Crystal Shield (equipment)

Crystal Shield FFIII Art — Artwork from *Final Fantasy III*.

This shield has been inlaid with crystalline jewels discovered deep within the earth.
Final Fantasy Tactics description

Crystal Shield (クリスタルシールド, Kurisutaru Shīrudo?), also known as Crystal and Crystal Shld, is a recurring shield in the series. It is often the strongest non-special shield in the games it appears in, often being the final shield the player can buy in shops.

Appearances

Final Fantasy

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A shield of crystal, crafted long ago.
Description

Crystal Shield is a high-ranked shield, found exclusively in the Game Boy Advance and later releases at the Lifespring Grotto and Whisperwind Cove. It provides 15 Defense, 45 Evasion, and prevents Petrify, and can only be equipped by the Knight and Ninja classes.

Final Fantasy III

Template:Sideicon Crystal Shield is the strongest normal shield, bested by the Onion Shield. It can be bought for 50,000 gil at Eureka or finding it at Ancients' Maze and Crystal Tower.

In the NES version, 20 Defense, 30 Magic Defense, 19% Evade and +5 Strength, Agility, and Vitality.

In the 3D versions, 20 Defense, 15 Magic Defense, and immunity to Confusion, Toad, Mini, Petrify, and Sleep.

Final Fantasy IV

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Shield resistant against undead attacks.
Description

Crystal Shield is a high-ranked shield, being the strongest shield before the GBA release, and is exclusive to Paladin Cecil Harvey. It provides 7 Defense, 4 Magic Defense, 40 Evasion, 6 Magic Evasion, +3 Spirit, and resistance towards Undead enemies. Only one can be acquired, found in the Lunar Subterrane.

In the 3D version, it no longer provides +3 Spirit, but now provides resistance towards Dark-elemental attacks as well as immunity to Sleep, Poison, Curse, and Instant Death.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Template:Sideicon Crystal Shield is a high-ranked shield that provides 7 Defense, 4 Magic Defense, 40% Evasion, 6% Magic Evasion, +3 Spirit, and is strong against undead attacks. It can be found at the Depths. It can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore, Kain, and Golbez.

Final Fantasy V

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Dazzling shield cut from crystal.
Description

Crystal Shield is a high-ranked shield that provides 8 Defense, 45 Evasion, and 8 Weight. It can be bought for 9,000 gil at Phantom Village or the Great Sea Trench, or stolen from Crystelle.

Final Fantasy VI

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Glimmering shield cut from a single, enormous crystal.
Description

Crystal Shield is the strongest heavy shield, providing 50 Defense, 34 Magic Defense, and 10% Evasion. It can be bought for 7,000 gil at Maranda, or Metamorphed from Platinum Dragon, Ice Dragon, Storm Dragon, Earth Dragon, Gold Dragon, Skull Dragon, Blue Dragon, Red Dragon, and Proto Armor. It can only be equipped normally by Terra, Edgar, Cyan, Celes, and Setzer.

Final Fantasy X

Template:Sideicon Crystal Shield is an armor for Tidus, obtained when the dominant abilities on any shield are all four elemental Eater abilities.

Final Fantasy XII

Template:Sideicon Crystal Shield is a mid to high-ranked shield that provides 25 Evade and 10 Magic Evade. It requires the Shields 5 license to equip, and can be bought for 7,200 gil at Archades and Balfonheim Port, from completing the Vyraal Hunt, or found at Pharos - First Ascent (Wellspring Labyrinth).

In the Zodiac versions, it now provides 25 Evade, 10 Magick Evade, and requires the Shields 5 license for 35 LP. It can be bought for 6,360 gil at Phon Coast and Archades, or found at Phon Coast (Cape Tialan) and Tchita Uplands (Sundered Earth). It can be equipped by the Red Battlemage, Knight, Foebreaker, and Shikari.

Final Fantasy Tactics

Template:Sideicon Crystal Shield is the strongest shield that can be bought, providing 40% Physical Evade and 15% Magic Evade. It can be bought for 21,000 gil at an Outfitter after the Battle of Fort Besselat during Chapter 4 or found as a rare treasure at Fort Besselat Sluice.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring

A shield made of crystal.
Description

The Crystal Shield appears as a shield within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 21 Armor Def, 15 Durability, +1 Magic Def, -2 Speed, and -2 Consumption Rate.