Circlet The Circlet is a recurring piece of equipment in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is most often a helmet , and gives a variety of stat boosts , mostly to Magic and Magic Defense . In this sense , it could be considered a counterpart to the Twist Headband . Appearances . is a mid - ranked helmet that provides + 4 Defense , + 7 Magic Defense , + 7 % Magic Evasion , and + 5 Intelligence . It can be dropped by Lamage , or found in a treasure chest in Agart Mine or the Lodestone Cavern . " Final Fantasy V " . The Circlet can be bought in the Phantom Village for 4 , 500 gil or dropped from the Gorgimera . It gives + 10 Defense , + 2 Magic Defense , and + 3 Magic Power . It can be equipped by mage classes , like the White Mage and the Geomancer . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Circlet is equippable by all characters except Umaro . It can be bought in Jidoor and Thamasa in the World of Ruin for 7 , 000 gil . It gives + 2 to Strength , + 1 to Speed , + 3 to Stamina , + 4 to Magic Power , 25 Defense , and 18 Magic Defense . Although the defensive boost is mediocre , no other helmet gives such a high combination of stat boosts , making the Circlet useful when paired with strong armor to offset its low Defense . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Circlet is an accessory and can be stolen from Snow , Ho - chu , and Ultimate Weapon . It gives + 30 to Spirit and Magic . Although the stat boosts are high , the rarity of Ho - chu and Snow makes acquiring them in bulk difficult . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Circlet is an accessory that grants a + 10 bonus to Zack ' s Magic stat . When used during Materia Fusion , x5 Circlet give Mag + 1 . It can be found in a treasure chest at the end of Chapter 3 and during Mission 8 - 4 - 2 and stolen from Mover and Evilgoyle and dropped by Master Tonberry . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Circlet can be refine d using Quezacotl ' s Card Mod ability to refine Gerogero cards x10 or mugged from Buel and NORG . It can be refined into Aura Stone x2 with Siren ' s Tool - RF ability , or used to teach a GF the Mag + 10 % ability . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Circlet gives 51 Magic Defense and nullifies Earth - elemental damage and teaches Clear Head and Jelly . It can be found in the Outer Island 2 Chocograph treasure , dropped from Behemoth in the Treno weapon shop ( disc 4 ) , or synthesized at Black Mage Village ( disc 4 ) for 20 , 000 gil , a Coronet and Rosetta Ring . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Circlet is an accessory that grants + 10 increases to both Magic Power and Magic Defense . It can be found on the Mi ' ihen Highroad ( Chapter 1 ) , bought in Rin ' s Travel Agency on the Highroad ( Chapters 3 / 5 ) for 4 , 000 gil , dropped from Behemoth and Lucil , or stolen from Behemoth ( Oversoul ) . " Final Fantasy XI " . Various Circlets exist as headgear , usually as part of robe sets . Many of them are designed for mages , though the Paladin ' s Artifact / Relic head pieces are also a circlet . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Circlet is the ultimate mystic armor headgear , which gives + 60 Magic Defense , + 2 Strength , and + 10 Magic Power and requires the Mystic Armor 12 license for 100 LP . It can be found in the Pharos ( Third Ascent / Spire Ravel - 2nd Flight ) , if the Diamond Armlet is " not " equipped and in the Subterra - Abyssal - South ( 50 % spawn rate ) , if the Diamond Armlet is " not " equipped . Once claimed , neither chest will respawn . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Circlet gives + 100 HP . It can be equipped by the Knight , Dragoon , and Samurai classes . It can be bought at the outfitter s for 10 , 000 after the storyline battle 28 and found as a rare treasure at Lake Poescas with the Treasure Hunter ability . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Circlet gives + 3 to Defense and Magic Resistance . It is equippable by all jobs apart from Paladins , White Monks , Defenders , and Dragoons . It can be purchased at shops for 1 , 440 gil . The Circlet is a low - ranked hat that provides + 3 Defense and + 6 Resistance . It can be bought for 240 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Fire Stone , Rabbit Pelt , and Wool . It can be equipped by all jobs excluding Dragoon , Paladin , Defender , and White Monk . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Circlet increases max MP by 40 % and all Magic by 15 . It can be bought from the Akademeia Armory ( after completing The Battle on the Beach on Agito difficulty ) , or found as a random treasure in Bethnel Caverns . " Bravely Default " . Circlet provides 7 Physical Defense and 4 Magic Defense and it increases M . ATK by 4 . It can be bought for 4000 pg from Eternia . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Circlet provides 3 Defense , 5 Magic Defense and 2 Magic Evade . It gives Intelligence + 2 . It can be bought for 700g in Deist , Dragon Roost , Alfheim and Yggdrasil . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Circlet is a level 92 hairpin that decreases HP by 290 and increases Bravery by 348 . It also boosts Bravery recovery by 75 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 14 , 780 gil , a Hypnocrown , Lapis Lazuli x5 , and Oath Crystal x3 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Circlet returns as a level 90 Hairpin that provides - 288 HP , + 324 Bravery , and + 75 % Bravery Recovery . It can be obtained by trading 88 , 920 gil , Extension , Occurian Gem , and Girl ' s Hope x5 . Etymology . A is a crown with neither arches nor a cap ( internal covering ) .