet actually makes the Warlock not only a lifeforce-vampire but especially a cockroach: It survives many known “kill combinations” that it wouldn’t survive without the helmet, such as two body shots from sniper rifles with moderate firepower, some typical grenades, and two headshots with the Thorn. Although it survives these by a narrow margin, it does survive.
As a Sunsinger with the helmet, it even survives more classic kill conditions, such as the wave of the Blade Dancer or two body shots from a sniper rifle like Praedyth’s Revenge. This is thanks to the increased armor value – otherwise a relatively useless stat, because it is so difficult to raise to relevant heights, “The Ram” ensures that it has noticeable effects.
Huh, isn’t he dead?
Conclusion: The helmet is currently probably one of the strongest items in the game and gives Warlocks a significant tactical advantage in PvP due to the “Wasn’t he supposed to be dead?” surprise effect. In PvE, it is a strong item when playing solo, but in crucial moments during important PvE encounters, you would probably prefer another item, unless it is Brawler mode. With most enemies that matter, you do not want to engage up close.
In a comparison of all new exotics in “House of Wolves,” “The Ram” along with “Handcuffs of Nothing,” also a Warlock item, ranked at the top. Only “Heavenly Night Falcon” could reach similar heights. The Hunter helmet is strictly suitable for PvE. Apparently, the Warlock is the big “Exotic” winner of this DLC – also thanks to the Ram.
