Description
Gloves with Saber effect.
Type
Gloves
Absorb
6
Evade Penalty
−3%
Value
5,000 gil (5,000 gil on Easy)
The
Giant's Gloves are one of the best items in the game, not because they have great statistics (indeed, they are equivalent to
Mythril Gloves), but because they cast
Saber when used as an item. As a
Black Wizard Spell,
Saber is lacking because their offensive statistics are so pitiful to begin with, and you have few level 7
Spell slots, but when
anyone can use the
Spell, it is quite powerful. You can take apart just about any boss by repeatedly using the
Giant's Gloves and getting a
Haste Spell. Even if you choose not to stack multiple castings of
Saber, it is quite an effective
Spell. Frankly it is worth equipping these gloves (and thus following
NES Armor slot rules) just to prevent them from making the game
too easy.