Index: scripts/globals/utils.lua
===================================================================
--- scripts/globals/utils.lua	(revision 3776)
+++ scripts/globals/utils.lua	(working copy)
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@
     if(resist < 0.5) then
         resist = 0.5;
     end
+	
+	if(target:getObjType() == TYPE_PC) then
+		if(target:getEquipID(SLOT_HEAD) == 14646 and (math.random(100) <= 5)) then -- Nocturnus Helm
+			target:addHP(dmg);
+			if(dmg > 0) then
+				target:messageBasic(24,0,dmg);
+			end
+			dmg = 0;
+		end
+	end
 
     return dmg * resist;
 end;
Index: src/map/battleutils.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/map/battleutils.cpp	(revision 3776)
+++ src/map/battleutils.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -484,23 +484,46 @@
 {
 	// check for special damage reducing gear
 	CItemArmor* PArmor = (CItemWeapon*)PChar->getStorage(LOC_INVENTORY)->GetItem(PChar->equip[SLOT_BACK]);
-
+	CItemArmor* PHead = (CItemWeapon*)PChar->getStorage(LOC_INVENTORY)->GetItem(PChar->equip[SLOT_HEAD]);
+	
 	uint32 originalDamage = damage;
 	if(PArmor != NULL)
 	{
 		switch(PArmor->getID())
 		{
-			//shadow mantle 10% chance to annual damage
+			// Shadow Mantle 10% chance to annual damage
 			case 13658:
-				if (rand()%100 > 10) return originalDamage;
-				damage = 0;
+				if (rand()%100 > 10)
+				{
+					damage = 0;
+				}
 				break;
 
+			default:
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+	if(PHead != NULL)
+	{
+		switch(PHead->getID())
+		{
+			// Nocturnus Helm 5% chance to absorb damage
+			case 11501:
+				if (rand()%100 <= 5)
+				{
+					PChar->addHP(damage);
+					charutils::UpdateHealth((CCharEntity*)PChar);
+					PChar->loc.zone->PushPacket(PChar,CHAR_INRANGE_SELF, new CMessageBasicPacket(PChar,PChar,0,damage, 263));
+					damage = 0;
+				}
+				break;
 
+
 			default:
-				return originalDamage;
+				break;
 		}
 	}
+
 	return damage;
 
 }