Steel Armor

Absorb 34
Type Armor
Evade Penalty −33%
Value 22,500 G

Equipped By

Sold In Melmond (45,000 G)
The Steel Armor is the most powerful body piece you can buy, sporting 10 more Absorb than the Iron Armor, and will serve you well until you find the elemental Armor in Gurgu Volcano or the Ice Cave. It is quite expensive, though, and if you're trying to conserve cash you can skip it altogether. Your FIGHTER's Absorb is high enough without it.
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Knight's Armor

Description Strong armor made of steel.
Type Armor
Absorb 34
Evade Penalty −33%
Price 45,000 gil (36,000 gil on Easy)
Value 22,500 gil (18,000 gil on Easy)
Sold In Melmond

Equipped By

The Knight's Armor is, despite the name, perfectly usable by Warriors. It is the most powerful body piece you can buy, sporting 10 more Defense than the Steel Plate, and will serve you well until you find the elemental Armor in Mt. Gulg or the Ice Cavern. It is quite expensive, though, and if you're being thrifty you can live without it for a while, possibly skipping it altogether.

Knight's Armor

Defense 22
Evasion −26%
Type Body
Magic Def. +5%
Magic Penalty 44%
Value 2,500 gil
Sold In Mysidia (5,000 G)
Equipped By Ricard
Found In Deist Cavern B5
The Knight's Armor is a nice upgrade from the Golden Armor, and equivalent in defense to the Gold Cuirass. It has the same advantages and drawbacks of other heavy armor, just with more defense.

Paladin Armor

Game Name (Armor) Paladin
Armor Type Armor
Defense 11
Evasion −10%
Magic Defense 3
Magic Evasion 1%
Bonus Will +3
Price 8,000 gil
Value 4,000 gil

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