Armor

A complete list of the equippable armor found throughout Final Fantasy VII, listed in the same order as they appear in the game. In other words, from weakest to strongest. Open the “Alphabetical” tab to view them in alphabetical order instead.

Bronze Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +8

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Comes Initially Equipped to:

Cloud
Barret
Tifa
Aeris

Iron Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +10
Magic Defense: +2

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Purchased From:

Midgar - Sector 7

Titan Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +14
Defense %: +2
Magic Defense: +4

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Air Buster in Midgar - Sector 5

Purchased From:

Midgar - Sector 5

Mythril Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +18
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +8

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Red XIII when he joins your party in the Shinra Building

Drops From:

Heli Gunner in the Shinra Building

Purchased From:

Carbon Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +27
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +14

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Yuffie when she joins your party

Purchased From:

Stolen From:

Moth Slashers in the Shinra Building (check the Shinra Building walkthrough page for details)

Silver Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +34
Defense %: +4
Magic Defense: +22

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Cait Sith when he joins your party in Gold Saucer
Vincent when he joins your party in Nibelheim

Drops From:

Dyne in Corel Prison

Purchased From:

Cosmo Canyon

Gold Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +46
Defense %: +4
Magic Defense: +28

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Cid when he joins your party in Rocket Town

Purchased From:

Rocket Town

Stolen From:

Dragons in Mount Nibel

Diamond Bangle

Defense: +57
Defense %: +6
Magic Defense: +37

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Purchased From:

Bone Village

Crystal Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +70
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +45
Magic Defense %: +1

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Reward From:

Gold Saucer

Purchased From:

Mideel

Platinum Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +12

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Double

Location:

Purchased From:

Stolen From:

Death Claws in Corel Prison

Rune Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +43
Defense %: +5
Magic Defense: +25

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Double

Location:

Purchased From:

Bone Village

Edincoat

Stats:

Defense: +50
Magic Defense: +33

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Palmer in Rocket Town

Purchased From:

Rocket Town

Wizard Bracelet

Stats:

Defense: +6
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +85
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Jenova·Life

Purchased From:

Mideel

Stolen From:

Epiolnis in the Ancient Forest

Adaman Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +93
Magic Defense: +23

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

Adamantaimai in the area outside Wutai

Gigas Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +59

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Drops From:

Demon’s Gate in the Temple of the Ancients

Stolen From:

Gigas in the Northern Cave

Imperial Guard

Stats:

Defense: +82
Magic Defense: +74

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

CMD. Grand Horn at Fort Condor

Treasure Chest:

Northern Cave

Aegis Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +55
Defense %: +15
Magic Defense: +86
Magic Defense %: +50

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

During the second visit to Midgar

Fourth Bracelet

Stats:

Defense: +74
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +100
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

Rocket Town

Obtaining the Fourth Bracelet in Rocket Town

Warrior Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +96
Magic Defense: +21

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Stolen From:

Eagle Gun aboard the train in North Corel

Shinra Beta

Stats:

Defense: +30

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Submarine Crew in the Underwater Reactor

Stolen From:

Marines on the Cargo Ship

Shinra Alpha

Stats:

Defense: +77
Magic Defense: +34

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

SOLDIER:1st in the Shinra Building

Stealing the Shinra Alpha from a Shinra Soldier

Four Slots

Stats:

Defense: +12
Magic Defense: +10

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Purchased From:

Costa del Sol

Treasure From:

Shinra Building

Fire Armlet

Description:

Drains [Fire] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +72
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +52
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Gaea’s Cliff

Picking up a Fire Armlet in Gaea’s Cliff

Aurora Armlet

Description:

Drains [Ice] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +76
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +54
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown 2” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Forgotten Capital

Bolt Armlet

Description:

Drains [Lightning] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +74
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +47
Magic Defense %: +2

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown 3” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Corel Valley

Obtaining the Bolt Armlet in the Corel Valley

Dragon Armlet

Description:

Drains ¹⁄₂ [Fire/Cold/Lightning] attack.

Stats:

Defense: +58
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +55
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Blue Dragon enemy in the Gaea’s Cliff
Red Dragon boss in the Temple of the Ancients

Stolen From:

Dark Dragon enemy in the Northern Cave

Minerva Band

Description:

Women’s Armlet nullifies [Fire/Cold/Gravity/Holy].

Additional Info:

Only female characters can equip this item (Tifa/Aeris/Yuffie).

Stats:

Defense: +60
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +57

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

Elena during the battle in Midgar

Treasure From:

Ancient Forest

Escort Guard

Description:

Man’s Armlet nullifies [Lightning/Earth/Water/Poison].

Additional Info:

Only male characters can equip this item (Cloud/Barret/Red XIII/Cait Sith/Vincent/Cid).

Stats:

Defense: +62
Defense %: +5
Magic Defense: +55

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Sunken Gelnika

Mystile

Stats:

Defense: +66
Defense %: +50
Magic Defense: +72
Magic Defense %: +60

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

Picking up a Mystile in the Northern Cave

Ziedrich

Description:

Decreases all elemental attacks by 1/2.

Stats:

Strength: +20
Magic: +20
Defense: +66
Defense %: +50
Magic Defense: +72
Magic Defense %: +60

Materia Slots:

(None)

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Stolen From:

Stealing a Ziedrich from Rude aboard the Sunken Gelnika

Precious Watch

Stats:

(None)

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Gold Saucer

Chocobracelet

Stats:

Defense: +35
Defense %: +10
Magic Defense: +38
Magic Defense %: +10

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Gold Saucer

Adaman Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +93
Magic Defense: +23

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

Adamantaimai in the area outside Wutai

Aegis Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +55
Defense %: +15
Magic Defense: +86
Magic Defense %: +50

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

During the second visit to Midgar

Bronze Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +8

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Comes Initially Equipped to:

Cloud
Barret
Tifa
Aeris

Carbon Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +27
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +14

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Yuffie when she joins your party

Purchased From:

Stolen From:

Moth Slashers in the Shinra Building (check the Shinra Building walkthrough page for details)

Crystal Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +70
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +45
Magic Defense %: +1

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Reward From:

Gold Saucer

Purchased From:

Mideel

Diamond Bangle

Defense: +57
Defense %: +6
Magic Defense: +37

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Purchased From:

Bone Village

Edincoat

Stats:

Defense: +50
Magic Defense: +33

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Palmer in Rocket Town

Purchased From:

Rocket Town

Fire Armlet

Description:

Drains [Fire] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +72
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +52
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Gaea’s Cliff

Four Slots

Stats:

Defense: +12
Magic Defense: +10

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Purchased From:

Costa del Sol

Treasure From:

Shinra Building

Fourth Bracelet

Stats:

Defense: +74
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +100
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

Rocket Town

Gigas Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +59

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Drops From:

Demon’s Gate in the Temple of the Ancients

Stolen From:

Gigas in the Northern Cave

Gold Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +46
Defense %: +4
Magic Defense: +28

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Cid when he joins your party in Rocket Town

Purchased From:

Rocket Town

Stolen From:

Dragons in Mount Nibel

Imperial Guard

Stats:

Defense: +82
Magic Defense: +74

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

CMD. Grand Horn at Fort Condor

Treasure Chest:

Northern Cave

Iron Bangle

Stats:: Defense: +10
Magic Defense: +2
Materia Slots:
Materia Growth:: Normal
Location:: Purchased From:
· Midgar - Sector 7

Mythril Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +18
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +8

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Red XIII when he joins your party in the Shinra Building

Drops From:

Heli Gunner in the Shinra Building

Purchased From:

Platinum Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +20
Magic Defense: +12

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Double

Location:

Purchased From:

Stolen From:

Death Claws in Corel Prison

Rune Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +43
Defense %: +5
Magic Defense: +25

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Double

Location:

Purchased From:

Bone Village

Shinra Alpha

Stats:

Defense: +77
Magic Defense: +34

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

SOLDIER:1st in the Shinra Building

Shinra Beta

Stats:

Defense: +30

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Submarine Crew in the Underwater Reactor

Stolen From:

Marines on the Cargo Ship

Silver Armlet

Stats:

Defense: +34
Defense %: +4
Magic Defense: +22

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Initially Equipped to:

Cait Sith when he joins your party in Gold Saucer
Vincent when he joins your party in Nibelheim

Drops From:

Dyne in Corel Prison

Purchased From:

Cosmo Canyon

Titan Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +14
Defense %: +2
Magic Defense: +4

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Air Buster in Midgar - Sector 5

Purchased From:

Midgar - Sector 5

Warrior Bangle

Stats:

Defense: +96
Magic Defense: +21

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Stolen From:

Eagle Gun aboard the train in North Corel

Wizard Bracelet

Stats:

Defense: +6
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +85
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Jenova·Life

Purchased From:

Mideel

Stolen From:

Epiolnis in the Ancient Forest

Aurora Armlet

Description:

Drains [Ice] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +76
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +54
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown 2” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Forgotten Capital

Bolt Armlet

Description:

Drains [Lightning] attacks.

Stats:

Defense: +74
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +47
Magic Defense %: +2

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

“Unknown 3” enemy on the Sunken Gelnika

Treasure From:

Corel Valley

Dragon Armlet

Description:

Drains ¹⁄₂ [Fire/Cold/Lightning] attack.

Stats:

Defense: +58
Defense %: +3
Magic Defense: +55
Magic Defense %: +3

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Drops From:

Blue Dragon enemy in the Gaea’s Cliff
Red Dragon boss in the Temple of the Ancients

Stolen From:

Dark Dragon enemy in the Northern Cave

Minerva Band

Description:

Women’s Armlet nullifies [Fire/Cold/Gravity/Holy].

Additional Info:

Only female characters can equip this item (Tifa/Aeris/Yuffie).

Stats:

Defense: +60
Defense %: +8
Magic Defense: +57

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Stolen From:

Elena during the battle in Midgar

Treasure From:

Ancient Forest

Escort Guard

Description:

Man’s Armlet nullifies [Lightning/Earth/Water/Poison].

Additional Info:

Only male characters can equip this item (Cloud/Barret/Red XIII/Cait Sith/Vincent/Cid).

Stats:

Defense: +62
Defense %: +5
Magic Defense: +55

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Sunken Gelnika

Mystile

Stats:

Defense: +66
Defense %: +50
Magic Defense: +72
Magic Defense %: +60

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure Chest:

Ziedrich

Description:

Decreases all elemental attacks by ¹⁄₂.

Stats:

Strength: +20
Magic: +20
Defense: +66
Defense %: +50
Magic Defense: +72
Magic Defense %: +60

Materia Slots:

(None)

Materia Growth:

Nothing

Location:

Stolen From:

Precious Watch

Stats:

(None)

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Gold Saucer

Chocobracelet

Stats:

Defense: +35
Defense %: +10
Magic Defense: +38
Magic Defense %: +10

Materia Slots:

Materia Growth:

Normal

Location:

Treasure From:

Gold Saucer