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The Opal Bracelet has the best Absorb available on body Armor for every Class except the KNIGHT and NINJA, but unfortunately there's only one in the game. Usually you will want to give it to either your second-slot character (if he is not a NINJA) or your healer, to keep them alive. At 10 Absorb more than the Gold Bracelet or Black or White Robes, the Opal Bracelet is a powerful piece of Armor.
Description
Decorative armlet with a diamond inset.
Type
Armor
Absorb
34
Evade Penalty
−1%
Value
32,500 gil (32,500 gil on Easy)
Found In
Sunken Shrine 5F
The DiamondArmlet has the best Defense available on body Armor for every Class except the Knight and Ninja, but unfortunately there's only one in the game. Usually you will give it to either your second-slot character (if he is not a Ninja) or your healer to keep them alive. At 10 Defense more than the Ruby Armlet or Black or White Robes, the DiamondArmlet is a powerful piece of Armor.
Defense
43
Evasion
−5%
Type
Body
Magic Def.
+5%
Magic Penalty
1%
Value
1,000 gil
Found In
Castle Palamecia 1F
Dropped By
Lamia Queen, Wizard
The Diamond Cuirass has the most defense of any light Armor in the game, but it doesn't fit nicely into any particular niche. The magic defense and stats boosts of the White and Black Robes are more useful to mages sitting safely in the back row, and the lesser weight and agility boost of the Black Garb is better for a front-line fighter relying on evasion, at the cost of only 3 defense. In the long run, you may find yourself not using this Armor at all.