Chapeau or Helm

I've just been given a magnetic inversion chapeau and I was wondering whether it'd be better or worse than my fine helm?

The chapeau deflects arrows and bullets (which to be frank I don't come across too often) and has a damage resistance of 20. It also needs charges (which I think I just keep in my backpack, right? I can't find a way to charge it up or anything).

The helm has a good armour class and damage resistance and -1 perception.

Which would you choose if you were the beardy dwarf technologist that I am? 8)

 

Deends on what you study-as long as you don't do firearms or explosives, go for the helm, because then you wouldn't need perception.

 

oops-sent it twice :???:

 

What kind of technologist? If an archer or a gunslinger- go for the chapeau.
By the way, it does not really deflect bullets and arrows. It only gives the damage resistance.

 

i found the chapeaux to be cool looking but worthless.

 

you dont need charges on the quest chapeu

 

I think the quested Chapeau is bugged. I know the one you actually make uses charges, and I'm pretty sure it actually does it's job for arrows and bullets. (Eats up charges though)