Golden Armor

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"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.
Description, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.

Golden Armor (おうごんのよろい, Ougon no Yoroi?), also known as Gold Armor, Gold Targe, Golden Mail, and Gold, is a recurring heavy armor in the series.

Appearances

Final Fantasy II

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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, Purobolos, Mini Satana.

Final Fantasy V

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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 Castle Surgate, Regole, Quelb, and Castle of Bal, or found at Ronka Ruins.

Final Fantasy VI

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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

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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. It can be refined into Pet House x4 or five can be refined into Diamond Armor x1.

Final Fantasy IX

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Armor made of gold.
Description

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

Final Fantasy X

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

Final Fantasy XII

Template:Sideicon Golden Armor is a low to 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, dropped from Aerieel (3% chance), from the Bazaar from the "Golden Garb" set, and found at Paramina Rift (Freezing Gorge).

In the International version, it now provides 21 Defense, +4 Strength, and requires the Heavy Armor 4 license. It now can be bought for 2,900 gil at Jahara and Mt Bur-Omisace, dropped from Aerieel (3% chance), from the Bazaar from the "Golden Garb" set, and found at Giza Plains (Tracks of the Beast).

Final Fantasy Tactics

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Improved plate mail that has been decorated with gold.
Description

Golden Armor is a mid-ranked armor that provides +70 HP. It can be bought for 3,600 gil at an Outfitter after meeting with Cardinal Delacroix at Lionel Castle during Chapter 2, or found as a rare treasure at Lionel Castle.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

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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.