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).

IconGearAttributes
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:

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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:

IconGearAttributes
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).

IconGearAttributes
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:

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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:

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributes
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.

IconGearAttributesEvasion% (Phy/Mag)
EscutcheonN/A10/3
BucklerN/A13/3
Bronze ShieldN/A16/0
Round ShieldN/A19/0
Mythril ShieldN/A22/5
Golden ShieldN/A25/0
Ice ShieldAbsorbs: Ice-element, Halves: Fire-element, Weak: Lightning-element28/0
Flame ShieldAbsorbs: Fire-element, Halves: Ice-element, Weak: Water-element31/0
Aegis Shield+1 MA10/50
Diamond ShieldN/A34/15
Platinum ShieldN/A37/10
Crystal ShieldN/A40/15
Genji ShieldN/A43/0
Kaiser ShieldBoosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element46/20
Venetian ShieldHalves: Fire, Lightning, Ice-element50/25
Reverie ShieldHalves: all elements50/25
Escutcheon “II”N/A75/50
Onion ShieldOnly equipable on Onion Knights80/75

✨PvP Patch Changes:
Additionally, Squires and Mystics can now equip shields innately.

IconGearAttributesEvasion% (Phy/Mag)
Cursed ShieldEquip: Atheist, Undead, Immune: Haste, Reraise, Sleep60/0
Lightning Shield
Absorbs: Lightning-element, Halves: Lightning-element, Weak: Earth-element		40/0
Ice ShieldAbsorbs: Ice-element, Halves: Fire-element, Weak: Lightning-element40/0
Flame ShieldAbsorbs: Fire-element, Halves: Ice-element, Weak: Water-element40/0
Aegis Shield+2 MA10/50
Crystal ShieldInitial: Protect, Shell20/15
Genji Shield+1 PA/MA25/25
Kaiser ShieldBoosts: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water-element30/20
Venetian ShieldHalves: Fire, Lightning, Ice, Wind, Earth, Water-element30/25
Reverie ShieldHalves: all elements20/20
Escutcheon “II”N/A50/50
Onion ShieldOnly equipable on Onion Knights60/75