Diamond Armor

Artwork from Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, and Final Fantasy III.

"A beautiful piece of armor, to be sure, but compared to the diamonds that bespeckle it, the rest is rough." - The Study of ArmsFinal Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

Diamond Armor (ダイヤアーマー or ダイヤの鎧 or ダイアの鎧, Daiya Āmā?), also known as Diamond Mail, Diamond Plate, Opal, Diamond, and Diamond Targe, is a recurring piece of heavy armor in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a high-ranked suit of armor that provides high defenses and a resistance towards Lightning-elemental attacks. It is part of the diamond equipment set.

Appearances

Final Fantasy

Armor crafted from diamond.Description

Diamond Armor is a high-ranked armor for the Knight class, providing 42 Defense, 10 Weight, and resistance towards Lightning-elemental attacks. It can be found in the Sunken Shrine.

Final Fantasy II

Diamond armor resistant to lightning.Description

Diamond Armor is a high-ranked armor that provides 43 Defense, -47% Evasion, 5% Magic Defense, -86 Intelligence/Spirit, and resistance towards Lightning-elemental attacks. It can be found at Cyclone or dropped from Emperor.

Final Fantasy III

Diamond Mail is a high-ranked armor that can be bought for 32,000 gil (33,000 in the NES version) on the Invincible and Ancient Ruins, or found at Sunken Cave and Temple of Time. It can be equipped by the Onion Knight, Freelancer, Warrior, Dragoon, and Viking classes.

In the NES version, it provides 18 Defense, 10 Magic Defense, resistance to Lightning, 10% Evade. In the 3D versions, it provides 40 Defense, 19 Magic Defense, and immunity to Confusion, Petrify, Toad, Sleep, and Mini.

Final Fantasy IV

Armor resistant against lightning.Description

Diamond Armor is a high-ranked armor that provides 19 Defense, 4 Magic Defense, -10 Evasion, 2 Magic Evasion, and resistance to Lightning-elemental attacks. It can be bought for 40,000 gil at Tomra, and only Cecil and Kain can equip it.

In the 3D remakes, it remains largely the same, but now provides no evasion as opposed to -10 Evasion, and now costs 30,000 gil to buy.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

The Diamond Armor provides 19 Defense, 4 Magic Defense, -10 Evasion, 2 Magic Evasion, and resists Lightning. It can be bought for 40,000 gil on the Falcon, and only Cecil and Cid can equip it.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Diamond Armor provides 19 Defense, 4 Magic Defense, -10 Evasion, 2 Magic Evasion, and resists Lightning. It can be found in Kain's Kain's Challenge Dungeon or Lunarian's Challenge Dungeon, or dropped from Material. It can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Cid, Ceodore, Luca, and Golbez.

Final Fantasy V

Armor resistant to lightning.Description

Diamond Armor is a high-ranked armor that provides 15 Defense, 2 Magic Defense, 8 Weight, and halves Lightning-elemental damage. It can be bought for 8,000 gil at Moore or stolen from Ziggurat Gigas.

Final Fantasy VI

Brilliant suit of diamond-plated armor.Description

Diamond Armor is a high-ranked heavy armor that provides 70 Defense and 47 Magic Defense. It can be bought for 15,000 gil at South Figaro and Kohlingen in the World of Ruin. It can be equipped by Terra, Edgar, Cyan, Celes, and Setzer.

Final Fantasy VIII

GF learns GFHP+40% ability.Description

Diamond Armor is an item that teaches any GF the GFHP+40% ability, and can drop from any leveled Red Giant, and refined from Seifer card x1 into Diamond Armor x3 with Quezacotl's Card Mod, and from Gold Armor x5 into Diamond Armor x1 with Eden's GFAbl Med-RF. In addition, Diamond Armor can be refined into Pet House x16 (GFRecov Med-RF), Cottage x50 (Tool-RF), and x5 can be refined into Elem Guard x1 (GFAbl Med-RF).

Final Fantasy IX

Main article: Diamond Armor (Final Fantasy IX)

The Diamond Armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 33 Defense, 2 Magic Defense, +1 Strength & Magic level up bonus, and teaches the ability Ability Up. It can be bought for 8,800 gil at Daguerreo (before entering Shimmering Island). Steiner and Freya can equip it.

Final Fantasy X

Diamond Targe is an armor piece for Rikku, obtained if the dominant abilities on any targe are all four Defense+% abilities.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Diamond Armor (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original PlayStation 2 version, the Diamond Armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 39 Defense, 7 Strength, 5 Vitality, and requires the Heavy Armor 6 license to equip. It can be bought for 7,000 gil at Mosphoran Highwaste, Phon Coast, or Archades, drops from Baknamy (unarmed version; 3% chance), and from the Hunt Club sidequest.

In the Zodiac versions, the Diamond Armor now provides 40 Defense, 7 Strength, 5 Vitality, and requires the Heavy Armor 6 license for 55 LP. It can be bought for 6,600 gil at Mosphoran Highwaste and Phon Coast, drops from Baknamy in Salikawood (unarmed version; 3% chance), and found at Mosphoran Highwaste (Trail of Sky-flung Stone), Tchita Uplands (The Highlands) and Stage 96 of Trial Mode (with the Diamond Armlet equipped). It can be equipped by the Uhlan, Knight, Time Battlemage, and Foebreaker.

Final Fantasy Tactics

Main article: Diamond Armor (Tactics)

The suit of diamond armor is a mid-ranked heavy body armor piece that provides +80 HP. It can be bought for 6,000 gil at an outfitter after the events in Royal City of Lesalia (chapter 3). It is also a trophy for completing the storyline battle at Dugeura Pass. Randomly-equipped enemy units who can wear heavy armor may spawn wearing the diamond armor between levels 22 and 25. Wiegraf Folles wears a full set of diamond equipment at Riovanes Castle.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

This armor is set with sparkling diamonds.Description

Diamond Armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 40 Defense, 3 Magic Defense, and teaches Weapon Def+ for 300 AP to Paladins and Defenders.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Diamond Armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 40 Defense, 3 Magic Defense, and teaches Defense↑ for 150 AP to Defenders, Ravagers, and Paladins. It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the "Gift of Stone C" set.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

Diamond Plate is the second strongest armor for the Clavat, providing 27 Defense.

Final Fantasy Adventure

Opal has an armor icon before its name. It provides 18 defense points and can be bought for 3,000 GP in the weapon shop to the west of Mt. Rocks.

Final Fantasy Legend III

Called Diamond, it provides 11 defense, 10 magic defense and grants resistance to Thunder. It can be bought for 8500 G at Knaya.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Diamond Armor is a mid-ranked armor that provides 21 Defense and 4 Magic Defense.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)

Diamond Armor is a level 51 heavy armor that provides +1701 HP and is 1/3rd of the "Dazzling Diamond" set. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 12,040 gil, Heavy Armor, and Diamond x2.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Diamond Armor is a level 60 heavy armor that provides +2291 HP, +27 Bravery, and is 1/3rd of the "Dazzling Diamond" set. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 73,440 gil, Survival Vest, Diamond x2, and Tree's Dream x3.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Diamond Armor (II) was a 5★ armor for Leon that enabled access to the ability Guardian. It provided 57 HP, 880-1180 DEF, 39 mBRV, 36 ATK, and added 90-120 CP.

Diamond Armor (V) was a 5★ armor for Galuf that enabled access to the ability Sanctuary. It provided 50 HP, 274-904 DEF, 12 mBRV, 27 ATK, and added 35-70 CP.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Diamond Armor was a rarity 3 accessory that provided Defense +20.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

A very hard suit of armor made out of diamonds. These armors have been known since ages ago for their durability, but the diamonds used to create one and the general difficulty of crafting them made these armors rare and expensive. They are so hard to obtain that only commanders and higher class officers can get a hold of them.Description

Heavy armor embedded with diamonds that came from a faraway world. Being made of diamond allows it to retain some brilliance despite its crude design. A young man who rose to the rank of general wore this armor while employed by the empire that invaded his homeland in a faraway world.FFII description

Diamond Armor was a Heavy Armor crafted using 6,000 gil, x25 Thickened Hides, x20 Life Orbs, x20 Tough Scales, x10 Copper Ores, and x5 Adamantite Lumps. It provided 56 DEF.

Diamond Armor (FFII) was a Heavy Armor obtained from the Final Fantasy II event, The Cyclone. It provided 10 ATK, 43 DEF, 5 SPR, and +20% Lightning resistance.

Diamond Armor (FFXII TZA) was a Heavy Armor that provided 143 ATK, 88 DEF, increased LB damage by 50%, and when equipped by Unwavering Loyalty Basch, increased static ATK by 500. It was obtained as the STMR from Unwavering Loyalty Basch.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

Armor made of diamond.Description

The Diamond Armor appears as an armor within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 37 Armor Def, 15 Durability, +2 Magic Def, -3 Speed, and -3 Consumption Rate.

Gallery

Artwork from Final Fantasy V.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFII].

Diamond Mail in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [FFBE].

Artwork from Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFII].

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFV].

Diamond Armor in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [FFII].

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]In mineralogy, diamond is a metastable allotrope of carbon, where the carbon atoms are arranged in a variation of the face-centered cubic crystal structure called a diamond lattice. Diamond is the birthstone for April.