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The Opal Armor is second to none in terms of Absorb for your KNIGHT. A nice upgrade over the Ice and Flame Armors, the Opal Armor also grants resistance to Lightning, which can come in handy in the Sunken Shrine when you run into NAGAS. If you want to give your KNIGHT resistance to Fire or Cold, have him use the Ice or Flame Shield, because the Opal Armor is a bigger upgrade than the Opal Shield.
The Opal Shield, like the Opal Armor, offers resistance to Lightning. Like the rest of the Opal equipment, though, it is only usable by KNIGHTS, meaning NINJAS can't gain Lightning resistance without a Ribbon. The Opal Shield is a 4 Absorb upgrade over the Flame and Ice Shields, but you may still want to use them to gain resistance to Fire or Cold in certain Areas.
The Opal Gauntlet offers the same Absorb as the ProRing, but without resistance to Death, and with two more points of Evade penalty. You can give them to your KNIGHT to save money, but in the long run you are better off using a ProRing. The only other Gauntlet you may want anyone to wear is the Zeus Gauntlet, for its LIT2 power, though it has 2 less Absorb.
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.
The ORB of Wind
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4
Climb the five levels of the Floating Castle and face TIAMAT, the Fiend guarding the ORB of Wind.
The ORB of Water
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3
Use the OXYALE to explore the upper floors of the Sunken Shrine to find the SLAB and other Treasures.
Description
Helmet made of diamond.
Type
Helm
Absorb
8
Evade Penalty
−3%
Value
5,000 gil (5,000 gil on Easy)
Found In
Sunken Shrine 5F
Unlike the Diamond Armor and Shield, the Diamond Helm offers no elemental resistance, but it is a slight upgrade from the Mythril Helm for your Knight. No helm in the game offers more Defense.
Defense
17
Evasion
−18%
Type
Head
Magic Def.
+5%
Magic Penalty
34%
Value
2,500 gil
If you're not worried about stat boosts or evasion, the Diamond Helm is a nice heavy Armor upgrade for your fighter. Second only to the Genji Helm (though by a huge margin), this helmet provides decent defense and resistance to Lightning.
Type
Icon
Helmet
Price
8,000 GP
Value
4,000 GP
Defense
27
Mag.Def
18
World of Ruin Shops
Kohlingen, Nikeah, South Figaro
Colosseum
Wager Crystal Helm
Diamond Helms are oddly expensive despite representing only a minor upgrade over other available helmets. If you're short on cash, this is a good piece of Armor to skip.