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Golden Sun: Dark Dawn - Armor Guide

Body: Armor

	Leather Armor 240
	Defense +12
Body: Armor
Harapa and Ayuthay shop.

	Psynergy Armor 1000
	Defense +21		Maximum PP +20
Body: Armor (Boosts PP)
Passaj shop.

	Chain Mail 2000
	Defense +25
Body: Armor
Te Rya Village shop.

	Ixion Mail 1300
	Defense +26		Resist +20 Resist +20
Body: Armor (Resists Wind & Water)
Ouroboros chest. Enter the room to the right of the Sol Mask.

	Armored Shell 3600
	Defense +30
Body: Armor
Belinsk, Port Rago, and Champa Camp shops. Craggy Peak Ruins chest.

	Plate Mail 4400
	Defense +33
Body: Armor
Saha shop.

	Spiked Armor 14000
	Defense +34		Attack +10 More critical hits
Body: Armor (Boosts Attack & criticals)
Aquarius room chest in Craggy Peak Ruins.

	Steel Armor 4900
	Defense +36
Body: Armor
Harun Village, Yamata City, and Tonfon shops.

	Planet Armor 4800
	Defense +36		Power +10 Power +10 Power +10 Power +10
Body: Armor (Boosts elemental Power)
Port Rago chest sitting northeast of Briggs's ship.

	Asura's Armor 15000
	Defense +42		Attack +5 Restore HP +8
Body: Armor (Boosts Attack, renews HP)
Lonely Island Ruins chest, middle path from the entrance.

	Dragon Mail 17000
	Defense +44		Resist +30 Resist +30
Body: Armor (Resists Water & Fire)
Warrior's Hill chest.

	Chronos Mail 13100
	Defense +47		Maximum HP +20
Body: Armor (Boosts HP)
Dropped by Grislies in Snow Drift Shrine. (1%)

	Demon Mail 17000
	Defense +50		Resist -10 Cursed
Body: Armor (Cursed, weak against Wind)
Crossbone Isle chest, in the bottom level of the second floor.

	Xylion Armor 22500
	Defense +50		Attack +12
Body: Armor (Boosts Attack)
Forged from Orihalcon.

	Valkyrie Mail 25500
	Defense +53		More critical hits
Body: Armor (Boosts criticals)
Apollo Ascent chest.

Body: Clothing

	Cotton Shirt 20
	Defense +3
Body: Clothing
Patcher's Place shop.

	Travel Vest 50
	Defense +7
Body: Clothing
Carver's Camp and Harapa shops.

	Adept's Clothes 850
	Defense +18		Maximum PP +8
Body: Clothing (Boosts PP)
Passaj and Ayuthay shops.

	Elven Shirt 1700
	Defense +22		Agility +x1.5
Body: Clothing (Boosts Agility)
Konpa Ruins chest.

	Kimono 2800
	Defense +25		Resist +10 Agility +10
Body: Clothing (Boosts Agility, resists Fire)
Temple of Barai chest.

	Silver Vest 3200
	Defense +28
Body: Clothing
Port Rago, Harun Village, Yamata City, and Tonfon shops. Search the cabinets in a house on the left side of Tonfon.

	Ninja Garb 6900
	Defense +36		Agility +30 Resist +10
Body: Clothing (Boosts Agility, resists Wind)
Search the cabinets in the upper part of the Dream Tree.

	Faery Vest 6900
	Defense +38		May break if used.
Body: Clothing (Use to restore 200 HP)
Phantasmal Bog chest.

	Storm Gear 9800
	Defense +42		Resist +30 Resist +30 Resist +30
Body: Clothing (Resists Water, Fire & Wind)
Belinsk chest way to the west side. Must go through the ruins a little to emerge.

	Umbra Cloak 13000
	Defense +45		Resist +20 Resist +20
Body: Clothing (Proof against light)
Gaia Falls Islet chest.

	Triton's Ward 16200
	Defense +47		Power +30 Resist +70
Body: Clothing (Boosts and resists Water)
Otka Island chest. If you have a map handy, it's in the room where the left eye of the skull is.

	Mythril Clothes 14900
	Defense +49		More critical hits
Body: Clothing (Boosts criticals)
Forged from Mythril Silver.

Body: Robe

	One-piece Dress 25
	Defense +4
Body: Robe
Patcher's Place shop.

	Travel Robe 200
	Defense +10
Body: Robe
Harapa and Kaocho shops.

	Sanan Dress 1600
	Defense +19		May break if used.
Body: Robe (Use to reduce enemy Attack)
Chest near the entrance of Kaocho.

	Silk Robe 1400
	Defense +20
Body: Robe
Passaj shop.

	Jerkin 2400
	Defense +26
Body: Robe
Te Rya Village and Belinsk shops.

	Blessed Robe 7000
	Defense +36		Restore HP +5
Body: Robe (Renews HP)
View the Yamata City armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Magical Cassock 9000
	Defense +39		Restore PP +2
Body: Robe (Renews PP)
View the Tonfon armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Muni Robe 6300
	Defense +39		Restore HP +10
Body: Robe (Renews HP)
Search the cabinets in the house in Belinsk where Pincer is in.

	Feathered Robe 14000
	Defense +45		Power +20 Resist +30 Agility +30
Body: Robe (Boosts Wind Power & Resist)
Dropped by Wise Gryphons in Yamata Ruins. (1%)

	Aeolian Cassock 11400
	Defense +46		Power +15 Resist +50
Body: Robe (Boosts Wind Power & Resist)
Apollo Ascent chest.

	Iris Robe 16600
	Defense +47		Luck +15 Resist +30 Restore PP +12
Body: Robe (Boosts Luck & renews PP)
Crossbone Isle chest in the fourth floor.

	Mysterious Robe 36500
	Defense +48		Restore HP +20 Restore PP +10
Body: Robe (Renews HP & PP)
View the Champa Camp armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

Arm: Shield

	Wooden Shield 40
	Defense +6
Arm: Shield
Patcher's Place and Carver's Camp shops.

	Bronze Shield 500
	Defense +14
Arm: Shield
Ayuthay and Kaocho shops.

	Iron Shield 1200
	Defense +20
Arm: Shield
Passaj shop.

	Dragon Shield 2400
	Defense +26		Resist +30
Arm: Shield
Ayuthay chest, in the most far west room from the main city area.

	Knight's Shield 3000
	Defense +28
Arm: Shield
Belinsk, Port Rago, Saha

	Mirrored Shield 5200
	Defense +39		May break if used.
Arm: Shield (Use to delude foes)
View the Champa Camp armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Aegis Shield 6700
	Defense +41		More critical hits
Arm: Shield (Boosts criticals)
Warrior's Hill chest.

	Terra Shield 11200
	Defense +48		Attack +5 Cursed
Arm: Shield (Cursed, boosts Attack)
Forged from Dark Matter.

	Cosmos Shield 12200
	Defense +49		Resist +20 Resist +20 Resist +20 Resist +20
Arm: Shield (Boosts all resistances)
Forged from Orihalcon.

Arm: Gloves

	Padded Gloves 10
	Defense +2
Arm: Gloves
Patcher's Place and Carver's Camp shops.

	Leather Gloves 220
	Defense +10
Arm: Gloves
Kaocho shop.

	Gauntlets 1600
	Defense +23
Arm: Gloves
Te Rya Village and Border Town shops.

	Slap Glove 0
	Defense +24		Bestows Psynergy
Arm: Gloves (Bestows Slap Psynergy)
Given by Ryu Kou in Kolima Junction during the story.

	Vambrace 1800
	Defense +27		Attack +5
Arm: Gloves (Boosts Attack)
Examine the warrior statue in the Scorpio room of Craggy Peak Ruins.

	War Gloves 4000
	Defense +32		Attack +10
Arm: Gloves (Boosts Attack)
View the Saha or Harun Village armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Aura Gloves 6500
	Defense +36		May break if used.
Arm: Gloves (Use to boost Resist)
Talon Peak chest in the first area.

	Spirit Gloves 7200
	Defense +40		Maximum PP +20
Arm: Gloves (Raises PP)
Chest in the treasure chamber hidden in King Pathos's throne room.

	Titan Gloves 8100
	Defense +43		Maximum HP +30
Arm: Gloves (Raises HP)
Dropped by Brutal Trolls in Burning Island Cave or Gaia Falls Islet. (1%)

	Umbra Gauntlet 8800
	Defense +45		Resist +20 Resist +20
Arm: Gloves (Proof against light)
Chest in Emperor Unan's treasure room in Tonfon.

	Big Bang Gloves 10200
	Defense +47		Power +40
Arm: Gloves (Boosts Fire Power)
Forged from Orihalcon.

Arm: Bracelet

	Leather Armlet 180
	Defense +7
Arm: Bracelet
Harapa shop.

	Leda's Bracelet 900
	Defense +17
Arm: Bracelet
Passaj and Ayuthay shops.

	Heavy Armlet 2000
	Defense +25
Arm: Bracelet
Te Rya Village and Belinsk shops.

	Silver Armlet 4000
	Defense +30
Arm: Bracelet
Port Rago, Harun Village, Yamata City, and Tonfon shops.

	Bone Armlet 3000
	Defense +30		May break if used.
Arm: Bracelet (Use to haunt a foe)
Harapa Ruins chest, left of where you obtained Serac.

	Virtuous Armlet 7000
	Defense +35		Power +10 Power +10 May break if used.
Arm: Bracelet (Use to restore 100 HP)
Chest in the branches of the tree near the Dream Tree.

	Spirit Armlet 9000
	Defense +38		Power +10 Power +10 May break if used.
Arm: Bracelet (Use to cure ailments)
View the Yamata City armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Jester's Armlet 5100
	Defense +39		Maximum PP +30
Arm: Bracelet (Raises PP)
Burning Island Cave chest, sitting in the northwestern part the main entrance room.

	Air Bangle 6000
	Defense +39		Power +30
Arm: Bracelet (Boosts Wind Power)
Forged from Quality Zol.

	Mythril Armlet 9700
	Defense +46		More critical hits
Arm: Bracelet (Boosts criticals)
Forged from Mythril Silver.

Head: Helm

	Open Helm 180
	Defense +9
Head: Helm
Harapa shop.

	Bronze Helm 600
	Defense +14
Head: Helm
Passaj and Ayuthay shops.

	Iron Helm 1600
	Defense +20
Head: Helm
Passaj shop.

	Steel Helm 3100
	Defense +27
Head: Helm
Belinsk shop.

	Silver Helm 3900
	Defense +30
Head: Helm
Saha shop.

	Viking Helm 4000
	Defense +30		Resist +30
Head: Helm (Boosts Water Resist)
Harapa Ruins chest, left of where the frozen waterfall drops.

	Knight's Helm 4600
	Defense +33
Head: Helm
Harun Village, Yamata City, Champa Camp, and Tonfon shops.

	Warrior's Helm 10000
	Defense +35		Power +10 More critical hits
Head: Helm (Boosts Earth Power & criticals)
Teppe Ruins chest.

	Minerva Helm 8700
	Defense +43		Maximum PP +20
Head: Helm (Raises PP)
Iceberg Outpost chest. Drop down the chimney on the roof.

	Gloria Helm 13800
	Defense +49		Restore HP +10
Head: Helm (Renews HP)
Dropped by Fury Demons in the Apollo area. (1%)

Head: Hat

	Leather Cap 30
	Defense +3
Head: Hat
Patcher's Place shop.

	Wooden Cap 400
	Defense +10
Head: Hat
Kaocho shop.

	Nurse's Cap 1200
	Defense +18		May break if used.
Head: Hat (Use to heal a party member)
Te Rya Village, search the cabinets in the most eastern house.

	Lure Cap 3000
	Defense +20		More encounters
Head: Hat (Increases monster attacks)
Dropped by a Mimic in the Capricorn room of Craggy Peak Ruins.

	Mail Cap 2000
	Defense +23
Head: Hat
Te Rya Village and Border Town shops.

	Prophet's Hat 4600
	Defense +30		May break if used.
Head: Hat (Use to predict a foe's doom)
Passaj chest after transformation, in storage room northeast area of town.

	Umbra Cowl 5500
	Defense +35		Resist +20 Resist +20
Head: Hat (Proof against light)
Lonely Island Ruins chest.

	Alastor's Hood 11800
	Defense +47		May break if used.
Head: Hat (Use to haunt a foe)
Crossbone Isle chest. It's the most northeastern chest in the room with the exploding crumbling rocks.

Head: Crown

	Lucky Cap 5200
	Defense +33		More critical hits Restore PP +2
Head: Crown (Boosts criticals, renews PP)
Harun Channel chest.

	Jeweled Crown 4000
	Defense +35		Luck +5
Head: Crown (Boosts Luck)
View the Harun Village armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Thunder Crown 7500
	Defense +40		Restore PP +4 Cursed
Head: Crown (Cursed, renews PP)
Yamata Ruins chest.

Head: Circlet

	Circlet 120
	Defense +6
Head: Circlet
Carver's Camp and Harapa shops.

	Silver Circlet 1300
	Defense +16
Head: Circlet
Passaj and Ayuthay shops.

	Guardian Circlet 3400
	Defense +25
Head: Circlet
Te Rya Village shop.

	Glittering Tiara 3600
	Defense +27		May break if used.
Head: Circlet (Use to delude foes)
Ayuthay chest, found directly east of the first raft at the entrance.

	Platinum Circlet 4200
	Defense +29
Head: Circlet
Belinsk, Port Rago, and Saha shops.

	Mythril Circlet 7000
	Defense +34		Restore PP +3
Head: Circlet (Renews PP)
Forged from Mythril Silver.

	Zol Tiara 6000
	Defense +37		Resist +30
Head: Circlet (Boosts Wind Resist)
Forged from Quality Zol.

	Demon Circlet 15800
	Defense +50		More critical hits Cursed
Head: Circlet (Cursed, boosts criticals)
Forged from Dark Matter.

Feet: Boots

	Leather Boots 270
	Defense +6
Feet: Boots (Boosts Defense)
Passaj shop.

	Safety Boots 700
	Defense +12		Agility +x0.7
Feet: Boots (Boosts Defense, lowers Agility)
View the Ayuthay armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops, and chest in the upper branches of the Dream Tree.

	Knight's Greave 2700
	Defense +16		Maximum HP +5
Feet: Boots (Boosts Defense & HP)
View the Border Town or Harun Village armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

	Ninja Sandals 2000
	Defense +19		More critical hits
Feet: Boots (Boosts Defense & criticals)
Finish a sidequest involving a grandmother in Kaocho before the eclipse, and using Spirit Sense on a young girl in Tonfon outside the castle.

	Hover Greave 4500
	Defense +20		Agility +x1.5
Feet: Boots (Boosts Agility)
Forged from Quality Zol.

	Silver Greave 3800
	Defense +22		Luck +4
Feet: Boots (Boosts Defense & Luck)
View the Tonfon armor inventory to unlock it in all Artifact shops.

Finger: Ring

	Zol Ring 2500
			Agility +x1.8
Finger: Ring (Boosts Agility)
Forged from Quality Zol and given to you by the Passaj Weapon Shop owner for fixing the forge.

	Lord Sun's Ring 4900
			Attack +8 More critical hits
Finger: Ring (Boosts criticals)
Chest in Emperor Unan's treasure room in Tonfon.

	Lady Moon's Ring 3300
	Defense +8		Resist +10 Resist +10 Resist +10 Resist +10
Finger: Ring (Boosts Defense & Resist)
Given by Lady Hinechou after returning their children returns to Tonfon in the story.

	Heirloom Ring 5600
			Power +30 Resist +40 May break if used.
Finger: Ring (Use to restore 1,000 HP)
Chest in the treasure chamber hidden in King Pathos's throne room.

	Cleric's Ring 6400
			Curse is removable
Finger: Ring (Suppresses curse effects)
Crossbone Isle chest in the final room after the one with the skull statue.

Face: Goggles

	Umbra Goggles 3300
	Defense +5		Resist +20 Resist +20
Face: Goggles (Proof against light)
Snowdrift Shrine chest.