Protect Ring

You wouldn't know it by the name, but the Protect Cloak serves as a shield usable by all Classes other than Monks/Masters. The 8 Defense is very good, and your healers should definitely be using one. If you're trying to stick to NES Armor rules, this may be the piece that has to go to make room for a non-equippable item that casts Spells (such as a Healing Helm). You will find two of these in the game, the second in an out-of-the-way Treasure room on the fire floor of the Temple of Chaos Past.

ProRing

Absorb 8

Type Gloves

Evade Penalty −1%

Value 10,000 G

Elemental Resistance

Equipped By

Sold In Gaia (20,000 G)

Found In Floating Castle 1F, Floating Castle 3F, Temple of Fiends Past B2

The ProRing is statistically the best hand Armor in the game, and grants a resistance to Death attacks to boot. You may want to equip all of your party members with ProRings, with the possible exception of someone (preferably with a Ribbon) wearing the Zeus Gauntlet. You will find three in dungeons, but these are all very late in the game. It may be better not to wait.

Defense 18

Evasion −3%

Type Arms

Magic Def. +21%

Magic Penalty -

Value 2,500 gil

Elemental Resistance

Found In Jade Passage B5

Dropped By Lamia Queen

The Protect Ring is an interesting item. While it offers nearly the maximum defense you can get in the arm slot with a low weight and magic penalty, its real advantage is its hefty magic defense bonus. Since defense is basically irrelevant in the back row, this is a solid piece of back-row Armor. You'll want to protect your white mage first, though a Ribbon acts as perfect magic defense against most Abilities, so the Protect Ring is best given to someone who doesn't have one of those. You can get more by killing Lamia Queens, who have a number of other fantastic drops (such as the aforementioned Ribbons).

Protect Ring

Type (Icon)Gloves

Armor Type Gloves

Defense 7

Evasion 15%

Base Magic Defense 7

Bonus Vitality +5

Value 15,000 gil

Equipped By

The Protect Rings are the best arm gear in the game for mages, and you can find enough for all the ones you use (unless you really like mages). With a high defense and evasion combined with a bonus to Vitality, these are very nice arm pieces.