Gold Hairpin



The Gold Hairpin is a recurring headgear or accessory in the Final Fantasy series. It usually has properties related to MP or Magic.

Final Fantasy II
The Gold Hairpin grants 11 Defense, -2% Evasion, and 11% Magic Defense. It also boosts Agility and gives resistance to lightning damage.

Final Fantasy IV
The Gold Hairpin grants resistance to lightning and a bonus of +7 Defense, +10 Magic Defense, +9 Magic Evasion, and +10 Intelligence. This armor is metallic. It can be bought for 20,000 gil in Tomra, found in Mist and the Lunar Ruins, or dropped from Thunder Dragons and Clockwork Dragons. In the 3D version, it is Rydia's (adult) initial equipment, and Rosa's when she joins the party in the Tower of Zot.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
Gold Hairpin returns in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV. It can be equipped by Rosa, Porom, and Rydia while being initially equipped on the latter. It can be bought at Dwarven Shop on the Falcon for 20,000 gil. It has a defense of 7, magic defense of 10, and magic evasion of 9 with a bonus of +10 Intelligence. It grants resistance to Lightning and Dragons.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Gold Hairpin retains all of its properties from Final Fantasy IV, in addition to reducing damage done from dragons. It is only found in Kain's and Rydia's Challenge Dungeon.

Final Fantasy V
The Gold Hairpin is a helm that halves all MP costs, and has +4 Weight, +2 Magic Defense and +5 Magic Evasion. It can be stolen from Famed Mimic Gogo, and found at Barrier Tower, and in the Pyramid of Moore.

Final Fantasy VI
The Gold Hairpin is a Relic that halves the MP cost of all spells. It can be acquired in Narshe during the World of Balance by saving Lone Wolf instead of Mog, found at Mt. Zozo and in Ancient Castle, and won through the Dragon's Neck Coliseum by betting a Ribbon, Crystal Orb, or Dragon Horn.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
Gold Hairpin grants the Break MP Limit ability, maximizing the MP limit to 9,999. It is found in a treasure chest in mission 9-2-5.

Final Fantasy IX
The Golden Hairpin teaches Auto-Regen and Loudmouth, and can be equipped by everyone except Steiner and Freya. It grants +32 Magic Defense, +1 Magic, and +2 Magic Evasion, as well as increasing the damage of the wielder's water-elemental attacks. It can be bought for 3,700 gil at Daguerreo and Ipsen's Castle, stolen from Meltigemini, or found in Mount Gulug.

Final Fantasy X-2
The Gold Hairpin accessory reduces the cost of all magic spells by half, as well as granting +20 Magic. It can be received as a reward in Chateau Leblanc at Guadosalam (chapter 2), if the player succeeds in satisfying Leblanc during the Duty Calls minigame on their first try, and found in Via Infinito at random from talking to the friendly Tonberry and bribeed from Blue Elemental (Oversoul) or Great Haunt, or won from playing blitzball.

Final Fantasy XI
The Gold Hairpin is a moderately high level hairpin, crafted by Goldsmiths. Like all hairpins, it boosts MP at a cost to HP.

Final Fantasy XII
The Gold Hairpin is a piece of Mystic Armor unlocked with the Mystic Armor 8 license on the License Board. It provides +47 Magic Defense, +7 Magic and +8 Vitality. It can be bought at Balfonheim Port for 9,300 gil, or found in a random treasure in Pharos (First Ascent/Wellspring Labyrinth( and in Henne Mines (Phase 2 Dig).

In the International Zodiac Job System version of the game, Gold Hairpin can be equipped by White Mage, Red Mage, Black Mage and Mononofu.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Gold Hairpin grants a 50 MP and 80 HP boost as well as immunity to Silence to the wearer. It can be bought from various outfitters for 12,000 gil, stolen from magic-type job class enemies or found with the Treasure Hunter ability in the Fort Besselat South Wall.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Gold Hairpin grants the wearer immunity to Silence and provides +4 to Defense and +12 to Resistance. It can be obtained by completing the mission "Into the Wood" during Huntmoon.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Gold Hairpin returns as a hat that prevents Silence and provides +4 Defense, +2 Magick, and +15 Resistance. It can be bought for 960 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Tarkov Crystal, Crusite Alloy, and Pearl Moss.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Gold Hairpin is a Magic-raising artifact that increases Magic by 5.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Gold Hairpin is a level 36 helmet that provides +193 Bravery, but lowers HP by 167. It is also part of the Glorious Gold Combination that increases the amount of gil earned in battle when worn with other two other pieces of Gold Equipment. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 6,550 gil, a Hairpin, and Gold.

The Gold Hairpin+ has the same stats but is level 22, and requires 3,020 gil, Gold, a Hairpin, an Emerald, and Transmogridust x3.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Gold Hairpin returns as a level 30 hairpin that provides -268 HP, +177 Bravery, and still acts as one of the equipment pieces of the Glorious Gold combination. It can be obtained by trading 16,460 gil, a Hairpin, Gold, and Girl's Desire x3.

Etymology
The Golden Hairpin is an important item from a Chinese tale of the name A Golden Hairpin Saves Li Shimian's Life.