Black Cowl

The Black Cowl is a recurring piece of headgear in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a mid-level armor and tends to grant various bonuses.

Final Fantasy
The Black Cowl appears in the Dawn of Souls version. It is a mid-level armor, and grants +8 Defense, +1 Weight, +10 Evasion, and +3 Strength, Agility, and Stamina. It can only be found in the Earthgift Shrine.

Final Fantasy III
The Black Cowl can be equipped by Freelancers, Onion Knights, Monks, Rangers, Thieves, Black Belts, and Ninja. It grants +15 Defense, +10 Magic Defense, and +2 Speed.

Final Fantasy V
The Black Cowl can be equipped by many classes, and is the best piece of light headgear in the game, only surpassed in the Advance port by the Royal Crown. It grants +12 Defense, +2 Agility, and +2 Magic Defense, and can be bought in either the Great Sea Trench or Phantom Village.

Final Fantasy VI
The Black Cowl, also known as the Dark Hood appears in Final Fantasy VI. It grants +26 Defense, +17 Magic Defense, and +6 Speed, and can be bought only in the World of Ruin in Jidoor and Thamasa. It can also be stolen from Neck Hunters.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-
The Black Cowl is an accessory that allows the AP limit to become 9,999.

Final Fantasy IX
The Black Hood is a mid-level Headgear, and grants +27 Defense. It is equippable by Zidane, Vivi, Garnet, Quina, and Eiko, and teaches the abilities Accuracy+, Death, and Locomotion. It also halves Fire, Water, and Lightning-elemental damage.

Final Fantasy XII
The Black Cowl is a mid-level headgear that provides 33 Magic Resistance, +5 Magic, and +4 Speed. It costs 4,900 gil to buy, and requires 30 LP to use.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Black Cowl boosts HP by 72.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Black Cowl is a Defense-raising artifact, boosting Defense by 2.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Black Cowl is a hat that raises bravery by 310.