Onion equipment The Onion equipment is a set of gear exclusive to the Onion Knight job . It is the strongest equipment and the set is usually made of a sword , a shield , a helmet , an armor , and gauntlets . The pieces of this gear may carry status boosts and buffs , as well as debuff protection , though the basic Defense , Attack power , and Magic Defense granted are usually enough to endure even the hardest battles . The only downside of this equipment is that in most appearances , it is very difficult to obtain . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . The Onion Sword , Shield , Helm , Gauntlets , and Armor make the set . All the pieces are a very rare drop of dragons from the Crystal Tower or , in the 3D versions , in the ? ? ? dungeon with the Iron Giant . All of the dragons may drop all parts of the gear in the NES version , but in the 3D version , Yellow Dragon drops Onion Helms , Red Dragon drops Onion Armors and Green Dragon drops Onion Gauntlets , while Onion Swords and Shields can be dropped by all of them . The Onion Blade is similar to the Onion Sword , only it ' s slightly weaker and is the Legendary Smith treasure for the Onion Knight . There is a glitch in the NES version that allows the player to obtain the full set right at the Altar Cave , and allows them to execute the Fully Equipped Onion Knight Strategy ( FEOKS ) as early as they reach Ur . Due to the design of the equipment index , a single use of the item upgrade glitch will upgrade a Leather Shield , Leather Helmet , Leather Robe or Copper Ring into an Onion Shield , Onion Helmet , Onion Armor or Onion Glove , respectively ; the Onion Sword is slightly more difficult to get , requiring 21 upgrades from a Long Sword . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Onion equipment can be equipped by the final five party members , with the Onion Sword and Shield being exclusive to Kain and Paladin Cecil , and can only be obtained in the 3D remake . The Onion Sword is available by trading it for the Red Tail , and in the same manner the Onion Shield can be acquired by trading the Blue Tail , the Yellow Tail can be traded for the Onion Gloves , the Green Tail can be traded for the Onion Helm , and the Black Tail for the Onion Armor , to the Tail Collector in Adamant Isle Grotto . " Final Fantasy X " . Lulu ' s Celestial Weapon is the Onion Knight . It grants Break Damage Limit , One MP Cost , Magic Booster , and Triple Overdrive . The doll bears the sprite of the " Final Fantasy III " Onion Knight on its shield . To obtain it , the player must search for the coordinates " 12 , 57 " while aboard the " Fahrenheit " to locate Baaj Temple and dive into the water and swim to the northern doors . Geosgaeno will attack and after it is defeated , the chest containing the Onion Knight is found in the southern part of the area underwater . The Venus Crest is found in the Farplane after Jyscal Guado has been sent . Upgrading the Onion Knight with the Venus Crest will allow Shiva to break the damage limit . To obtain the Venus Sigil , the player must go to the Thunder Plains and dodge two hundred consecutive lightning bolts without leaving the area . The player is not told how many bolts they have dodged , and if they miscount and leave the area without dodging enough bolts , their total is reset . It is advised the player thus aims for more than two hundred bolts in case they miscalculate . Once two hundred bolts have been dodged in a row , the chest containing the sigil will appear in front of the Thunder Plains ' branch of Rin ' s Travel Agency . The Onion Knight does more damage the closer Lulu is to her max MP . " Final Fantasy XI " . New characters who start the game will be equipped with an " Onion " weapon ; e . g . a Warrior will begin with an Onion Sword . They are among the weakest weapons , and should be replaced once the player accumulates some gil . The exception are Monks , who start out with a White Belt . In the Japanese beta version , new players also started out with two pieces of Onion armor : one for the head and one for the body . These were the Onion Hat , Onion Cap , and Onion Bandana for the head and the Onion Harness , Onion Doublet , Onion Vest , and Onion Tunic for the body . Unwanted Onion equipment may be taken to Selbina , where a hume man named Romeo will start the quest " Donate to Recycling " . This quest involves turning in five pieces of Onion equipment and awards the title " Ecologist " and the furnishing item Wastebasket . " Final Fantasy XII " . Onion Arrows , Bolts , Shot , and Bombs appear as the weakest ammo of each type and are the default ammunition for Balthier and Fran . Contrary to other ammunition , Onion ammo can be bought in shop s . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Onion Knight ' s Helm is an adornment ; it changes visual aspects of a Paradigm Pack monster , but doesn ' t benefit it in any way . It is a reward from Chocobo Racing by earning the " Undying Cup " title . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Onion Helm is a special in - game item for those who bought the collector ' s edition version . The Onion Armor , Onion Mask , Onion Sarouel , Onion Tassets , Onion Gauntlets and Onion Boots call all be obtained in the raid instance " Labyrinth of the Ancients " . This set is made specifically for the Dragoon and Lancer Job / Class . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Onion equipment can only be obtained via Melee and / or Rendezvous in the " War of the Lions " version . It is by far the strongest equipment , and it makes the wielder virtually unbeatable , but it is also the hardest to obtain . In the iOS version , since there is no Multiplayer mode , the Onion equipment is available for purchase in the Poacher ' s Den upon completion of the game . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Onion Sword is a sword , and it can be equipped by Soldiers , Warriors , and Dragoons . Unlike the other appearances , it is not very strong , and it does not teach any ability , but grants some bonuses to Defense , Magic Defense , and Evasion . It is obtained as a reward for completing the " Newbie Hall " mission , that appears after completing Mission # 3 " The Cheetahs " . The Onion Sword appears can still be equipped by Soldiers , Warriors , and Dragoons . The new Spellblade job can also equip it , and learns the ability Confusion Blade from it . It is now a moderately strong weapon , and grants the same defensive bonuses as before . It can be bought for 3200 gil . It can also be created in the bazaar for a Gemsteel , an Onion and a Crusader Tonic . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . Onion Sword is a Strength - raising artifact that increases Strength by 1 . It can be obtained as an artifact set in the Mine of Cathuriges if the player gets over 181 points in the third cycle . It can be found in Veo Lu Sluice , Daemon ' s Court , Selepation Cave , Mount Kilanda and Rebena Te Ra all in the third cycle . The Onion Rod is the only appearance of Onion equipment , and is the second strongest rod . It costs 19 , 823 gil . The Onion Helm and Onion Armor are a set that make characters appear as an Onion Knight . Neither can be purchased and must be created with a Scroll . The description makes reference to " Final Fantasy III " , the first game in the series to feature the Onion Knight . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Onion Sword is a level 100 exclusive weapon for Onion Knight that grants + 68 Attack , Damage + 15 % , and Major Gambler ' s Spirit and can be obtained by trading 31 , 920 gil , Royal Sword , Onion x5 , Recovery Orb x5 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Only the Onion Sword returns , and is a level 100 exclusive weapon for Onion Knight , providing + 68 Attack , + 10 % Damage , and the Sneak Attack effect . It can be obtained by trading 182 , 800 Gil , Royal Sword , Onion , and Youth ' s Hopes x5 .