Grand Helm The Grand Helm , also known as Great Helm , is a recurring helm in the series . It is usually one of the most powerful helms . It usually grants bonuses to the wearer , which vary on each appearance . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Unlike the other appearances , the Great Helm is a mediocre helm . It provides + 5 Defense , + 5 Weight , and can be bought in Melmond for 360 gil . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Grand Helm is Cid ' s best helm . It resists Lightning and provides + 14 Defense , + 10 Magic Defense , - 10 Evasion , + 7 Magic Evasion , and + 5 to Spirit and Agility . This armor is metallic . It is found in the Cave of Trials . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Grand Helm returns in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . It is initially equipped by Cid . It has a defense of 14 , magic defense of 10 , evasion of - 10 , magic evasion of 7 with a bonus of + 5 Agility & Spirit . It grants resistance to Lightning . " Final Fantasy V " . The Grand Helm provides + 18 Defense , + 5 Magic Defense , + 2 Stamina , and can be found at the Sealed Temple in the " Advance " and mobile versions . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Grand Helm can be equipped by Steiner and Freya . It is the strongest helmet providing + 33 Defense and + 1 Speed . It teaches High Tide . It can be synthesized on disc 4 at the Black Mage Village for 20 , 000 gil , a Cross Helm , and Power Belt or stolen from Tiamat . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Grand Helm is the most powerful helm that increases Strength by 12 . It drops from the rare enemy , Tower . The chance of getting it is 3 % , 6 % , 9 % , or 12 % , depending on the player ' s chain level . The easiest way to obtained it is to start in Mosphoran Highwaste and get the maximum chain level with Clay Golems , east of the Babbling Vale . The player should not pick up the loot to achieve the maximum chain level faster . At the maximum chain , the player must not enter the Babbling Vale , or the chain will be lost . It is best turn off all attack gambits as not to accidentally break the chain , and take the nearby chocobo by giving it Gysahl Greens , and head south to the Nalbina Fortress and then to the Barheim Passage . The player can board the " Strahl " and fly to the Ridorana Cataract . The player must not touch any Save Crystals or kill any enemies , or the chain will break . At the Pharos the player must make their way to to the Dais of Ascendance 88F , where Tower spawns 20 % of the time . If Tower does not spawn the player can exit and reenter the area by touching the waystone . If the player has not killed any enemies or touched any Save Crystals they will continue the chain . When killing the Tower , it is important to try and prevent it from falling off the ledge when it dies , or it will not drop any loot . If Tower does not drop the Grand Helm , one will have to go to the first floor of the Pharos and then move to the 3rd Ascent - Spire Ravel - 1st Flight again . One can also , instead of going to the first floor , go and touch the colored sigils in the correct order : ( black , green , red , sacrifice , and the clear sigil hidden offscreen ) . Tower will continue spawning and the player can obtain multiple Grand Helms if they are patient . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Grand Helm is the second most powerful helm , second only to the Onion Helm . It protects the wearer against Sleep and Blind , and gives the wearer a bonus of 150 HP . It can be found as the rare treasure in Midlight ' s Deep ninth floor with the Treasure Hunter ability in the following coordinates : ( X : 3 , Y : 4 | height : 8 ) . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Grand Helm is the strongest helm which does not belong to a set . It is a level 99 head armor and increases Bravery by 290 and Defense by 1 . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 16 , 240 gil , a Giant ' s Helm , and Supreme Gem x5 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Grand Helm is again one of the strongest helms which is neither part of any set or Labyrinth gear . It is a level 100 head armor and increases Bravery by 290 and Defense by 1 . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 86440 gil , a Magepower Shishak , Kaiser Helm , and Eureka Metal .