Flame Shield

This mythril shield is inlaid with deep crimson gemstones that seem to dance with the power of flame.
Description, Final Fantasy Tactics.

Flame Shield (ほのおのたて or フレイムシールド, Honō no Tate or Fureimu Shīrudo?, lit. Shield of Flame), also known as Flame, Flame Shld, Fire, and Crimson Shield, is a recurring shield in the series. It is commonly found mid-game, alongside the Ice Shield and Thunder Shield, and generally absorbs or nullifies Fire-elemental damage or resistance towards Ice-elemental damage.

Appearances

Final Fantasy

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A shield alive with the power of fire.
Description

Flame Shield is a low to mid-ranked shield that provides 12 Defense and resistance to Ice-elemental attacks. It can be found at Mount Gulg, and can be equipped by the Warrior, Knight, and Ninja classes.

Final Fantasy II

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Fiery shield resistant to ice.
Description

Flame Shield is a high-ranked shield that provides 14% Evasion, -70 Int/Spr, and resistance towards Ice-elemental attacks. It can be found in the basement of Fynn Castle and in Mysidian Tower.

Final Fantasy IV

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Shield immersed in the power of fire, resistant against cold.
Description

Flame Shield is a mid-ranked shield that provides 3 Defense, 2 Magic Defense, 28 Evade, 2 Magic Evade, resistance towards Ice-elemental attacks and weakness towards Fire-elemental attacks. It can be bought for 1,250 gil at Dwarven Castle, dropped from Flame Knight, or found at Tower of Babil. It can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, and Cid.

In the 3D versions, it also provides immunity to Paralysis and Confusion, and in the Android version no longer carries a weakness to Fire.

Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

Template:Sideicon Flame Shield returns with the same stats as before, and can be bought for 1,250 gil at Damcyan, Fabul, and from the dwarf on the Falcon, or dropped from Flame Knight.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Template:Sideicon Flame Shield returns as a low to mid-ranked shield that provides the same stats as in the previous game minus the weakness to Fire-elemental attacks. It can be found in Rydia's Challenge Dungeon or Mist Cliff, or dropped from Flame Knight. It can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Cid, Ceodore, and Golbez.

Final Fantasy V

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Shield that absorbs fire attacks.
Description

Flame Shield is a mid to high-ranked shield that provides 7 Defense, 40 Evade, 5 Magic Defense, 5 Magic Evade, 5 Weight, and absorbs Fire-elemental damage. It can be dropped from Odin, stolen from Dueling Knight and Twintania, or found at Great Forest of Moore (after fire if Aegis Shield is not obtained first) and Pyramid of Moore.

Final Fantasy VI

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Shield containing the power of Firaga.
Description

Flame Shield is a mid-ranked shield that provides 41 Defense, 28 Magic Defense, 20% Evasion, 10% Magic Evasion, absorbs Fire-elemental damage, nullifies Ice-elemental damage, and is weak to Water-elemental attacks. In addition, it casts Firaga when used as an item during battle and then breaks, as well as teaches Fira at a x5 rate while equipped. It can be found in Dreamscape, by betting the Ice Shield in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum, by re-recruiting Locke from the Phoenix Cave, stolen from Rahu and Ketu, or by Metamorphing Chimera, Bomb, Grenade, and Balloon. It can be equipped by all characters except Umaro.

Final Fantasy X

Template:Sideicon Crimson Shield is an armor for Tidus, obtained if the dominant ability on any shield is Fire Eater.

Final Fantasy XI

Template:Sideicon The Flame Shield is a buckler-type shield (blocks the most often, but reduces the least damage) equippable at level 58 by any job that natively has MP: WHM, BLM, RDM, PLD, DRK, SMN, BLU, SCH, GEO, and RUN. It has Defense of 12, fire resistance of +20, and punishes those who attack its bearer in melee combat with the effect of Blaze Spikes. It is occasionally found when Zaldon cuts open a Gigant Squid brought by the player for the the quest Inside the Belly.

Final Fantasy XII

Template:Sideicon Flame Shield is a mid-ranked shield that requires the Shields 3 license to equip, and provides 16 Evade and halves Fire-elemental damage. It can be bought for 3,200 at Rabanastre, Nalbina Fortress, and Mt Bur-Omisace or stolen from Ixtab (3% chance).

In the International version, it now provides 15 Evade and can now be bought for 3,200 gil at Mt Bur-Omisace and Eruyt Village, stealing from Ixtab (3% chance), or found at Henne Mines (Crossover A) and Paramina Rift (Head of the Silverflow).

Final Fantasy XV

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Final Fantasy Tactics

Template:Sideicon Flame Shield is a mid-ranked shield that provides 30% Physical Evade, absorbs Fire-elemental attacks, halves Ice-elemental attacks, and is weak to Water-elemental attacks. It can be bought for 6,500 gil at an Outfitter after defeating Cúchulainn at Lionel Castle in Chapter 3.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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Magical symbols of fire cover this shield.
Description

Flame Shield is a low to mid-ranked shield that provides 6 Magic Resistance, 9 Evade, absorbs Fire-elemental damage, halves Ice-elemental damage, and is weak to Water-elemental attacks.

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Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

The magickal glyphs that adorn this shield invoke the fire used to forge it.
Description

Flame Shield is a low to mid-ranked shield that provides 8 Resistance, 10 Evade, and absorbs Fire-elemental damage. It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the "Arms of the Firelord B" set.

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Final Fantasy Adventure

Template:Sideicon The armor is called Flame and it has an shield icon before its name. It can be bought in Ish for 4,400 GP, which blocks Dagger, Harpoon, Spear, Mimic Box, Pincer, Blizzard, Sword, Rapier, Voice, Needle, Poison String, Talon, Boulder, and Fire.

The Final Fantasy Legend

Template:Sideicon The armor Flame has a shield icon before its name. It can be bought in Hidden Town for 5,500 GP. It has 50 uses, and grants the party Fire resistance with 60% success.

Final Fantasy Legend II

Template:Sideicon The armor is called Flame and it has an shield icon before its name. It can be bought in Venus' City for 17000 GP and found in the Volcano. It has 30 uses, provides a Evasion of 80%, add 81 HP to Robots, and increases their Def by 18. Blocks Melee, Ston with 80% success and grants Ice resistance.