Here's the armor (headgear and armlets included) list, in the order the game stores them. Graphics found on the (now defunct) Japanese icon site 16x16 (previously found at http://finefeather.cool.ne.jp/1616), saving me the trouble of extracting them myself. A number of these armors are named after various enemies, leading to naming differences that really have nothing to do with the equipment itself.
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All headgear (other than None) provides 23 evasion and 23 magic evade. |
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| なし | None | Bare Head | |
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Used internally when no headgear is equipped. It provides no benefit. |
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バンダナ | Bandana | Bandanna |
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+2 defense, +2 magic defense. Boy only. First sold in Potos Village. |
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プリティリボン | Pretty Ribbon | Hair Ribbon |
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+3 defense, +3 magic defense. Girl only. First sold at normal price in Pandora (item shop). |
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ラビのぼうし | Rabbie Hat | Rabite Cap |
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+5 defense, +5 magic defense. Sprite only. First sold at normal price in Dwarf Village. |
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ヘッドギア | Headgear | Head Gear |
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+7 defense, +7 magic defense. Boy only. First sold in Dwarf Village. Also available slightly earlier as a rare drop from Goblins (Kid Goblins) in Gaia's Navel. |
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羽ぼうし | Feathered Hat | Quill Cap |
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+10 defense, +10 magic defense. Girl and Sprite. First sold at normal price in Matango. Also available slightly earlier as a rare drop from Blood Owls (Nemesis Owls) in the Upper Land forest. |
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鉄のカブト | Iron Helmet | Steel Cap |
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+13 defense, +13 magic defense. Boy only. Sold in Matango. |
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金のかみかざり | Gold Headdress | Golden Tiara |
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+17 defense, +17 magic defense. Girl and Sprite. First sold in Kakkara and the Icy Sea Lion Village. |
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アライグマハット | Raccoon Hat | Raccoon Cap |
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+21 defense, +21 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Kakkara and the Icy Sea Lion Village. |
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ポロビンフード | Porobin Hood | Quilted Hood |
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+26 defense, +26 magic defense, +5 Agility. Girl and Sprite. First sold in Southtown. Also available early as a rare drop from Porobin Foot (Robin Foot) enemies in the Fire Temple. |
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タイガーキャップ | Tiger Cap | Tiger Cap |
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+32 defense, +32 magic defense. All characters. Sold in Northtown. |
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サークレット | Circlet | Circlet |
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+38 defense, +38 magic defense, +5 Intelligence. Boy and Sprite. First sold in Mandara. |
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ルビーアーメット | Ruby Armet | Ruby Armet |
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+46 defense, +46 magic defense. Girl only. Likely meant for Mandara, but not sold anywhere or found as a drop from anything. Armet: A completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin (Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)). Unfortunately, the Ruby Armet appears to be unobtainable without cheating. |
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ユニコヘルム | Unicorn Helm | Unicorn Helm |
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+55 defense, +55 magic defense. All characters. Sold in the Gold City. Equipment flags seem to indicate it should give +5 Spirit, but the bonus doesn't work. |
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ドラゴンヘルム | Dragon Helm | Dragon Helm |
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+66 defense, +66 magic defense. All characters. First sold in the Gold City. |
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ダックヘルメット | Duck Helmet | Duck Helm |
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+78 defense, +78 magic defense. All characters. First sold in the Gold City. |
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ニードルヘルム | Needle Helm | Needle Helm |
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+140 defense, +140 magic defense. All characters. Sold by Nikita at the lost continent after clearing the events there. Note the sudden jump in defensive ability, suggestive of cut content. Either way, don't miss getting these! |
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コカトリスヘルム | Cockatrice Helm | Cockatrice Cap |
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+142 defense, +143 magic defense. Prevents Petrified. All characters. Rare drop from Basilisk. |
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デビルキャップ | Devil Cap | Amulet Helm |
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+143 defense, +142 magic defense, +5 Intelligence. Girl and Sprite. Rare drop from Devil Magazine (National Scar). Equipment flags seem to indicate it should also give +5 Spirit, but the bonus doesn't work. |
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グリフォンヘルム | Griffin Helm | Griffin Helm |
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+145 defense, +145 magic defense, +5 Strength, +5 Agility. Boy only. Rare drop from Griffin Hand. Griffin Hands appear only in the Mana Holyland, making this permanently missable. |
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精霊の王冠 | Spirit Crown | Faerie Crown |
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+150 defense, +150 magic defense, +5 Intelligence. Girl and Sprite. Common drop from Terminator. Equipment flags seem to indicate it should also give +5 Spirit, but the bonus doesn't work. |
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All body armor (other than None) provides 37 evasion and 15 magic evade. |
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| なし | None | No | |
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Used internally when no body armor is equipped. It provides no benefit. |
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革のツナギ | Leather Overalls | Overalls |
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+3 defense, +1 magic defense. Boy only. Sold in Potos Village. |
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カンフー道着 | Kung Fu Suit | Kung Fu Suit |
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+4 defense, +2 magic defense. Girl only. Sold in Pandora (item shop). |
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チビっ子ローブ | Munchkin Robe | Midge Robe |
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+7 defense, +4 magic defense. Sprite only. Sold in Dwarf Village. |
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くさりのチョッキ | Chain Vest | Chain Vest |
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+10 defense, +6 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Kippo Village. |
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パンクスーツ | Punk Suit | Spiky Suit |
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+13 defense, +8 magic defense. Boy and Sprite. First sold in Dwarf Village. |
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チャイナドレス | Cheongsam | Kung Fu Dress |
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+17 defense, +10 magic defense. Girl only. First sold in Kippo Village. Also known as a Mandarin gown. The Japanese name is literally "China dress". |
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ハデなツナギ | Gaudy Overalls | Fancy Overalls |
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+22 defense, +13 magic defense. All characters. Sold in Matango. Also available slightly earlier as a rare drop from Garashas (Kimono Birds) in the cave outside town. |
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銀のチェスト | Silver Chest | Chest Guard |
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+28 defense, +16 magic defense. Girl and Sprite. First sold in Kakkara and the Icy Sea Lion Village. |
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黄金のベスト | Golden Vest | Golden Vest |
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+34 defense, +20 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Kakkara and the Icy Sea Lion Village. |
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ルビーの胸あて | Ruby Breastplate | Ruby Vest |
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+43 defense, +24 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Southtown. |
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トラのぬいぐるみ | Tiger Costume | Tiger Suit |
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+52 defense, +29 magic defense. Boy and Sprite. Sold in Northtown. I'd have expected something wearable to be called きぐるみ (kigurumi, roughly translated, a full-body costume), but apparently ぬいぐるみ (nuigurumi) works for that as well, even though it more typically refers to stuffed toys like teddy bears. |
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タイガービキニ | Tiger Bikini | Tiger Bikini |
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+64 defense, +35 magic defense. Girl only. Sold in Northtown. And somehow the skimpy version provides better protection. Video game logic! |
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魔法のヨロイ | Magical Armor | Magical Armor |
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+78 defense, +41 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Mandara. |
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トータスメイル | Tortoise Mail | Tortoise Mail |
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+95 defense, +49 magic defense. Boy and Sprite. Sold in Tasmanica. |
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バラのレオタード | Rose Leotard | Flower Suit |
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+115 defense, +57 magic defense. Prevents Asleep and Poisoned. Girl only. Sold in the Gold City. |
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バトルスーツ | Battle Suit | Battle Suit |
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+139 defense, +67 magic defense. All characters. First sold in the Gold City. |
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プロテクター | Protector | Vestguard |
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+240 defense, +90 magic defense. All characters. Sold by Nikita at the lost continent after clearing the events there. Note the sudden jump in defensive ability, suggestive of cut content. Either way, don't miss getting these! |
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バンパイアマント | Vampire Manteau | Vampire Cape |
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+243 defense, +93 magic defense. Girl and Sprite. Common drop from Satan Head (Fiend Head). |
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プラズマスーツ | Plasma Suit | Power Suit |
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+245 defense, +95 magic defense, +5 Strength. Boy only. Common drop from Metal Viledar (Whimper). |
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精霊のマント | Spirit Manteau | Faerie Cloak |
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+250 defense, +100 magic defense, +5 Vitality. Girl and Sprite. Common drop from Master Ninja. |
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All accessories (other than None) provide 15 evasion and 37 magic evade. |
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| なし | None | Nothing | |
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Used internally when no accessory is equipped. It provides no benefit. |
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精霊のうでわ | Spirit Bracelet | Faerie's Ring |
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+100 defense, +250 magic defense, +5 Agility. Prevents Confused, Poisoned, Munchkin, and Ballooned. All characters. Common drop from Wolf Devil (Wolf Lord). Most equipment is stored in ascending order of power, but this seems to have gotten switched with the Wristband somehow. |
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エルボーパット | Elbow Pad | Elbow Pad |
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+2 defense, +4 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Kippo Village. |
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パワーリスト | Power Wrist | Power Wrist |
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+4 defense, +7 magic defense, +5 Strength. All characters. First sold in Dwarf Village. |
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コブラのうでわ | Cobra Bracelet | Cobra Bracelet |
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+6 defense, +10 magic defense. Prevents Poisoned. All characters. First sold in Pandora (armor shop, after clearing ruins). |
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ウルフバンド | Wolf Band | Wolf's Band |
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+8 defense, +13 magic defense, +5 Agility. All characters. Sold in Matango. |
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銀のうでわ | Silver Bracelet | Silver Band |
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+10 defense, +17 magic defense. All characters. First sold in Kakkara and the Icy Sea Lion Village. Equipment flags seem to indicate it should give +5 Spirit, but the bonus doesn't work. |
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ゴーレムリング | Golem Ring | Golem Ring |
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+13 defense, +22 magic defense. Prevents Heavy. All characters. First sold in Southtown. |
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スノーマンリング | Snowman Ring | Frosty Ring |
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+16 defense, +28 magic defense. Prevents Snowman. All characters. Sold in Northtown. |
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オチューリング | Ochu Ring | Ivy Amulet |
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+20 defense, +34 magic defense. Prevents Asleep and Poisoned. All characters. First sold in Mandara. The ochu of Final Fantasy and related games is likely named and modeled after the otyugh of Dungeons and Dragons, a three-legged tentacled underground aberration that prefers to feed on offal and other foul substances. Thanks to kahran042 for pointing this out. As with Moogles, the popularized term may not be quite accurate, but it's familiar enough as this point that I'd just as soon leave it as-is other than noting the probable reference. |
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金のブレスレット | Gold Bracelet | Gold Bracelet |
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+24 defense, +43 magic defense. Prevents Petrified. All characters. Sold in Tasmanica. |
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プロテクトリング | Protect Ring | Shield Ring |
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+29 defense, +52 magic defense. All characters. Sold in the Gold City. |
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ラピスのうでわ | Lapis Bracelet | Lazuri Ring |
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+35 defense, +64 magic defense, +5 Intelligence. All characters. First sold in the Gold City. Equipment flags seem to indicate it should also give +5 Spirit, but the bonus doesn't work. |
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レジストリング | Resist Ring | Guardian Ring |
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+41 defense, +78 magic defense. All characters. Rare drop from Element Sword (Doom Sword). |
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ガントレット | Gauntlet | Gauntlet |
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+90 defense, +240 magic defense, +5 Strength. All characters. Sold by Nikita at the lost continent after clearing the events there. Also available early as a rare drop from Dark Knights in the Darkness Temple, or from Metal Crawlers on the lost continent itself. Note the sudden jump in defensive ability, suggestive of cut content. Either way, don't miss getting these! |
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ニンジャのこて | Ninja's Vambrace | Ninja Gloves |
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+91 defense, +241 magic defense, +5 Agility. Prevents Heavy. All characters. Rare drop from Dark Stalker. |
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ドラゴンリング | Dragon Ring | Dragon Ring |
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+92 defense, +242 magic defense. All characters. Rare drop from Mini Poseidon (Ice Thug). Mini Poseidons appear only in the Mana Holyland, making this permanently missable. |
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バイルダーリング | Viledar Ring | Watcher Ring |
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+93 defense, +243 magic defense. Prevents Moogle. All characters. Rare drop from Chaos Sorcerer (Eggplant Man). Chaos Sorcerers only appear naturally in the Mana Holyland; however, Shapeshifters found elsewhere can turn into them. |
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チビデビルリング | Mini Devil Ring | Imp's Ring |
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+94 defense, +244 magic defense. Prevents Snowman and Ablaze. All characters. Rare drop from Ghost. Ghosts appear only in the Mana Holyland, making this permanently missable. |
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デーモンリング | Demon Ring | Amulet Ring |
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+95 defense, +245 magic defense. Prevents Petrified. All characters. Common drop from Hell Water (Tsunami). |
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リストバンド | Wristband | Wristband |
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+1 defense, +3 magic defense. Boy and Girl. First sold at normal price in Pandora (item shop). Most equipment is stored in ascending order of power, but this seems to have gotten switched with the Spirit Bracelet somehow. It's also the only accessory that not every character can use. |
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Armor attribute data is found in 10-byte records starting at offset 0x1040D0 in the Japanese ROM. Names are stored elsewhere.
The known bits increase the corresponding character stats by 5 when equipped.
Total defense is defense from all armors worn plus Vitality. Defense reduces damage taken from physical attacks, so the more, the better.
Total evasion is evasion from all armors worn plus Agility / 4. Though the code allows for each piece of equipment to have its own value, all headgear uses 23, all body armor uses 37, and all accessories use 15, so a fully equipped character will have 75 evasion from equipment, regardless of the equipment (note that, while each None is techically equipment as far as the game data is concerned, they don't count and unsurprisingly provide zero evasion).
In addition to increasing the chance to dodge, high evasion also reduces both the chance of defensive duds and the penalty for them.
This one's less obvious than dud hits, but it makes low evasion highly dangerous. According to a post by HHS on the TASVideos discussion board, a defensive dud occurs roughly (99 - evasion)% of the time and reduces effective defense power to evasion/80 of its actual value, with no random variation (normal defends use full defense plus an additional random bonus from 0% to 6.25%).
The good news is that with reasonable (around 80 to 85) evasion, both formulas are roughly equal. The bad news is that with low evasion, you're going to get pounded. With just body armor, plus a bit from agility, evasion starts somewhere around 40%, which means that around three hits out of five ignore half of your defense power. Adding a hat from there raises evasion to 63%, so that lets around 36% of hits bypass close to a quarter (21.25%) of your defense. While still not good, that's much improved. Adding an accessory to that boosts evasion to 78%, resulting in about a 21% chance that 2.5% of your defense is ignored, so at this point the difference is basically negligible. The lesson here is to always use a full set of equipment whenever possible.
Interestingly, these defensive "duds" actually get better than normal defense, though increasingly uncommon, if your evasion is high enough. For example, with 80 Agility and a full set of gear, evasion climbs to 95, leaving you with around a 4% chance of getting an effective 18.75% bonus to defense.
Total magic defense is magic defense from all armors worn plus Spirit. Magic defense reduces damage taken from magical attacks, so the more, the better.
It doesn't appear on the status screen, but total magic evade is magic evade from all armors worn plus Spirit / 4. Though the code allows for each piece of equipment to have its own value, all headgear uses 23, all body armor uses 15, and all accessories use 37, so a fully equipped character will have 75 magic evade from equipment, regardless of the equipment (note that, while each None is techically equipment as far as the game data is concerned, they don't count and unsurprisingly provide zero magic evade).
Magic attacks always seem to hit, but high magic evasion reduces both the chance of defensive duds and the penalty for them.
Again according to HHS, defensive duds against magic attacks work just like defensive duds against physical attacks, except that we're dealing with magic evade and magic defense instead of evasion and defense.
The notes about equipment also apply, except that body armor and accessories are switched. This means that characters with only body armor will tend to get torn to shreds by magic attacks. Take The Boy at low levels with just body armor. His low Spirit combined with the low magic evade of body armor mean he'll start with a mere 16% magic evade. As a result, 83% of magic attacks against him will ignore 80% of his magic defense... not that he's likely to have much to begin with. Once again, always use a full set of equipment whenever possible.
Each bit that is set allows the corresponding character to wear the equipment.
Always 0x00.
Determines which status effects, if any, the equipment prevents.
Always 0x00.
Presumably one of the unused bytes is meant for elemental affinities. As for the other... maybe racial bonuses like in FF4?