Crystal equipment Crystal equipment is a recurring set of heavy armor that appears in several " Final Fantasy " games . They are often among the better sets of equipment available , although not the best . shield , helmet , armor , and gauntlets typically make up the set , although Crystal Swords also appear sometimes . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Crystal equipment set of mail , helm , gloves , or ring , and shield are the strongest pieces of the equipment in the original release , although the Genji equipment is just as strong , if not stronger , in the " Advance " port . " Final Fantasy III " . The Crystal equipment set of shield , helm , mail , and gloves are the second strongest , surpassed only by the Onion equipment and a handful of other equipment pieces . It can be bought at Forbidden Land Eureka . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Crystal Shield , Helm , Mail , and Gloves are found in the Lunar Subterrane and are Cecil Harvey ' s strongest equipment . The Crystal Ring can be dropped from Red Dragons and is usable by everyone . In the " Advance " release , a handful of stronger equipment pieces are found . Cecil ' s strongest weapon in the original release , the Ragnarok , was originally translated as " Crystal Sword " . The Crystal equipment returns and is found in the Depths . However , it is easily surpassed by stronger items such as the Lunar equipment . " Final Fantasy V " . The Crystal Armor , Helm and Shield can be bought in the Phantom Village . The Crystal Shield can also be stolen from Crystelle . The helm can also be dropped from Crystelle , and the mail can be dropped from Crystal Dragons or Sekhmet . Their defensive abilities are surpassed only by the Genji equipment . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Crystal Mail , Shield and Helm are available for sale in Maranda in the World of Ruin and are the best heavy armor available for sale , although many rarer , stronger pieces of armor can be obtained . The Crystal Sword , the second strongest purchasable sword , is also for sale in Jidoor , and is Leo Cristophe ' s weapon of choice . The original Eight legendary dragons can also be Metamorphosed into the various equipment pieces . The Crystal Orb relic raises a character ' s maximum MP by 50 % . It can be stolen from Ultima Buster , dropped from Gold Dragon and obtained by betting the Muscle Belt at the Dragon ' s Neck Colosseum . Crystal Sword is also a weapon thrown by the Amduscias , which deals heavy non - elemental damage to one target and is used as a counter to Throw . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Crystal Bangle can be bought in Mideel , and is the strongest armor that can be bought , although many stronger pieces of equipment can be acquired elsewhere . It provides six Materia slots in three linked pairs . Various Crystal weapons , including Cloud Strife ' s Crystal Sword , can also be bought in Mideel . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Crystal Bangle is an armor that can only be obtained at the rank of Legend after playing for at least thirteen months and is the best type of bangle . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . There are three crystal based accessories . The Crystal Orb increases Spirit by 80 % . The Crystal Gloves increase Attack and Magic by 20 % and prevent Poison and Silence . The Crystal Bracelet increases Magic and Spirit by 20 % and prevents Poison and Curse . " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus and Kimahri can equip the Crystal Shield and Crystal Armlet respectively by equipping four " Elemental Eater " abilities . Tidus can also use the Crystal Sword by customizing a sword with four " Elemental Strike " abilities . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Crystal brand of accessories are usually the strongest type of stat - raising accessories . Crystal Bangles raise HP by 100 % , a Crystal Ball will raise a character ' s Magic stat by 50 , and the Crystal Gloves raise Defense by 60 . Rikku also wields Tidus ' s Crystal Sword while using the Warrior dressphere . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Crystal Shield can be bought in Archades and Balfonheim Port and is one of the stronger shields available , but not the strongest . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Crystal Shield , Armor , and Helm are the most expensive and powerful heavy armor that can be bought at a common outfitter . " " . The Crystal Sword is a level 60 sword that provides 64 Attack and is bought for 2 , 186 gil . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Crystal set consists of a shield , bangle , helm , hairpin , armor , vest , lance and sword . All of the items are level 64 equipment , except for the armor and lance which are level 65 . Equipping any three Crystal items activates the " Blessed Crystal " combination , which increases EX Force and EX Core absorption amount by 20 % . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Several pieces of Crystal equipment appear , those being the Crystal Sword , Crystal Lance , Crystal Shield , Crystal Bangle , Crystal Helm , Crystal Hairpin , Crystal Vest , and Crystal Armor . All Crystal equipment provide 1 / 3rd of the Blessed Crystal effect . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Crystal Sword , Crystal Blade , Crystal Katana , Crystal Spear , Crystal Gun , Crystal Bow and Crystal Knife are available as weapons . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Only Crystal Sword appears as the representative for the Crystal equipment set . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Crystal Shield from " Final Fantasy VI " is a Rarity 4 shield .