Genji Helm Genji Helm , also known as Genji , Genji Helmet , and Samurai , is a recurring helmet in the series . It is a high - ranked helmet that provides great defenses as well as resistances to various statuses , and is often stolen or dropped from Gilgamesh . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that provides 9 Defense , 12 Evade , 3 Weight , + 3 Intelligence , and immunity to Poison and Petrify . It can be found in Whisperwind Cove or dropped from Typhon . It can be equipped by the Warrior , Knight , Thief , and Ninja classes . " Final Fantasy II " . Genji Helm is the strongest helmet that provides 30 Defense , - 31 % Evasion , 10 % Magic Defense , - 60 Int / Spr , and resistance to Matter attacks . It can be found at Pandaemonium ( Final Fantasy II ) } Pandaemonium and Arubboth , or dropped from Iron Giant and Steel Giant . " Final Fantasy III " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that can be found in the Cave of Shadows . It can be equipped by the Onion Knight , Freelancer , Dark Knight , and Ninja classes . In the NES version , provides 10 Defense , 11 Magic Defense and 12 % Evade . In the 3D versions , it provides 25 Defense , 15 Magic Defense , and immunity to Petrify , Sleep , Toad , Poison , Confusion , and Gradual Petrify " Final Fantasy IV " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that provides 10 Defense , 6 Magic Defense , and 3 Magic Evasion . It can be obtained by re - recruiting Kain after the Giant of Babil or found at Lair of the Father . It can be equipped by Cecil , Kain , Cid , and Edge . In the 3D remakes , the - 10 Evasion is no longer there . " Final Fantasy V " . Genji Helm is the strongest helmet before the Game Boy Advance release , now being the third strongest , and provides 18 Defense , 5 Magic Defense , 4 Weight , and immunity to Confusion and Mini . It can only be stolen from Gilgamesh during the second phase at Castle Exdeath . " Final Fantasy VI " . Genji Helmet is the strongest helmet , providing 36 Defense and 38 Magic Defense . It can be found in Darill ' s Tomb , dropped from Gilgamesh , or by betting the Regal Crown in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum . Everyone except Umaro can equip it . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Genji Helm is a special accessory that provides 0 MP Cost and 0 AP Cost as well as an Auto - Libra effect . " Final Fantasy IX " . Genji Helm is the second strongest helmet , bested by the Grand Helm , and provides 29 Defense , + 2 Defense , + 2 Magic , and teaches the ability HP + 20 % . It can be stolen from Kraken or found using a Dead Pepper on the mountain crack on the northeastern part of the Forgotten Continent while riding Choco . It can only be equipped by Steiner and Freya . " Final Fantasy XII " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that requires the Genji Armor license to equip , and provides 37 Magic Defense , + 9 Strength , and + 4 Magic . It can only be stolen from Gilgamesh ( 10 % chance ) during the second encounter after he has switched his weapons twice . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , it now provides 46 Magic Defense and now gives the additional bonus of giving Counter against normal attacks equal to ( [ Speed / 2 ] % activation rate ) . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Genji Helm is the second strongest helmet in the PlayStation version ( fourth strongest in later version ) , providing + 130 HP . It can be stolen from Elmdore , although this does not work in the PSP version due to Elmdore having Safeguard . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Genji Helm is the second strongest helmet , providing 15 Defense and 6 Magic Resistance . " " . is the strongest helmet , providing 2 Attack , 19 Defense , and 9 Resistance . It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the " Exotic Armor C " set . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The helmet is called Samurai and it has an helmet icon before its name . It can be dropped from Demon inside the Temple of Mana . It gives 25 to defense . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Samurai can be bought in Cirrus in Pureland for 13000 GP . It provides 11 defense , 12 magic defense , and grants resistance to Petri . " Bravely Default " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that provides 12 Defense and 3 Magic Defense . It can be found in Underflow . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Genji Helm is a high - ranked helmet that provides 18 Defense , 8 Magic Defense , and prevents Blind . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Genji Helm is a level 99 helmet that provides + 249 Bravery , + 1 Defense , and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 16 , 240 gil , Heike ' s Helm , Supreme Gem x5 , and Chaos Crystal x2 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Genji Helm returns as a level 100 helmet that provides + 290 Bravery , + 1 Defense , and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 86 , 440 gil , Heike ' s Helm , Samurai Spirit , and Giant ' s Desire x5 . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . " Live A Live " . The GenjiHelm appears in the Bakumatsu chapter . It is the most powerful helmet for this chapter .