Black Garb The Black Garb , also known as Black Costume , Dark Gear and Ninja Suit , is a recurring clothing in the series . It is a high - rank armor used by weaker melee characters and jobs . It usually grants , as well as the Defense bonus , bonuses related to Speed and physical power . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Black Garb is a powerful light armor worn by the Thief class . It grants a bonus of 10 Agility and increases Strength by 1 , Weight by 2 , and Defense by 40 . Two can be found in the Whisperwind Cove . " Final Fantasy II " . The Black Garb ( Ninja Suit in the " Origins " release ) , is one of the most powerful armor pieces . It grants a bonus of 10 Agility and + 40 Defense , while also providing resistance against the Matter element . One is found in the Cave of Mysidia , and another in Paul ' s secret stash in Fynn . " Final Fantasy III " . The Black Garb is an armor can be bought for 5000 gil ( 3800 gil in the NES version ) and found in Amur . It can be equipped by the Freelancer , Onion Knight , Monk , Ranger , Thief , Black Belt and Ninja . In the NES version , it provides 8 Defense , 5 Magic Defense , Agility + 5 , and 70 % Evade . In the 3D versions , it provides 30 Defense , 18 Magic Defense , + 2 Vitality , and Agility . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Black Garb is Edge ' s best armor , which grants him a 3 Agility bonus . It also provides 24 Defense , 15 Magic Defense , 60 Evasion , and 8 Magic Evasion . It can be found in the Lunar Subterrane . In the " Easy Type " version , it was renamed to Ninja Clothes . Black Garb returns as an armor , providing 3 Agility , 34 Defense , 15 Magic Defense , 60 Evasion , and 7 Magic Evasion . It is found in the tenth floor of The Depths . " Final Fantasy V " . The Black Garb ( also called Dark Gear ) is the fourth strongest light armor granting + 17 Defense , + 2 Magic Defense , + 1 Strength , + 3 Weight , and + 1 Agility . It can be bought for 9 , 000 gil at Great Sea Trench and Phantom Village , and found in the Pyramid of Moore . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Black Garb , or Dark Gear , is an high - rank clothing available in Maranda or Jidoor in the World of Ruin . It provides + 68 Defense , + 46 Magic Defense , and + 6 Speed , and can be used by Sabin , Locke , Shadow , Gau , Gogo , and Setzer . It costs 13 , 000 gil . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Dark Gear is one of the best clothes granting a bonus of 3 to Spirit and has 37 Defense . It teaches the abilities Clear Headed and Jelly . It can be worn by Zidane , Vivi , Dagger , Quina , Eiko and Amarant and can be bought at the Black Mage Village ( disc 4 ) for 16 , 300 gil , or stolen from Garland . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Black Garb is a robe that increases Speed by 3 and Magick Power by 6 . It can be bought in Rabanastre and Nalbina Fortress for 4 , 900 gil . It can also be obtained ( alongside a Black Cowl ) through the Bazaar set " Ninja Garb " for 8330 gil by selling Fine Wool x4 , Fire Magicite x5 and Tanned Tyrant Hide x2 . It is unlocked on the License Board for 30 LP on Mystic Armor 6 license . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the Black Garb can be worn by White Mage , Red Mage and Black Mage . The Black Garb is one of Vaan ' s armor and provides + 54 Defense and + 36 Magick Defense . It is obtained as a reward for completing mission 6 - 4 . It can also be bought at the shop in Chapter 8 for 7 , 600 gil . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Black Garb ( Black Costume in the PlayStation version ) is the strongest armor available on Outfitters . It grants the wearer immunity to Stop and + 100 HP . It can be bought after the storyline battle 39 for 12 , 000 gil . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Dark Gear grants the wearer immunity to Stop and teaches Weapon Def + to Sages . The Black Garb returns as an armor in the sequel , teaching Defense Up to Sages . It can be bought for 1700 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar by using a Quality Hide , Emperor Scale , and Giant Feather . Black Garb also nullifies Stop and provides + 2 Evasion and Speed , + 3 Resistance , and + 35 Defense . Black Garb is a level 85 robe that provides 79 Defense and costs 4 , 224 gil to buy . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . Called Black Robe , but Tristam ' s armor looks like a Black Garb . It protects against Fatal attacks . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Black Garb is level 69 clothing that raises HP by 1 , 921 . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 16 , 530 gil , a Power Vest , Diablos ' s Wing x3 , and a Yellow Gem . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Black Garb returns as a level 60 clothing that provides + 2246 HP , + 29 Bravery , - 1 Defense , and + 40 % Stage Defense . It can be obtained by trading 83 , 850 gil , Power Vest , Troian Fabric , and x5 Reaper ' s Dream . Non - " Final Fantasy " gues appearances . " Blood of Bahamut " . Black Garb is an armor that can be equipped by anyone . " Seiken Densetsu 3 " . The Black Garb is the ultimate armor for Hawkeye should he undertake the Dark - most path of the Thief , the Nightblade . It is a pitch black full - body suit complete with boots and gloves , accompanied with armor plating for the extremities , and a matching cape that has its interior radiate with " hot " spectrum colors . It is said to be so perfectly made for assassination and espionage , that its colors match the hue of darkness . It wraps around its wearer so perfectly , it is as if they are one with their surroundings . No one knows where its owners are to this day .