Heavy armor (equipment)

Heavy Armor is a recurring type of Body Armor in the Final Fantasy series. They are often used by strong melee Jobs, like the Knight and the Dragoon job classes. Examples of recurring Heavy Armor in the series include the Maximilian and the Mirror Mail.

Final Fantasy
Heavy Armor can be equipped by Warriors and Ninjas. Red Mages can also equip some of these.

List of Heavy Armor:
 * Leather Armor
 * Chain Mail
 * Iron Armor
 * Knight's Armor
 * Mythril Mail
 * Flame Mail
 * Ice Armor
 * Diamond Armor
 * Dragon Mail
 * Crystal Mail
 * Genji Armor

Final Fantasy II
Heavy Armor is the main type of armor in this game, and can be equipped by everyone.

List of Heavy Armor:
 * Leather Armor
 * Bronze Armor
 * Mythril Armor
 * Golden Armor
 * Knight's Armor
 * Fire Armor
 * Ice Armor
 * Diamond Armor
 * Dragon Armor
 * Genji Armor

Final Fantasy III
Heavy Armor can be equipped by heavy melee Jobs, such as the Warrior, the Knight, the Dragoon, and the Viking, not to mention the all-round Onion Knight.

Final Fantasy IV
Heavy Armor can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Edge, and Cid.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

 * Mythril Armor
 * Flame Mail
 * Ice Armor
 * Diamond Armor

Final Fantasy V
Heavy Armor can be equipped by heavy melee Jobs, like Knights, Dragoons, Samurais, Berserkers, Mystic Knights, Gladiators, and Mimes as well.

List of Heavy Armor:
 * Bronze Armor
 * Iron Armor
 * Mythril Armor
 * Golden Armor
 * Diamond Armor
 * Crystal Armor
 * Genji Armor
 * Maximillian

Final Fantasy VI
Heavy Armor can be equipped by Terra, Edgar, Celes, Cyan, and Setzer. Locke, Shadow, and Mog can equip some of these, though.

List of Heavy Armor:
 * Iron Armor
 * Mythril Mail
 * Golden Armor
 * Diamond Armor
 * Crystal Mail
 * Force Armor
 * Genji Armor

Final Fantasy IX
Heavy Armor can only be equipped by Steiner and Freya.

Final Fantasy XII
Heavy Armor can be equipped any character, as long as he/she has obtained the necessary License.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Heavy Armor can only be equipped by Basch.

List of Heavy Armor:
 * Judicer's Plate
 * Armatura
 * Carabineer Mail
 * Maximillian

Final Fantasy Tactics
Heavy Armor can only be equipped by heavy melee Jobs.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Heavy Armor can only be equipped by heavy melee Jobs.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Heavy Armor can, again, be only equipped by heavy melee Jobs.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
There are five armors in the game, and only three of them are available to Benjamin. The other two are worn by guest characters.


 * Steel Armor
 * Noble Armor
 * Gaia's Armor
 * Relica Armor
 * Flame Armor

Final Fantasy Adventure
List of Armor:

Final Fantasy Legend II
Armor are a piece of equipment available for the party.

Final Fantasy Legend III
Body Armor can be equipped by all four main characters.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Heavy Armor can be equipped by every tribe.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
In Dissidia Final Fantasy, Heavy Armor is a type of Body Armor.