Mail Cap

Mail Cap
In-Game Description
"Hat" (GS) (TLA) "Head: Hat" (DD)
Trade Info
Item class	Hat
Buy value	2000
Sell value	1500
Artifact?	No
Equip/Use Effect
Defense Boost	23
Acquisition
• First sold in Kalay (GS) • Sold in Yallam (TLA) • First sold in Te Rya Village (DD)

A Mail Cap (チェインフード, Chain Hood^?) is a Hat-class headwear available throughout the Golden Sun series.

In Golden Sun and The Lost Age

In Golden Sun, Mail Caps sold at Kalay are decent upgrades for any Adept with headwear equivalent to or weaker than a Silver Circlet, but is not recommended for Adepts with Iron Helms. When considering Mail Caps, the player should ensure that they first purchase other, stronger equipment at the weapon and armor Vendors. Mail Caps continue to be sold at Tolbi.

In Golden Sun: The Lost Age, the Mail Cap becomes one of the many items available as soon as the player can explore the Great Eastern Sea, being available at Yallam. However, like many pieces of equipment, the wide availability of strong equipment means that the Mail Cap is almost instantly outclassed, the party's current equipment notwithstanding. Jenna and Sheba will most likely be equipped with the Artifacts Nurse's Cap and Clarity Circlet. The Mail Cap will only be a few Defense Points higher than those, and it lacks the useful side effects of both.

Meanwhile, the warrior-style adepts Felix and Piers will most likely be equipped with Bronze Helms or Iron Helms. While Mail Caps are somewhat substantial upgrades from Bronze Helms, the player can easily gain headwear stronger than the Mail Cap at Champa. Not only is the Silver Helm available, but the player can also gain the powerful Viking Helm.

In Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

In Dark Dawn, Mail Caps have little practical use when first available at Te Rya Village. Besides the variety of Artifacts the player has access to, such as the Prophet's Hat, Glittering Tiara, and Viking Helm, the player can also buy stronger Guardian Circlets for any mage-style Adepts in the same shop as the Mail Cap. In addition, in the nearby Teppe Ruins, the player can gain the useful Warrior's Helm for their remaining warrior-style Adept.

The Mail Cap's only use will be as the starting headwear for Sveta. It will do nicely for Sveta's short availability in the Teppe Ruins, but will be outclassed when Sveta rejoins in the Belinsk Ruins. By this time however, the player might be able to replace the Mail Cap with a Glittering Tiara as a placeholder, depending on their equipment distribution. Mail Caps continue to be sold at Border Town. Once the player gains the Sailing Ship, the Mail Cap can be more easily replaced with stronger equipment.