This section will cover the various armor weights, headgear, and shields that are obtainable in the game. You can select an icon below to quickly jump to the selected armor type:
Armor (heavy)
Jobs that can equip heavy armor: Ramza (Chapter 2 and up), Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
Supplemental support ability: Equip Armor (Knight).
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Leather Armor | +10 HP |
 | Linen Cuirass | +20 HP |
 | Bronze Armor | +30 HP |
 | Chainmail | +40 HP |
 | Mythril Armor | +50 HP |
 | Plate Mail | +60 HP |
 | Golden Armor | +70 HP |
 | Diamond Armor | +80 HP |
 | Platinum Armor | +90 HP |
 | Carabineer Mail | +100 HP |
 | Mirror Mail | +130 HP, Equip: Reflect |
 | Crystal Mail | +110 HP |
 | Genji Armor | +150 HP |
| Grand Armor | +170 HP, Equip: Reraise, Regen |
 | Maximilian | +200 HP |
 | Onion Armor | +250 HP, only equipable by Onion Knights. Equip: Protect, Shell, Reraise, Regen |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Cursed Armor | +200 HP, Initial: Protect, Shell, Equip: Undead, Immune: Haste, Regen |
| Carabineer Mail | +160 HP, +1 PA |
| Mirror Mail | +160 HP, Equip: Reflect |
| Peytral | +160 HP, Initial: Protect, Shell |
| Genji Armor | +160 HP, +100 MP |
| Grand Armor | +160 HP, Equip: Regen |
| Maximilian | +200 HP, Immune: Stone, Poison |
| Onion Armor | +250 HP, only equipable by Onion Knights. Initial: Protect, Shell, Equip: Regen |
Clothing (medium)
Jobs that can equip medium armor: Squire, Chemist, Archer, White Mage, Black Mage, Time mage, Summoner, Thief, Orator, Mystic, Geomancer, Ninja, Arithmetician, Bard, Dancer, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Clothing | +5 HP |
 | Leather Clothing | +10 HP |
 | Leather Plate | +18 HP |
| Ninja Gear | +20 HP, +2 Speed, Initial: Invisible |
 | Ringmail | +24 HP |
 | Mythril Vest | +30 HP |
 | Adamant Vest | +36 HP |
 | Wizard Clothing | +42 HP, +15 MP |
 | Brigandine | +50 HP |
 | Jujitsu Gi | +60 HP, +1 PA, Immune: KO |
 | Power Garb | +70 HP, +2 PA |
 | Gaia Gear | +85 HP, +10 MP, Absorbs: Earth-element, Boosts: Earth-element |
 | Black Garb | +100 HP, Immune: Stop |
 | Mirage Vest | +120 HP, +1 Speed, Immune: Sleep, Poison, Stone |
 | Minerva Bustier | +120 HP, Only equipable by females, Negate: Fire, Lightning, Wind, Darkness-element, Halves: Ice, Water, Earth, Holy-element |
 | Rubber Suit | +150 HP, +30 MP, Negate: Lightning-element |
 | Brave Suit | +160 HP, +40 MP, Equip: Reraise, Regen |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
The Minerva Bustier is now unisex instead of being female only.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Cursed Garb | +100 HP, +2 PA, +1 Speed, Equip: Undead, Poison, Immune: Regen, Haste |
| Ever Coat | +120 HP, Boosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water |
| Escort Guard | +175 HP, Halves: Water, Lightning, Earth |
| Ninja Gear | +20 HP, +2 Speed, Initial: Invisible |
| Ringmail | +120 HP, Initial: Protect, Shell |
| Wizard Clothing | +120 HP, +80 MP, +1 MA |
| Jujitsu Gi | +100 HP, +1 PA, Immune: KO, Doom |
| Power Garb | +100 HP, +2 PA |
| Gaia Gear | +120 HP, +50 MP, Absorbs: Earth-element, Boosts: Earth-element |
| Black Garb | +120 HP, Immune: Slow, Stop |
| Mirage Vest | +120 HP, +1 Speed, Immune: Sleep, Poison, Stone |
| Minerva Bustier | +120 HP, Negate: Fire, Lightning, Wind, Darkness-element, Halves: Ice, Water, Earth, Holy-element |
| Rubber Suit | +120 HP, +80 MP, Negate: Lightning, Water-element, Immune: Oil, Poison |
| Brave Suit | +120 HP, +40 MP, Equip: Regen |
Robes (light)
Jobs that can equip light armor: Knight, White Mage, Black Mage, Time Mage, Summoner, Orator, Mystic, Geomancer, Dragoon, Samurai, Arithmetician, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Hempen Robe | +10 HP, +10 MP |
 | Silken Robe | +20 HP, +16 MP |
 | Wizard’s Robe | +30 HP, +22 MP, +2 MA |
 | Chameleon Robe | +40 HP, +28 MP, Immune: KO, Absorb: Holy |
 | White Robe | +50 HP, +34 MP, Halves: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element |
 | Black Robe | +60 HP, +30 MP, Boosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element |
 | Luminous Robe | +75 HP, +50 MP |
| Lordly Robe | +100 HP, +80 MP, +2 PA, +1 MA, Equip: Protect, Shell |
 | Sage’s Robe | +120 HP, +100 MP, Halves: all elements |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Cursed Robe | +150 MP, +3 MA, Equip: Undead, Immune: Haste |
 | Samite Coat | +120 HP, +40 MP, +1 MA |
| Silken Robe | +85 HP, +22 MP, Extends the duration of Haste (10 -> 16, roughly 5 unit actions) |
| Wizard’s Robe | +85 HP, +102 MP, +2 MA, Immune: Silence |
| Chameleon Robe | +85 HP, +40 MP, Immune: KO, Doom, Absorb: Holy, Dark, Boosts: Holy, Dark |
| White Robe | +85 HP, +120 MP, Initial: Protect, Halves: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Earth, Wind, Water-element |
| Black Robe | +85 HP, +80 MP, Boosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Earth, Wind, Water-element |
| Luminous Robe | +85 HP, +100 MP, Equip: Faith |
| Lordly Robe | +85 HP, +80 MP, +1 PA/MA, Initial: Protect, Shell |
| Sage’s Robe | +85 HP, +130 MP, Halves: all elements |
Helmets
Jobs that can equip this headgear: Ramza (Chapter 2 and up), Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
Supplemental support ability: Equip Armor (Knight).
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Leather Helm | +10 HP |
 | Bronze Helm | +20 HP |
 | Iron Helm | +30 HP |
 | Barbut | +40 HP |
 | Mythril Helm | +50 HP |
 | Golden Helm | +60 HP |
 | Close Helmet | +70 HP |
 | Diamond Helm | +80 HP |
 | Platinum Helm | +90 HP |
 | Circlet | +100 HP |
 | Crystal Helm | +120 HP |
 | Genji Helm | +130 HP |
 | Grand Helm | +150 HP, Immune: Blind, Sleep |
| Vanguard Helm | +150 HP, +20 MP |
 | Onion Helm | +200 HP, only equipable by Onion Knights |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Cursed Helm | +100 HP, +1 Speed, Equip: Undead, Regen, Immune: Haste, Stop |
| Close Helmet | +150 HP, +1 Move |
| Crystal Helm | +150 HP, Halves: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Water, Earth-element |
| Genji Helm | +150 HP, +50 MP, +1 PA/MA |
| Grand Helm | +200 HP, Immune: Blind, Sleep |
| Vanguard Helm | +150 HP, +2 PA |
| Onion Helm | +200 HP, +1 Speed, only equipable by Onion Knights |
Hats
Jobs that can equip this headgear: Squire, Chemist, White Mage, Black Mage, Knight, Time Mage, Archer, Thief, Summoner, Bard, Dancer, Ninja, Orator, Mystic, Arithmetician, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Leather Cap | +8 HP |
 | Plumed Hat | +16 HP, +5 MP |
 | Red Hood | +24 HP, +8 MP |
 | Headgear | +32 HP, +1 PA |
 | Wizard’s Hat | +40 HP, +12 MP, +1 MA |
 | Green Beret | +48 HP, +1 Speed |
 | Headband | +56 HP, +2 PA |
 | Brass Coronet | +60 HP, +100 MP, +3 MA, Immune: Silence |
 | Celebrant’s Miter | +64 HP, +20 MP, +1 MA |
 | Black Cowl | +72 HP |
 | Gold Hairpin | +80 HP, +50 MP, Immune: Silence |
 | Lambent Hat | +88 HP, +15 MP, +1 MA, +1 Speed |
 | Thief’s Cap | +100 HP, +2 Speed, Immune: Immobilize, Disable |
| Acacia’s Hat | +120 HP, +20 MP, +2 Speed, Immune: Berserk, Charm, Confuse |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hood | +80 HP, +40 MP, +1 Speed, Initial: Shell |
| Green Beret | +70 HP, +1 PA, +1 Speed |
| Headband | +100 HP, +2 PA |
| Brass Coronet | +60 HP, +100 MP, +3 MA, Immune: Silence |
| Celebrant’s Miter | +120 HP, +100 MP, +1 MA |
| Black Cowl | +100 HP, Move +1, Initial: Protect, Invisible |
| Gold Hairpin | +90 HP, +50 MP, Immune: Toad, Chicken, Doom, Oil |
| Lambent Hat | +70 HP, +15 MP, +1 MA, +1 Speed |
| Thief’s Cap | +60 HP, +1 Speed, Immune: Immobilize, Disable |
| Acacia’s Hat | +50 HP, +20 MP, +1 Speed, Immune: Berserk, Charm, Confuse |
Hair Adornments
Jobs that can equip this headgear: Onion Knight, Soldier (Cloud), and female characters.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
 | Cachusha | +20 HP, Immune: Undead, Blind, Silence, Toad, Poison, Slow, Immobilize, Disable, Doom |
 | Barette | +20 HP, Immune: KO, Stone, Traitor, Confuse, Vampire, Berserk, Stop, Charm, Sleep |
| Ribbon | +10 HP, Immune: All statuses except Chicken, Oil, Atheist, and Faith |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
Hair Adornments are now unisex instead of being female only.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes |
|---|---|---|
| Cachusha | +20 HP, Immune: Undead, Blind, Silence, Toad, Poison, Slow, Immobilize, Disable, Doom, Oil |
| Barette | +20 HP, Immune: KO, Stone, Traitor, Confuse, Vampire, Berserk, Stop, Charm, Sleep, Doom |
| Ribbon | +10 HP, Immune: All statuses except Chicken, Oil, Atheist, and Faith |
Shields
Jobs that can equip shields: Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, Dark Knight, and Onion Knight.
Supplemental support ability: Equip Shields (Knight).
Shields improve your character’s physical and/or magic evasion rates (noted as S-EV). Shields are ineffective from attacks from behind.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes | Evasion% (Phy/Mag) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Escutcheon | N/A | 10/3 |
 | Buckler | N/A | 13/3 |
 | Bronze Shield | N/A | 16/0 |
 | Round Shield | N/A | 19/0 |
 | Mythril Shield | N/A | 22/5 |
 | Golden Shield | N/A | 25/0 |
 | Ice Shield | Absorbs: Ice-element, Halves: Fire-element, Weak: Lightning-element | 28/0 |
 | Flame Shield | Absorbs: Fire-element, Halves: Ice-element, Weak: Water-element | 31/0 |
 | Aegis Shield | +1 MA | 10/50 |
 | Diamond Shield | N/A | 34/15 |
 | Platinum Shield | N/A | 37/10 |
 | Crystal Shield | N/A | 40/15 |
 | Genji Shield | N/A | 43/0 |
 | Kaiser Shield | Boosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element | 46/20 |
 | Venetian Shield | Halves: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element | 50/25 |
 | Reverie Shield | Halves: all elements | 50/25 |
| Escutcheon “II” | N/A | 75/50 |
 | Onion Shield | Only equipable on Onion Knights | 80/75 |
✨PvP Patch Changes:
Additionally, Squires and Mystics can now equip shields innately.
| Icon | Gear | Attributes | Evasion% (Phy/Mag) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cursed Shield | Equip: Atheist, Undead, Immune: Haste, Reraise, Sleep | 60/0 |
| Lightning Shield | Absorbs: Lightning-element, Halves: Lightning-element, Weak: Earth-element | 40/0 |
| Ice Shield | Absorbs: Ice-element, Halves: Fire-element, Weak: Lightning-element | 40/0 |
| Flame Shield | Absorbs: Fire-element, Halves: Ice-element, Weak: Water-element | 40/0 |
| Aegis Shield | +2 MA | 10/50 |
| Crystal Shield | Initial: Protect, Shell | 20/15 |
| Genji Shield | +1 PA/MA | 25/25 |
| Kaiser Shield | Boosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water-element | 30/20 |
| Venetian Shield | Halves: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water-element | 30/25 |
| Reverie Shield | Halves: all elements | 20/20 |
| Escutcheon “II” | N/A | 50/50 |
| Onion Shield | Only equipable on Onion Knights | 60/75 |