Golden Armor

Artwork from Final Fantasy II.

"A thief boasted to me that once, in a battle, he'd scraped enough gilt-leaf off a knight's armor to go into early retirement." - The Traveler's Tale.Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

Golden Armor (おうごんのよろい or ゴールドアーマー, Ougon no Yoroi?), also known as Gold Armor, Gold Targe, Golden Mail, and Gold, is a recurring heavy armor in the Final Fantasy series. It is part of gold equipment set.

Appearances

Final Fantasy II

Golden armor resistant to poison.Description

Golden Armor is a mid-ranked armor that provides 15 Defense, -19% Evasion, 5% Magic Defense, -30 Intelligence/Spirit, and nullifies Poison. It can be bought for 2,000 gil (2,500 in the NES/PSX version) at Fynn, found at Kashuan, Fynn Castle basement, or dropped from Captain, Sorcerer, Puroboros, Mini Satana.

Final Fantasy V

Armor decorated with gold filigree.Description

Golden Armor is a low-ranked heavy armor that provides 11 Defense, 2 Magic Defense, and 8 Weight. It can be bought for 4,000 gil at Surgate Castle, Regole, Quelb, and Castle of Bal, or found at Ronka Ruins.

Final Fantasy VI

Brilliant gold armor emblazoned with a rearing unicorn.Description

Golden Armor is a low-ranked armor that provides 55 Defense and 37 Magic Defense. It can be bought for 10,000 gil at Thamasa, Albrook, Tzen, found at Magitek Research Facility, or Metamorphed from Hell's Rider, Armored Weapon, Gamma, Spitfire, Magna Roader, and Io. It can be equipped by Terra, Edgar, Cyan, Celes, Setzer, and Mog.

Final Fantasy VIII

GF learns GFHP+30% ability.Description

Gold Armor is an item that teaches any GF the ability GFHP+30%. It can be found from Angelo Search (2/288 chance) or refined from Silver Mail x5 into Gold Armor x1 with Eden's GFAbl Med-RF. It can be refined into Pet House x4 with Leviathan's GFRecov Med-RF or five can be refined into Diamond Armor x1 again with GFAbl Med-RF.

Final Fantasy IX

Main article: Gold Armor (Final Fantasy IX)

The Gold Armor is a mid-ranked heavy body armor that provides 19 Defense, +1 Magic level up bonus, and teaches Stone Killer. It can be bought for 2,950 gil at Oeilvert, Desert Palace, and Esto Gaza. It can be equipped by Steiner and Freya.

Final Fantasy X

Gold Targe is an armor for Rikku, obtainable if the dominant abilities on any targe are any two Defense+% abilities.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Golden Armor (Final Fantasy XII)

In the original PlayStation 2 version, the Golden Armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 20 Defense and +4 Strength. It requires the Heavy Armor 4 license, and can be bought for 3,200 gil at Rabanastre, Jahara, and Mt Bur-Omisace, drops from Aerieel (3% chance), made in the Bazaar "Golden Garb" set, and found at Paramina Rift (Freezing Gorge).

In the Zodiac versions, the Golden Armor now provides 21 Defense, +4 Strength, and requires the Heavy Armor 4 license for 40 LP. It can be bought for 2,900 gil at Jahara and Mt Bur-Omisace, drops from Aerieel (3% chance), stolen from Melt (55%) in Trial Mode Stage 12, bought from the Bazaar from the "Golden Garb" set, and found at Giza Plains (Tracks of the Beast) and Trial Mode Stage 56 (with Diamond Armlet). It can be equipped by the Uhlan, Knight, Time Battlemage, and Foebreaker.

Final Fantasy Tactics

Main article: Golden Armor (Tactics)

The suit of golden armor is a mid-ranked heavy armor that provides +70 HP. It can be bought for 3,600 gil at an outfitter in castle towns after meeting with Cardinal Delacroix at Lionel Castle during chapter 2. It is also found as a rare treasure at Lionel Castle in an unrepeatable battle. Agrias Oaks offers to join Ramza's company with a suit of golden armor equipped.

Armor can be equipped by Ramza's squire job (chapter 2 onward), knights, dragoons, samurai, dark knights, onion knights, game hunter, sky pirate, holy knight, sword saint, divine knight, and templar, though any job can equip it with the ability Equip Heavy Armor of the knight.

Enemy units who spawn with random equipment may sport the golden armor on and between levels 17 and 21.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Expensive armor plated in gold.Description

Gold Armor is a low-ranked heavy armor that provides 42 Defense, 6 Magic Resistance, and teaches Last Haste for 300 AP to Mog Knights. It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the "Gilt Armor D" set.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Golden Armor is a low to mid-ranked heavy armor that provides 38 Defense, 6 Resistance, and teaches Critical: Haste for 250 AP to Moogle Knights.

Final Fantasy Adventure

Gold has an armor icon before its name. It provides 15 defense points and can be bought for 1,300 GP in Jadd.

The Final Fantasy Legend

Gold has an armor icon before its name. It can be bought in Base Town for 125 GP. It has 8 Defense.

Final Fantasy Legend II

Gold has an armor icon before its name. It can be bought in Guardian's Town for 10000 GP. It provides a Def of 13 and adds 45 HP to Robots and increases their Def by 10.

Final Fantasy Legend III

Gold provides 5 defense and 5 magic defense. It can be bought for 1300 G at Lae in the Past.

Final Fantasy Dimensions

Gold Armor is a mid-ranked armor that provides 17 Defense and 3 Magic Defense.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)

Golden Armor is a level 37 heavy armor that provides +1337 HP and is 1/3rd of the "Glorious Gold" set. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 8,510 gil, Knight's Armor, and Gold x2.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Golden Armor is a level 30 heavy armor that provides +1604 HP, -30 Bravery, and is 1/3rd of the "Glorious Gold" set. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 22,760 gil, Knight's Armor, Gold x2, and Hero's Desire x3.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Golden Armor (VI) was a 4★ armor for Edgar that enabled access to the ability INT BRV +110. It provided 20 HP, 261-486 DEF, 30 mBRV, 18 ATK, and added 20-40 CP.

Final Fantasy Explorers

Torso armor that seems to grace more galleries than battlefields despite being plenty capable.Description

Golden Armor provides 61 physical defense, 35 magic defense, 9 physical evasion, and 37 magic evasion. It has the Strength +2 trait and is made with Gold Ore x2, Chocobo Feather x1, Land Turtle Shell x1, Coarse Silica x3, and 3606 gil.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Powerful magic armor made of gold found in some ancient ruins. It is said a king once desired a set of armor made from pure gold, but due to its incredible weight he was unable to carry it. In the end, he had a normal set of armor coated in gold leafing, and decided to call it golden armor. However, it is said the original armor made of pure gold still awaits somewhere in the ruins.Description

Armor from a faraway world.FFII description

Golden Armor was a Heavy Armor crafted with 900 gil, x1 Mythril Armor and x12 Gold Ores, found during the exploration of Fire Shrine, rewarded for completing Advanced C-4 of the Colosseum, and obtained from a Premium Bundle. It provided 49 DEF.

Golden Armor (FFII) was a Heavy Armor that provided 82 DEF, 37 SPR, nullified Poison, and increased EXP and gil obtained by 100%. It could be obtained from the event Start of a Long Journey.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

Armor made of gold.Description

The Golden Armor appears as an armor within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 25 Armor Def, 13 Durability, +2 Magic Def, -2 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].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Artwork from Final Fantasy VI.

Final Fantasy Tactics.

Artwork from Final Fantasy Adventure.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIX].

Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFT].

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [FFII].

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal with a bright yellow color and luster, the properties of which remain without tarnishing when exposed to air or water.