Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) armor

This is a list of armor available in Dissidia Final Fantasy. Armor is divided into three categories: Hand, Head, and Body. As with weapons and accessories, most of the equipment found here are drawn from the other Final Fantasy games. With the use of Equipment Abilities any character can equip any non-exclusive piece of armor; the lists presented here are based on what the characters can initially equip.

See Combination for special effects gained by equipping certain sets of equipment.

Parrying
Initially equipped by Firion, Onion Knight, Bartz, and Zidane. Parrying Weapons specialize in boosting Bravery on blocks, and are the only pieces of armor to provide an Attack boost outside of Gabranth's exclusive Highway Star.

Shields
Initially equipped by Warrior of Light, Garland, Firion, Cecil, Golbez, Bartz, Exdeath, Cloud, Sephiroth, Squall, Tidus, Jecht, and Gabranth. Shields specialize in Wall Rush HP Defense.

Bangles
Initially equipped by Firion, The Emperor, Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Terra, Kefka, Cloud, Squall, Ultimecia, Zidane, Kuja, Tidus, Jecht, and Shantotto. Bangles specialize in Regen.

Gauntlets
Initially equipped by Warrior of Light, Garland, Onion Knight, Cecil, Golbez, Bartz, Exdeath, Sephiroth, Zidane, and Gabranth. Gauntlets specialize in Magic Counter Strength.

Hats
Initially equipped by Firion, The Emperor, Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Terra, Kefka, Cloud, Squall, Ultimecia, Zidane, Kuja, Tidus, Jecht, and Shantotto. Hats specialize in BRV Boost on Dodge.

Hairpins
Initially equipped by The Emperor, Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Terra, Kefka, Ultimecia, Zidane, Kuja, and Shantotto. Hairpins specialize in BRV Recovery.

Helms
Initially equipped by Warrior of Light, Garland, Firion, Cecil, Golbez, Bartz, Exdeath, Cloud, Sephiroth, Squall, Tidus, Jecht, and Gabranth. Helms specialize in Chase BRV Defense.

Ribbons
Initially equippable by Bartz, Terra, Kefka, and Shantotto. While a Ribbon is equipped, any accessory that has a chance to break (including the Incense/Resin accessories that have a 100% chance to break) will have their chances to break reduced; however, accessories that break upon use (such as Phoenix Downs) will be unaffected.

Clothing
Initially equipped by Firion, The Emperor, Onion Knight, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Terra, Kefka, Cloud, Squall, Ultimecia, Zidane, Kuja, Tidus, Jecht, and Shantotto. Clothing specializes in Stage Defense.

Robes
Initially equipped by The Emperor, Cloud of Darkness, Bartz, Terra, Kefka, Ultimecia, Kuja, and Shantotto. Robes specialize in Magic Defense.

Light Armor
Initially equipped by Warrior of Light, Garland, Firion, Onion Knight, Cecil, Golbez, Bartz, Exdeath, Cloud, Sephiroth, Squall, Zidane, Tidus, Jecht, and Gabranth. Light Armor specializes in Wall Rush BRV Defense.

Heavy Armor
Initially equipped by Warrior of Light, Garland, Cecil, Golbez, Bartz, Exdeath, Sephiroth, and Gabranth. Heavy Armor specializes in Physical Defense.

Machines
Machines can only be equipped by characters who have the Equip Machines ability equipped. Note that "Accessory Breakability" does not mean that the machines will break; rather, it means that accessories that have a chance to break (such as the EXP-boosting Chocobo accessories) will break more often. Accessories that do not normally break (except for Pebbles) will not break, even if multiple machines are equipped.

Special
The Tortoise Shield, Saucer and Reed Cloak can be equipped by anyone. The Member's Card, Blonde Wig and Silk Dress can only be equipped by Cloud of Darkness, Terra, Kefka, Cloud, Ultimecia and Shantotto.

Exclusive
The Dark Shield, Dark Helm and Dark Armor can only be equipped by Cecil. The Highway Star can only be equipped by Gabranth.

Trivia

 * Vivi Ornitier and Adelbert Steiner make a cameo appearance as tutors in the Equipment Customization menu.
 * Besides the Exclusive, Special, and Machine armor, Bartz is the only character who can equip all armor.
 * The Drill's status as a helmet is a reference to a glitch in the Japanese Super Famicom version of Final Fantasy VI which allowed any item to be equipped in the helmet slot. Edgar's Tool was the best helmet equippable in this manner.