Final Fantasy V has a wide variety of armor which protects characters from physical and magical damage. However, some classes cannot equip certain types of armor. With 21 jobs (not counting Bare), it may seem difficult to keep track of which armor goes with which jobs. But with a few exceptions this can be simplified by dividing the jobs in to five types, and then classifying the armor according which job types can use it. The types are:
- Fighter: Knight, Lancer, Samurai, Berserkr, Sorcerer
- Specialized: Monk, Thief, Ninja, Hunter, Trainer
- Mixed: BlueMage, Red Mage, Chemist, Dancer
- Mage: W. Mage, B. Mage, TimeMage, Summoner, Geomancr, Bard
- General: Mime, Bare
Mixed types can equip any armor which specialized or mage types can equip. Bare can equip any armor and, with a few exceptions noted, so can Mime. This simplifies the possibilities even more. Some abilities can allow some jobs to equip armor they wouldn't normally be able to, for example EqShield allows any job to equip shields.
The Bare job can equip all armor in the game and so is not listed here. Mime is only listed in exceptional cases. Unless otherwise noted, the buy price for the item is twice the sell price, though many items aren't sold in shops. Items are shown by the jobs that can equip them, the slot (Head/Body/Relic), and then in the reverse order they appear in the Equip menu, which is (more or less) according to Def.
Common
This is armor that can be equipped by any job. This includes the "Leather" set (cap, armor, shoes) and accessories with special effects.
Head
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather cap | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (none) | Buy: Tule Find: Pirates' Hideout, Wind Shrine Win: Goblin |
| Plumed hat | 175 | 2 | 2 | 2 | (none) | Buy: Karnak, Crescent Steal: Tonberry, Calofisteri |
| Coronet | 37500 | 5 | 4 | 8 | Mag.Pwr +1, Inc. success of Cntrl ability | Find: Drakenvale |
Body
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leather armor | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | (none) | Buy: Tule Steal: Melusine |
| Bone mail | 1 | 30 | 5 | 3 | Stamina -5, immunity to Doom, Poison, Blind, Old, Muddle, Berserk, Regen, weak to Fire, Holy, resist Ice, absorb Poison, Undead "status" | Find: Drakenvale Win: Hades Steal: Necromancer |
Relic
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winged Shoes | 25000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Haste status, immunity to Stop, Slow, Sleep, Paralysis | Find: Interdimensional Rift Buy: Phantom Village Win: Cherie |
| Elf Cloak | 2000 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Speed +1, Mag.Pwr +1, chance of avoiding physical attack. | Find: Walse Castle, Karnak Castle, Moogle Village Win: Halicarnassus Steal: Cherie |
| Wall Ring | 10000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Reflect status | Find: Istory Falls Win: Reflect Knight, Parthenope, Leviathan Steal: Reflect Mage, Carbuncle, Barrier, Calofisteri, Fury, Lemure |
| KornagoGourd | 5000 | 0 | 0 | 15 | Max. health for Catch ability to work raised. | Buy: Quelb (for 10000 Gil and a Kornago) Steal: Omniscient |
| LeatherShoes | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (none) | Find: Tule (x2) Steal: Melusine, Minotaur Win: Black Goblin |
| SilverGlasses | 125 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Immunity to Blind. | Find: Walz Win: Iron Claw Steal: Stones, Page 64 |
| Angel Ring | 25000 | 5 | 10 | 1 | Immunity to Zombie, Old | Find: Interdimensional Rift Buy: Istory, Phantom Village Win: Vilia Steal: Druid, Baldanders |
| Coral Ring | 25000 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Absorb Water, Nullify Fire, Weak Bolt | Find: Interdimensional Rift Buy: Istory, Phantom Village Win: Yellow Dragon Steal: Parthenope |
| Fire Ring | 25000 | 5 | 5 | 1 | Absorb Fire, Nullify Ice, Weak Water | Find: Great Sea Trench Buy: Istory, Phantom Village Steal: Red Dragon |
| KaisrKnuckle | 7500 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Vigor +5, unarmed attack increased | Find: Great Sea Trench Win: Steel Fist |
| Protect Ring | 15000 | 10 | 10 | 1 | Stamina +5, Regen status | Find: Istory Falls, Pyramid of Moore, Island Shrine Steal: Soul Cannon (Phoenix Tower), Odin |
| Hex Ring | 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | Countdown status | Find: Pyramid of Moore Steal: Fury, Hades |
Fighter
These are suits of armor, helmets and gauntlets useable by fighter types only.
Head
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BronzeHelment | 125 | 2 | 2 | 4 | (none) | |
| Iron Helmet | 175 | 4 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Steal: Iron Giant |
| MythrilHelmt | 275 | 6 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Buy: Karnak Find: North Mountain Steal: Shadow Dancer |
| Gold Helment | 1750 | 8 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate |
| DiamondHelmt | 3500 | 10 | 2 | 4 | Resist Bolt | Buy: Moore Win: Ironclad Steal: Bio Soldier |
| CrystalHelmt | 5250 | 13 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Win: Crystelle |
| Thornlet | 1 | 20 | 5 | 4 | HP Leak status, Mag.Pwr -5, Immunity to Sleep | Find: Pyramid of Moore Steal: Lamia Queen |
Body
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Armor | 200 | 4 | 2 | 8 | (none) | Buy: Carwen |
| Iron Armor | 200 | 6 | 2 | 8 | (none) | Buy: Walse Steal: Iron Giant |
| MythrilArmor | 350 | 9 | 2 | 8 | (none) | Buy: Karnak Steal: Mythril Dragon |
| Gold Armor | 2000 | 12 | 2 | 8 | (none) | Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate Find: Ronka Ruins |
| DiamondArmor | 4000 | 15 | 2 | 8 | Resist Bolt | Buy: Moore Steal: Ziggurat Gigas |
| Crystalmail | 6000 | 20 | 2 | 8 | (none) | Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Find: Pyramid of Moore Win: Sekhmet, Crystal Dragon |
Relic
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MythrilGlove | 300 | 3 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Karnak Find: Fire-Powered Ship Win: Mythril Dragon |
| Gauntlet | 1500 | 6 | 1 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Castle of Bal, Quelb, Castle Surgate Steal: Gilgamesh (4), Prototype, Mecha Head |
| Titan's gloves | 2500 | 9 | 1 | 10 | Vigor +5, Speed -5, Stamina +5, Mag.Pwr -5, immunity to Mini | Steal: Azulmagia |
Shield
These are hand equipped like weapons. Shields are useable by fighter types jobs and BlueMages. The main use for shields is to block physical attacks, and they are rated by Evade rather than Def. The Evade rating is the percent of attacks blocked.
| Name | Sell | Evade | Def. | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetherShield | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | (none) | Buy: Tule Steal: Melusine |
| BronzeShield | 145 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Carwen |
| Iron Shield | 195 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Walse Steal: Melusine |
| MythrilShield | 295 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Karnak Win: Page 256 Steal: Shield Dragon, Ronkan Knight |
| Gold Shield | 1500 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate Find: Ronka Ruins Win: Gilgamesh Steal: Shield Dragon |
| Aegis Shield | 2250 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Mag.Pwr +1, Immunity to Break, chance (33%) of avoiding magic | Find: Moore Forest, Istory Falls Steal: Gorgimera, Halicarnassus |
| DiamndShield | 3000 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Resist Bolt | Buy: Moore Find: Castle Exdeath |
| Flame Shield | 20000 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Absorb Fire | Find: Moore Forest, Pyramid of Moore Win: Odin Steal: Dueling Knight, Twintania |
| Ice Shield | 20000 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Absorb Ice | Find: Castle Exdeath, Pyramid of Moore Win: Belphegor Steal: Numb Blade |
| CrystalShield | 4500 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 5 | (none) | Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Steal: Crystelle |
Soft
This is body armor useable by fighter, specialty and mixed jobs,
Body
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze Plate | 175 | 3 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Buy: Carwen |
| Kung-fu Suit | 225 | 5 | 2 | 3 | Vigor +1 | Buy: Walse |
| Silver Plate | 300 | 7 | 2 | 4 | (none) | Buy: Karnak Win: Sergeant |
| Ninja Suit | 1500 | 9 | 2 | 3 | Speed +1 | Find: Library of the Ancients Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal Win: Page 256 |
| Power Tasuki | 2250 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Vigor +3 | Buy: Quelb, Castle Surgate Win: Yojimbo |
| DiamondPlate | 3000 | 13 | 2 | 4 | Resist Bolt | Buy: Moore Win: Calofisteri |
| Mirage Vest | 50 | 14 | 4 | 3 | Blink status (1 image) at start of battle | Find: Phantom Village Win: Tonberry Steal: Oiseaurare |
| BlackCostume | 4500 | 17 | 2 | 3 | Vigor +1, Speed +1 | Find: Pyramid of Moore Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench |
Cloth
This includes headgear for specialized and mixed jobs.
Head
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Beret | 1250 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Vigor +1, Speed +1 | Find: Fire-Powered Ship Buy: Jachol, Lix, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Steal: Page 32, Enkidu, Mindflayer |
| RopeHeadBand | 1750 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Vigor +3 | Buy: Quelb, Castle Surgate Steal: Steel Fist |
| Tiger Mask | 2500 | 9 | 2 | 2 | (none) | Buy: Moore Win: Famed Mimic Gogo |
| Black Hood | 3250 | 12 | 2 | 0 | Speed +2 | Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Win: Azulmagia Steal: Covert |
Arm band
This armor goes in the relic slot and is useable by specialty, mixed and mage jobs.
Relic
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SilvrArmBand | 250 | 2 | 3 | 3 | (none) | |
| Power Wrist | 1250 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vigor +3 | |
| DimndArmBand | 2000 | 4 | 5 | 3 | (none) |
Mage
These are robes and headgear useable by mixed and mage jobs.
Head
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HairOrnament | 15000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Use Half MP for casting | Find: Pyramid of Moore, Barrier Tower Steal: Famed Mimic Gogo |
| Lamia's Tiara | 1250 | 3 | 7 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +3, immunity to Muddle, inc. chance of Sword Dance | Buy: Phantom Village Win: Lamia Queen Steal: Lamia |
| Wizard Hat | 750 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +1 | Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate Win: Gilgamesh, Mini Magician Steal: Mini Magician |
| Poet Cap | 1500 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +2, Immunity to Mute | Buy: Moore Win: Flaremancer Steal: Death Dealer |
| Circlet | 2250 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +3 | Find: Island Shrine Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Win: Gorgimera |
Body
| Name | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Robe | 150 | 2 | 4 | 2 | (none) | Buy: Carwen, Walse |
| Silk robe | 250 | 4 | 6 | 2 | (none) | Find: Walse Tower Buy: Karnak Steal: Mykale |
| Poet Robe | 500 | 6 | 8 | 2 | Immunity to Mute | Buy: Jachol, Crescent Win: Drippy Steal: Ra Mage |
| Earth Robe | 1000 | 8 | 10 | 2 | Increase Earth power | Buy: Regole, Quelb, Castle of Bal, Castle Surgate Win: Gravitator Steal: Sorcerer, Abductor |
| LuminousRobe | 2000 | 11 | 12 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +2 | Buy: Moore Win: Mykale, Necrophobe |
| Black Robe | 4000 | 14 | 14 | 2 | Mag.Pwr +5 | Find: Pyramid of Moore Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Win: Fury |
| White Robe | 4000 | 14 | 14 | 2 | Stamina +3, Mag.Pwr +3 | Find: Pyramid of Moore Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Win: Mindflayer |
Dancer
This is armor that can only be used by Dancers (not Mimes). Wearing any armor of this type will double the chances that the Flirt ability will succeed. The Dance ability is modified so that Tempt Tango is not longer performed and the chance of performing the Sword Dance is doubled. The same applies with the dance effect of the Dancing Dagger.
| Name | Part | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribbon | Head | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Vigor +5, Speed +5, Stamina +5, Mag. Pwr +5 Immunity to Doom, Break, Toad, Poison, Blind, Old, Berserk, Mute |
Find: Karnak Castle, Regole, Pyramid of Moore, Interdimensional Rift, Sealed Temple Steal: Lemure |
| Rainbow dress | Body | 2900 | 18 | 3 | 3 | Immunity to Muddle | Find: Interdimensional Rift Steal: Parthenope |
| Red slippers | Relic | 4900 | 11 | 3 | 1 | Immunity to Muddle | Find: Interdimensional Rift Steal: Cherie |
Miscellaneous
This includes armor which does not fall into the classification scheme above.
| Name | Jobs | Part | Sell | Def | M.Def. | Wgt | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Robe | Chemist, Mime | Body | 1500 | 10 | 11 | 2 | Stamina +2, Immunity to Poison (status), Nullify Poison (element) | Find: Castle of Bal Buy: Phantom Village |
| Thief'sGlove | Thief, Mime | Relic | 1500 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Speed +1, improves Steal success rate | Find: Fire-Powered Ship Steal: Sekhmet, Necrophobe |
Genji
This is a special set of armor obtained by stealing from the boss Gilgamesh in four of six battles with him. These are usable by fighter types and by BlueMage for the shield.
| Name | Part | Sell | Def | M.Def | Wgt | Special | Battle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genji gloves | Relic | 7500 | 12 | 1 | 6 | Immunity to Paralyze, Toad. | 3rd |
| Genji helm | Head | 12500 | 15 | 2 | 5 | Immunity to Muddle, Mini. | 4th |
| Genji shield | Arm | 10000 | 9 | 1 | 6 | Evade 50, Immunity to Paralyze, Mini. | 5th |
| Genji armor | Body | 15000 | 22 | 0 | 9 | Immunity to Muddle, Toad. | 6th |
GBA only
These are items that only occur in the GBA version
| Name | Part | Cost | Def | M.Def. | Special | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal crown | Head | ? | 13 | 13 | Spd+1, Mag+1 | Find: Sealed Temple |
| 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 |
| Vishnu vest | Body | ? | 20 | 8 | Resists fire, ice and lightning. | Find: Sealed Temple |
| 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 |
| Robe of lords | Body | ? | 18 | 22 | Mag+1. | Find: Sealed Temple |