FACE COVERS

Every mask, balaclava, and face shield in the game, all 126 of them: which ones actually protect and what they cost.

Reading the chart

A face cover with an armor class protects face zones your helmet leaves open; everything else is fashion. Fashion matters too, but it should not cost more than your ammo.

ARMORED MASKS & FACE SHIELDS28 items

Item	Armor	Durability	Price
"ZABEY"	Class 6	100	---
"UBEY"	Class 5	40	---
"Gorilla"	Class 5	40	---
CQCM	Class 3	35	83,031₽ Ragman
Smile	Class 3	35	---
Stop Me	Class 3	35	---
Scars	Class 3	35	---
Target	Class 3	35	---
Skull	Class 3	35	---
Demon	Class 3	35	---
Muertos	Class 3	35	---
Ping	Class 3	35	---
Loui Peeton	Class 3	35	---
Toxic	Class 3	35	---
Crash Tested	Class 3	35	---
Demonic	Class 3	35	---
LP	Class 3	35	---
Blasted Ice	Class 3	35	---
Death Shadow	Class 2	30	57,865₽ Ragman
Death Shadow	Class 2	30	---
Death Shadow	Class 2	30	---
Death Shadow	Class 2	30	---
Menpo	Class 2	25	---
Menpo	Class 2	25	---
Menpo	Class 2	25	---
Death Knight	Class 1	55	---
Shattered	Class 1	40	29,283₽ Flea
Glorious	Class 1	40	36,887₽ Flea

COSMETIC MASKS & BALACLAVAS98 items

Item	Armor	Durability	Price
ACS	None	---	---
Astronomer	None	---	60,000₽ Flea
M53A1	None	---	---
Aybolit	None	---	29,999₽ Flea
Baddie	None	---	33,010₽ Flea
Balaclava	None	---	4,297₽ Flea
BTD	None	---	---
Demon	None	---	---
Fear	None	---	---
Green	None	---	---
Luxury	None	---	---
Not Nice	None	---	---
Red Nose	None	---	---
Red Oni	None	---	---
Scars	None	---	---
Scratches	None	---	---
Skull	None	---	---
Smile	None	---	---
Unicorn	None	---	---
White Oni	None	---	---
Balaclava	None	---	4,599₽ Flea
Yellow Oni	None	---	---
Yellow	None	---	---
Zaebtsa	None	---	---
Pipe	None	---	---
Cipollino	None	---	60,000₽ Flea
CF	None	---	13,066₽ Flea
Alien	None	---	---
CF	None	---	---
CF	None	---	---
DPM D	None	---	---
CF	None	---	---
CF	None	---	---
CF	None	---	---
CF Alpine	None	---	---
MCTP	None	---	---
Oak	None	---	---
SBEU	None	---	---
Surpat	None	---	---
Tiger	None	---	---
Typhon	None	---	---
Deadly Skull	None	---	12,273₽ Flea
Menpo	None	---	---
Extreme	None	---	---
Faceless	None	---	35,226₽ Flea
Mustache	None	---	17,719₽ Flea
Beard	None	---	17,403₽ Flea
Fox	None	---	100,000₽ Flea
SOTR	None	---	---
Ghost	None	---	30,641₽ Flea
Ghost	None	---	29,744₽ Flea
Ghoul	None	---	31,911₽ Flea
GP-5	None	---	42,728₽ Flea
GP-7	None	---	83,939₽ Flea
Grinch	None	---	200,000₽ Flea
Hare	None	---	40,000₽ Flea
Hussar	None	---	---
Mask	None	---	45,409₽ Flea
Half-mask	None	---	8,878₽ Flea
Half-mask	None	---	---
Half-mask	None	---	---
Half-mask	None	---	---
Muertos	None	---	---
Moss	None	---	---
Half-mask	None	---	---
Skull Santa	None	---	---
Wraith	None	---	---
Zombie	None	---	---
Mask	None	---	11,199₽ Flea
Momex	None	---	12,962₽ Flea
Mask	None	---	16,400₽ Flea
Pitton	None	---	---
Lucha	None	---	---
M90 D	None	---	---
ONI	None	---	---
Nothing	None	---	---
Zombie	None	---	---
Nut Sack	None	---	27,955₽ Flea
Plague mask	None	---	60,345₽ Flea
Respirator	None	---	41,611₽ Flea
Rooster	None	---	100,000₽ Flea
Shemagh	None	---	12,090₽ Flea
Shemagh	None	---	18,749₽ Flea
Shroud	None	---	30,322₽ Flea
Mask	None	---	26,766₽ Flea
Smoke	None	---	42,318₽ Flea
Skull	None	---	242,645₽ Flea
Rivals	None	---	---
Rivals	None	---	---
TR2021	None	---	---
Vengeful	None	---	---
Peak	None	---	---
Peak	None	---	---
Peak	None	---	---
Sharky	None	---	---
Peak	None	---	---
Legend	None	---	---
Zryachiy	None	---	480,000₽ Flea

Frequently Asked Questions

Do face covers protect you in Tarkov?

28 of the 126 face covers carry a real armor class; the rest are cosmetic. The top protector right now is the Tagilla's welding mask "ZABEY" at Class 6. Armored masks cover face zones your helmet leaves open.

Are cosmetic masks worth wearing?

They add zero protection, but they also cost nothing meaningful and hide your face at a glance. Several are quest rewards or event drops that trade well; check each price before you toss one.

Can you wear a face cover with a helmet?

Most balaclavas and lower-face masks stack fine under helmets. Full-face shields and some armored masks conflict with certain helmets or occupy the same slot, so check the pairing before you buy both.

Masks on. Now the rest of the head.

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