Final Fantasy V armor

This is a list containing all the armor in Final Fantasy V and its remakes.

Headgear[]

Magic hats[]

Magic hats can be equipped by Freelancers, White Mages, Black Mages, Time Mages, Summoners, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Chemists, Geomancers, Bards, Dancers, Necromancers, Oracles, Cannoneers, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Gold Hairpin (Hair Ornament)	—	0	0	2	5	4	Steal: Famed Mimic Gogo Find: Barrier Tower^{[note 1]}, Pyramid of Moore
	Halves MP consumption
	Hair ornament that halves MP use.
Plumed Hat	350	2	0	2	5	2	Buy: Karnak, Crescent Steal: Tonberry, Calofisteri
	Equippable by all jobs.
	Light cap sewn from silk.
Lamia's Tiara	2500	3	0	7	10	2	Drop: Lamia Queen Steal: Lamia Buy: Phantom Village
	Magic +3. Increases success rate of Flirt, and chance of Sword Dance through Dance. Immune to Confuse.
	Tiara that inspires the performance of Sword Dance.
Wizard's Hat	1500	4	0	2	5	2	Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Surgate Castle Drop: Gilgamesh, Mini Magician Steal: Mini Magician
	Magic +1
	Cap sewn with a special thread.
Hypno Crown (Coronet)	—	5	0	4	5	8	Find: Drakenvale
	Equippable by all jobs. Magic +1. Increases chance of successful Control
	Increases the success rate of manipulating enemies.
Sage's Miter (Poet Cap)	3000	6	0	2	5	2	Buy: Moore Drop: Flaremancer Steal: Death Dealer
	Magic +2
	Cap sewn from a sacred cloth.
Circlet	4500	10	0	2	5	2	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Gorgimera Find: Island Shrine
	Magic +3
	Cap infused with magical power.
Ribbon	—	12	0	2	5	2	Steal: Lemure Find: Karnak Castle^{[note 1]}, Regole, Pyramid of Moore, Interdimensional Rift, Sealed Temple - Shinryu's Lair (Entry Way)
	Can only be equipped by Dancers and Freelancers. Agility +5, Strength +5, Magic +5, Stamina +5. Prevents Instant Death, Petrify, Toad, Poison, Darkness, Old, Berserk, and Silence.
	Ribbon that prevents most status ailments.
Royal Crown	—	13	5	13	10	8	Find: Sealed Temple - Abyssal Falls	—
	Advance only. Equippable by all jobs. Agility +1, Magic +1
	Diadem handed down for generations.

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Combat hats[]

Combat hats can be equipped by Freelancers, Monks, Thieves, Ninjas, Rangers, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Beastmasters, Chemists, Dancers, Cannoneers, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired
Leather Cap	50	1	0	1	0	1	Buy: Tule Drop: Goblin Steal: Melusine (Ice) Find: Pirates' Hideout, Wind Shrine
	Equippable by all jobs.
	100% cow leather.
Green Beret	2500	3	0	1	0	2	Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Steal: Page 32, Enkidu, Mindflayer Find: Fire-Powered Ship
	Strength +1, Agility +1
	Jaunty green cap.
Twist Headband (Rope Headband)	3500	6	0	0	0	2	Buy: Surgate Castle, Quelb Steal: Steel Fist
	Strength +3
	Bandanna favored by martial artists.
Tiger Mask	5000	9	0	2	0	2	Buy: Moore Drop: Famed Mimic Gogo
	No special effects.
	Mask shaped like a fearsome tiger!
Black Cowl (Black Hood)	6500	12	0	2	0	—	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Azulmagia Steal: Covert
	Agility +2
	Jet-black hood imported from a far-off land.

Helmets[]

Helmets can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, Dragoons, Samurais, Berserkers, Mystic Knights, Gladiators, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Bronze Helm	250	2	0	2	0	4	Buy: Carwen
	No special effects.
	Lightweight bronze Helm.
Iron Helm	350	4	0	2	0	4	Buy: Walse Steal: Iron Giant
	No special effects.
	Look out for magnets.
Mythril Helm	550	6	0	2	0	4	Buy: Karnak Steal: Shadow Dancer Find: North Mountain
	No special effects.
	Helm forged from mythril.
Golden Helm	3500	8	0	2	0	4	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb, Surgate Castle
	No special effects.
	Helm decorated with gold filigree.
Diamond Helm	7000	10	0	2	0	4	Buy: Moore Drop: Ironclad Steal: Bio Soldier
	Halves Lightning elemental damage
	Helm resistant to lightning.
Crystal Helm	10500	13	0	2	0	4	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Crystelle
	No special effects.
	Dazzling helm cut from crystal.
Grand Helm	—	18	0	2	0	6	Drop: Gil Turtle	—
	Advance only.
	Helm meant for the strongest person on earth.
Genji Helm	—	18	0	5	0	4	Steal: Gilgamesh
	Immune to Confuse and Mini
	Helm that prevents mini and confusion.
Thornlet	—	20	0	5	0	4	Steal: Lamia Queen Find: Pyramid of Moore
	Wearer has constant Sap status. Magic -5. Prevents Sleep
	Gradually decreases the wearer's HP.

Body armor[]

Robes[]

Robes can be equipped by Freelancers, White Mages, Black Mages, Time Mages, Summoners, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Chemists, Geomancers, Bards, Dancers, Oracles, Cannoneers, Necromancers and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Cotton Robe	350	2	0	4	15	2	Buy: Carwen, Walse
	No special effects.
	Light cotton robe.
Silk Robe	500	4	0	6	16	2	Buy: Karnak Steal: Mykale Find: Walse Tower
	No special effects.
	Fancy silken robe.
Sage's Surplice (Poet Robe)	1000	6	0	8	17	2	Buy: Jachol, Crescent Drop: Drippy Steal: Ra Mage
	Prevents Silence
	Clothes that prevent Silence.
Gaia Gear (Earth Robe)	2000	8	0	10	18	2	Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Surgate Castle Drop: Gravitator Steal: Sorcerer, Abductor
	Increases power of Earth-elemental attacks by 50%.
	Clothing infused with the power of earth.
Angel Robe	3000	10	0	11	25	2	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Castle of Bal
	Can only be equipped by Chemists, Mimes and Freelancers. Stamina +2. Immune to Poison-elemental damage. Resist Poison status
	Clothing that resists poison.
Luminous Robe	4000	11	0	12	19	2	Buy: Moore Drop: Mykale, Necrophobe
	Magic +2
	Robe that shimmers with divine radiance.
Black Robe	8000	14	0	14	20	2	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Fury Find: Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	Magic +5
	Robe made for those who use black magic.
White Robe	8000	14	0	14	20	2	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Mindflayer Find: Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	Stamina +3, Magic +3
	Robe made for those who use white magic.
Rainbow Dress (Prism Dress)	—	18	0	3	0	3	Steal: Parthenope Find: Interdimensional Rift
	Can only be equipped by Dancers and Freelancers. Increases success rate of Flirt, and chances of using Sword Dance through Dance. Immune to Confuse.
	Gown that inspires the performance of Sword Dance.
Robe of Lords	—	18	0	22	24	2	Find: Sealed Temple - Lethe Court (Stairs of Destiny)	-
	Advance only. Magic +1.
	Wondrous robe for true masters of magic.

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Light armor[]

Light armor can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, Monks, Thieves, Dragoons, Ninjas, Samurais, Berserkers, Rangers, Mystic Knights, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Beastmasters, Chemists, Dancers, Cannoneers, Gladiators, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Leather Armor	80	1	0	1	0	2	Buy: Tule Steal: Melusine (Fire)
	Equippable by all jobs.
	Gets sticky in the summer.
Copper Cuirass (Bronze Plate)	350	3	0	2	0	4	Buy: Carwen
	No special effects.
	Turns greenish when weathered.
Kenpo Gi (Kung-fu Suit)	450	5	0	2	0	3	Buy: Walse
	Strength +1
	Comfortable clothes favored by martial artists.
Silver Plate	600	7	0	2	0	4	Buy: Karnak Drop: Sergeant
	No special effects.
	Must be polished regularly - but what a shine!
Ninja Suit	3000	9	0	2	0	3	Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal Drop: Page 256 Steal: Covert Find: Library of the Ancients
	Agility +1
	Stylish ninja clothing brought from a faraway land.
Power Sash (Power Tasuki)	4500	11	0	0	0	4	Buy: Surgate Castle, Quelb Drop: Yojimbo
	Strength +3
	Sash sewn with special threads.
Diamond Plate	6000	13	0	2	0	4	Buy: Moore Drop: Calofisteri
	Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
	Plate armor resistant to lightning.
Mirage Vest	—	14	0	4	0	3	Drop: Tonberry Steal: Oiseaurare Find: Phantom Village
	Start battle with Image (1). Swapping weapons will refresh the status in some game versions.
	Distracts enemies by creating an illusionary double.
Black Garb (Black Costume)	9000	17	0	2	0	3	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Find: Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	Strength +1, Agility +1
	Entirely black outfit brought from a faraway land.
Vishnu Vest	—	20	0	8	0	3	Find: Sealed Temple - Titan's Grotto	—
	Advance only. Halves Fire-, Ice-, and Lightning-elemental damage.
	Vest resistant to fire, ice, and lightning.
Bone Mail	—	30	0	5	10	3	Drop: Hades Steal: Necromancer, Enuo (2nd form) Find: Drakenvale
	Stamina -5. User becomes Undead. Halves ice-elemental damage. Weak to fire- and holy-elemental attacks. Absorbs poison-elemental attacks. Immune to death, poison, darkness, regen, old, confuse, and berserk. Wearer cannot be revived in battle.
	Armor fit for a corpse!

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Heavy armor[]

Heavy armor can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, Dragoons, Samurais, Berserkers, Mystic Knights, Gladiators, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Bronze Armor	400	4	0	2	0	8	Buy: Carwen
	No special effects.
	Armor forged from bronze.
Iron Armor	500	6	0	2	0	8	Buy: Walse Steal: Iron Giant
	No special effects.
	Armor forged from iron.
Mythril Armor	700	9	0	2	0	8	Buy: Karnak Steal: Mythril Dragon
	No special effects.
	Armor forged from mythril.
Golden Armor (Gold Armor)	4000	11	0	2	0	8	Buy: Surgate Castle, Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal Find: Ronka Ruins
	No special effects.
	Armor decorated with gold filigree.
Diamond Armor	8000	15	0	2	0	8	Buy: Moore Steal: Ziggurat Gigas
	Halves Lightning-elemental damage
	Armor resistant to lightning.
Crystal Armor (Crystal Mail)	12000	20	0	2	0	8	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Drop: Sekhmet, Crystal Dragon Find: Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	No special effects.
	Dazzling armor cut from crystal.
Genji Armor	—	22	0	2	0	8	Steal: Gilgamesh (during battle with Necrophobe)
	Immune to Confuse and Toad
	Armor that prevents toad and confusion.
Maximillian	—	27	0	5	0	9	Find: Sealed Temple - Shinryu's Lair	—
	Advance only. Stamina +2
	Top-grade armor for those of exceptional strength.

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Shields[]

Shields can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, Dragoons, Samurais, Berserkers, Mystic Knights, Blue Mages, Cannoneers, Gladiators, and Mimes.

Name	Cost	Def(Defense)	Eva(Evasion)	MGD(Magic Defense)	MGE(Magic Evasion)	Weight	Acquired	Image
Leather Shield	90	0	10	0	0	2	Buy: Tule Steal: Melusine (Immune)
	No special effects.
	Shield sewn from leather.
Bronze Shield	290	1	15	0	0	5	Buy: Carwen
	No special effects.
	Lightweight bronze shield.
Iron Shield	390	2	20	0	0	2	Buy: Walse
	No special effects.
	Easy to make and easy to use.
Mythril Shield	590	3	25	0	0	5	Buy: Karnak Drop: Page 256 Steal: Shield Dragon, Ronkan Knight
	No special effects.
	Shield forged from mythril.
Gold Shield	3000	4	30	0	0	5	Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Surgate Castle Drop: Gilgamesh Steal: Shield Dragon Find: Ronka Ruins
	No special effects.
	Shield decorated with gold filigree.
Aegis Shield	—	5	33	0	0	4	Find: Great Forest of Moore (before fire), Istory Falls Steal: Gorgimera, Halicarnassus
	Magic +1. 33% chance of blocking magic. Immune to Petrify.
	Shield that sometimes absorbs magic spells.
Diamond Shield	6000	6	35	0	0	5	Buy: Moore Find: Castle Exdeath
	Halves Lightning-elemental damage.
	Shield resistant to lightning.
Flame Shield	—	7	40	5	5	5	Drop: Odin Steal: Dueling Knight, Grenade, Twintania Find: Great Forest of Moore (after fire), Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	Absorbs Fire-elemental attacks
	Shield that absorbs fire attacks.
Ice Shield	—	7	40	5	5	5	Drop: Belphegor Steal: Numb Blade Find: Castle Exdeath, Pyramid of Moore^{[note 1]}
	Absorbs Ice-elemental damage.
	Shield that absorbs ice attacks.
Crystal Shield	9000	8	45	0	0	8	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Steal: Crystelle
	No special effects.
	Dazzling shield cut from crystal.
Genji Shield	—	9	50	1	0	6	Steal: Gilgamesh (5th Battle)
	Immune to Mini and Paralyze
	Shield that prevents mini and paralysis.
Force Shield	—	15	10	0	0	15	Drop: Omega Mk.II	—
	Advance only. Agility -5. Immune to all elements.
	Heavy shield that defends against elemental attacks.

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Unused shield[]

There is a single unused shield found within the game's code. The Hematic Shield can be used if the player uses a cheat code to acquire it. This shield would have fit in neatly with the Bone Mail, Thornlet, and the Cursed Ring, as it shares the combination of having high stats and a big drawback. It would have also shared its annoyance of being auto-equipped all the time.