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Final Fantasy V has a wide variety of armor which protects characters from physical and magical damage. The Freelancer and Mime class can equip almost all armor parts in the game. However, some classes cannot equip certain types of armor.

Crystal Light armor Medium armor Ribbon armor Heavy armor
1. Wind White mage
Black mage
Monk
Thief
Blue mage
- Knight
2. Water Time mage
Summoner
Red mage - Mystic knight
Berserker
3. Fire Geomancer
Bard
Ranger
Ninja
Beastmaster
- -
4. Earth - Chemist Dancer Dragoon
Samurai
5. Advance jobs Oracle
Necromancer
Cannoneer - Gladiator

Common armor

Armor parts and accessories that can be equipped by any job.

Armor parts

Name Part Cost Def M.Def. Special Location
Leather cap Head 50 1 1 - Find: Pirates' Hideout, Wind Shrine
Buy: Tule
Win: Goblin
Leather armor Body 80 1 1 - Buy: Tule
Steal: Melusine
Leather shoes Acc. 70 1 1 - Find: Tule (x2)
Steal: Melusine, Minotaur
Win: Black Goblin
Plumed hat Head 350 2 2 - Buy: Karnak, Crescent
Steal: Tonberry, Calofisteri
Royal crown Head ? 13 13 Spd+1, Mag+1 Find: Sealed Temple

Accessories

Default sorting is by purchasing price (equal to twice the selling price). Accessories introduced in the GBA remake are highlighted in green.

Name Part Cost Def. M.Def. Special Location
Silver glasses Acc. 250 1 1 Prevents Blind. Find: Walse
Win: Iron Claw
Steal: Page 64, Headstone, Vilia
Elven mantle Acc. 4000 0 3 Evasion +33%; Spd+1, Mag+1. Find: Walse Castle, Karnak Castle, Moogle Village
Win: Halicarnassus
Steal: Cherie
Reflect ring Acc. 20000 0 0 Grants Reflect. Find: Istory Falls
Win: Reflect Knight, Parthenope, Leviathan
Steal: Reflect Mage, Carbuncle, Barrier, Calofisteri, Fury, Lemure
Protect ring Acc. 30000 10 10 Grants Regenerate; Sta+5. Find: Istory Falls, Pyramid of Moore, Island Shrine
Steal: Soul Cannon (Phoenix Tower), Odin
Hermes sandals Acc. 50000 0 3 Grants Haste; prevents Slow, Stop, Paralyze and Sleep. Find: Interdimensional Rift
Buy: Phantom Village
Win: Cherie
Flame ring Acc. 50000 5 5 Absorbs fire, immune to ice; weak to water. Find: Great Sea Trench
Buy: Istory, Phantom Village
Steal: Red Dragon
Coral ring Acc. 50000 5 5 Absorbs water, immune to fire; weak to lightning. Find: Interdimensional Rift
Buy: Istory, Phantom Village
Win: Yellow Dragon
Steal: Parthenope
Angel ring Acc. 50000 5 10 Prevents Instant-Defeat, Old and Zombie. Find: Interdimensional Rift
Buy: Istory, Phantom Village
Win: Vilia
Steal: Druid, Baldanders
Advance remake
Hyper wrist Acc. ? 3 0 Str+5, Atk+10 Find: Sealed Temple
Chaos orb Acc. ? 0 8 Raises elemental attacks; inflicts Sap to wearer Win: Archeodemon
Crystal orb Acc. ? 0 20 Mag+5 Win: Guardian
Sorcerer's mantle Acc. ? 0 0 Resists all elements; evasion +10% Find: Sealed Temple

Heavy armor

These armor parts can be worn by the following jobs: Knight, Mystic knight, Berserker, Dragoon, Samurai and Gladiator.

These items can subdivided in sets. Each set includes body armor, helm and shield; some also include gauntlets. Note that shields increase evasion rather than defense.

Name Part Cost Def Eva Special Location
Leather shield Arm 90 0 10 - Buy: Tule
Steal: Melusine
Bronze set (tot.def. = 07)
Bronze shield Arm 290 1 15 - Buy: Carwen
Bronze helm Head 250 2 0 - Buy: Carwen
Bronze armor Body 400 4 0 - Buy: Carwen
Iron set (tot.def. = 12)
Iron shield Arm 390 2 20 - Buy: Walse
Steal: Melusine
Iron helm Head 350 4 0 - Buy: Walse
Steal: Iron Giant
Iron armor Body 500 6 0 - Buy: Walse
Steal: Iron Giant
Mithril set (tot.def. = 18)
Mithril shield Arm 590 3 25 - Buy: Karnak
Win: Page 256
Steal: Shield Dragon, Ronkan Knight
Mithril helm Head 550 6 0 - Buy: Karnak
Find: North Mountain
Steal: Shadow Dancer
Mithril armor Body 700 9 0 - Buy: Karnak
Steal: Mythril Dragon
Mithril gloves Acc. 600 3 0 - Buy: Karnak
Find: Fire-Powered Ship
Win: Mythril Dragon
Gold set (tot.def. = 23)
Gold shield Arm 3000 4 30 - Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate
Find: Ronka Ruins
Win: Gilgamesh
Steal: Shield Dragon
Gold helm Head 3500 8 0 - Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate
Golden armor Body 4000 11 0 - Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate
Find: Ronka Ruins
Knight sub-set
Aegis shield Arm 4500 5 33 Resists Petrify;
M.Eva. +33%, Mag+1.
Find: Moore Forest, Istory Falls
Steal: Gorgimera, Halicarnassus
Gauntlet Acc. 3000 6 0 - Buy: Castle of Bal, Quelb, Castle Surgate
Steal: Gilgamesh (4), Prototype, Mecha Head
Diamond set (tot.def. = 31)
Diamond shield Arm 6000 6 35 Resists lightning. Buy: Moore
Find: Castle Exdeath
Diamond helm Head 7000 10 0 Resists lightning. Buy: Moore
Win: Ironclad
Steal: Bio Soldier
Diamond armor Body 8000 15 0 Resists lightning. Buy: Moore
Steal: Ziggurat Gigas
Elemental shields
Flame shield Arm 40000 7 40 Absorbs fire. Find: Moore Forest, Pyramid of Moore
Win: Odin
Steal: Dueling Knight, Twintania
Ice shield Arm 40000 7 0 Absorbs ice. Find: Castle Exdeath, Pyramid of Moore
Win: Belphegor
Steal: Numb Blade
Titan's gloves Acc. 5000 9 0 Str+5, Sta+5; Prevents Mini;
Mag-5, Spd-5.
Steal: Azulmagia
Crystal set (tot.def. = 41)
Crystal shield Arm 9000 8 45 - Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Steal: Crystelle
Crystal helm Head 10500 13 0 - Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Win: Crystelle
Crystal armor Body 12000 20 0 - Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Win: Sekhmet, Crystal Dragon
Genji set (tot.def. = 49)
Genji gloves Acc. 15000 12 0 Prevents Paralysis and Toad. Steal: Gilgamesh (3rd)
Genji helm Head 25000 18 0 Prevents Confuse and Mini. Steal: Gilgamesh (4th)
Genji shield Arm 20000 9 50 Prevents Paralysis and Mini. Steal: Gilgamesh (5th)
Genji armor Body 30000 22 0 Prevents Confuse and Toad. Steal: Gilgamesh (6th)
Accursed set (tot.def. = 49)
Blood shield Arm 0 15 1 Cursed. (dummied)
Thornlet Head 2 20 0 Cursed. Prevents Sleep; Mag-5;
causes Sap to wearer.
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Steal: Lamia Queen
Bone mail Body 2 30 0 Can be equipped by any job.
Cursed; Sta-5;
causes Undead to wearer[1].
Find: Drakenvale
Win: Hades
Steal: Necromancer
Cursed ring Acc. 2 25 10 Can be equipped by any job.
Cursed;
causes Doom to wearer.
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Steal: Fury, Hades
Advance set (tot.def. = 60)
Force shield Arm ? 15 10 Immune to all elements; Spd-5. Win: Omega Mk.II
Grand helm Head ? 18 0 - Win: Gil Turtle
Maximilian Body ? 27 0 Sta+2 Find: Sealed Temple
  1. Undead status: absorbs poison; prevents Instant-Defeat, Blind, Old, Confuse, Berserk and Regen; resist ice; weak to fire and Holy; damaged by healing and revive.

Medium armor

Default sorting is according to game progression. Sorting by "part" you can separate body vests, headgear and accessories.

The following jobs can wear medium armor parts: Monk, Thief, Ninja, Ranger, Blue Mage, Red Mage, Beastmaster, Chemist, Dancer.

The following jobs can also wear heavy armor parts: Knight, Dragoon, Samurai, Berserker, Mystic Knight, Mimic.

Name Part Cost Def M.Def. Special Location
Copper cuirass Body 350 3 2 - Buy: Carwen
Kenpo gi Body 450 5 2 Str+1. Buy: Walse
Silver plate Body 600 7 2 - Buy: Karnak
Win: Sergeant
Green beret Head 2500 3 1 Str+1, Spd+1 Find: Fire-Powered Ship
Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb
Steal: Page 32, Enkidu, Mindflayer
Thief's gloves Acc. 3000 4 0 Thief and Mime only.
Improves Steal success rate; Spd+1.
Find: Fire-Powered Ship
Steal: Sekhmet, Necrophobe
Ninja suit Body 3000 9 2 Spd+1. Find: Library of the Ancients
Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal
Win: Page 256
Angel robe Body 3000 10 11 Chemist and Mime only.
Immune to Poison; Sta+2.
Find: Castle of Bal
Buy: Phantom Village
Twist headband Head 3500 6 0 Str+3 Buy: Quelb, Castle Surgate
Steal: Steel Fist
Power sash Body 4500 11 0 Str+3. Buy: Quelb, Castle Surgate
Win: Yojimbo
Kornago gourd Acc. 10000 0 0 Improves Beastmaster's Catch
success rate.
Buy: Quelb (for 10000 Gil and a Kornago)
Steal: Omniscient
Hypno crown Head 75000 5 4 Improves Beastmaster's Control
success rate; Mag+1.
Find: Drakenvale
Tiger mask Head 5000 9 2 - Buy: Moore
Win: Famed Mimic Gogo
Diamond plate Body 6000 13 2 Resists lightning. Buy: Moore
Win: Calofisteri
Black garb Body 9000 17 2 Str+1, Spd+1 Find: Pyramid of Moore
Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Kaiser knuckles Acc. 15000 8 0 Improves Monk's karate
(barehanded)
; Str+5.
Find: Great Sea Trench
Win: Steel Fist
Black cowl Head 6500 12 2 Spd+2 Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Win: Azulmagia
Steal: Covert
Mirage vest Body 100 14 4 Grants Blink status. Find: Phantom Village
Win: Tonberry
Steal: Oiseaurare
Vishnu vest Body ? 20 8 Resists fire, ice and lightning. Find: Sealed Temple

Ribbon armor

Ribbon armor parts can only be equipped by the Dancer. If the Dancer masters the "Equip ribbons" ability, any other job can use these armor parts (plus the Man-eater knife).

These armor parts affect not only the Dancer's "Dance" command, but also the "Dance" effect of the Dancing dagger, a weapon that can be equipped by most job. Dance is simplified as follows: the most useful dance (the Tempting Tango that inflicts Confusion) is removed, and the chance of performing the Sword Dance is doubled.

Name Part Cost Def M.Def. Special Location
Lamia's tiara Head 2500 3 7 Improves Flirt, prevents Confuse, simplifies Dance; Mag+3 Buy: Phantom Village
Win: Lamia Queen
Steal: Lamia
Rainbow dress Body 5800 18 3 Improves Flirt, prevents Confuse, simplifies Dance. Find: Interdimensional Rift
Steal: Parthenope
Red slippers Acc. 9800 11 0 Improves Flirt, prevents Confuse, simplifies Dance; M.Eva+3 Find: Interdimensional Rift
Steal: Cherie
Ribbon Head 2 12 2 All attributes +5; prevents all status ailments. Find: Karnak Castle, Regole, Pyramid of Moore, Interdimensional Rift, Sealed Temple
Steal: Lemure

Light armor

Armor parts and accessories that can be equipped by magical jobs. They include hats (head parts) and robes (body parts). Default sorting is by price and game progression; sort by "part" to separate hats from robes.

The following jobs can wear these armors only: White Mage, Black Mage, Time Mage, Summoner, Geomancer, Bard, Oracle, Necromancer.

The following jobs can also wear medium armor parts: Blue Mage, Red Mage, Chemist, Dancer, Cannoneer.

Name Part Cost Def M.Def. Special Location
Cotton robe Body 350 2 4 - Buy: Carwen, Walse
Silk robe Body 500 4 6 - Find: Walse Tower
Buy: Karnak
Steal: Mykale
Sage's surplice Body 1000 6 8 Prevents Silence. Buy: Jachol, Crescent
Win: Drippy
Steal: Ra Mage
Wizard's hat Head 1500 4 2 Mag+1. Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate
Win: Gilgamesh, Mini Magician
Steal: Mini Magician
Gaea gear Body 2000 8 10 Improves earth-elemental spells. Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate
Win: Gravitator
Steal: Sorcerer, Abductor
Sage's miter Head 3000 6 2 Mag+2. Buy: Moore
Win: Flaremancer
Steal: Death Dealer
Luminous robe Body 4000 11 12 Mag+2. Buy: Moore
Win: Mykale, Necrophobe
Circlet Head 4500 10 2 Mag+3. Find: Island Shrine
Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Win: Gorgimera
White robe Body 8000 14 14 Mag+3, Sta+3. Find: Pyramid of Moore
Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Win: Mindflayer
Black robe Body 8000 14 14 Mag+5. Find: Pyramid of Moore
Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench
Win: Fury
Gold hairpin Head 30000 0 2 MP cost of all spells is halved. Find: Pyramid of Moore, Barrier Tower
Steal: Famed Mimic Gogo
Robe of lords Body ? 18 22 Mag+1. Find: Sealed Temple