List of armor in Dragon Quest IX

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The following is a list of armor in Dragon Quest IX, organized in descending order of defensive quality.

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Vocation legend - WA: Warrior, PR: Priest, MG: Mage, MA: Martial Artist, TH: Thief, MI: Minstrel, GL: Gladiator, PL: Paladin, AR: Armamentalist, RA: Ranger, SA: Sage, LU: Luminary

Category Image Name Defence Rarity Equip Buy / Sell Recipes Area Drop Notes
Armor
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Leather armor 6 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU 180/90 N/A Angel Falls, Stornway N/A N/A
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Scale armour 9 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU 350/175 N/A Stornway Icikiller N/A
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Large-scale armour 17 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU --/550 Scale armour + Scale shield + Snakeskin N/A N/A N/A
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Chain mail 11 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, LU 540/270 N/A Stornway, Coffinwell N/A N/A
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Bronze armour 14 WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU 720/360 N/A Coffinwell N/A N/A
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Iron cuirass 16 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU 1000/500 N/A Coffinwell Lesionnaire N/A
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Silver cuirass 25 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU --/1100 Iron cuirass + Silver platter N/A N/A N/A
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Iron armour 18 WA, TH, GL, PL, AR 1200/600 N/A Alltrades Abbey, Porth Llaffan Restless armour N/A
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Full plate armour 28 WA, TH, GL, PL, AR --/1450 Iron armour + Iron ore + Royal soil N/A N/A N/A
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Gigasteel armour 36 WA, TH, GL, PL, AR --/2400 Full plate armour + Iron ore x2 + Hephaestus' flame N/A N/A N/A
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Tortoise shell 22 WA, PR, MA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, LU 1550/775 Iron cuirass + Tortoiseshell + Emerald moss Porth Llaffan, Slurry Quay N/A N/A
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Tortoiseshell armour 30 WA, PR, MA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, RA, LU --/1650 Tortoise shell + Tortoiseshell x2 + Emerald moss x2 N/A N/A N/A
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Silver mail 31 WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU 4000/2000 N/A Bloomingdale Harmour, Infernal armour -8% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -5% Dark damage
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Gold mail 38 WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/4900 Silver mail + Gold ring + Gold bracer N/A N/A -10% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -8% Dark damage
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Platinum mail 43 ☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/9000 Gold mail + Platinum ore + Hephaestus' flame N/A N/A -12% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -10% Dark damage
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Heavy armour IX artwork.png
Heavy Armour 35 WA, GL, PL 3600/1800 N/A Bloomingdale, Dourbridge Mandrake major -18% Fire & Ice damage
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Warrior's armour 41 ☆☆ WA --/2550 N/A N/A Hammibal N/A
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Femiscyran mail 40 ☆☆ WA 6100/3050 N/A Batsureg N/A Women only
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Magic armour IX artwork.png
Magic armour 37 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, SA, LU 5800/2900 N/A Gleeba Charmour, Lethal armour -12% Blast/Lighting, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -10% Dark damage
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Enchanted armour 42 WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, SA, LU --/4900 Magic armour + Enchanted stone N/A N/A -15% Blast/Lighting, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -12% Dark damage
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Ethereal armour.jpg
Ethereal armour 47 ☆☆ WA, PR, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, SA, LU --/7400 Enchanted armour + Ethereal stone N/A N/A -18% Blast/Lighting, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage, -15% Dark damage
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Spiked armour IX artwork.png
Spiked armour 39 ☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, LU --/9500 Magic armour + Magic beast horn + Iron nail x5 N/A Gloomy gastropog 50% chance to reflect 20% of damage taken
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Dragon mail IX artwork.png
Dragon mail 44 WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, RA, LU 11500/5750 Magic armour + Dragon's scale x2 + Raging ruby Upover, Wormwood Creek N/A N/A
Armor
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Tactical vest 46 ☆☆ GL --/3450 N/A N/A Excalipurr Men only
Armor
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Brawling byrnie 45 ☆☆ GL --/3400 N/A N/A Void droid Women only
Armor
Holy mail.jpg
Holy mail 47 ☆☆ PL --/3650 Chain mail + Holy talisman + Mythril ore N/A N/A Man only, -20% Dark damage
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Holy femail.jpg
Holy femail 48 ☆☆ PL --/3600 N/A N/A Wishmaster Women only, -20% Dark damage
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Dragon Warrior armour.jpg
Dragon warrior armour 38 ☆☆ All --/-- N/A N/A N/A Hero only, -10% Fire & Dark damage
Armor
Sacred armour IX artwork.png
Sacred Armour 46 ☆☆ WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/7750 N/A N/A Sir Sanguinus Recovers 25 HP per turn
Armor
Sacrosanct armour.jpg
Sacrosanct armour 53 ☆☆☆ WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/9750 Sacred armour + Ruby of protection + Life bracer N/A N/A Recovers 25 HP per turn
Armour
Veterans armour.jpg
Veteran's armour 56 ☆☆ WA --/9450 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Armour
DQIX Mirror armour art.jpeg
Mirror armour 52 ☆☆ WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU 22500/11250 Magic armour + Mirrorstone + Ring of truth Upover N/A 20% chance to reflect spells
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Catoptric armour art.jpg
Catoptric armour 60 ☆☆☆ WA, TH, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/15500 Mirror armour + Mirrorstone x5 + Catholicon ring N/A N/A 20% chance to reflect spells
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DQIX Gigant armour.jpg
Gigant armour 58 ☆☆ WA, TH, GL, RA 36000/18000 N/A Stornway (post-game) N/A -15% Blast/Lightning, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
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Metal slime armour.jpg
Metal slime armour 63 ☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/19000 N/A N/A N/A -15% all elemental damage
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Liquid metal armour 70 ☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/24000 Metal slime armour + Orichalcum x2 + Slime drop x6 N/A N/A -18% all elemental damage
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Metal king armour IX artwork.png
Metal king armour 77 ☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/29000 Metal slime armour + Orichalcum + Slime crown N/A N/A -20% all elemental damage
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Rusty armour 26 ☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, LU --/-- N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Erdrick's armour IX artwork.png
Erdrick's armour 82 ☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, LU --/-- Rusty armour + Glass frit x9 + Orichalcum N/A N/A -20% of Fire, Ice, Wind, & Lightning damage
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Victorious armour 78 ☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/20000 N/A N/A Excalipurr -18% Fire & Ice damage, Restore HP & MP when walking
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Glorious armour 85 ☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/25000 Victorious armour + Agate of Evolution + Red Orb N/A N/A -20% Fire & Ice damage, Restore HP & MP when walking
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Mythical armour.jpg
Mythical armour 93 ☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/30000 Glorious armour + Agate of Evolution x3 + Red Orb x3 N/A N/A -22% Fire & Ice damage, Restore HP & MP when walking
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Legendary armour IX artwork.png
Legendary armour 100 ☆☆☆☆☆ WA, MI, GL, PL, AR, LU --/35000 Glorious armour + Agate of Evolution x3 + Red Orb x3 (Alchemiracle) N/A N/A -25% Fire & Ice damage, Restore HP & MP when walking
Clothing
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Plain clothes 2 All 30/3 N/A Angel Falls Bodkin archer N/A
Clothing
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Wayfarer's clothes 4 All 70/35 N/A Angel Falls, Stornway N/A N/A
Clothing
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Leather dress 6 All 290/145 N/A Zere, Stornway N/A Women only
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Plain dress 15 All 1600/800 N/A Dourbridge N/A Women only
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Summer dress 24 All 4800/2400 N/A Gleeba N/A Women only
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Jaguarment.jpg
Jaguarment 45 All 25000/12750 N/A Dourbridge N/A Women only
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Training top.jpg
Training top 7 MA, TH 250/125 N/A Stornway N/A N/A
Clothing
Tracksuit top.jpg
Tracksuit top 15 MA, TH --/285 Training top + Finessence N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
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Leather cape 8 All 320/160 N/A Zere N/A N/A
Clothing
Swinedimples Blazer.png
Swinedimples blazer 10 ☆☆ All 1500/750 N/A Swinedimples Academy N/A N/A
Clothing
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Dancer's costume 13 All 740/370 N/A Port Llaffan N/A Women only
Clothing
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Garish garb 12 All 660/330 N/A Coffinwell Slugger Men only
Clothing
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Fur poncho 15 All --/430 Leather cape + Magic beast hide x3 N/A Great gruffon -12% Fire & Ice damage
Clothing
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White t-shirt 11 All 520/260 N/A Coffinwell, Alltrades Abbey N/A N/A
Clothing
Jolly roger jumper.jpg
Jolly roger jumper 19 All --/1990 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
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Shipmate's shirt 25 All 5980/2990 N/A Wormwood Creek N/A N/A
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Cloak of evasion 13 All 1000/500 N/A Port Llaffan Sluggernaut, Tearwolf N/A
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Cloak of concealment 18 ☆☆ All --/1500 Cloak of evasion + Slipweed x2 + Lambswool N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
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Gooey gear 21 All --/2650 Garish garb + Slimedrop x3 N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
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Bunny suit 22 All 3550/1775 N/A Dourbridge N/A Women only
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Smart suit 18 All 2300/1150 N/A Bloomingdale Dark skeleton Men only
Clothing
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Spangled dress 18 All 2500/1250 N/A Bloomingdale Cannibelle Women only
Clohting
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Velvet cape 20 ☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, AR, SA, LU 3000/1500 N/A Gleeba N/A N/A
Clothing
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Majestic mantle 26 ☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, AR, SA, LU --/2550 Velvet cape + Bow tie + Brighten rock x3 N/A N/A N/A
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Tussler's top 31 MA 3400/1700 Tracksuit top + Finessence + Magic beast hide x2 Bloomingdale N/A Men only
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Strongsam 32 MA 4100/2050 N/A Batsureg N/A Women only
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Dragon dress 40 ☆☆ MA --/4050 Strongsam + Dragon's scale + Finessence x2 N/A N/A Women only
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Flamenco shirt 38 MI --/2850 Garish garb + Brighten rock x3 + Technicolour dreamcloth N/A N/A Men only
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Dancer's dress 38 MI --/3200 Dancer's costume + Brighten rock x3 + Technicolour dreamcloth N/A N/A Women only
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Rogue's robes 39 ☆☆ TH --/3350 N/A Widow's pique Men only
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Roguess's robes 39 ☆☆ TH --/3250 N/A N/A Terror troll Women only
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Fur vest 36 RA 5800/2900 Fur poncho + Magic beast hide x3 Batsureg Cyclops Men only, -15% Fire & Ice damage
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Nomadic deel 39 ☆☆ RA --/3800 N/A N/A Slugly betsy -25% Earth damage
Clothing
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Star's suit 44 ☆☆ LU --/11750 N/A N/A Elusid N/A
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Superstar's suit 53 ☆☆☆ LU --/16000 Star's suit + Lucida shard x3 N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
Tint-tastic tutu.jpg
Tint-tastic tutu 44 ☆☆ LU 24400/12200 N/A Stornway (post-game) Prism peacock Women only
Clothing
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Technicolour tutu 53 ☆☆☆ LU --/17000 Tint-tastic tutu + Technicolour dreamcloth N/A N/A Women only
Clothing
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Dangerous bikini top 1 All 13800/6900 N/A Dourbridge N/A Women only
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Hot bikini top 34 ☆☆ All --/9900 Dangerous bikini top + Seashell x3 + Crimson coral x2 N/A N/A Women only, -10% Fire & Lighting damage
Clothing
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Sizzling bikini top 45 ☆☆☆ All --/13400 Hot bikini top + Technicolour dreamcloth + Astral plume x2 N/A N/A Women only, -15% Fire & Lighting damage
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Dragon top 39 ☆☆ MA 11200/5600 Tussler's top + Dragon scale x2 + Finessence x2 Wormwood Creek N/A -18% Fire and Ice damage
Clothing
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Dark robe 37 ☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU 13500/6750 Velvet cape + Evencloth x3 + Slipweed x3 Upover N/A N/A
Cloting
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Macabre mantle 42 ☆☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, AR, RA, SA, LU --/12250 Dark robe + Terrible tattoo x3 + Wing of bat x4 N/A N/A N/A
Clothing
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Combat top 47 ☆☆ MA 27000/13500 N/A Stornway (post-game) N/A Men only
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Combat costume 48 ☆☆ MA 27500/13750 N/A Stornway (post-game) N/A Women only
Clothing
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Twinkling tuxedo 35 ☆☆☆ All --/7250 Smart suit + Brighten rock x3 + Bow tie N/A N/A Men only, 20% chance to reflect spells
Clothing
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Shimmering dress 35 ☆☆☆ All --/7750 Spangled dress + Brighten rock x3 + Pink pearl N/A N/A Women only, 20% chance to reflect spells
Clothing
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Dangerous bustier 1 ☆☆ All --/5900 N/A N/A N/A Women only
Clothing
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Silk bustier 34 ☆☆☆ All --/8200 Dangerous bustier + Silk robe + Tangleweb x7 N/A N/A Women only
Clothing
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Divine bustier 58 ☆☆☆☆ All --/16250 Silk bustier + Slipweed x7 + Sainted soma x3 N/A N/A Women only
Clothing
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Pallium regale 63 ☆☆☆☆ PR, TH, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU --/-- N/A N/A Slionheart Men only, -20% all elemental damage
Clothing
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Tropotoga 61 ☆☆☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, RA, SA, LU --/15000 N/A N/A Atlas -20% Fire & Ice damage, 20% Poison, Sleep,& Paralysis resistance
Clothing
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Stratotoga 66 ☆☆☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, RA, SA, LU --/18000 Tropotoga + Agate of Evolution + Blue Orb N/A N/A -22% Fire & Ice damage, 25% Poison, Sleep & Paralysis resistance
Clothing
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Mesotoga 70 ☆☆☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, RA, SA, LU --/22000 Stratotoga + Agate of Evolution x3 + Blue Orb x3 N/A N/A -22% Fire & Ice damage, 30% Poison, Sleep & Paralysis resistance
Cloth
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Exotoga 75 ☆☆☆☆☆ PR, MA, TH, MI, RA, SA, LU --/27000 Stratotoga + Agate of Evolution x3 + Blue Orb x3 (Alchemiracle) N/A N/A -25% Fire & Ice damage, 35% Poison, Sleep & Paralysis resistance
Robe
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Silk robe 3 All 210/105 N/A Stornway, Zere Mean spirit, Meowgician, Spirit N/A
Robe
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Robe of serenity 9 All 950/475 N/A Alltrades Abbey, Slurry Quay N/A 25% Sleep resistance
Robe
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Robe of sweet dreams 14 All --/1150 Robe of serenity + Sleeping hibiscus x3 + Lambswool x3 N/A N/A 40% Sleep resistance
Robe
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Best vest 12 All 2000/1000 N/A Bloomingdale N/A N/A
Robe
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Magical robes 15 PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, SA, LU 3600/1800 N/A Gleeba Sorcerer, Shaman -18% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
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Enchanted robes.jpg
Enchanted robes 20 PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, SA, LU --/2650 Magical robes + Enchanted stone N/A N/A -20% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
Robe
Ethereal robes.jpg
Ethereal robes 26 ☆☆ PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, SA, LU --/3100 Enchanted robes + Ethereal stone N/A N/A -22% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
Robe
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Ascetic robe 19 PR --/1950 N/A N/A Wight priest Men only, 30% MP absorption resistance
Robe
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Saintly robe 25 ☆☆ PR --/3250 Ascetic robe + Rosary + Grubby bandage x3 N/A N/A Men only, 40% MP absorption resistance
Robe
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Priestess's pinafore 19 PR --/2050 N/A N/A Wight king Women only, 30% MP absorption resistance
Robe
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Fizzle-retardant suit 18 MG --/2000 N/A N/A Python priest Man only, -30% Fizzle damage.
Robe
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Fizzle-proof suit 24 ☆☆ MG --/3500 Fizzle-retardant suit + Sorcerer's ring + Grubby bandage x3 N/A N/A Man only, -40% Fizzle damage.
Robe
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Fizzle-retardant blouse 18 MG --/2150 N/A Cobra cardinal N/A Women only, -30% Fizzle damage
Robe
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Glombolero 20 ☆☆ All --/3300 N/A N/A N/A Absorbs all MP from spells cast on the wearer
Robe Fencing jacket 45 AR --/3700 N/A N/A Excalipurr Men only, -15% Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, and Dark damage
Robe Fencing frock 44 AR --/3700 N/A N/A Cannibelle Women only, -15% Fire, Ice, Wind, Lightning, and Dark damage
Robe Sage's robe 32 ☆☆ SA --/5300 Saintly robe + Fizzle-proof suit + Thinkincense x3 N/A N/A -15% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
Robe Maiden's mantle 32 SA 23500/11750 N/A Stornway (post-game) N/A Women only, -12% Blast/Lightning, Dark, Fire, Ice, & Wind damage
Robe Flowing dress 25 ☆☆ PR, MG, MI, PL, AR, RA, SA, LU 18000/9000 Enchanted robes + Celestial skein x3 Wormwood Creek, Upover Cumulus hex -25% Fire & Ice damage
Robe Wizard's robe 27 ☆☆ MG 12500/6250 N/A Stornway (post-game) Boa bishop Men only, +40% Fizzle resistance
Robe Witch's robe 27 ☆☆ MG 13000/6500 N/A Stornway (post-game) N/A Women only, +40% Fizzle resistance
Robe Surplice 30 ☆☆ PR --/6400 N/A N/A Wight emperor +40% MP-draining resistance
Robe Cape of good karma 35 ☆☆ SA --/6500 Majestic mantle + Thinkincense x6 + Sage's elixir x3 N/A N/A Men only, +30% MP-draining & Fizzle resistance
Robe Divine dress 35 ☆☆ SA --/6500 N/A N/A Vermil lion Women only, +30% MP-draining & Fizzle resistance
Robe Prince's pea coat 30 ☆☆ PR, MG, MI, AR, SA, LU --/9000 Twinkling tuxedo + Monarchic mark N/A N/A Men only, -15% all elemental damage
Robe King's coat 34 ☆☆ PR, MG, MI, AR, SA, LU --/13500 Prince's pea coat + King axe + Lambswool x2 N/A N/A Men only, -18% all elemental damage