Relics equipping screen (GBA).
Relics (アクセサリー, Akusesarī?, lit. Accessory) are accessories in Final Fantasy VI that form a character customization system. In this system, which was conceived and designed by Hiroyuki Ito, each character can equip up to two relics which provide special bonuses. Not every character can equip every relic, as some can only be equipped by specific characters. Temporary playable characters cannot equip relics. The now-discontinued 2014 version has no separate equip screen for relics, and they are equipped in the main equipment menu.
The majority of the relics can be bought in shops, while others must be found or dropped from enemies. Several shops change their inventory during the course of the game; therefore not all relics listed on this page as being sold by a shop will be available at that shop at all times.
List of relics[]
Relics serve to give the party various abilities, enhancements, and bonuses to attributes depending on what relics they have equipped. Below is a list of relics equippable by the party, organized by the types of effects they provide.
Status immunity[]
These relics grant status immunity to the wearer.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spectacles (Goggles) |
Protects against Darkness. | Buy: South Figaro (WoB), Albrook (WoB), Nikeah Steal: Harvester, Cherry |
All | 500 |
| Silver-rimmed spectacles. Prevents darkness. | ||||
| Star Pendant | Protects against Poison. | Find: Imperial Camp Buy: South Figaro, Nikeah (WoB) |
All | 500 |
| Star-shaped pendant with a jewel at its center. Prevents poison. | ||||
| Jeweled Ring (Jewel Ring) |
Protects against Petrify. In the SNES version, this relic's description says it also protects against Blind, but it does not. | Buy: South Figaro (WoB), Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), Tzen (WoR), Albrook (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) Steal: Dadaluma |
All | 1000 |
| Handsome ring set with a large gemstone. Prevents petrification. | ||||
| Fairy Ring | Protects against Poison and Darkness. | Buy: Nikeah (WoB), Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), South Figaro (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) | All | 1500 |
| Ring imbued with a fairy's magic. Prevents poison and darkness. | ||||
| Peace Ring | Protects against Berserk and Confuse. | Buy: Albrook (WoB), Jidoor (WoB), Tzen (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) Drop: NeckHunter, Kefka |
All | 3000 |
| Ring that soothes the wearer's mind. Prevents berserk and confusion. | ||||
| Amulet | Protects against Poison, Darkness, and Zombie. | Buy: Tzen, Albrook (WoB), Nikeah (WoR), South Figaro (WoR) Steal: Borghese, Outcast, Bit Drop: Borghese, Cloudwraith |
All | 5000 |
| Protective charm worn around the neck. Prevents poison, darkness, and zombie. | ||||
| White Cape | Protects against Imp and Silence. Increases Defense by 5, Magic Defense by 5, and Magic Evasion by 10%. | Find: Returner Hideout Buy: Mobliz (WoB), Nikeah Steal: Ultros Drop: Tzakmaqiel, Illuyankas |
All | 5000 |
| Flowing white silk cape. Prevents imp and silence. | ||||
| Ribbon | Protects against Darkness, Zombie, Poison, Imp, Petrify, Silence, Berserk, Confuse, Sap, and Sleep. | Find: South Figaro, Narshe Mines (Moogle Cave), Phoenix Cave, Kefka's Tower, Dragons' Den Steal: Brachiosaur, Guardian, Ultima Weapon Metamorphose: Misty, Cherry, Pandora, Coco, Level 80 Magic Initial: Kefka |
All | — |
| Silk ribbon enchanted with powerful protective magic. Prevents all status ailments. | ||||
| Safety Bit | Protects against Zombie, Petrify and Death attacks. | Find: Cultists' Tower Steal: Fiend Metamorphose: Level 90 Magic, Holy Dragon, Lunatys, Alluring Rider, Baalzephon, Clymenus, Level 60 Magic |
All | — |
| Tiny sphere that whirls around the owner's hand. Prevents petrification, zombie, and instant death. | ||||
| Memento Ring (Safety Ring) |
Protects against Zombie, Petrify and Death attacks. | Find: Thamasa Steal: Wrexsoul Initial: Relm |
Shadow, Relm | — |
| Ring blessed by departed mother's love. Prevents petrification, zombie, and instant death. | ||||
Status effects[]
These relics grant permanent status effects on the wearer which cannot be dispelled or removed by certain enemy spells or abilities such as Vengeance.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Ring (Guard Ring) |
Grants Protect status to the wearer. | Buy: Thamasa (WoR), Jidoor (WoR) | All | 5000 |
| Ring enchanted with Protect. Casts Protect on the wearer. | ||||
| Reflect Ring (Wall Ring) |
Grants Reflect status to the wearer. | Find: Narshe, Imperial Observation Post Buy: Albrook, Thamasa, Narshe (WoB, after acquiring the Blackjack), South Figaro (WoR) |
All | 6000 |
| Lustrous silver ring enchanted with Reflect. Casts Reflect on the wearer. | ||||
| Angel Wings (Cherub Down) |
Grants Float status to the wearer. | Find: Imperial Observation Post
Buy: Jidoor (WoR), Auction House (WoB) |
All | 6300 |
| Wings said to have been made from an angel's feathers. Casts Float on the wearer. | ||||
| Hermes Sandals (RunningShoes) |
Grants Haste status to the wearer. | Find: South Figaro, Zozo, Imperial Observation Post Buy: Narshe (WoB, after acquiring the Blackjack), Thamasa (WoB), Tzen (WoB), South Figaro (WoR) Steal: Behemoth |
All | 7000 |
| Winged sandals enchanted with Haste. Casts Haste on the wearer. | ||||
| Angel Ring (Cure Ring) |
Grants Regen status to the wearer. | Find: Imperial Observation Post Buy: Auction House (WoB), Nikeah (WoR), South Figaro (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) Steal: Apocrypha Metamorphose: Holy Dragon, Typhon, Alluring Rider |
All | 8000 |
| Ring adorned with a pair of silver angel wings. Casts Regen on the wearer. | ||||
| Guard Bracelet (Pod Bracelet) |
Grants Protect and Shell statuses to the wearer. | Find: Narshe Steal: Fiend Dragon Drop: Wrexsoul Metamorphose: Holy Dragon, Alluring Rider Coliseum: Bet Hero's Ring |
All | — |
| Bracelet enchanted with a protective charm. Casts Protect and Shell on the wearer. | ||||
| Miracle Shoes (Marvel Shoes) |
Grants Protect, Shell, Regen, and Haste statuses to the wearer. | Metamorphose: Veil Dancer, Amduscias, Blade Dancer Coliseum: Bet Rename Card |
All | — |
| Marvelous shoes with a number of useful enhancements. Casts Haste, Protect, Shell, and Regen on the wearer. | ||||
| Cursed Ring | Inflicts doom status on the wearer. Also teaches Banish at a rate of x5. | Metamorphose: Ahriman, Daedalus, Behemoth King Coliseum: Bet Cursed Shield |
All | — |
| Ring said to have been forged by Death himself. Casts Doom on the wearer at the start of battle. | ||||
Stats[]
The following relics are related and focus on increasing the wearer's stats. In the Super Nintendo version, the Evade bug made the Evasion stat useless.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prayer Beads (Beads) |
Increase Evasion by 20. It makes the wearer evades 50% of all blockable physical attacks, this ability has nothing to do with the 20% increase in the Evasion stat it provides. | Find: Doma Castle Buy: Nikeah (WoR) |
All | 4000 |
| Beads used in meditation by warriors of a foreign land. Boosts evasion. | ||||
| Hyper Wrist | Increases Strength by 50%. | Find: South Figaro, Phantom Train, Narshe, Tzen Buy: Nikeah (WoR) Steal: Chimera |
All | 8000 |
| Studded bracelet that radiates a mysterious power. Boosts the wearer's strength. | ||||
| Muscle Belt | Increases max HP by 50%. | Steal: Glasya Labolas Drop: Skull Dragon |
All | — |
| Belt worn by martial artists. Boosts maximum HP by 50%. | ||||
| Crystal Orb | Increases maximum MP by 50% | Find: Dragons' Den Steal: Magic Master, Ultima Buster Drop: Gold Dragon Coliseum: Bet Muscle Belt |
All | — |
| Powerful magic orb sealing away a mysterious power. Boosts maximum MP by 50%. | ||||
| Zephyr Cloak (Zephyr Cape) |
Increases Evasion and Magic Evasion by 10%. | Find: Magitek Research Facility, Zone Eater's Belly Buy: Nikeah (WoR), Auction House (WoR) Coliseum: Bet Air Anchor |
All | 7000 (10,000 in the Auction House) |
| Cloak inhabited by the spirit of a wind sprite. Boosts evasion and magic evasion. | ||||
| Bone Wrist | Increase Strength, Speed, Stamina and Magic by 5. Increase Defense, Magic Defense, Evasion, Magic Evasion by 10. Boost HP and Strength by 50%. Increase damage and magic damage by 25%. Attacks becomes unblockable. If the character whom Umaro tosses (Berserker Ring effect) has Bone Wrist equipped, the damage increase is applied to the toss. |
Find: Dragons' Den Coliseum: Bet Dueling Mask |
Umaro | — |
| Carved bone wristband that grants yetis great power. | ||||
Command abilities[]
The following relics affect the character's battle commands directly, such as upgrading command abilities into new ones, improving them, or granting new powers when the character who has these specific command abilities equips them.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thief's Bracer (Sneak Ring) |
Doubles the success rate of Steal. Increases Agility by 5. | Find: Narshe Buy: Tzen (WoR) Steal: Dadaluma, Mugbear |
Locke, Gogo | 3000 |
| Bracer inhabited by the spirit of a thief. Increases the success rate of the Steal command. | ||||
| Brigand's Glove (Thief Gloves) |
Changes Steal into Mug. | Find: Zozo Steal: Devil Fist Coliseum: Bet Thief's Knife or Thief's Bracer |
Locke, Gogo | — |
| Leather glove designed to aid in banditry. Changes the Steal command to Mug. | ||||
| Fake Moustache (FakeMustache) |
Changes Sketch into Control. | Find: Zone Eater's Belly Steal: Still Life |
Relm, Gogo | — |
| Artificial mustache once worn by a circus ringmaster. Changes the Sketch command to Control. | ||||
| Heiji's Jitte (Coin Toss) |
Changes Slot into Gil Toss. | Find: Cave to the Sealed Gate | Setzer, Gogo | — |
| Exotic weapon from a foreign land. Changes the Slot command to Gil Toss. | ||||
| Berserker Ring (Rage Ring) |
Allows Umaro to throw allies at opponents for increased damage; thrown allies are freed from conditions like confuse or sleep. Increases Strength by 5, nullifies lightning-elemental damage, and absorbs fire-elemental damage. Relics Umaro has equipped do not affect the throw damage, but the relics the thrown ally is wearing do. | Find: Cave on the Veldt Coliseum: Bet Blizzard Orb |
Umaro | — |
| Deep crimson ring that absorbs fire damage. Equip on a yeti and see what happens. | ||||
| Blizzard Orb | Allows Umaro to randomly use "Snowstorm". Increases Magic by 5, nullifies fire-elemental damage, and absorbs ice-elemental damage. | Find: Ancient Castle Coliseum: Bet Berserker Ring |
Umaro | — |
| Dark, swirling orb that absorbs ice damage. Equip on a yeti and see what happens. | ||||
| Soul of Thamasa (Gem Box) |
Changes Magic into Dualcast. | Find: Cultists' Tower Steal: Red Glutturn |
All except Umaro | — |
| Ancient Thamasan orb enshrining a wondrous power. Changes the Magic command to Dualcast. | ||||
| Dragoon Boots (DragoonBoots) |
Changes the Attack command into Jump. | Find: Magitek Research Facility Buy: Thamasa, Tzen Steal: Harvester, Wyvern, Platinum Dragon |
All except Umaro | 9000 |
| Steel boots made for dragoons. Changes the Attack command to Jump. | ||||
| Dragon Horn | Enhances the user's Jump command to hit 2 to 4 times instead of just once. | Find: Phoenix Cave Coliseum: Bet Celestriad, Ward Bangle, Gold Hairpin, or Safety Bit Drop: Great Dragon |
All except Umaro | — |
| Horn inhabited by the spirit of a dragon. Makes the effect of the Jump command continuous. | ||||
| Master's Scroll (Offering) |
Allows the user to attack four times in a row with half the attack power of a regular attack. Added abilities (including auto-criticals) will be disabled for most weapons, unless the wearer wields the Kazekiri, Hawkeye or Sniper. Coupled with the Genji Glove relic, the user can attack eight times in succession. If the character whom Umaro tosses (Berserker Ring effect) has Master's Scroll, the damage penalty is applied to the toss. See also: Master's Scroll bug. | Drop: Samurai Soul Steal: Yellow Glutturn Initial: Leo |
All | — |
| Proof of a warrior's weapon mastery. Allows the bearer to attack four times per turn. | ||||
Support abilities[]
The following relics grant the wearer specific support abilities, and some of them are only triggered under certain conditions.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet | Allows user to use two hands to equip a weapon to boost damage. Increases Defense by 5. Not compatible with all weapon types. | Find: Returner Hideout, Yeti's Cave, Kefka's Tower | All | — |
| Steel hand and forearm guard used by knights. Allows one weapon to be held with both hands. | ||||
| Genji Glove | Allows user to equip two weapons at once. Increases Defense by 5. Due to a bug, damage is reduced by 25% whenever a character equips a Genji Glove, but only one weapon; the damage algorithm was supposed to give this reduction when two weapons are equipped. | Find: Returner Hideout, Cave to the Sealed Gate, Cyan's Dream, Dragons' Den Steal: Dragon, Dullahan, Gilgamesh Metamorphose: Samurai, Yojimbo |
All except Umaro | — |
| Armored glove from a foreign land. Allows the wearer to equip a weapon in each hand. | ||||
| Mythril Glove (MithrilGlove) |
Casts Protect when user's HP is low. Increases Defense by 6. | Find: Imperial Camp Buy: Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), Jidoor (WoB), Albrook (WoR) Steal: Devil |
All | 700 |
| Lightweight glove made of mythril. Casts Protect when the wearer is critically wounded. | ||||
| Barrier Ring | Casts Shell when HP is low. Increases Magic by 2. | Find: Imperial Camp Buy: Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), Jidoor (WoB), Albrook (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) Drop: Harvester |
All | 500 |
| Ring enchanted with a limited version of Shell. Casts Shell when the wearer is critically wounded. | ||||
| Princess Ring (Czarina Ring) |
Casts Protect and Shell when HP gets low. | Buy: Nikeah (WoR), South Figaro (WoR), Jidoor (WoR), Thamasa (WoR) Drop: Air Force |
Terra, Celes, Relm | 3000 |
| Beautiful ring designed to protect a royal daughter. Casts Protect and Shell when critically wounded. | ||||
| Knight's Code (True Knight) |
Allows the user to automatically Cover for party members whose HP are low. | Find: Returner Hideout Buy: South Figaro (WoB), Jidoor (WoB), Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), Albrook (WoR) |
All | 1000 |
| Book detailing knighthood's moral code. Causes the bearer to cover critically wounded allies. | ||||
| Black Belt | Gives its wearer a 50% chance to counterattack when physically struck. If Umaro equips it, he may counterattack with any attack he can currently perform. | Buy: Tzen, Narshe (WoB, after acquiring the Blackjack), Thamasa (WoB) Drop: Captain |
All | 5000 |
| Black cloth belt from a distant land. Wearer will sometimes counter physical attacks. | ||||
| Gold Hairpin | Halves the MP cost of all spells. | Find: Narshe (in WoB by saving Lone Wolf instead of Mog), Mt. Zozo, Ancient Castle Coliseum: Bet Crystal Orb, Dragon Horn, or Ribbon |
All | — |
| Solid gold hairpin brimming with magical energy. Halves the MP cost of all magic. | ||||
| Celestriad (Economizer) |
Makes all magic spells, Lore spells, and esper summons cost 1 MP. | Find: Dragons' Den Steal: Galypdes, Kaiser Dragon, Blue Glutturn Drop: Brachiosaur Coliseum: Bet Soul of Thamasa |
All except Umaro | — |
| Necklace with three star-shaped bangles on its chain. Reduces the MP cost of all magic to 1. | ||||
| Merit Award | Allows the user to equip whatever he or she normally cannot. Exceptions are: Relics, female equipment, costumes, Ultima Weapon (SNES only), Bone Club, Royal Crown, and Snow Scarf. | Coliseum: Bet Cat-Ear Hood or Excalipoor | All except Umaro, Gau, and Gogo (version-dependent) | — |
| Badge awarded in honor of great achievements. Allows the wearer to equip any weapon or armor. | ||||
| Lich Ring (Relic Ring) |
User is considered undead. Healing spells damage user, and Death effects heal them. Reverses the effects of all absorption attacks. | Find: Jidoor Drop: Abaddon Metamorphose: Behemoth King, Daedalus, Ahriman Initial: ?????? |
All | — |
| Ring affected by a curse from beyond the grave. Makes the wearer undead. | ||||
| Alarm Earring (Back Guard) |
Prevents back attacks and surrounded attacks (save those from Tyrannosaurs). | Find: Imperial Palace, Imperial Observation Post Steal: Misfit |
All | 7000 |
| Earring capable of detecting enemy ambushes. Prevents back attacks and attacks from the sides. | ||||
| Gale Hairpin | Increases the rate of Preemptive Attacks. | Find: Imperial Palace Buy: Nikeah (WoR) |
All | 8000 |
| Hairpin imbued with the power of wind. Increases the frequency of preemptive strikes. | ||||
| Gigas Glove (Atlas Armlet) |
Increases physical damage by 25%. The effect does not stack. If the character whom Umaro tosses (Berserker Ring effect) has Gigas Glove equipped, the damage increase is applied to the toss. | Find: Mt. Kolts Buy: Albrook (WoR), Jidoor (WoR) Steal: Hill Gigas Initial: Leo |
All | 5000 |
| Glove said to have belonged to a mighty gigas. Boosts the wearer's physical attack power. | ||||
| Earring (Earrings) |
Increases magic damage done by the wearer by 25%. The damage bonus stacks. | Find: Phantom Train, South Figaro, Narshe Buy: Albrook, Narshe (WoB, after acquiring the Blackjack), Tzen, Jidoor (WoB), Thamasa (WoB) Steal: Brainpan, Ahriman |
All | 5000 |
| Earring that boosts the strength of the wearer's magic. Effect increases when worn in pairs. | ||||
| Hero's Ring (Hero Ring) |
Increases all damage done by its wearer by 25%. Magic bonuses stack, but physical bonuses do not. If the character whom Umaro tosses (Berserker Ring effect) has Hero's Ring equipped, the damage increase is applied to the toss. | Find: Dragon's Neck Cabin, Figaro Cave, Zone Eater's Belly, Kefka's Tower Buy: Auction House (WoR, Only one) Coliseum: Bet Guard Bracelet |
All | — |
| Golden ring once worn by an ancient hero. Boosts both physical and magical attack power. | ||||
| Sniper Eye (Sniper Sight) |
Makes all physical attacks by the user unblockable. | Find: Phantom Train Buy: Albrook (WoB), Jidoor (WoB), Narshe (WoB, after acquiring the Blackjack), Thamasa (WoB), Tzen (WoR) |
All | 3000 |
| Scope that allows the wearer to lock onto a target. Ensures that physical attacks never miss. | ||||
| Growth Egg (Exp Egg) |
Doubles the wearer's experience gained after battle. | Find: Darill's Tomb. Metamorphose: Vasegiatta, Marchosias, Galypdes Drop: Gargantua Coliseum: Bet Tintinnabulum |
All | — |
| Strange egg with magical properties. Doubles the amount of EXP earned in battle. | ||||
Field[]
These relics take effect outside of battle unlike all the relics above.
| Name | Effect | Obtained | Characters | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint Shoes | Allows the party to walk faster in towns and inside dungeons. | Buy: Gau's father's house (WoB), Mobliz, Narshe (WoB, before acquiring the Blackjack), Returner Hideout, South Figaro (WoB), Thamasa (WoB), Albrook (WoR) Initial: Maduin |
All | 1500 |
| Shoes enchanted to make the wearer move faster. Doubles walking speed. | ||||
| Tintinnabulum (Tintinabar) |
Allows the user to restore HP every time a step is taken on the World Map, in towns, and in dungeons. | Find: Mobliz, Imperial Palace Coliseum: Bet Megalixir, Growth Egg, or Miracle Shoes Metamorphose: Stray Cat Drop: Tonberry |
All | — |
| Collar with a small bell that rings as the wearer walks. Restores HP with each step taken. | ||||
| Ward Bangle (Charm Bangle) |
Reduces the rate of random encounters by half. | Find: Imperial Palace Coliseum: Bet Snow Scarf, Molulu's Charm, or Lich Ring |
All | — |
| Bronze wristband enchanted with a protective ward. Lowers the rate of random enemy encounters. | ||||
| Molulu's Charm (Moogle Charm) |
Eliminates all random encounters. | Find: Narshe (WoR) | Mog | — |
| Mysterious moogle charm. Prevents all random enemy encounters. | ||||
Other appearances[]
Some relics from Final Fantasy VI also appear in other games: Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, Pictlogica Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
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Amulet in Opera Omnia.
Alarm Earring in Record Keeper.
Reflect Ring in Brave Exvius.
Behind the scenes[]
The unique functionality of relics would go on to inspire the first set of ultimate weapons in Final Fantasy XI, the Relic Weapons. These weapons were the first whole category of weapons that added unique augmentations to combat, and this would serve to shape the game's combat system.
Gallery[]
Alarm Earring artwork.
Amulet artwork.
Angel Ring artwork.
Angel Wings artwork.
Barrier Ring artwork.
Berserker Ring artwork.
Black Belt artwork.
Blizzard Orb artwork.
Brigand's Glove artwork.
Celestriad artwork.
Ward Bangle artwork.
Crystal Orb artwork.
Cursed Ring artwork.
Dragon Horn artwork.
Dragoon Boots artwork.
Earring artwork.
Fairy Ring artwork.
Fake Moustache artwork.
Gale Hairpin artwork.
Gauntlet artwork.
Genji Glove artwork.
Gigas Glove artwork.
Gold Hairpin artwork.
Growth Egg artwork.
Guard Bracelet artwork.
Heiji's Jitte artwork.
Hermes Sandals artwork.
Hero's Ring artwork.
Hyper Wrist artwork.
Jeweled Ring artwork.
Knight's Code artwork.
Lich Ring artwork.
Master's Scroll artwork.
Memento Ring artwork.
Merit Award artwork.
Miracle Shoes artwork.
Molulu's Charm artwork.
Muscle Belt artwork.
Mythril Glove artwork.
Peace Ring artwork.
Prayer Beads artwork.
Princess Ring artwork.
Protect Ring artwork.
Reflect Ring artwork.
Ribbon artwork.
Safety Bit artwork.
Silver Spectacles artwork.
Sniper Eye artwork.
Soul of Thamasa artwork.
Sprint Shoes artwork.
Star Pendant artwork.
Thief's Bracer artwork.
Tintinnabulum artwork.
White Cape artwork.
Zephyr Cloak artwork.
Etymology[]
The word relic comes from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains" or "something left behind" (the same root as relinquish). In religion, a relic usually consists of the physical remains of a saint or the personal effects of the saint or venerated person preserved for purposes of veneration as a tangible memorial.