Recommendations about the use of Heavy Armor is fairly straightforward: use them on your short range main fighter(s), especially when you're beginning to get up there with HPs, in particular from the moment you have access to Bubble. The light armor's HP boost becomes by then less important to characters who mainly deal physical damages and are most likely to get hit by the enemies than Strength and Defence possible bonus. You'll want to watch out for the few fights out there that happen on a magnetic field as wearing Heavy Armor articles will considerably slow your characters down - such specific conditions will always be pointed out in this walkthrough* First place where you can buy or obtain it as treasure in italic
| Leather Helm | 5 | +2 Strength | 500/ 250 | Heavy Armor 1 (20) | Rabanastre (after receiving the Sunstone), Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword); a treasure in Barheim Passage Great Central Passage; steal from Gigantoad |
| Bronze Helm | 6 | +2 Strength | 700/ 350 | Heavy Armor 1 (20) | Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword, Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Nalbina, Bhujerba, Leviathan; Basch and Ashe's original armor |
| Sallet | 7 | +3 Strength | 1000/ 500 | Heavy Armor 2 (25) | Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Bhujerba, Leviathan; as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Central Junction; steal from Mastiff |
| Iron Helm | 9 | +3 Strength | 1400/ 700 | Heavy Armor 2 (25) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwalls Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Primary Tank Complex and Nam Yensa Sandsea Augur Hill; drop from Skeleton and Skull Defender |
| Barbut | 11 | +4 Strength | 1900/ 950 | Heavy Armor 3 (30) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwalls Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); a treasure in Zertinan Caverns; steal from Yensa and Bull Yensa |
| Winged Helm | 13 | +5 Strength, +3 Speed | 2500/ 1250 | Heavy Armor 3 (30) | Raithwall's Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard), Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; as treasure in Ozmone Plain Haulo Green; drop from Ragoh and Slime |
| Golden Helm | 15 | +5 Strength | 3200/ 1600 | Heavy Armor 4 (35) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs, Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Paramina Rift Broken Brook; steal from Ozmone Hare; from 3x Iron Carapace, 2x Tanned Hide and 3x Dark Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Burgonet | 17 | +4 Strength | 4000/ 2000 | Heavy Armor 4 (35) | Jahara, land of the Garifs (after visiting Eruyt Village), Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Paramina Rift Silverflow's End; drop from Dark Skeleton; from 2x Wyrm Carapace, 2x Quality Hide and 4x Earth Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Close Helmet | 19 | +5 Strength | 4900/ 2450 | Heavy Armor 5 (40) | as treasure in Dalmasca Eastersand; Rabanastre, Nalbina and Bur-Omisace (after defeating Judge Bergan); steal from Zombie Lord |
| Bone Helm | 22 | weak against holy elemental attacks, increase resistance againt dark elemental attacks | 4900/ 2450 | Heavy Armor 5 (40) | as treasure in Salikawood Diverging Way; Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan); drop from Wild Saurus, steal from Python |
| Diamond Helm | 25 | +7 Strength, +3 Vitality | 7000/ 3500 | Heavy Armor 6 (45) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades; drop from Grave Lord |
| Steel Mask | 28 | +7 Strength, +4 Speed | 8100/ 4050 | Heavy Armor 6 (45) | Phon Coast, Archades; steal from Piranha |
| Platinum Helmet | 31 | +8 Strength | 9300/ 4650 | Heavy Armor 7 (50) | Archades, Balfonheim; drop from Wood Toad; from 2x Insekt Husk, 5x Tanned Giantskin and 6x Storm Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Giant's Helmet | 33 | +150 HP, +8 Strength | 11000/ 5500 | Heavy Armor 7 (50) | Balfonheim; as treasure in Pharos First Ascent - The Wellspring; steal from Behemoth; poach from Blood Gigas; as reward for Roblon Mob Hunt |
| Dragon Helm | 35 | +70 HP, +9 Strength | 12500/ 6250 | Heavy Armor 8 (55) | Balfonheim (after receiving the Treaty Sword); drop from Aeronite |
| Genji Helm | 37 | +9 Strength, +4 Magick | - / 0 | Genji Armor (150) | steal from Gilgamesh (see special conditions in Sidequests - Mob Hunts section) |
| Magepower Shishak | 39 | +11 Strength, +5 Magick | 15000/ 7500 | Heavy Armor 9 (60) | Necrohol of Nabudis; as treasure in Cerrobi Steppe; steal from Doctor Cid (second battle); poach from Brainpan; from 5x Charger Barding, 2x Chimera Head and 1x Feystone at the Bazaar |
| Grand Helm | 40 | +12 Strength | - / 0 | Heavy Armor 10 (90) | drop from Tower |
| Leather Armor | 6 | +2 Strength | 500/ 250 | Heavy Armor 1 (20) | Rabanastre (after receiving the Sunstone), Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword); as treasure in Garamsythe Waterway No 11 Channel |
| Bronze Armor | 7 | +2 Strength | 700/ 350 | Heavy Armor 1 (20) | Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword, Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Nalbina, Bhujerba, Leviathan; drop from Garchimacera; Basch and Ashe's original armor |
| Scale Armor | 9 | +3 Strength, +3 Speed | 1000/ 500 | Heavy Armor 2 (25) | Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Bhujerba, Leviathan |
| Iron Armor | 11 | +3 Strength | 1400/ 700 | Heavy Armor 2 (25) | Rabanastre and Bhujerba (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwalls Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Primary Tank Complex and Nam Yensa Sandsea Demesne of the Sand Queen |
| Linen Cuirass | 13 | +4 Strength | 1900/ 950 | Heavy Armor 3 (30) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwalls Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); drop from Wyvern and Bell Wyvern |
| Chainmail | 16 | +3 Strength | 2500/ 1250 | Heavy Armor 3 (30) | Raithwall's Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard), Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; as treasure in Giza Plains Starfall Field (rains); poach from Lich |
| Golden Armor | 20 | +4 Strength | 3200/ 1600 | Heavy Armor 4 (35) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs, Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Paramina Rift Freezing Gorge; drop from Aerieel; from 3x Iron Carapace, 2x Tanned Hide and 3x Dark Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Shielded Armor | 24 | +5 Strength | 4000/ 2000 | Heavy Armor 4 (35) | Jahara, land of the Garifs (after visiting Eruyt Village), Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Henne Mines Phase 1 Dig and Paramina Rift ilverflow's End; steal from Imdugud; from 2x Wyrm Carapace, 2x Quality Hide and 4x Earth Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Demon Mail | 29 | +5 Strength, +3 Vitality | 4900/ 2450 | Heavy Armor 5 (40) | Rabanastre, Nalbina and Bur-Omisace (after defeating Judge Bergan); drop from Darkmare and Bull Croc; as reward for Huntclub sidequest |
| Bone Mail | 34 | weak against holy elemental attacks, increase resistance againt dark elemental attacks, +6 Strength | 5900/ 2950 | Heavy Armor 5 (40) | as treasure in Salikawood Trunkwall Road; Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan); drop from Wild Saurian |
| Diamond Armor | 39 | +7 Strength, +5 Vitality | 7000/ 3500 | Heavy Armor 6 (45) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades; drop from Baknamy |
| Mirror Mail | 43 | +6 Strength | 8100/ 4050 | Heavy Armor 6 (45) | Phon Coast, Archades; as treasure in Garamsythe Waterway and Cerobbi Steppe; drop from Mirrorknight; as reward for Huntclub sidequest |
| Platinum Armor | 47 | +7 Strength | 9300/ 4650 | Heavy Armor 7 (50) | Archades, Balfonheim; from 2x Insekt Husk, 5x Tanned Giantskin and 6x Storm Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Carabineer Mail | 50 | +8 Strength, +2 Magick Power | 11000/ 5500 | Heavy Armor 7 (50) | Balfonheim; steal from Giruveganus |
| Dragon Mail | 53 | +100 HP, +8 Strength | 12500/ 6250 | Heavy Armor 8 (55) | Balfonheim (after receiving the Treaty Sword; as treasure in Barheim Passage and Cerobbi Steppe; steal from Dark Lord; as reward for Huntclub sidequest |
| Genji Armor | 56 | increase chances of counter-attack if wearing Battle Harness; +9 Strength, +3 Magick Power | - / 0 | Genji Armor (150) | steal from Gilgamesh (see special conditions in Sidequests - Mob Hunts section) |
| Maximilian | 58 | +1 Magick Resistence, +9 Strength, +6 Speed | 17000/ 8500 | Heavy Armor 9 (60) | as treasure in Lhusu Mines and Great Crystal; Necrohol of Nabudis; drop from Elvoret; a reward for Huntclub sidequest; from 4x Charger Barding, 2x Split Armor and 3x Pisces Gem at the Bazaar |
| Grand Armor | 61 | +12 Strength | - / 0 | Heavy Armor 10 (90) | drop from Helvinek |
