Final Fantasy IX Armor

In Final Fantasy IX, armor is broadly broken down into the categories of body, head, and arms. Subdivisions within those three main types bring the number to seven. However, with a few exceptions, each subtype of armor is equippable by the same set of characters by and large. Each armor will teach a different subset of abilities, so plan accordingly when building out your party.

Heavy Armor

Bronze Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None				None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Bird Killer		Buy From: Dali (Disc 1, 2, 3)					Purchase Price: 650
	Equippers
Carabini Mail
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	1	39	0	0	0	0	1	1
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Auto-Regen		Found: Pandemonium Buy From: Daguerreo (Disc 4) Steal From: Kuja					Purchase Price: 12300
	Equippers
Chain Mail
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None				None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	HP+10% Bird Killer		Buy From: Treno (Disc 2), Cleyra (Dan's Shop, Disc 2, 3), Lindblum (Alice's Shop, Disc 2)					Purchase Price: 1200
	Equippers
Demon's Mail
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
			None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	High Tide		Found: Chocograph (Forgotten Plains, Disc 3) Buy From: Daguerreo (Disc 3, 4), Ipsen's Castle (Disc 3) Steal From: Tantarian					Purchase Price: 5900
	Equippers
Diamond Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	2	33	0	0	1	1	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Ability Up		Buy From: Daguerreo (Disc 3, 4)					Purchase Price: 8800
	Equippers
Dragon Mail
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	42	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	High Jump		Buy From: Daguerreo (Disc 4) Steal From: Silver Dragon					Purchase Price: 14000
	Equippers
Genji Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	1	45	0	0	2	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Body Temp Accuracy+		Found: Chocograph (Disc 3, Outer Island) Steal From: Maliris					Not Sold
	Equippers
Gold Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Stone Killer		Buy From: Oeilvert (Mimoza's Shop, Disc 3), Desert Palace (Mojito, Disc 3), Esto Gaza (Disc 2)					Purchase Price: 2950
	Equippers
Grand Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	59	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None				None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Restore HP Chemist		Synthesize From: Black Mage Village (Disc 4) Steal From: Nova Dragon					Synthesis Price: 45000 + Mythril Sword + Mythril Armor
	Equippers
Linen Cuirass
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	10	0	0	1	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Cover		Buy From: Various Stores Steal From: Black Waltz 3 (1)					Purchase Price: 800
	Equippers
Maximillian
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	3
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	HP+20%		Found: Shimmering Island, Disc 4					Not Sold
	Equippers
Mythril Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None				None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Cover Jelly		Buy From: Various Stores Steal From: Thorn					Purchase Price: 1830
	Equippers
Plate Mail
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	1	17	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Undead Killer Locomotion		Buy From: Alexandria (Disc 3), Treno (Disc 3), Lindblum (Dragoo's Shop, Disc 3), Oeilvert (Mimoza's Shop, Disc 3)					Purchase Price: 2320
	Equippers
Platina Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	0	36	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None				None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Beast Killer		Buy From: Bran Bal (Disc 3), Daguerreo (Disc 4)					Purchase Price: 10500
	Equippers
Shield Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	5	23	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None				None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	Distract		Found: Chocograph (Faraway Lagoon, Disc 3), Oeilvert, Desert Palace Buy From: Esto Gaza (Disc 2), Ipsen's Castle (Disc 3)					Purchase Price: 4300
	Equippers
Tin Armor
	Magic Defense	Defense	Mag. Evade %	Evade %	Magic	Strength	Speed	Spirit
	27	62	17	32	0	0	0	0
	Elemental Enhance		Halved Elemental		Nullify Elemental		Absorbed Elemental
	None		None		None		None
	Abilities		Location					Cost
	None		Synthesize From: Memoria (Hades', Disc 4)					Synthesis Price: 50000 + Hammer + Ore
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