Light Armor list
Light Armor is usually the easiest of the three type of armor to get. It proposes average defence and magick defence and is characterized by HP bonus; additional effects are proposed by some of the pieces of equipment in this category. Moreover, all pieces have a 0 Metal Index, which means that they don't slow down the character in case the battlefield is magnetised, which you will be warned of when you enter such a battle in the course of the game
You're likely to use Light Armor particularly at the beginning of the game as it is easier to come by, offers physical protection that is better than Magick Armor and with low HP, the bonus it offers can make quite a difference. However, it is likely that, later in the game, you'll either switch to another type of armor as the other categories begin to offer even more useful bonuses and/or better protection, either physical or magical, or you will at least want to mix a piece of equipment of another category with one listed here. A few pieces of Light Armor, like the Rubber Suit which makes the character immune to lightning, will nonetheless continue to make this category relevant throughout the game
* First place where you can buy or obtain it as treasure in italic
| Name | Magick Defence | HP | Specifics | Price (gils; buy/sell) | License (LP) | Where to obtain |
| Leather Cap | 4 | 10 | 100/ 50 | Light Armor 1 (10) | Rabanastre; Reks, Vaan and Penelo's original armor | |
| Headgear | 5 | 20 | 200/ 100 | Light Armor 2 (15) | Rabanastre (after receiving the Sunstone), Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword); as treasure in Barheim Passage Op Sector 37; poach from Happy Bunny; Balflear and Fran's original armor | |
| Headguard | 6 | 30 | 300/ 150 | Light Armor 2 (15) | 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 Urstrix; as reward for Thextera Mob Hunt | |
| Leather Headgear | 8 | 40 | 500/ 250 | Light Armor 3 (20) | Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Nalbina, Bhujerba, Leviathan; drop from Tiny Mimic; from 2x Wolf Pelt, 1x Tanned Hide and 2x Dark Stone at the Bazaar | |
| Horned Hat | 10 | 50 | 700/ 350 | Light Armor 3 (20) | Bhujerba (after visiting Lhusu Mines), Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Leviathan, Raithwalls Tomb (before recieving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Platform 2 Refinery; drop from Suriander | |
| Balaclava | 12 | 90 | +1 Strength | 1000/ 500 | Light Armor 4 (25) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwalls Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); as reward for Nidhogg Mob Hunt |
| Soldier's Cap | 14 | 110 | 1400/ 700 | Light Armor 4 (25) | Raithwall's Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard), Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; steal from Great Tortoise and Adamantite | |
| Green Beret | 16 | 130 | +3 Speed | 1900/ 950 | Light Armor 5 (25) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; drop from Hyena |
| Red Cap | 18 | 150 | +3 Vitality | 2500/ 1250 | Light Armor 5 (25) | as treasure in Ozmone Plain Haulo Green; Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Jahara, land of the Garifs, Bur-Omisace; drop from Hellhound; from 3x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Quality Hide and 3x Dark Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Headband | 20 | 170 | +2 Strength | 3200/ 1600 | Light Armor 6 (30) | as treasure in Mosphoran Highwaste Trail of High-Flung Stone; Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Bur-Omisace; steal from Slaven Warden; from 4x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Tyrant Hide and 4x Ice Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Pirate Hat | 23 | 230 | 4000/ 2000 | Light Armor 6 (30) | as treasure in Mosphoran Highwaste Northern Skirts and Stilshrine of Miriam Ward of Reason; Rabanastre, Nalbina and Bur-Omisace (after defeating Judge Bergan), steal from Facer | |
| Google Mask | 26 | 270 | Immune against Blind status | 4900/ 2450 | Light Armor 7 (30) | Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan); drop from Dragon Aevis |
| Adamant Hat | 29 | 310 | weak against ice elemental attacks, increase fire elemental attacks damages | 5900/ 2950 | Light Armor 7 (30) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast; as treasure in Phon Coast Limatra Hills; steal from Malboro Overking; from 6x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Tanned Tyrant Hide and 5x Storm Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Officer's Hat | 32 | 350 | +3 Speed | 7000/ 3500 | Light Armor 8 (35) | Phon Coast, Archades; as treasure in Sohen Cave Palace Falls of Time; drop from Silicon Tortoise (in Zertinan Caverns); steal from Silicon Tortoise (in Giza Plains - rains) |
| Chakra Band | 34 | 390 | +2 Strength | 8100/ 4050 | Light Armor 8 (35) | Archades, Balfonheim; from 6x Quality Pelt, 4x Tanned Giantskin and 3x Fire Crystal at the Bazaar |
| Thief's Cap | 36 | 460 | +4 Speed | 9300/ 4650 | Light Armor 9 (35) | Balfonheim |
| Gigas Hat | 38 | 530 | +2 Magick Power | 10700/ 5350 | Light Armor 9 (35) | Balfonheim (after receiving the Treaty Sword); steal from Dead Bones and Killer Mantis; from 8x Prime Pelt, 7x Prime Tanned Hide and 7x Dark Crystal at the Bazaar |
| Chaperon | 40 | 600 | 12400/ 6200 | Light Armor 10 (50) | Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving); steal from Cassie; as reward for Hunt Club sidequest | |
| Crown of Laurels | 42 | 680 | 14500/ 7250 | Light Armor 10 (50) | Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving) as treasure in Pharos - Subterra North Abyssal; drop from Cruisader; from 9x Prime Pelt, 7x Forbidden Flesh and 8x Fire Crystal at the Bazaar | |
| Renewing Morion | 44 | 370 | +4 Vitality, cast Regen | 16000/ 8000 | Light Armor 11 (50) | as treasure in Henne Mine and Great Crystal; Rabanastre Lowtown (after receiving the Treaty Sword); drop from Nightwalker; as reward for Hunt Club sidequest |
| Dueling Mask | 45 | 800 | +2 Strength | - / 0 | Light Armor 12 (100) | as treasure in Pharos Wellspring Ravel 4th Flight and Pharos - Subterra South Abyssal |
| Name | Defence | HP | Specifics | Price (gils; buy/sell) | License (LP) | Where to obtain |
| Leather Clothing | 4 | 10 | 100/ 50 | Light Armor 1 (10) | Rabanastre; Reks, Vaan and Penelo's original armor | |
| Chromed Leather | 5 | 20 | 200/ 100 | Light Armor 2 (15) | Rabanastre (after receiving the Sunstone), Barheim Passage (before receiving the Treaty Sword); as treasure in Nalbina Dungeon; poach from Cockatrix; from 2x Wolf Pelt and 1x Earth Stone from the Bazaar | |
| Leather Breastplate | 6 | 30 | 300/ 150 | Light Armor 2 (15) | 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; steal from Wildsnake; from 2x Wolf Pelt, 1x Tanned Hide and 2x Dark Stone at the Bazaar | |
| Bronze Chestplate | 8 | 40 | 500/ 250 | Light Armor 3 (20) | Rabanastre (after escaping Barheim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Nalbina, Bhujerba, Leviathan; steal from Skeleton and Skull Defender | |
| Ringmail | 10 | 50 | +1 Strength | 700/ 350 | Light Armor 3 (20) | Bhujerba (after visiting Lhusu Mines), Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Leviathan, Raithwall's Tomb (before recieving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea Primary Tank Complex |
| Windbreaker | 12 | 100 | icrease resistance to wind elemental attacks | 1000/ 500 | Light Armor 4 (25) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Raithwall's Tomb (before receiving the Dawn Shard); as treasure in Nam Yensa Sandsea Simoon Bluff |
| Heavy Coat | 14 | 120 | 1400/ 700 | Light Armor 4 (25) | 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); steal from Zaghnal; as reward for Rocktoise Mob Hunt | |
| Survival Vest | 16 | 140 | +5 Speed | 1900/ 950 | Light Armor 5 (25) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; as treasure in Zertinian Caverns and in Ozmone Plain Dagan Flats; steal from Iguion |
| Brigandine | 18 | 160 | 2500/ 1250 | Light Armor 5 (25) | as treasure in Ozmone Plain; Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Jahara, land of the Garifs, Bur-Omisace; poach from Diresaur; from 3x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Quality Hide and 3x Dark Magicite at the Bazaar | |
| Jujistu Gi | 20 | 180 | +2 Strength | 3200/ 1600 | Light Armor 6 (30) | Bur-Omisace, Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan); steal from Skull Knight; from 4x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Tyrant Hide and 4x Ice Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Viking Coat | 23 | 240 | Immune against water elemental attacks | 4000/ 2000 | Light Armor 6 (30) | Rabanastre, Nalbina and Bur-Omisace (after defeating Judge Bergan); poach from Blood Gigas |
| Metal Jerkin | 26 | 280 | 4900/ 2450 | Light Armor 7 (30) | Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan); as treasure in Phon Coast Reseta Strand; steal from Antares | |
| Adamant Vest | 29 | 320 | weak against ice elemental attacks, increase fire elemental attacks damages | 5900/ 2950 | Light Armor 7 (30) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast; from 6x Coeurl Pelt, 2x Tanned Tyrant Hide and 5x Storm Magicite at the Bazaar |
| Barrel Coat | 32 | 360 | 7000/ 3500 | Light Armor 8 (35) | Phon Coast, Archades; steal from Bell Wyvern; as reward for Lindwyrm Mob Hunt | |
| Power Vest | 34 | 400 | +2 Strength | 8100/ 4050 | Light Armor 8 (35) | Archades, Balfonheim; as treasure in Draklor Laboratory 6613 East; steal from Tartaros; from 6x Quality Pelt, 4x Tanned Giantskin and 3x Fire Crystal at the Bazaar |
| Ninja Gear | 36 | 470 | +3 Speed | 9300/ 4650 | Light Armor 9 (35) | Balfonheim; steal from Gespenst |
| Gigas Chestplate | 38 | 540 | +2 Magick Power | 10700/ 5350 | Light Armor 9 (35) | Balfonheim (after receiving the Treaty Sword); drop from Molen; from 8x Prime Pelt, 7x Prime Tanned Hide and 7x Dark Crystal at the Bazaar |
| Minerva Bustier | 40 | 610 | 12400/ 6200 | Light Armor 10 (50) | Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving); drop from Foobar (in Nabreus Deadlands); steal from Foobar (in Garamsythe Waterway); as reward for Hunt Club sidequest | |
| Rubber Suit | 42 | 700 | Immune against lightning elemental attacks | 14500/ 7250 | Light Armor 10 (50) | Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving) as treasure in Pharos Spire Ravel 1st Flight; poach from Abaddon and Bull Abaddon; from 9x Prime Pelt, 7x Forbidden Flesh and 8x Fire Crystal at the Bazaar |
| Mirage Vest | 45 | 800 | +10 Vitality, +10 Speed | 16000/ 8000 | Light Armor 11 (50) | as treasure in Lhusu Mines, Cerobi Steppe and Great Crystal; Rabanastre Lowtown (after receiving the Treaty Sword); steal from Dheed; as reward for Hunt Club sidequest |
| Brave Suit | 40 | 10 | cast Bravery | - / 0 | Light Armor 12 (100) | as treasure in Henne Mines and Great Crystal |
