diff --git a/assets/common/items/armor/mail/orichalcum/head.ron b/assets/common/items/armor/mail/orichalcum/head.ron
index 13f9ffeb6f..9cfe3156f1 100644
--- a/assets/common/items/armor/mail/orichalcum/head.ron
+++ b/assets/common/items/armor/mail/orichalcum/head.ron
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 ItemDef(
     legacy_name: "Orichalcum Helmet",
-    legacy_description: "An ancient alloy. Myths remain of heroes who once wore this metal.",
+    legacy_description: "The plume glows as you charge into battle.",
     kind: Armor((
         kind: Head,
-        stats: FromSet("Orichalcum"),
+        stats: Direct((
+            protection: Some(Normal(18.0)),
+            poise_resilience: Some(Normal(6.0)),
+        )),
     )),
     quality: Legendary,
     tags: [
         Material(Orichalcum),
-        SalvageInto(Orichalcum, 3),
+        SalvageInto(Orichalcum, 1),
     ],
 )
diff --git a/assets/common/material_stats_manifest.ron b/assets/common/material_stats_manifest.ron
index fe750b4074..3e66897915 100644
--- a/assets/common/material_stats_manifest.ron
+++ b/assets/common/material_stats_manifest.ron
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
             poise_resilience: Some(Normal(50.0)),
         ),
         "Orichalcum": (
-            protection: Some(Normal(180.0)),
-            poise_resilience: Some(Normal(60.0)),
+            protection: Some(Normal(162.0)),
+            poise_resilience: Some(Normal(54.0)),
         ),
         // Hides
         "Rawhide": (
diff --git a/assets/common/recipe_book.ron b/assets/common/recipe_book.ron
index a8069c7aaa..4a07e17a7f 100644
--- a/assets/common/recipe_book.ron
+++ b/assets/common/recipe_book.ron
@@ -1612,9 +1612,8 @@
         inputs: [
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 3, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 3, false),
-            (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.cloth.moonweave"), 2, false),
+            (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.cloth.moonweave"), 4, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 2, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 1, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
@@ -1624,7 +1623,6 @@
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 2, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 2, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 2, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 1, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
@@ -1632,10 +1630,8 @@
         output: ("common.items.armor.mail.orichalcum.chest", 1),
         inputs: [
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 10, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.cobalt"), 2, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 4, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 3, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 2, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
@@ -1645,7 +1641,6 @@
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 3, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 2, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 1, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 1, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
@@ -1655,7 +1650,6 @@
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 3, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 2, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 1, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 1, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
@@ -1663,7 +1657,6 @@
         output: ("common.items.armor.mail.orichalcum.pants", 1),
         inputs: [
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 8, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.cobalt"), 1, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 3, false),
             (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 2, false),
         ],
@@ -1674,18 +1667,17 @@
         inputs: [
             (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 8, false),
             (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 4, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 2, false),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 4, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
     "orichalcum_head": (
         output: ("common.items.armor.mail.orichalcum.head", 1),
         inputs: [
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 10, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.cobalt"), 2, false),
-            (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 4, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 3, false),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.sapphire"), 2, false),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 3, false),
+            (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.hide.plate"), 2, false),
+            (Item("common.items.crafting_ing.cloth.moonweave"), 2, false),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.gem.diamond"), 1, false),
         ],
         craft_sprite: Some(Anvil),
     ),
diff --git a/assets/common/repair_recipe_book.ron b/assets/common/repair_recipe_book.ron
index e3dcb1a5c7..35b7006f4d 100644
--- a/assets/common/repair_recipe_book.ron
+++ b/assets/common/repair_recipe_book.ron
@@ -1063,9 +1063,9 @@ recipes: {
     ),
     ItemDefId("common.items.armor.mail.orichalcum.head"): (
         inputs: [
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 3),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ore.veloritefrag"), 12),
-            (Item("common.items.mineral.ore.velorite"), 3),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.ingot.orichalcum"), 1),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.ore.veloritefrag"), 4),
+            (Item("common.items.mineral.ore.velorite"), 1),
         ],
     ),
     ItemDefId("common.items.armor.brinestone.back"): (
diff --git a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/item/armor/armor.ftl b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/item/armor/armor.ftl
index dc708ae955..1362365c68 100644
--- a/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/item/armor/armor.ftl
+++ b/assets/voxygen/i18n/en/item/armor/armor.ftl
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ armor-mail-orichalcum-5 = Orichalcum Mantle
     .desc = An ancient alloy. Myths remain of heroes who once wore this armor.
 
 armor-mail-orichalcum-7 = Orichalcum Helmet
-    .desc = An ancient alloy. Myths remain of heroes who once wore this armor.
+    .desc = The plume glows as you charge into battle.
 
 armor-mail-steel-back = Steel Cape
     .desc = Metal alloy interlocking plates to improve protection.