List of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy armor This is a list of all armors available in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Like in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , the armors here are also divided into three different types , Hand , Head , and Body . As with the weapons and accessories , most of the equipment are drawn from the other games in the " Final Fantasy " series . With the use of equipment abilities any character can equip any non - exclusive piece of armor ; the lists presented here are based on what the characters can initially equip . Most of these armors can be acquired in the shop . " See Combination for special effects gained by equipping certain sets of equipment . " Hand Armor . Parrying . Initially equipped by Firion , Onion Knight , Bartz , Gilgamesh , Tifa , Zidane , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Parrying Weapons specialize in boosting Bravery on blocks , and are the only pieces of armor to provide an Attack boost outside of Gabranth ' s exclusive Highway Star . Shields . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Cloud , Sephiroth , Squall , Laguna , Tidus , Jecht , Vaan , Gabranth , and Lightning . Shields specialize in Wall Rush HP Defense . Bangles . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Tifa , Squall , Laguna , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Yuna , Jecht , Shantotto , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Bangles specialize in Regen . Gauntlets . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Onion Knight , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Tifa , Sephiroth , Zidane , Prishe , Gabranth , Lightning , and Feral Chaos . Gauntlets specialize in Magic Counter Strength . Large Shields . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Cloud , Squall , Gabranth , and Feral Chaos . Large Shields are new to " Dissidia 012 " and specialize in Warp Defense . Head Armor . Hats . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Tifa , Squall , Laguna , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Yuna , Jecht , Shantotto , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Hats specialize in BRV Boost on Dodge . Hairpins . Initially equipped by The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Tifa , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Yuna , Shantotto , and Prishe . Hairpins specialize in BRV Recovery . Helms . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Cloud , Sephiroth , Squall , Laguna , Tidus , Jecht , Vaan , Gabranth , Lightning , and Feral Chaos . Helms specialize in Chase BRV Defense . Headbands . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Yuna , Jecht , Shantotto , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Headbands are new to " Dissidia 012 " and specialize in BRV Boost on Quickmove . Ribbons . Initially equipped by Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Yuna , Shantotto , and Lightning . While a Ribbon is equipped , any accessory that has a chance to break ( including the Incense / Resin accessories that have a 100 % chance to break ) will have their chances to break reduced ; however , accessories that break upon use ( such as Phoenix Down s ) will be unaffected . Body Armor . Clothing . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Tifa , Squall , Laguna , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Yuna , Jecht , Shantotto , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Clothing specializes in Stage Defense . Robe s . Initially equipped by The Emperor , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Kuja , Yuna , and Shantotto . Robes specialize in Magic Defense . Light Armor . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Onion Knight , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Cloud , Tifa , Sephiroth , Squall , Laguna , Zidane , Tidus , Jecht , Prishe , Vaan , Gabranth , and Lightning . Light Armor specializes in Wall Rush BRV Defense . Heavy Armor . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Cecil , Kain , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Gilgamesh , Sephiroth , Gabranth , and Feral Chaos . Heavy Armor specializes in Physical Defense . Chestplates . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Firion , Onion Knight , Bartz , Gilgamesh , Cloud , Tifa , Sephiroth , Squall , Laguna , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Jecht , Prishe , Vaan , and Lightning . Chestplates are new to " Dissidia 012 " and specialize in BRV Boost on Stage Destruction . Other . Machines . Machines can only be equipped by characters who have the Equip Machines ability equipped . Note that " Accessory Breakability " does not mean that the machines will break ; rather , it means that accessories that have a chance to break ( such as the EXP - boosting Chocobo accessories ) will break more often . Accessories that do not normally break will not break , even if multiple machines are equipped . Special . The Tortoise Shield , Saucer and Reed Cloak can be equipped by anyone . The Member ' s Card , Blonde Wig and Silk Dress can only be equipped by female characters , Kefka , and Cloud . Other appearances . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . The Lufenian Robes appear as an accessory .