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Below is listed the armor in Final Fantasy IV Easy Type. Every character can equip up to four different armor parts at the same time: body protection, shield, arms protection and head protection. Easy Type simplified the names of items to make it easier for younger Japanese players to read and to help bring the point of certain comments across more clearly.

The only differences with the original vesion are the translation names and an small upgrade of the attributes of two or three armor parts.

Note: The defense and evasion camps show how much of these stats is added or subtracted to the character's main stat. Some armor may reduce the stats, while some may not add anything at all. An unequipped character has 30% base evasion, s/he is granted 10% evasion per empty head, body, or arm slot. The max rate of evasion or magic evasion is 99%.

Body armor[]

Heavy Armor[]

FFIV SNES Armor Icon

Body armor can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid. Edge can also equip some armors.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Iron Armor 4 1 -10 0 Initial: Kain
Buy: Agart
600 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment.
Darkness Armor 5 1 -10 0 Initial: Cecil Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Dark Armor 7 2 -10 0 Find: Underground Waterway Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Demon Armor 9 3 -10 0 Buy: Fabul 3000 Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Knight's Armor 11 3 -10 1 Buy: Mysidia 8000 Cecil (Paladin)
+3 Spirit. Metallic equipment. Resistance: Undead.
Mithril Armor 13 4 -10 2 Buy: Mithril
Drop: Mithril Giant
17000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ghoul.
Flame Armor 15 4 -10 2 Buy: Dwarven Castle
Find: Tower of Zot
Drop: Flame Warrior
30000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Cold. Weakness: Flame.
Ice Armor 17 4 -10 2 Buy: Cave of Eblan
Find: Tower of Babil
35000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Flame. Weakness: Cold.
Diamond Armor 19 4 -10 2 Buy: Tomra 40000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Thunder.
Genji Armor 21 7 -10 4 Find: Lair of the Father Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge
Dragon Mail 23 8 -10 5 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder, Dragon.
Crystal Mail 25 10 -10 6 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil (Paladin)
+3 Spirit. Resistance: Darkness, Silence, Mini, Toad, Pig, Berserk, Undead.
Adamant Armor 100 20 0 12 Find: Adamant Isle Grotto All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+15 Strength, Stamina, Agility, Intelligence, & Spirit. Resistance: Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Instant Death, Gradual Petrify, Confuse, Sleep, Paralyze, Float, and Curse. Absorb: Flame, Cold, Thunder.

Clothes[]

FFIV SNES Clothes Icon

Most clothes can be equipped by every character, except for Cecil (Dark Knight).

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Clothes 1 0 0 0 Initial
Buy: Kaipo
Buy: Troia
Find: Mist
50 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Prisoner Clothes 1 1 0 1 Initial: Characters rescued from captivity All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Resistance: Sleep.
Leather Clothes 2 1 0 1 Initial: Rosa, Rydia, Tellah, Palom and Porom
Buy: Kaipo, Troia
Drop: Alligator, Gigas Gator
200 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Bard's Clothes 2 1 0 1 Initial: Edward
Buy: Mist
70 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Resistance: Silence.
Magic Robe 3 3 0 3 Initial: Tellah, Palom, and Porom
Buy: Mysidia
500 Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil (Paladin), Fusoya
Resistance: Gradual Petrify.
Kenpogi 5 2 10 1 Buy: Baron 4000 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+3 Strength.
Mage's Robe 5 5 0 5 Buy: Dwarven Castle
Find: Tower of Zot
1200 Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil (Paladin), Fusoya
+5 Spirit.
Black Belt 10 3 20 2 Initial: Edge
Find: Dwarven Castle
All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+5 Strength, +5 Stamina.
Empowering Suit 15 0 0 0 Drop: Behemoth All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+15 Strength.
Heroine's Dress 20 5 30 5 Find: Lunar Subterrane
Drop: Moon Goddess
Rydia, Rosa, Porom
Can only be equipped by females. +10 Strength, Stamina, & Agility. Resistance: Paralyze.
Ninja Clothes 24 15 60 8 Find: Lunar Subterrane Edge
+5 Agility.

Robes[]

FFIV SNES Clothes Icon

Robes can be equipped by Tellah, Porom, Palom, Rosa, Rydia and Fusoya, though they are sometimes exclusive to some of these characters.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Black Robe 8 7 0 7 Buy: Cave of Eblan 10000 Rydia, Tellah, Palom, Fusoya
+5 Spirit.
Light Robe 12 9 0 9 Initial: Fusoya
Buy: Feymarch
30000 Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya
+5 Intelligence & Spirit. Resistance: Thunder, Undead.
White Robe 18 10 0 6 Find: Lunar Subterrane Rydia (child), Tellah, Rosa, Cecil, Fusoya
Can only be equipped by White Magic users. +15 Spirit. Resistance: Darkness, Ghoul, Undead.

Shields[]

FFIV SNES Shield Icon

Shields can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Iron Shield 1 0 20 0 Initial: Kain.
Buy: Agart
100 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment.
Darkness Shield 1 0 22 1 Initial equip on Cecil. Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Dark Shield 2 0 24 1 Find: Fabul Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Light Shield 2 1 24 1 Buy: Mysidia 700 Cecil (Paladin)
+3 Spirit. Metallic equipment. Resistance: Undead.
Mithril Shield 3 2 26 2 Buy: Mithril
Drop: Hell Turtle, Stone Armor, Fire Turtle, Iron Armor, Mithril Giant
1000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ghoul.
Flame Shield 3 2 28 2 Buy: Dwarven Castle
Find: Tower of Babil
Drop: Flame Warrior
1250 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Cold. Weakness: Flame.
Ice Shield 3 2 30 2 Buy: Cave of Eblan
Find: Tower of Babil
10000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Flame, Beasts. Weakness: Cold.
Diamond Shield 4 2 32 3 Buy: Tomra 15000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Thunder.
Aegis Shield 4 5 34 4 Buy: Feymarch 20000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
+3 Intelligence. Metallic equipment. Resistance: Petrify, Gradual Petrify, Mages.
Genji Shield 5 3 36 4 Find: Lair of the Father
Initial equip on Kain (after Giant of Babil)
Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment.
Dragon Shield 6 3 38 5 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder, Dragon.
Crystal Shield 7 4 40 6 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil (Paladin)
+3 Spirit. Resistance: Undead.

Headgear[]

Hats[]

FFIV SNES Helmet Icon

Hats can be equipped by every character, except for Cecil (Dark Knight), Cid and Kain.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Hat 1 1 -5 1 Initial: Rydia and Rosa
Buy: Kaipo, Agart
Drop: Alligator, Gigas Gator
100 All except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Twisted Headband 1 1 0 1 Buy: Baron
Drop: Blue Oni, Red Oni, Behemoth
450 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+5 Strength. Resistance: Confuse.
Plumed Hat 2 3 -4 3 Buy: Troia
Find: Underground Waterway
Drop: Hell Condor, Rudra
330 All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Green Beret 3 1 2 1 Initial: Edge
Find: Tower of Babil
All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+5 Strength & Stamina.
Magic Hat 3 5 -3 5 Buy: Mysidia 700 Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya
+3 Spirit & Intelligence.
Ninja Hood 5 1 4 1 Find: Sealed Cave All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+3 Strength, Agility, & Stamina. Resistance: Sleep.
Mage's Hat 5 7 -2 7 Initial: Fusoya
Buy: Dwarven Castle
2000 Rydia, Tellah, Rosa, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Fusoya
+5 Spirit.
Gold Hair Ornament 7 10 0 9 Buy: Tomra
Find: Mist
Drop: Thunder Dragon, Machine Dragon
20000 Rydia, Rosa, Porom
Can only be equipped by females. +10 Intelligence. Metallic equipment. Resistance: Thunder, Dragon.
Ribbon 9 12 2 12 Find: Lunar Subterrane
Drop: Frog User, Dark Mage
All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Resistance: Poison, Blind, Silence, Pig, Mini, Toad, Petrify, Instant Death, Gradual Petrify, and Curse. Absorb: Flame, Cold, Thunder.
Glass Mask 30 0 -10 0 Drop: Glass Face All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)

Helms[]

FFIV SNES Helmet Icon

Helms can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Iron Helm 3 0 -10 0 Initial: Kain
Buy: Agart
150 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment.
Darkness Helm 4 0 -10 0 Initial: Cecil Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Dark Helm 5 1 -10 0 Find: Underground Waterway Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Demon Helm 6 1 -10 1 Buy: Fabul 980 Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Light Helm 7 2 -10 1 Buy: Mysidia 4000 Cecil (Paladin)
+3 Spirit. Metallic equipment. Resistance: Undead.
Mithril Helm 8 2 -10 2 Buy: Mithril 3000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ghoul.
Diamond Helm 9 2 -10 2 Buy: Tomra 10000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Thunder.
Genji Helm 10 6 -10 3 Initial: Kain (after Giant of Babil)
Find: Lair of the Father
Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge
Dragon Helm 11 7 -10 4 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder, Dragon.
Crystal Helm 12 8 -10 5 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil (Paladin)
Can only be equipped by Cecil (Paladin). +3 Spirit. Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder.

Arms protection[]

Armlets[]

FFIV SNES Ring Icon

Most armlets can be equipped by every character, except for Cecil (Dark Knight). Cecil (Paladin), Kain and Cid can equip some armlets, and Yang and Edge can equip some armlets exclusively.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Cursed Ring 0 0 -10 0 Drop: Will o' the Wisp, Lifeless Fire, Gangargoyle, Illusionary Fire, Skull Dragon All
-15 Strength, Stamina, Agility, Intelligence, & Spirit. Changes elemental resistance into absorption.
Bracelet 2 2 0 1 Initial: Rosa, Rydia, Palom and Porom
Buy: Kaipo, Agart
Find: Underground Waterway
100 Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya
Metallic equipment.
Ruby Ring 0 3 0 2 Initial: Edward
Buy: Troia
Find: Mist, Troia
Drop: Mother Lamia, Lamia
1000 Kain, Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Cecil, Cid, Edge, Fusoya
Resistance: Pig.
Silver Bracelet 4 4 0 4 Buy: Mysidia, Baron
Find: Troia
Drop: Sorceress, Tiny Sorcerer
650 Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya
Metallic equipment, Resistance: Ghouls.
Magic Bracelet 5 8 0 8 Buy: Dwarven Castle
Drop: Puppet User, Sorcerer, Summoner
2000 Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya
+3 Intelligence & +3 Spirit. Resistance: Silence, Mages.
Power Wrist 2 2 0 2 Find: Dwarven Castle
Drop: Blue Oni, Red Oni, Behemoth
Kain, Rydia, Yang, Cecil, Cid, Edge
+5 Strength, Metallic equipment.
Diamond Bracelet 6 8 0 6 Initial: Fusoya
Buy: Tomra
4000 Rydia, Tellah, Edward, Rosa, Yang, Palom, Porom, Edge, Fusoya
Resistance: Thunder.
Defense Ring 10 12 5 10 Find: Lunar Subterrane
Drop: Ahriman
All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
Stamina +15. Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder.
Crystal Ring 20 12 5 10 Drop: Red Dragon All, except Cecil (Dark Knight)
+5 Agility. Resistance: Sleep, Paralyze, Confuse, Dragons.

Gauntlets[]

FFIV SNES Gloves Icon

Gloves can be equipped by Cecil, Kain and Cid. Edge can equip some gloves.

Name Defense Magic Defense Evasion Magic Evasion Available Cost Character(s)
Iron Gloves 2 0 -10 0 Initial: Kain
Buy: Agart
130 Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge
Metallic equipment.
Darkness Gloves 2 0 -10 0 Initial: Cecil Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Dark Gloves 3 0 -10 0 Find: Underground Waterway Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Demon Gloves 4 0 -10 0 Buy: Fabul 800 Cecil (Dark Knight)
Metallic equipment.
Steel Gloves 5 1 -10 1 Buy: Mysidia 3000 Cecil (Paladin)
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Undead.
Mithril Gloves 6 2 -10 2 Initial: Edge
Buy: Mithril
2000 Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge
Metallic equipment. Resistance: Ghoul.
Diamond Gloves 7 3 -10 3 Buy: Tomra 5000 Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Thunder.
Genji Gloves 8 5 -10 3 Find: Lair of the Father
Initial equip on Kain (after Giant of Babil)
Cecil, Kain, Cid, Edge
Dragon Gloves 9 6 -10 3 Find: Lunar Subterrane
Drop: Red Dragon
Cecil, Kain, Cid
Resistance: Flame, Cold, Thunder, Dragon.
Giant's Gloves 10 0 -10 0 Drop: Blue Oni, Red Oni, Iron Giant Cecil, Kain, Yang, Cid, Edge
+10 Strength & Stamina. Resistance: Mini and Giants.
Crystal Gloves 10 7 -10 4 Find: Lunar Subterrane Cecil
+3 Spirit.Resistance: Undead.
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