Do helmets actually do anything?

[RoterBallon 68]

We got trapped yesterday by a single guy, we were 3. My brother got a bullet into his helmet, he survived ( helmet was ruined after that ).

So yes.

[DMentMan 707]

they do 2 things, look cool, and saves you from 1 headshot i think

[UNDERWORLD 76]

Ballistic helmet def works, got shot in the head once knocked me out for 2 minutes, no bleeding though. Just got up and walked off

[FatboyTim 27]

Yes they do.  Watch: http://www.twitch.tv/break71/c/3586139

[maceme 0]

I was wearing a motorbike helmet, and a guy shot me with a m4 at 2 meters a couple of bullets, I dropped unconscious like 1 sec, and then he shot me another time killing me, no prior that I landed a hit with my firefighter axe :). Don't know if it was luck, or was the helmet.

[Froody 0]

Ballistic Helmets won't save you against melee attacks (tested it with a friend). 2-3 fists to the head an you're unconscious. Moto Helmets and Hard Hats will protect you though. Maybe infinitly, but we didn't test that.

And they seem to greatly decrease the chance of getting bleeding wounds from zombies.

Edited February 17, 2014 by Froody