Rune Armlet



Rune Armlet, also known as Rune Bangle, Rune Ring, Magic Bracelet, and Rune Bracer, is a recurring armor and accessory in the series. It is often a mid-ranked piece of equipment, granting resistance to Silence or boosting the user's max MP.

Final Fantasy IV
Rune Armlet is a mid to high-ranked Armlet that provides 5 Defense, 8 Magic Defense, 8 Magic Evasion, +3 Intelligence, +3 Spirit, and resistance to Silence and attacks from Mages. It can be obtained either by buying it for 2,000 gil at Dwarven Castle, or by winning it from Marionetteer, Sorcerer, Summoner, and Mist Summoner. It can be equipped by everyone except Cecil and Kain.

In the 3D versions, it now provides +10 Evasion in addition to all the other bonuses, but no longer reduces damage done by Mages. it can be acquired and equipped as previously, although adult Rydia now comes equipped with one.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
Rune Armlet retains its attributes from the previous game, and can be obtained either by recruiting Rosa, Palom, and Porom, buying it for 2,000 gil at Damcyan and Fabul, or winning it from Marionetteer. It can be equipped by Rosa, Palom, Porom, Yang, Monk A, Monk B, Rydia?, and Edge.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Rune Armlet retains its attributes from the previous game bar the mage resistance, and can be obtained either by buying it for 2,000 gil at Troia, Lodestone Cavern, Mysidia, Kaipo, and Baron, won from Sorcerer, Summoner, and Ricardo Mage, or found at Adamant Isles Forest, Troia Castle Waterway during Palom's Tale, and Cave of Eblan during Edge's Tale. It can be equipped by Rosa, Rydia, Edge, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edward, Ursula, Leonora, Gekkou, Zangetsu, Tsukinowa, Izayoi, Harley, Golbez, and Calca and Brina.

Final Fantasy VII
Rune Armlet is a mid-ranked armor that provides 43 Defense, 5 Def%, 24 Magic Defense, and four single materia slots with Double growth. It can be obtained by buying it for 3,700 gil at Bone Village.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Rune Armlet is an accessory that provides MP +80% and prevents Silence, and when two are used in Materia Fusion, it gives MP +10%.

Final Fantasy VIII
Rune Armlet is an item that teaches any GF the Spr+20% ability. It can be obtained either by winning it from a level 20-100 Blobra or any leveled Righty, by stealing it from any leveled Blobra or a level 30+ Righty, or through Angelo Search at a 2/288 chance. It can also be refined from 4 Blobra cards for 1 Rune Armlet, and can be refined into 10 Shell Stones or 40 Shell spells.

Final Fantasy X-2
Rune Armlet is an accessory that provides Max MP +100%, and consuming one will raise a creature's Max HP. It can be obtained either by finding it at Macalania Woods during Chapter 5 and the Calm Lands Ruins, by winning it from Ultima Weapon (rare) or Oversoul Ultima Weapon, by stealing it from normal or Oversoul Black Elemental (rare), by bribing Flan Blanco with 2,500 gil (x1 Rune Armlet), or by dispatching a level 4 Chocobo to Mi'ihen Highroad and as a random prize for winning the Aeon Cup.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Rune Armlet is a level 57 Bangle that provides +202 HP and +41 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 17,810 gil, Hyper Wrist, Sapphire, and two Peridot.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Rune Armlet returns as a level 30 Bangle that provides +376 HP, +36 Defense, and Regen +10%. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 61,000 gil, Hyper Wrist, and Polished Ore.