Beautiful ring designed to protect a royal daughter. Casts Protect and Shell when critically wounded.
Description
Princess Ring, also known as Czarina Ring,[1][2] is a relic in Final Fantasy VI. It is a female-exclusive relic that can only be equipped by Terra, Celes, and Relm. It automatically casts Protect and Shell on the user when their HP is low (and when they are in critical condition).
Obtained[]
Princess Ring can first be obtained when dropped by Air Force. In the World of Ruin, it can be purchased from Nikeah, South Figaro, Jidoor, and Thamasa for 3,000 gil.
Use[]
Princess Ring can be a useful way to protect a critical character, since protect and shell halve physical and magic damage taken respectively. This means that a user on low HP can be kept alive, giving them greater chance to be healed. Princess Ring effectively fills the roles of both Mythril Glove and Barrier Ring, and though it lacks the passive stat boost, it is overall worthwhile.
Between the three characters who can equip it, Relm is the best choice, due to her lower armor availability, and considerably lower Stamina and HP. Though the others may find the relic useful, their armor is often sufficiently protective, and their relic slots are often more in demand for other purposes.
The value of Princess Ring diminishes on all three party members as their armor improves, and the demand for their relic slots increase. All three party members can greatly benefit from Celestriad (which allows spells to be cast at 1 MP) and Soul of Thamasa (which enables Dualcast), for instance, which not only improve their offensive potential but can allow them to more easily cast curative and protective spells preemptively.