Ice Shield Ice Shield , also known as Ice Shld and Snow Shield , is a recurring shield in the series . It is often a mid - ranked shield , found halfway through the game alongside the Flame Shield and Thunder Shield , and generally provides resistance or absorption to Ice - elemental or Fire - elemental attacks , depending on the game . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Ice Shield is a mid - ranked shield that provides 12 Defense and resistance to Fire - elemental attacks . It can be found in Cavern of Ice or dropped from Winter Wolf . It can be equipped by the Warrior , Knight , and Ninja classes . " Final Fantasy II " . Ice Shield is a low to mid - ranked shield that provides 14 % Evade , - 70 Int / Spr , and resistance to Fire - elemental attacks . It can be bought for 5 , 000 gil at Mysidia and Machanon , found at Dreadnought and Mysidian Tower , or dropped from Ogre Chief . " Final Fantasy III " . Ice Shield is a low - ranked shield that can be bought for 1 , 800 gil at Dwarven Hollows . It can be equipped by the Onion Knight , Freelancer , Warrior , Red Mage , Knight , Thief , Dragoon , Viking , and Dark Knight classes . In the NES version , it provides 8 Defense , 8 Magic Defense , 9 % Evade , and resistance to Fire - elemental attacks . In the 3D versions , it provides 6 Defense , 4 Magic Defense , and resistance to Fire - elemental attacks . " Final Fantasy IV " . Ice Shield is a mid - ranked shield that provides 3 Defense , 2 Magic Defense , 30 Evade , 2 Magic Evade , resistance to Fire - elemental attacks and attacks from Beast - type enemies , and has a weakness to Ice - elemental attacks . It can be bought for 10 , 000 gil at Cave of Eblan or found at Tower of Babil . It can be equipped by Cecil , Kain , and Cid . In the 3D remakes , in addition to the original stats , it also prevents Paralysis and Confuse . In the Android version it no longer has the weakness to Ice - elemental attacks . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Ice Shield returns , providing the same bonuses as before . It can be bought for 10 , 000 gil at Damcyan , Fabul , or from the dwarf on the " Falcon " . " Final Fantasy V " . Ice Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 7 Defense , 40 Evade , 5 Magic Defense , 5 Magic Evade , 5 Weight , and absorbs Ice - elemental attacks . It can be dropped from Belphegor , stolen from Numb Blade , or found at Castle Exdeath and Pyramid of Moore . " Final Fantasy VI " . Ice Shield is a mid - ranked shield that provides 42 Defense , 28 Magic Defense , 20 % Evade , 10 % Magic Evade , absorbs Ice - elemental attacks , nullifies Fire - elemental attacks , and is weak to Wind - elemental attacks . When used as an item in battle , it will cast Blizzaga and then break , and also teaches Blizzara at a x5 rate while equipped . It can be found at Mt . Zozo or Dreamscape , stolen from Inferno , by betting either the Flame Shield or Crystal Mail in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum , or Metamorphed from Gorgimera or Test Rider . It can be equipped by everyone except Umaro . " Final Fantasy X " . Snow Shield is an armor for Tidus , obtained when the dominant ability on any shield is Ice Eater . " Final Fantasy XI " . Ice Shield is a size 3 shield equippable at level 72 by Warriors , Red Mages , Paladins , and Beastmasters . It adds 23 to Defense , 2 to Vitality , 20 to ice resistance , and 10 to Lightning resistance . Additionally , those who physically strike the wearer are subjected to the effects of Ice Spikes ( ice damage plus a chance of Paralysis ) . It is a craftable item ( Alchemy ) and as such , there is also an Ice Shield + 1 obtained from a high - quality craft result ; it has one more point of Defense and five more points of ice resistance . Additionally , the Ice Shield may be obtained by paying 656 Sparks of Eminence to an A . M . A . N . vendor . " Final Fantasy XII " . Ice Shield is a mid - ranked shield that requires the Shields 3 license to equip , and provides 16 Evade and halves Ice - elemental damage . It can be bought for 2 , 500 gil at Rabanastre , Jahara , and Mt Bur - Omisace , found at Paramina Rift ( Icebound Flow ) , dropped from Redmaw at the Henne Mines ( 1 % chance ) or Stilshrine of Miriam ( 3 % chance ) , or from the Bazaar from the " Burnished Protectives " set . In the International version , it now provides 15 Evade , and can be bought for 2 , 500 gil at Jahara or Mt Bur - Omisace , found at Tomb of Raithwall ( Southfall Passage ) , Paramina Rift ( Karydine Glacier ) , or Stilshrine of Miriam ( Walk of Mind ) , dropped from Redmaw at Henne Mines ( 1 % chance ) or Stilshrine of Miriam ( 3 % chance ) , or from the Bazaar from the " Burnished Protectives " set . " Final Fantasy XV " . Ice Shield can be used by Noctis and Gladiolus . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Ice Shield is a mid - ranked shield that provides 28 % Physical Evade , absorbs Ice - elemental damage , halves Fire - elemental damage , and is weak to Lightning - elemental damage . It can be bought for 6 , 000 gil at an Outfitter after defeating Cúchulainn in Chapter 3 or found as rare treasure at Monastery Vaults - Third Level . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Ice Shield is a low - ranked shield that provides 6 Magic Resistance , 9 Evade , absorbs Ice - elemental damage , halves Fire - elemental damage , and is weak to Lightning - elemental damage . " " . is a low - ranked shield that provides 8 Resistance , 10 Evade , and absorbs Ice - elemental damage . It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the " Rimebound Gear C " set . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Frost Shield is a mid - ranked shield for the Clavat , which provides 17 Defense and Resist Cold + 1 . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The armor is called Ice and it has an shield icon before its name . It is bought in the Weapon shop to the west of Floatrocks for 6 , 200 GP and blocks Dagger , Harpoon , Spear , Mimic Box , Pincer , Blizzard , Sword , Rapier , Voice , Needle , Poison String , Talon , Axe , Ribinguumu , Thunderbolt , and Scorpion Tail . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The armor Ice has a shield icon before its name . It can be bought in Ameyoko for 6 , 000 GP . It has 50 uses , and grants the party Fire resistance with 60 % success . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The armor is called Ice and it has an shield icon before its name . It can be bought in Race Circuit for 17000 GP . It has 30 uses , provides a Evasion of 80 % , add 81 HP to Robots , and increases their Def by 18 . Blocks Melee , Ston with 80 % success and grants Fire resistance . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Ice can be found in Maitreya ' s Tower on Floatland . It provides 5 defense , 8 magic defense , and grants resistance to Fire . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . Ice Shield is a level 22 shield that provides + 18 Defense and Wall Rush HP Defense + 20 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 6 , 050 gil , Iron Shield , Reflex Shard , and Transmogridust x8 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Ice Shield returns as a level 1 shield that provides + 21 Defense and Wall Rush HP Defense + 5 % .