Buckler



Buckler is a recurring shield in the series. Oftentimes, it is a low-ranked shield that provides minimal defenses, and will either appear alongside or replace the Leather Shield.

Final Fantasy
The Buckler is tied for the weakest shield in the game alongside Leather Shield. It provides +2 Defense and can be bought for 2,000 gil at Crescent Lake. Unlike the Leather Shield, which can only be used by the Warrior, Knight, and Ninja, the Buckler can be used by those jobs as well as the Thief, Red Mage, and Red Wizard.

Final Fantasy II
The Buckler is the weakest shield in the game, providing 8% Evade and -70 Intelligence/Spirit. It can be bought for 50 gil in all versions of the game at Altair, Gatrea, and Machanon, or found in Castle Palamecia.

Final Fantasy VI
The Buckler is the weakest shield in the game, providing +16 Defense, +10 Magic Defense, and +10% Evade. It can be equipped by all characters except Umaro, and can be obtained either by buying it for 200 gil at South Figaro and Mobliz, or by stealing it from Unseelie. It is initially equipped on Terra, Edgar, and Cyan.

Final Fantasy X
The Buckler is a starting armor for Tidus. It is obtainable if an armor has only one ability slot with nothing on it.

Final Fantasy XII
The Buckler is the third-weakest shield in the game, providing +10 Evade. It can be bought for 1,000 gil at Rabanastre and Bhujerba and requires 20 LP and the Shields 2 license to equip.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
The Buckler from Final Fantasy X appears in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII as part of Yuna's 'Sphere Hunter' garb in the form of downloadable content.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Buckler is the second weakest shield in the game, providing +13% Evade and +3% Magic Evade. It can be bought for 700 gil at Outfitters from the start of the game onwards, won from the battle at Zeklaus Desert, or found as a rare treasure on Lenalian Plateau.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The Buckler is an artifact found in River Belle Path that adds a +1 Defense bonus.

Bravely Default
The Buckler is a basic shield that increases physical defense by 3, magic defense by 3, and Evade by 20. It does not have any special attributes. It may be purchased for 50 pg in Caldisla.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Buckler is a level 1 Shield that provides +5 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 1,000 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Buckler returns as a level 1 Shield that provides +3 Defense. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 450 gil.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Buckler is a Rarity 1 shield.