Escutcheon

The most inexpensive shield available. As expected, its defensive abilities are lacking.Final Fantasy Tactics description

Escutcheon (エスカッション, Esukasshon?), also known as Silver Gloves, is a recurring shield or armor piece in the Final Fantasy series. It is often the weakest shield in the game it appears in, but often there is a more powerful variant that is the ultimate shield that appears in the same game, either known as Escutcheon II or Zodiac Escutcheon.

Appearances

Final Fantasy IX

Main article: Silver Gloves (Final Fantasy IX)

The Silver Gloves is the second weakest gauntlet, providing 10 Evasion, 5 Magic Evasion, and halving Ice-elemental damage. It teaches the ability Undead Killer and can be equipped by Steiner and Freya. It can be bought for 720 gil at Lindblum (first visit) and the Summit Station, found in Lindblum's synthesis shop, and stolen from Black Waltz 3 on the Cargo Ship. The free pair at the synthesis shop can be picked up during the first visit, or any time after the party returns from the Outer Continent; it is temporarily unavailable during the time the town is besieged.

Final Fantasy XI

Escutcheons, added in the February 2017 version update, are level 1 shields not meant for battle. The shields were added to enhance crystal synthesis, and each is planned to have a design unique to the craft it is aligned to once completed.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Escutcheon (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original PlayStation 2 version, Escutcheon is the weakest shield, providing a measly 6 Evade. It requires the Shields 1 license, and can be bought for 300 gil at Rabanastre after obtaining the Crescent Stone and Barheim Passage before obtaining the Treaty-Blade, found in Dalmasca Estersand (The Stepping), Giza Plains (Starfall Field), Garamsythe Waterway (No. 11 Channel), and Lhusu Mines (Site 5), as part of the Gilt Shield package from the Bazaar, and is initially equipped on Ashe. Escutcheon is removed from the Zodiac versions, where the Leather Shield is the weakest shield.

The Zodiac Escutcheon is the second most powerful shield, bested by the Gendarme in the Zodiac versions, and provides 50 Evade as well as immunity to lightning-elemental damage.

Final Fantasy Tactics

A shield with unrivaled blocking capabilities.Escutcheon II description in The Ivalice Chronicles

The escutcheon is the weakest shield, providing 10% physical evade and 3% magick evade. It can be bought after meeting with Dycedarg at Eagrose Castle for 400 gil at outfitters in castle towns and merchant cities. It is also found with Treasure Hunter at Siedge Weald. Level 1 and 2 randomly-equipped enemy knights or archers may also spawn with an escutcheon.

The escutcheon (II) is the second-most powerful shield, only bested by the onion shield in The War of the Lions enhanced port, providing 75% physical evade and 50% magick evade. It can be obtained as a treasure in Nelveska Temple, and if missed, can never be obtained. It requires a character with Treasure Hunter and a low bravery to find instead of the regular escutcheon, and also requires a unit like Construct 8 or a dragon or hydra that can be used as a footstool to get to the spot it is at on top of the pillar, as well as a job or accessory that increases the Jump stat. In The Ivalice Chronicles, chemist has innate Treasure Hunter and so can move onto the pillars with Ignore Elevation or Teleport and find the treasure.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King

Escutcheon is a shield the player can equip.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Escutcheon (FFT) was a 7★ armor for Ramza that enabled access to the ability Support's Keystone. It provided 27 HP, 1893 DEF, 55 mBRV, 27 ATK, and added 210 CP.

Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Escutcheon was a rarity 2 accessory that provided 10 Defense and Speed -10%. There was also a rarity 4 Escutcheon that provided 40 Defense.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Final Fantasy Explorers

A buckler of layered metal that increases maximum HP.Description

Escutcheon offers 7 physical and magical defense, no evasion, 5 physical parry, and 2 magic parry, as well as Maximum HP +300. It is made with Carrion Ash x8, Prime Tanned Hide x5, Prism Carapace x10, and Earth Magethyst x4 for 1660 gil.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

A recipe found in the underground libraries of another world revealed this shield's manufacturing process. Curiously enough though, two different types of escutcheons are said to exist in that world: one that is common and affordable, and another with the same name and design that is of the utmost quality. However, this escutcheon's abilities are unique to this particular shield, further deepening the mystery surrounding the seemingly great variety of escutcheons.Description

A powerful, light-weight shield that was found inside a temple in a faraway world. Unlike the common escutcheon, this particular escutcheon has been greatly strengthened, and despite having the same name, this can be treated as a completely different shield. The shield's defensive properties are astounding, making it the strongest shield known in its world of origin.STMR description

Escutcheon was a Light Shield, obtained during the Final Fantasy Tactics event, "Orbonne Monastery Vaults", by crafting it via using 720 gil, 1x Ancient Stone, 10x Panther Fangs, and 10x Demon Wings. It provided 36 DEF and enabled the user to deal 50% more physical damage against undeads.

Escutcheon (FFT) was a Light Shield, obtained as Ramza's STMR. It provided 60 DEF, 60 SPR, HP +15%, and +20% resistance to all elements.

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin

Escutcheon has 50.00% physical and magic defense and the effects Guard Break Gauge Depletion, Damage Dealt at Max HP, and Faster Guard Break Recovery. It drops in the following locations: [Hallowed Massiff] Phantoms of the Past, [Hallowed Massiff] Azure Memories: The Stymied, and [Cavern of Earth] Memories of Earth, among others.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Dungeon Encounters

The Escutcheon is the weakest Shield. It has a Proficiency Point cost of 5 and provides 10 Physical Evasion. It can be purchased at any The Imp's Shields and Cloaks for 30G.

Similar to Final Fantasy Tactics, an Escutcheon "II" (referred to in-game as "Escutcheon") can be obtained from Event 5F "Map Riddle Reward 16 - Escutcheon" or as a drop or Shop drop from a Level 92 Minotaur. It is the strongest Shield in the game, with a Proficiency Point cost of 77 and provides 70 Physical Evasion.