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# Masks

### What Are Masks?

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Masks are the core progression system in HeadHunter. The more heads you collect and store, the more powerful masks you can create!
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Masks are powerful helmets crafted from the mob heads you collect while hunting. Each mask is infused with custom enchantments that give you a competitive edge in survival. By collecting and storing mob heads, you can craft increasingly powerful masks that grant unique abilities not found in vanilla Minecraft.

### How Masks Work

Masks are obtained by crafting them at <mark style="color:$success;">Head Storage Blocks</mark> (see [Head Storage Blocks](/headhunter/gameplay-guides/head-storage-blocks.md) form more info) using stored mob heads. Each mask type corresponds to a mob (PIG, ZOMBIE, ENDERMAN, etc.) and has multiple tiers. To gain the benefits of a mask, you must equip it as a helmet—all custom enchantments will activate automatically while worn.

**Key Points:**

* Masks are crafted, not dropped by mobs
* Each mob type has its own mask progression
* Masks have multiple levels (tiers) with increasing power
* Enchantments only work when the mask is equipped as a helmet
* Masks don't break or lose durability

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### How to Craft Masks

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### Collect Mob Heads

Kill mobs to obtain their heads as drops. Each head type corresponds to a specific mask.
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#### Store Heads

Store your collected heads in Head Storage Blocks by right-clicking the block with heads in your inventory. See [Head Storage Blocks](/headhunter/gameplay-guides/head-storage-blocks.md) for details.
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#### Check Your Progress

Right-click a Head Storage Block to open the GUI and see:

* How many heads you have stored for each mob
* Which mask levels are available to craft
* What requirements are still needed
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#### Craft Your Mask

If requirements are met:

* Click on the mob head in the head storage block GUI
* Select the mask level you want to craft
* The mask will be created and added to your inventory
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#### Equip and Use

Equip your mask as a helmet to gain all its enchantments and effects!
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### Mask Requirements

| Requirement    | Description                              |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Stored Heads   | Number of heads stored in storage blocks |
| Previous Masks | Number of lower-tier masks required      |

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**Note:** Level 1 masks always have <mark style="color:$success;">PreviousMasksNeeded: 0</mark> (no previous masks required).

### Masks Rewards

Creating or upgrading masks can trigger custom rewards! Rewards are configured in [Mask Rewards Config (mask-rewards.yml)](/headhunter/configurations/mask-rewards-config-mask-rewards.yml.md).


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