Paper Hat

The Paper Hat is a common head armor found in The Alley, part of the Paper set. It provides +1 Bleed Thorns (reflecting Bleed back to attackers) and makes the wearer's basic attack inflict Bleed. The offensive and defensive Bleed application on a single item is efficient, but the item carries four major weaknesses: Fragile, Brittle, Flammable, and Melts in Water. Any of those conditions can end the item quickly.

It contributes to the Paper set alongside items like Crisp Paper and the Pinwheel. The Bleed application on basic attacks stacks naturally with Bleed Thorns — you're inflicting Bleed from offense and reflecting it on defense simultaneously. Keep it away from fire, water, and anything that hits hard per-hit.

The Toolbox trinket removes both the Brittle and Fragile properties, effectively cutting the four vulnerabilities in half and dramatically extending the Paper Hat's survival odds in fights. With the Paper Mask also equipped, each basic attack applies Bleed from both pieces simultaneously, and the doubled Bleed Thorns makes attackers bleed faster from each retaliatory proc. A proper Paper set build in The Alley with Toolbox support can stack Bleed impressively fast across all active enemies.