The Bandos helmet offers better protection than the Dragon full helm, and also provides a Strength bonus. It is currently the second best non-degrading melee head slot item, after the Mighty slayer helmet (aside from those in Dungeoneering and Stealing Creation, and the hybrid armour Vanguard helm and Battle-mage helm). When received with CoinShare active, the Bandos helmet will be dropped as 120 Bandos helmet shards split evenly among the players and sent directly to their banks. 120 shards can be combined to create this item.