If you've ever hit 99 Slayer in Old School RuneScape, you know the feeling: pride, power, and a glorious Slayer Skillcape… followed immediately by disappointment when you put your Slayer Helmet back on and the hood disappears. For years, Slayer veterans had to choose between function and RuneScape gold fashion.

No longer.

With the arrival of Holy Moleys and the Hooded Slayer Helmet, Jagex has delivered a long-requested cosmetic upgrade that lets you flex your mastery and keep your best-in-slot Slayer headgear equipped. This update is pure style, zero power creep, and 100% bragging rights.

What Is the Hooded Slayer Helmet?

The Hooded Slayer Helmet is a cosmetic upgrade that allows players with 99 Slayer to combine their Slayer Skillcape Hood directly with a Slayer Helmet or Slayer Helmet (i).

The result?

A sleek, hooded version of the Slayer Helmet that visually represents your maxed Slayer status while retaining all existing functionality of the helmet.

In short:

Same Slayer Helmet performance

Same imbued bonuses (if applicable)

A brand-new look that screams "Absolutely Slayin'"

How to Unlock "Absolutely Slayin'"

Before you can create the Hooded Slayer Helmet, you'll need to unlock a new cosmetic reward.

Requirements

99 Slayer (boosting does not count)

1,000 Slayer Points

Unlock Steps

Visit any Slayer Master

Open the Slayer Rewards interface

Navigate to the Cosmetics tab

Purchase the ability "Absolutely Slayin'"

Once unlocked, you're ready to combine your items.

How to Create the Hooded Slayer Helmet

Combining the items is simple and intuitive.

What You Need

Slayer Skillcape Hood

Slayer Helmet or Slayer Helmet (i)

Combination Process

Use the Slayer Skillcape Hood on your Slayer Helmet

The items merge into the Hooded Slayer Helmet

That's it-you're officially absolutely slayin'.

Important Mechanics and Limitations

While this upgrade is clean and stylish, there are a few important details players should understand.

Cosmetic Only (By Design)

No stat changes

No additional effects

No DPS or accuracy bonuses

This keeps the upgrade fair, balanced, and purely cosmetic.

Imbued Effects Are Preserved

If you combine the hood with a Slayer Helmet (i), all imbued effects remain fully active. There's no downside to upgrading your look.

Cosmetic Variants Must Be Reverted

You cannot combine cosmetic variants directly, such as:

Araxyte Slayer Helmet

Black Slayer Helmet

These must first be dismantled back into the base Slayer Helmet or Slayer Helmet (i) before combining with the Skillcape hood.

Appearance Rules

The Hooded Slayer Helmet always uses the base grey Slayer Helmet appearance

Combat Achievement cosmetic overrides (e.g., TzKal Slayer Helmet) will not carry over visually

Reversible and Risk-Free

Changed your mind? No problem.

The Hooded Slayer Helmet can be dismantled at any time:

Right-click the helmet

Select "Dismantle"

You'll receive your original Slayer Helmet (or i) and cheap OSRS gold Skillcape Hood back

No loss. No risk. Total flexibility.

Why This Update Is a Big Win

This is a perfect example of what Old School RuneScape does best:

Community-requested content

No power creep

Meaningful cosmetic progression

The Hooded Slayer Helmet gives maxed Slayer players a way to visually express their achievement without affecting game balance-and it feels incredibly satisfying.

Final Thoughts: Absolutely Slayin', Indeed

Whether you're grinding tasks, flexing at the Grand Exchange, or just admiring your character in full Slayer gear, the Hooded Slayer Helmet is a stylish reward worthy of 99 Slayer.

Holy Moleys, Jagex nailed this one.