Minerva Bustier

The Minerva Bustier, also known as Minerva's Plate, Minerva Band, Heroine Robe, or just Minerva, is a recurring Light Armor in the Final Fantasy series. Usually, only female party members can wear it.

Final Fantasy IV
Called the Heroine Robe in the US version (called Final Fantasy II), Minerva's Plate can only be equipped by Rosa, Rydia, and Porom. It increases the wearer's Strength, Speed, and Stamina by 15, but decreases her Intelligence and Spirit by the same amount. It also provides +20 Defense, +5 Magic Defense, +30 Evasion (40 in the DS version), and +5 Magic Evasion. It can be found in the Lunar Subterrane and won from Palace Guards and Selene Guardian.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Minerva Bustier is dropped after defeating Asura at the True Moon Subterrane, as well as being a drop from Elite Trooper and Selene Guardian. It provides 20 Defense, 5 Magic Defense, 30% Evasion, 5% Magic Evasion, and all of the stat bonuses from the original game. It also prevents Paralyze.

Final Fantasy VI
The Minerva Bustier, translated as Minerva in the original SNES version, can be stolen or dropped by Tonberries, is found in Kefka's Tower, and can be stolen from Goddess. It can also be won in the Colosseum by betting the Regal Gown. It offers a level of resistance to all forms of elemental attacks, increases MP by 50%, and also gives many stat bonuses. Although Relm is female, she cannot equip the Minerva Bustier.

Final Fantasy VII
The Minerva Band has above-average defenses and six Materia slots, linked into three pairs. It can be found in the Ancient Forest or stolen from Elena. It nullifies Fire, Ice, Holy, and Gravity-elemental attacks, and can only be equipped by females.

Final Fantasy IX
Minerva's Plate can be equipped by Dagger, Freya, and Eiko. It teaches the abilities Restore HP and High Tide, and provides +34 Defense, +1 Magic Defense and Strength, and +2 Magic. Minerva's Plate can be purchased at Bran Bal and Daguerreo (Disc 4) for 12,200 gil. The player can also find one in Terra and Bran Bal.

Final Fantasy X
The Minerva Bangle is one of Lulu's pieces of armor. It must have Break HP Limit as the dominant ability to be named this.

Final Fantasy XII
The Minerva Bustier requires the Light Armor 10 license and can be bought in Balfonheim or stolen from the Foobars in the fight with Cúchulainn. It can be equipped by all party members regardless of the character's gender. It provides +610 HP and +40 Defense.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
Minerva Bustier is the 3rd armor available to Fran, and provides +67 Defense and Magick Defense as well as +15 Mind. It is obtained only after completing Mission 9-4.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Minerva Bustier is available as an item exclusive to the multiplayer mode in the War of the Lions remake. It is equippable only by females and provides +120 HP, halves Ice, Water, Earth, and Holy elemental attacks, and nullifies Fire, Dark, Wind, and Lightning elemental attacks.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance


Called the Minerva Plate in this game, it can only be equipped by the Viera race. It provides +28 Defense, +14 Resistance, and nullifies Dark elemental damage. It can be obtained as a random reward for completing a mission.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Again, the Minerva Bustier is only equippable to females, and makes them immune to Dark-elemental attacks. It provides +33 Defense and +14 Resistance, and can be bought for 1580 Gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a High Arcana, Dipreau Bronze, and Spiral Vine.