Heavy | Armor Final Fantasy XII Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
There are three kinds of armor: heavy, light and robes.
Heavy has generally higher defense factor, often rise strength attribute, but, well, it's heavy and because of that the actions of that character are slower. It prevent especially when there's strong magnetic field in the area. Used by tanks.
Light has lower defense factor than heavy, but it adds a lot of HP to the character that wears it. The most important is that they increase the speed of actions. It works well for those using long range weapons.
Robes have very low physical defense, but high magic defense. Additionally they raise amount of MP and magic power attribute. It's better not to send these heroes in the front line.
Also all armors divide into two parts: head-gear and torso. Head-gear raises mostly the magic defense and torso the physical defense.
Heavy:
Helmets:
Name | Magick defense and... | You can get it in / from the moment | Price (gil) |
Leather Helm | +5, Strength: +2
| Barheim Passage - Burrogh | 500 |
Bronze Helm | +6, Strength: +2
| Barheim Passage - Burrogh | 700 |
Sallet | +7, Strength: +3
| Rabanastre / after Barheim Passage | 1000 |
Iron Helm | +9, Strength: +3
| Bhujerba / after Dreadnought Leviathan | 1400 |
Barbut | +11, Strength: +4
| Rabanastre / after Dreadnought Leviathan | 1900 |
Winged Helm | +13, Strength: +5, Speed: +3
| Rabanastre / Part II | 2500 |
Golden Helm | +15, Strength: +5 | Rabanastre / Part II, Bazaar - Golden Garb
| 3200 |
Burgonet | +17, Strength: +4 | Jahra / after Henne Mines, Bazaar - Burnished Protectives
| 4000 |
Close Helmet | +19, Strength: +5
| Mt Bur-Omisace / After the fight with Mateus | 4900 |
Bone Helm | +22, Strength: +6, Suffer half damage from Dark, Vulnerable to Holy
| Rabanastre / After the fight with Mateus | 5900 |
Diamond Helm | +25, Strength: +7, Vitality: +3
| Mosphoran Highwaste | 7000 |
Steel Mask | +28, Strength: +7, Swiftness: +4
| Phon Coast, Steal from Piranhy on Phon Coast | 8100 |
Platinum Helm | +31, Strength: +8
| Archades, Bazaar - Platinum Gear | 9300 |
Giant's Helmet | +33, Strength: +8, HP: +150
| Balfonheim / Part III | 11000 |
Dragon Helm | +35, Strength: +9, HP: +70 | Balfonheim / after Giruvegan | 12500 |
Magepower Shishak | +39, Strength: +11, Magick: +5 | Necrohol of Nabudis / after Giruvegan, Bazaar - Magepower Helm
| 15000 |
Grand Helm | +40, Strength: +12
| Drops from Rare Game No 26 - Tower | - |
Genji Helm | +37, Strength: +9, Magick: +4 | Steal from Ancient Man of Mystery (rank VII), second fight, between 40%, and 20% of his max HP. | - |
Torsos:
Name | Defense and... | You can get it in / from the moment | Price (gil) |
Leather Armor | +6, Strength: +2
| Barheim Passage - Burrogh | 500 |
Bronze Armor | +7, Strength: +2
| Barheim Passage - Burrogh | 700 |
Scale Armor | +9, Strength: +3, Swiftness: +3
| Rabanastre / after Barheim Passage | 1000 |
Iron Armor | +11, Strength: +3
| Bhujerba / after Dreadnought Leviathan | 1400 |
Linen Cuirass | +13, Strength: +4
| Rabanastre / after Dreadnought Leviathan | 1900 |
Chainmail | +16, Strength: +3
| Rabanastre / Part II | 2500 |
Golden Armor | +20, Strength: +4 | Rabanastre / Part II, Bazaar - Golden Garb
| 3200 |
Shielded Armor | +24, Strength: +5, Permanent Protect
| Jahra / after Henne Mines, Bazaar - Burnished Protectives | 4000 |
Demon Mail | +29, Strength: +5, Vitality: +3
| Mt Bur-Omisace / After the fight with Mateus | 4900 |
Bone Mail | +36, Strength: +6, Suffer half damage from Dark, Vulnerable to Holy
| Rabanastre / After the fight with Mateus | 5900 |
Diamond Armor | +39, Strength: +7, Vitality: +5
| Mosphoran Highwaste | 7000 |
Mirror Mail | +43, Strength: +6, Permanent Reflect
| Phon Coast, Steal from Piranha on Phon Coast, Drops from Mirror knight in Feywood
| 8100 |
Platinum Armor | +47, Strength: +7
| Archades, Bazaar - Platinum Gear | 9300 |
Carabineer Mail | +50, Strength: +8, Magick: +2
| Balfonheim / Part III | 11000 |
Dragon Mail | +53, Strength: +8, HP: +100
| Balfonheim / after Giruvegan, Steal from Dark Lord in Lhusu Mines II | 12500 |
Maximillian | +58, Strength: +9, Swiftness: +6 | Necrohol of Nabudis / after Giruvegan, Bazaar - Sturdy Battle Gear
| 17000 |
Grand Armor | +61, Strength: +10
| Drop from Rare Game No 26 - Tower | - |
Genji Armor | +56, Strength: +9, Magick: +3 | Steal from Ancient Man of Mystery (rank VII), second fight, between 20%, and 0% of his max HP. | - |