A visor was an armored covering for the face often used in conjunction with Late Medieval war helmets such as the bascinet or sallet.[1] The visor usually consisted of a hinged piece of steel that contained openings for breathing and vision. Appropriately, breaths refers to the holes in the metal of the visor.[2] Visors protected the face during battle and could be remarkably durable. One surviving artifact was found to be "equivalent in hardness to cold worked high speed steel."[3]