Below is listed the armor in the 3D versions of Final Fantasy IV.
The differences from the 2D versions are: the Evasion of all parts was raised by 10 units, a full set of onion equipment was added, Golbez was given his own equipment, and the Adamant armor was made stronger.
Body armor[]
Heavy armor[]
Body armor can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid. Edge and Golbez can also equip some armors.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
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Iron Armor | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Kain Buy: Agart |
600 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Dark Armor | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Cecil | — | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Hades Armor | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Find: Underground Waterway | — | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Demon Armor | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Buy: Fabul | 3000 | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Knight's Armor | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Buy: Mysidia | 8000 | Cecil (Paladin) |
+3 Spirit. Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Mythril Armor | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Mythril Drop: Mythril Golem |
17000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Flame Mail | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Dwarven Castle Find: Tower of Zot Drop: Flame Knight |
20000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Halves: Ice | |||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ice. | |||||||
Ice Armor | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Cave of Eblan Find: Tower of Babil |
25000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Halves: Fire | |||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Fire. | |||||||
Diamond Armor | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Tomra | 30000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
Genji Armor | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Find: Lair of the Father | — | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge |
Dragon Mail | 23 | 8 | 0 | 5 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Halves: Primary elem. | |||||||
Resistance: Fire, Ice, and Lightning. | |||||||
Crystal Mail | 25 | 10 | 0 | 6 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil (Paladin) |
+3 Spirit. Resistance: Blind, Silence, Mini, Toad, Pig, Berserk. | |||||||
Adamant Armor | 100 | 100 | 30 | 30 | Find: Adamant Isle Grotto | — | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
+15 Strength, Stamina, Agility, Intellect, & Spirit. Resistance: All elements. All statuses except Doom, Critical, Berserk, Slow, and Sap. | |||||||
Onion Armor | Level | Level | 0 | 0 | Trade: Black Tail to Tail Collector | — | Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Rydia, Rosa, Edge |
Armor that grows stronger with the wearer. | |||||||
Intellect + (Current Level/3) |
Clothes[]
Clothes can be equipped by every character, except for Dark Knight Cecil and Kain.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clothing | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Initial Buy: Kaipo, Troia Find: Mist |
50 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
Prison Garb | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Initial: Characters rescued from captivity | — | All |
Resistance: Sleep. | |||||||
Leather Clothing | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Buy: Kaipo, Troia Drop: Alligator, Gigas Gator Steal: Skeleton |
200 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Bard's Tunic | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Initial: Edward Buy: Mist |
700 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
Resistance: Silence. | |||||||
Kenpo Gi | 5 | 2 | 20 | 1 | Initial: Yang Buy: Baron |
4000 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
+3 Strength. | |||||||
Black Belt Gi | 10 | 3 | 30 | 2 | Initial: Edge Find: Dwarven Castle |
— | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
+5 Strength. | |||||||
Power Sash | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Drop: Behemoth | — | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
+15 Strength. | |||||||
Minerva's Plate | 20 | 5 | 40 | 5 | Find: Lunar Subterrane Drop: Elite Trooper, Moonmaiden |
— | Rydia, Rosa, Porom |
+15 Strength, Stamina, & Agility. -15 Intellect & Spirit. Resistance: Paralyze. | |||||||
Black Garb | 24 | 15 | 70 | 8 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Edge |
+3 Agility. |
Robes[]
Robes can be equipped by Tellah, Porom, Palom, Rosa, Rydia and Fusoya.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gaia Gear | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | Initial: Tellah, Palom, Porom Buy: Mysidia |
500 | Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil (Paladin), Fusoya |
Resistance: Gradual Petrify. | |||||||
Sage's Surplice | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Initial: Rosa Buy: Dwarven Castle Find: Tower of Zot |
1200 | Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Paladin Cecil, Fusoya |
+5 Spirit. | |||||||
Black Robe | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | Buy: Cave of Eblan | 10000 | Rydia, Tellah, Palom, Fusoya |
+5 Intellect. | |||||||
Luminous Robe | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | Initial: Rydia (adult), Fusoya Buy: Feymarch Find: Lunar Ruins |
20000 | Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
+5 Intellect & Spirit. Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
White Robe | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Rydia (child), Tellah, Rosa, Cecil, Fusoya |
+15 Spirit. Resistance: Blind. |
Headgear[]
Hats[]
Hats can be equipped by every character, except for Dark Knight Cecil, Cid, Kain, and Golbez.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leather Cap | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Initial: Rydia, Rosa Buy: Kaipo, Agart Drop: Alligator, Gigas Gator |
100 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Headband | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | Buy: Baron Drop: Ogre, Mad Ogre, Behemoth |
450 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
+5 Strength. Resistance: Confuse. | |||||||
Feathered Cap | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Initial: Edward Buy: Troia Find: Underground Waterway Drop: Zu, Rukh |
330 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Green Beret | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | Initial: Edge Find: Tower of Babil |
— | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
+5 Strength & +200 HP. | |||||||
Wizard's Hat | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | Initial: Rosa, Palom, Porom Buy: Mysidia |
700 | Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya |
Black Cowl | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | Find: Sealed Cave | — | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
Resistance: Sleep. | |||||||
Sage's Miter | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | Initial: Fusoya Buy: Dwarven Castle |
2000 | Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya |
Gold Hairpin | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Initial: Rydia Buy: Tomra Find: Mist, Lunar Ruins Drop: Thunder Dragon, Clockwork Dragon |
20000 | Rydia, Rosa, Porom, Golbez |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
Ribbon | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Find: Lunar Subterrane, Lunar Ruins Drop: Bog Witch, Dark Sage |
— | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) and Golbez |
Resistance: All statuses except Doom, Sap, Berserk, Slow, Paralyze, and Critical. | |||||||
Glass Mask | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Drop: Deathmask | — | All |
Helms[]
Helms can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Cid, and Golbez.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Iron Helm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Kain Buy: Agart |
150 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Dark Helm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Cecil | — | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Hades Helm | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Find: Underground Waterway | — | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Demon Helm | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Buy: Fabul | 980 | Cecil (Dark Knight), Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Lustrous Helm | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Buy: Mysidia | 4000 | Cecil (Paladin), Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Mythril Helm | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Mythril | 3000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Diamond Helm | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Buy: Tomra | 10000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
Genji Helm | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Initial: Kain (after Giant of Babil) Find: Lair of the Father |
— | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge, Golbez |
Dragon Helm | 11 | 7 | -10 | 4 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez |
Halves: Primary elem. | |||||||
Resistance: Fire, Ice, Lightning. | |||||||
Crystal Helm | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil (Paladin), Golbez |
Halves: Primary elem. | |||||||
+3 Spirit. Resistance: Fire, Ice, and Lightning. | |||||||
Onion Helm | Level/10 | 0 | Level/10 | 0 | Trade: Green Tail to Tail Collector | — | Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Rydia, Rosa, Edge |
A helm that grows stronger with the wearer. | |||||||
Speed + (Current Level/3) |
Arms protection[]
Gloves[]
Gloves can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid. Edge and Golbez can equip some gloves.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
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Iron Gloves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Kain Buy: Agart |
130 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Dark Gloves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Initial: Cecil | — | Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Hades Gloves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Find: Underground Waterway | — | Cecil (Dark Knight), Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Demon Gloves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Buy: Fabul | 800 | Cecil (Dark Knight), Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Gauntlets | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Buy: Mysidia | 3000 | Cecil (Paladin), Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Mythril Gloves | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Initial: Edge Buy: Mythril |
2000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Diamond Gloves | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Buy: Tomra | 4000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
Genji Gloves | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Initial: Kain (after Giant of Babil) Find: Lair of the Father |
— | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge |
Dragon Gloves | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | Find: Lunar Subterrane Drop: Red Dragon |
— | Cecil, Kain, Cid |
Halves: Primary elem. | |||||||
Resistance: Fire, Ice, and Lightning. | |||||||
Giant's Gloves | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Drop: Ogre, Mad Ogre, Steel Golem | — | Cecil, Kain, Yang, Cid, Edge |
+10 Strength. Resistance: Mini. | |||||||
Crystal Gloves | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil |
+3 Spirit. | |||||||
Onion Gloves | 0 | 0 | Level/5 | Level/5 | Trade: Yellow Tail to Tail Collector | — | Cecil (Paladin), Kain, Rydia, Rosa, Edge |
Gloves that grow stronger with the wearer. | |||||||
Spirit + (Current Level/3). |
Armlets[]
Most armlets can be equipped by every character, except for Dark Knight Cecil. Paladin Cecil, Kain and Cid can equip some armlets. Yang, Edge, and Golbez can equip some armlets exclusively.
Name | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cursed Ring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Drop: Soul, Spirit, Belphegor, Evil Dreamer, Bone Dragon, Dinozombie | — | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Cursed. | |||||||
-15 Strength, Stamina, Agility, Intellect, & Spirit. Changes elemental resistance into absorption. | |||||||
Iron Armlet | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | Initial: Tellah, Yang Buy: Agart Find: Underground Waterway |
100 | Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Ruby Ring | 0 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Initial: Edward, Rosa Buy: Troia Find: Mist, Troia Drop: Lamia Matriarch, Lamia |
1000 | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Resistance: Pig. | |||||||
Silver Armlet | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | Initial: Rydia (child), Palom, Porom Buy: Mysidia Find: Troia Drop: Sorceress, Tiny Mage |
650 | Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya, Golbez |
Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Rune Armlet | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | Initial: Rydia (adult) Buy: Dwarven Castle Drop: Marionetteer, Sorcerer, Summoner |
2000 | Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya |
+3 Intellect & Spirit. Resistance: Silence. | |||||||
Power Armlet | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | Find: Dwarven Castle Drop: Ogre, Mad Ogre, Behemoth, King Behemoth |
— | Kain, Yang, Cecil, Cid, Edge |
+5 Strength, Metallic equipment. | |||||||
Diamond Armlet | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | Initial: Fusoya Buy: Tomra |
4000 | Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya |
Halves: Lightning | |||||||
Resistance: Lightning. | |||||||
Protect Ring | 10 | 12 | 15 | 10 | Find: Lunar Subterrane Drop: Ahriman |
— | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
Halves: Primary elem. | |||||||
Stamina +15. Resistance: Fire, Ice, and Lightning. | |||||||
Crystal Ring | 20 | 12 | 15 | 10 | Steal: Red Dragon | — | All, except Cecil (Dark Knight) |
+5 Agility. Resistance: Sleep, Paralyze, Confuse. |
Shields[]
Shields can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Cid, and Golbez. Though they are sometimes exclusive to some of these characters.
Name | Image | Defense | Magic Defense | Evasion | Magic Evasion | Available | Cost | Character(s) |
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Iron Shield | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | Initial: Kain Buy: Agart |
100 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Blind. | ||||||||
Dark Shield | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | Initial: Cecil | — | Cecil (Dark Knight), Golbez | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Holy, Toad, Mini, and Pig. | ||||||||
Demon Shield | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | Find: Fabul | — | Cecil (Dark Knight), Golbez | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Holy, Toad, Mini, and Pig. | ||||||||
Lustrous Shield | 2 | 1 | 24 | 1 | Buy: Mysidia | 700 | Cecil (Paladin) | |
Halves: Dark | ||||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Dark, Sleep, Poison, Death, and Curse. | ||||||||
Mythril Shield | 3 | 2 | 26 | 2 | Buy: Mythril Drop: Fell Turtle, Armadillo, Magma Tortoise, Ironback, Mythril Golem Steal: Armadillo |
1000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Confuse and Silence. | ||||||||
Flame Shield | 3 | 2 | 28 | 2 | Buy: Dwarven Castle Find: Tower of Babil Drop: Flame Knight |
1250 | Cecil, Kain, Cid | |
Halves: Ice | ||||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ice, Paralyze, and Confuse. | ||||||||
Ice Shield | 3 | 2 | 30 | 2 | Buy: Cave of Eblan Find: Tower of Babil |
10000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid | |
Halves: Fire | ||||||||
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Fire, Paralyze, and Confuse. | ||||||||
Diamond Shield | 4 | 2 | 32 | 3 | Buy: Tomra | 15000 | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez | |
Halves: Lightning | ||||||||
Resistance: Lightning, Paralyze, and Confuse. | ||||||||
Aegis Shield | 4 | 5 | 34 | 4 | Buy: Feymarch | 20000 | Cecil, Cid, Golbez | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Petrify, Petrify. Paralyze, Sleep, Death, and Stop. | ||||||||
Genji Shield | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | Initial: Kain (after Giant of Babil) Find: Lair of the Father |
— | Cecil, Kain, Cid | |
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Petrify. Toad, Mini, Pig, Blind, and Stop. | ||||||||
Dragon Shield | 6 | 3 | 38 | 6 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil, Kain, Cid, Golbez | |
Halves: Primary elem. | ||||||||
Resistance: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Paralyze, Sleep, and Stop. | ||||||||
Crystal Shield | 7 | 4 | 40 | 6 | Find: Lunar Subterrane | — | Cecil (Paladin), Golbez | |
Resistance: Dark, Sleep, Poison, Death, and Curse. | ||||||||
Onion Shield | Level/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Trade: Blue Tail to Tail Collector | — | Cecil (Paladin), Kain | |
A shield that prevents all status ailments. | ||||||||
Stamina + (Current Level/3). Resistance: All statuses except Berserk. |