List of Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2008 ) armor This is a list of armor available in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Armor is divided into three categories : Hand , Head , and Body . As with weapons and accessories , most of the equipment found here are drawn from the other " Final Fantasy " games . 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 . " See Combination for special effects gained by equipping certain sets of equipment . " Hand Armor . Parrying . Initially equipped by Firion , Onion Knight , Bartz , and Zidane . 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 , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Cloud , Sephiroth , Squall , Tidus , Jecht , and Gabranth . Shields specialize in Wall Rush HP Defense . Bangles . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Squall , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Jecht , and Shantotto . Bangles specialize in Regen . Gauntlets . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Onion Knight , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Sephiroth , Zidane , and Gabranth . Gauntlets specialize in Magic Counter Strength . Head Armor . Hats . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Squall , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Jecht , and Shantotto . Hats specialize in BRV Boost on Dodge . Hairpins . Initially equipped by The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , and Shantotto . Hairpins specialize in BRV Recovery . Helms . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Cloud , Sephiroth , Squall , Tidus , Jecht , and Gabranth . Helms specialize in Chase BRV Defense . Ribbons . Initially equippable by Bartz , Terra , Kefka , and Shantotto . 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 , Squall , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , Tidus , Jecht , and Shantotto . Clothing specializes in Stage Defense . Robe s . Initially equipped by The Emperor , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Kuja , and Shantotto . Robes specialize in Magic Defense . Light Armor . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Onion Knight , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Cloud , Sephiroth , Squall , Zidane , Tidus , Jecht , and Gabranth . Light Armor specializes in Wall Rush BRV Defense . Heavy Armor . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Sephiroth , and Gabranth . Heavy Armor specializes in Physical Defense . 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 ( except for Pebbles ) 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 Cloud of Darkness , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Ultimecia and Shantotto . Exclusive . The Dark Shield , Dark Helm and Dark Armor can only be equipped by Cecil . The Highway Star can only be equipped by Gabranth .