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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.

Names given in bold are for the PS version of the game (if known); names for other versions are also given if they are substantially different. Monster and location names are for the PS version (if known). See Statuses for descriptions of status effects, and Elements for more information on elements and elemental effects.

Common[edit]

This is armor that can be equipped by any job.

Head[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Leather Cap
Leather Helmet (SNES)
25 1 1 1 (none) Buy: Tule
Find: Pirate cave, Wind Shrine
Win: Goblin, Sleepy
Plumed Hat 175 2 2 2 (none) Buy: Karnak, Crescent
Steal: Tonberry, Calofisteri
Coronet
Hypno crown (GBA)
37500 5 4 8 Mag.Pwr +1, Inc. success of Cntrl ability Find: Drakenvale

Body[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
LeatherArmor
Leather Clothes (SNES)
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[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Winged Shoes
Running Shoes (SNES)
Hermes sandals (GBA)
25000 0 3 1 Haste status, immunity to Stop, Slow, Sleep, Paralysis Buy: Mirage (guild)
Find: Interdimensional Rift
Win: Cherie
Elf Cloak
Elf Cape (SNES)
Elven mantle (GBA)
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
Reflect ring (GBA)
10000 0 0 1 Reflect status Find: Istory Falls
Win: Reflect Knight, Parthenope, Leviathan
Steal: Reflect Mage, Carbuncle, Barrier, Calofisteri, Fury, Lemure
KornagoGourd
Corna Jar (SNES)
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: BlakGoblin
SilverGlasses
Glasses (SNES)
Silver Specs (GBA)
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 Buy: Easterly, Mirage (guild)
Find: Interdimensional Rift
Win: Vilia
Steal: Druid, Baldanders
Coral Ring 25000 5 5 1 Absorb Water, Nullify Fire, Weak Bolt Buy: Easterly, Mirage (guild)
Find: Interdimensional Rift
Win: YellowDrgn
Steal: Parthenope
Fire Ring 25000 5 5 1 Absorb Fire, Nullify Ice, Weak Water Buy: Easterly, Mirage (guild)
Find: Great Sea Trench
Steal: Red Dragon
KaisrKnuckle 7500 8 0 1 Vigor +5, unarmed attack increased Find: Great Sea Trench
Win: Fall Guard
Protect Ring
Guard Ring (SNES)
15000 10 10 1 Stamina +5, Regen status Find: Istory Falls, Pyramid of Moore, Island Shrine
Steal: Soul Cannon (Phoenix Tower), Odin
Hex Ring
Cursed ring (SNES, GBA)
1 25 5 1 Countdown status Find: Pyramid of Moore
Steal: Fury, Hades

Fighter[edit]

These are suits of armor, helmets and gauntlets useable by fighter types only.

Head[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
BronzeHelment 125 2 2 4 (none) Buy: Kerwin
Iron Helmet 175 4 2 4 (none) Buy: Walz
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: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
DiamondHelmt 3500 10 2 4 Resist Bolt Buy: Moore
Win: Ironclad
Steal: Bio Soldier
CrystalHelmt 5250 13 2 4 (none) Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Win: Crystelle
Thornlet 1 20 5 4 HP Leak status, Mag.Pwr -5, Immunity to Sleep Find: Pyramid of Moore
Steal: Lamia Queen

Body[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Bronze Armor 200 4 2 8 (none) Buy: Kerwin
Iron Armor 200 6 2 8 (none) Buy: Walz
Steal: Iron Giant
MythrilArmor 350 9 2 8 (none) Buy: Karnak
Steal: Mythril Dragon
Gold Armor 2000 12 2 8 (none) Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
Find: Ronka Ruins
DiamondArmor 4000 15 2 8 Resist Bolt Buy: Moore
Steal: Ziggurat Gigas
Crystalmail 6000 20 2 8 (none) Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Win: Sekhmet, Crystal Dragon

Relic[edit]

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: Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
Steal: Gilgamesh (4), Prototype, Mecha Head
Giant'sGlove
Titan's gloves (GBA)
2500 9 1 10 Vigor +5, Speed -5, Stamina +5, Mag.Pwr -5, immunity to Mini Steal: Azulmagia (rare)

Shield[edit]

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: Kerwin
Iron Shield 195 20 2 0 5 (none) Buy: Walz
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: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
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: Mirage, Dwarf village
Steal: Crystelle

Soft[edit]

This is body armor useable by fighter, specialty and mixed jobs,

Body[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Bronze Plate
Copper Armor (SNES)
Copper cuirass (GBA)
175 3 2 4 (none) Buy: Kerwin
Kung-fu Suit
Training Suit (SNES)
Kenpo gi (GBA)
225 5 2 3 Vigor +1 Buy: Walz
Silver Plate
Silver Armor (SNES)
300 7 2 4 (none) Buy: Karnak
Win: Sergeant
Ninja Suit
Stealth Robe (SNES)
1500 9 2 3 Speed +1 Buy: Jachol, Rikks, Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb
Find: Library of the Ancients
Win: Page 256
Power Tasuki
Strength Suit (SNES)
Power sash (GBA)
2250 11 0 0 Vigor +3 Buy: Kelb, Surgate Castle
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
Dark Suit (SNES)
Black garb (GBA)
4500 17 2 3 Vigor +1, Speed +1 Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Find: Pyramid of Moore

Cloth[edit]

This includes headgear for specialized and mixed jobs.

Head[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Green Beret 1250 3 2 2 Vigor +1, Speed +1 Buy: Jachol, Rikks, Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb
Find: Fire-Powered Ship
Steal: Page 32, Enkidu, Mindflayer
RopeHeadBand
Bandana (SNES)
Twist headband (GBA)
1750 6 0 2 Vigor +3 Buy: Kelb, Surgate Castle
Steal: Steel Fist
Tiger Mask 2500 9 2 2 (none) Buy: Moore
Win: Famed Mimic Gogo
Black Hood
Dark Hood (SNES)
Black cowl (GBA)
3250 12 2 0 Speed +2 Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Win: Azulmagia
Steal: Covert

Arm band[edit]

This armor goes in the relic slot and is useable by specialty, mixed and mage jobs.

Relic[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
SilvrArmBand
Silver Ring (SNES)
250 2 3 3 (none) Buy: Karnak
Power Wrist
Power Ring (SNES)
1250 3 0 3 Vigor +3 Buy: Kelb
DimndArmBand
Diamond Ring (SNES)
2000 4 5 3 (none) Buy: Moore

Mage[edit]

These are robes and headgear useable by mixed and mage jobs.

Head[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
HairOrnament
Gold Hairpin (SNES, GBA)
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: Mirage (guild)
Win: Lamia Queen
Steal: Lamia
Wizard Hat
Tricorn (SNES)
750 4 2 2 Mag.Pwr +1 Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
Win: Gilgamesh, Mini Magician
Steal: Mini Magician
Poet Cap
Magus Hat (SNES)
Sage's miter (GBA)
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 Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Find: Island Shrine
Win: Gorgimera

Body[edit]

Name Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Cotton Robe
Cotton Suit (SNES)
150 2 4 2 (none) Buy: Kerwin, Walz
Silk robe 250 4 6 2 (none) Buy: Karnak
Find: Walse Tower
Steal: Mykale
Poet Robe
Bard's Clothes (SNES)
Sage's surplice (GBA)
500 6 8 2 Immunity to Mute Buy: Jachol, Crescent
Win: Drippy
Steal: Ra Mage
Earth Robe
Gaia Gear (SNES, GBA)
1000 8 10 2 Increase Earth power Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb, Surgate Castle
Win: Gravitator
Steal: Sorcerer, Abductor
LuminousRobe
Lumina Suit (SNES)
2000 11 12 2 Mag.Pwr +2 Buy: Moore
Win: Mykale, Necrophobe
Black Robe
Black Suit (SNES)
4000 14 14 2 Mag.Pwr +5 Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Win: Fury
White Robe
White Suit (SNES)
4000 14 14 2 Stamina +3, Mag.Pwr +3 Buy: Mirage, Dwarf village
Find: Pyramid of Moore
Win: Mindflayer

Dancer[edit]

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
Prism Dress
Rainbow Suit (SNES)
Rainbow dress (GBA)
Body 2900 18 3 3 Immunity to Muddle Find: N-zone (castle)
Steal: Parthenope
Red Shoes (SNES)
Red slippers (GBA)
Relic 4900 11 3 1 Immunity to Muddle Find: Interdimensional Rift
Steal: Cherie

Miscellaneous[edit]

This includes armor which does not fall into the classification scheme above.

Name Jobs Part Sell Def M.Def. Wgt Special Location
Angel Robe
Angel Suit (SNES)
Chemist, Mime Body 1500 10 11 2 Stamina +2, Immunity to Poison (status), Nullify Poison (element) Buy: Mirage (guild)
Find: Castle of Bal
Thief'sGlove Thief, Mime Relic 1500 4 0 1 Speed +1, improves Steal success rate Find: Fire-Powered Ship
Steal: Sekhmet, Necrophobe

Genji[edit]

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[edit]

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