Artwork from Final Fantasy III.
Gloves of crystal, crafted long ago.
Final Fantasy description
Crystal Gloves (クリスタルのこて? or クリスタルの小手, Kurisutaru no Kote?, lit. Crystal Bracer or クリスタルグラブ, Kurisutaru Gurabu?, lit. Crystal Glove), also known as Crystal Glove, Crystal Armlet, Crystal, or Crystal Claws, is a recurring piece of equipment in the Final Fantasy series. Originally one of the stronger arm armors in early installments, it has since become an accessory and sometimes even a weapon. The gloves are part of crystal equipment.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy[]
The Crystal Gloves is the strongest gloves providing 10 Defense, 15 Evasion, 3 Weight, 3 Intelligence, and immunity to Stone. It is found in Whisperwind Cove. It can be equipped only by the Knight and Ninja classes.
Final Fantasy III[]
Crystal Gloves is a high-ranked gauntlet that can be bought for 50,000 gil at Eureka or found at Ancients' Maze and Crystal Tower. In the NES version, it provides 10 Defense, 10 Magic Defense, 15% Evade. In the 3D remakes, it provides 30 Defense, 15 Magic Defense, +4 Strength and Vitality, and immunity to Confusion, Toad, Mini, Petrify, and Sleep.
Final Fantasy IV[]
Gloves resistant against undead attacks.
Description
Crystal Gloves is the strongest gauntlet that is exclusive to Paladin Cecil, which provides 10 Defense, 7 Magic Defense, -10 Evasion, 4 Magic Evasion, +3 Spirit, and resistance towards attacks from Undead enemies. It can found in Lunar Subterrane. In the 3D remakes, it no longer carries the -10 Evasion penalty.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years[]
Crystal Gloves provides 10 Defense, 7 Magic Defense, -10 Evasion, 5% Magic Evasion, +3 Spirit, and is strong against undead attacks. It can be found the Depths, and can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore, Kain, and Golbez.
Final Fantasy VII[]
Crystal Glove is mid-ranked weapon for Tifa that provides 75 Attack, 115 Atk%, 16 Magic, Critical +2%, the Hit attribute, and three linked Materia slots with normal growth. It can be bought for 16,000 gil at Mideel.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[]
Crystal Gloves are a weapon for Tifa found in chapter 11, "The Long Shadow of Shinra". They provide Tifa with the Unfettered Fury ability, a magic alternative to the Unbridled Strength ability that allows her basic attacks to deal magic damage. The weapon noticeably has the highest boost to her Magic Attack, making it suited to playing Tifa more as a spellcaster or other forms of magic damage.
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-[]
Crystal Gloves is an accessory that provides +20 Attack, +20 Magic, and prevents Poison and Silence. When two are used in Materia Fusion, they give Magic +1. It can be dropped or stolen from Scissor Chitin or found in a chest in Mission 1-4-5, 6-3-4, and 9-4-2, or as a finish reward from 1-5-4, 3-2-6,
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis[]
The Crystal Gloves are a weapon for Tifa.
Final Fantasy X[]
Crystal Armlet is an armor for Kimahri, obtained when the dominant abilities on any armlet are all four elemental Eater abilities.
Final Fantasy X-2[]
Crystal Gloves is an accessory that provides +60 Defense, and when one is consumed by a monster, it raises its Defense by 1. It can be found at Bevelle Underground (chapter 3), dropped from Adamantoise, Shiva, Concherer, and Sandy (rare), or as a random prize for winning the Cactuar Cup.
Final Fantasy Type-0[]
The Crystal Gloves accessory increases Defense by 60. It can be bought for 15,000 gil from the Akademeia Armory after completing "Thwarting the Royal Ambush" on Finis difficulty. It is rewarded for Last Days of Lorica task and for earning an S-rank in "The Clash in the Caverns" in Agito difficulty or "A Charge on the Border" in Finis difficulty. |}
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Crystal Claws is a high-ranked claw that provides 90 Attack Power, 20 Hit, and +2 Attack.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Crystal Gloves (IV) is a 5★ armor for Paladin Cecil that enables access to the ability Tenacity. It provides 51 HP, 902-1202 DEF, 37 mBRV, 18 ATK, and adds 90-120 CP.
Crystal Gloves (VII) is a FR Fist for Tifa that enables access to the FR ability, Glitter Strike, as well as the abilities Glitter Strike Exceed I, Glitter Strike Exceed II, and Glitter Strike Exceed III. It provides 101 HP, 58 DEF, 379-409 iBRV, 3764-3989 mBRV, 1254-1329 ATK, and adds 130-140 CP.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Crystal Gloves is a rarity 3 knuckle that provides a maximum of 76 Attack and 5 HP.
Crystal Gloves is a rarity 4 accessory that provides 20 Strength and 25 Luck.
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
| Weapon | Category | Level | Attack | Magic | Mind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crystal Glove (VII)![]() | Fists | 1 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 108 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 124 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 133 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Unique Soul Break: Waterkick (Tifa) | |||||
Crystal Glove (VIII)![]() | Fists | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 129 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | 146 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | 155 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Super Soul Break: Combat King (Zell), ATK +10 when mastered | |||||
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Seiken Densetsu 3[]
The Spiral Claw is the ultimate weapon for Kevin should he take the Light-most path of the Grappler, the Godhand. It is a fist weapon made of purple crystal, with clusters of crystals bundled at its knuckle area and tapers at the tips. It is made of aesthetically delicate but durably composed naturally formed crystal. Though its appearance is odd, the curved and tapered tip is meant for piercing through defenses. It sparkles with every motion the user makes.





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![FFRK Crystal Gloves FFII.png (10 KB) Weapon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFII].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/d/de/FFRK_Crystal_Gloves_FFII.png/revision/latest?cb=20220124042802)
![FFRK Crystal Gloves FFIII.png (33 KB) Weapon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/5/5a/FFRK_Crystal_Gloves_FFIII.png/revision/latest?cb=20200229181033)
![FFRK Crystal Glove FFIV.png (33 KB) Weapon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/8/8e/FFRK_Crystal_Glove_FFIV.png/revision/latest?cb=20180806015310)
![FFRK Crystal Gloves Armor FFIV.png (9 KB) Armor in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/d/d7/FFRK_Crystal_Gloves_Armor_FFIV.png/revision/latest?cb=20190328212241)
![FFRK Crystal Glove FFVI.png (10 KB) Armor in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/e/e0/FFRK_Crystal_Glove_FFVI.png/revision/latest?cb=20221016034159)
![FFRK Crystal Gloves FFIX.png (10 KB) Armor in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIX].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/7/79/FFRK_Crystal_Gloves_FFIX.png/revision/latest?cb=20240919224829)
![FFRK Crystal Gloves Type-0.png (9 KB) Armor in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [Type-0].](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/finalfantasy/images/5/54/FFRK_Crystal_Gloves_Type-0.png/revision/latest?cb=20250103062302)