Demon equipment Demon equipment is a recurring type of equipment in the series . In most games it is associated with the Dark element . Its rank usually varies depending on the game though often it offers high defense . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . The Demon Axe has an Attack of 27 , 45 % Accuracy , and boosts Evasion by 2 % . The Demon Spear has an Attack of 42 , 60 % Accuracy , and boosts Evasion by 2 % . Both can be purchased on the Tropical Island . " Final Fantasy III " . The Demon Mail is a high - ranked armor that offers + 38 Defense and + 17 Magic Defense . The Demon Shield is a mid - ranked shield that , like all other shields , protects against some statuses , and provides + 12 Defense and + 8 Magic Defense . The two armor pieces can be used by heavy melee classes such as Viking and Warrior . The Demon Axe has an Attack of 116 , and boosts Strength and Vitality by 2 . Only the Onion Knight , Viking , and Warrior can use it . " Final Fantasy IV " . Cecil has demon equipment as his strongest set of armor as a Dark Knight . The Demon Armor provides + 9 Defense , + 3 Magic Defense , and - 10 Evasion . The Demon Shield provides + 2 Defense , + 24 Evasion , and + 1 Magic Evasion . The Demon Gloves give + 4 Defense and - 10 Evasion . The Demon Helm provides + 6 Defense , + 1 Magic Defense , - 10 Evasion , and + 1 Magic Evasion . All the pieces of the equipment are purchasable in Fabul , except for the shield . The Demon Shield , Demon Armor , and Demon Gloves exist in the coding but were dummied out , and can only be accessed via hacking . Their stats are identical to their " Final Fantasy IV " incarnation . The is found in Kain ' s Challenge Dungeon . It has an Attack power of 82 and 40 % Accuracy . It does additional damage to Demon - type enemies . " Final Fantasy V " . Demon ' s Rod is a weapon exclusive to the " Finest Fantasy for Advance " version , found only in the Sealed Temple . It provides 52 Attack and + 2 Magic , as well as being Poison - elemental and having a 16 % chance to inflict instant death . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Demon ' s Mail is a mid - rank armor that can only be used by Steiner and Freya . It provides + 27 Defense , absorbs Shadow - elemental attacks , and increases the damage of the user ' s Shadow - elemental attacks . It teaches the ability High Tide . The Demon ' s Vest can be used by everyone else except the above two , and provides + 31 Defense , + 1 Magic , and halves Shadow - elemental damage . It teaches the abilities Auto - Potion , Devil Killer , and Locomotion . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Demon Helm and Demon Helm + 1 are both helmets . The Demon Earring is an earring . The Demon Slayer is a sword , while the Demon ' s Knife and Demon ' s Knife + 1 are daggers . The Demon ' s Axe is an axe , while Demonic Sword is a greatsword . The Demonslicer is a scythe . The Demon ' s Cloak , Demon ' s Harness , and Demon ' s Harness + 1 are all body armor . Demon ' s Ring and Demon ' s Ring + 1 are both rings . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Demon Mail is a mid - rank armor that requires 40 LP to use and can be bought for 4 , 900 gil at Nalbina Fortress , Rabanastre , and Mt Bur - Omisace . It provides + 29 Defense , + 5 Strength , and + 3 Vitality . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , Demon Mail is on the " Heavy Armor 5 " License , which costs 50 LP . The Time Mage , Breaker , Uhlan , and Knight classes can equip it . Demon Shield is a high - ranked shield , providing + 40 Evade and absorption of Dark - elemental attacks . It costs 11 , 200 gil to buy from the Baknamy merchant in the Necrohol of Nabudis , and requires the Shields 6 license , costing 30 LP . It also drops from the Abysteel , and reward for Diabolos hunt . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , the Demon Shield is also on the " Shields 6 " license , but it costs 40 LP . It is used by the Shikari , Red Mage , and Knight classes . The Demonsbane is a mid - ranked sword that provides provides 59 Attack . It can be bought for 6 , 000 gil as early as Mt Bur - Omisace , and can be obtained as a treasure in the Tomb of Raithwall . Only characters who have unlocked the Swords 3 license for 40 LP can equip the Demonsbane . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , only the Knight class may equip the Demonsbane . It is on the " Swords 5 " license for 55 LP . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Demon armor is obtained as treasure in the World of Darkness part of the Crystal Tower . The armor pieces comes in varieties for all classes , and require level 50 to equip and have an item level of 120 . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Demon Bell has 22 Attack power and is the weakest bell . The retains the same statistics as in " Tactics Advance " , and teaches Baknamy and Flan to Beastmasters for 150 AP a piece . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The has a Defense stat of 110 and boosts Magic by 30 . The is a high - ranked weapon for Lilty , and provides 180 Attack and 5 Magic . The is a level 65 shield that provides 46 Defense and costs 1198 gil to buy . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Demon Mail is a level 58 heavy armor which increases HP by 1 , 882 . Demon Shield is a level 36 shield that provides + 27 Defense and Wall Rush HP Damage + 20 % . Demon Gloves is a level 57 gauntlet that provides + 28 Bravery and + 41 Defense . The Demonsbane is a level 50 weapon for Gabranth that provides + 36 Attack and EX Mode Duration + 20 % . The Demon ' s Rod is a level 95 weapon for Emperor that provides + 290 HP , + 1 Defense , + 62 Attack , and EX Intake Range + 4m . The Demon Soul is a trade accessory only gotten through Battlegen and provides + 2 Luck . The Demon Feather is also a trade accessory that can either be bought or gotten through the Duel Colosseum Falcon Course , and also provides + 2 Luck . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Demon ' s Rod , Demonsbane , Demon ' s Shield , Demon ' s Vest , Demon Mail , and Demon ' s Gloves all make an appearance in this installment . All but the Demon ' s Rod and Demon ' s Vest are level 30 equipment , with Demon ' s Rod being a level 90 exclusive weapon for Golbez and the Demon ' s Vest a level 100 chestplate .