Black Belt ( equipment ) The Black Belt is a recurring accessory or armor in the " Final Fantasy " series . It usually increases the wearer ' s physical stats . Appearances . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Black Belt may let the user counterattack when hit by a physical attack . The chances of the wearer countering is 1 / 4 , and the wearer is unable to counter physical attacks if they have the KO , Petrify , M - Tek , Zombie , Sleep , Confuse , Dance , Stop , or Freeze statuses . It can be dropped from Captain , and bought in Tzen , Narshe , and Thamasa for 5 , 000 gil . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Black Belt grants + 20 ATK and + 20 VIT and prevents both Poison and Curse . It can be won as a mission reward for mission 1 - 1 - 4 , found in a treasure chest in missions 2 - 5 - 3 and 9 - 2 - 1 and as a rare drop from Vajradhara Kumbhira and Vajradhara Kinnara . It sells for 7 , 500 gil . It can also be used in Materia Fusion , where two Black Belts grant the Materia + 1 to ATK . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Black Belt accessory allows Vivi to learn Demi and enables the wearer to learn HP + 20 % and Beast Killer . It grants + 2 Strength and + 1 Defense and increases the wearer ' s Wind elemental attack . It can be found in Black Mage Village by climbing up the ladder in the shop , synthesized in Alexandria ( disc 3 ) , Lindblum ( disc 3 ) and Daguerreo by expending a Twist Headband , a Survival Vest and 4 , 000 gil . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Black Belt accessory grants the wearer a + 20 boost in both Strength and Defense . It sells for 2000 gil . The Black Belt can be found in a treasure chest on Mi ' ihen Highroad ( Chapter 5 ) or traded for 5 , 000 credits in Open Air , Inc . at the Calm Lands . It can be dropped by Adamantoise ( Oversoul ) and stolen from Adamantortoise ( rare ) . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Black Belt is the strongest in the line of martial art belts available only to Monks , the others being White , Purple , and Brown Belts , respectively . The Black Belt grants the wearer STR + 7 , Subtle Blow + 5 , Physical Damage Taken - 5 % , and an unprecedented Haste + 12 % — the most gear haste allotted to any single piece of armor , even in the current era of iLVL weapons and armor . It is acquired from the quest " Beat Around the Bushin " , the last of three belt - related quests , available only to Monks who have obtained Level 71 and already earned their Brown Belt . Players must obtain three rare drops from powerful HNMs : a Wyrm Beard ( from field HNMs Fafnir and Nidhogg , or from defeating Wyrm in the instanced KS99 battlefield " Early Bird Catches The Wyrm " ) , an Adamantoise Egg ( from field HNMs Adamantoise and Aspidochelone , or from defeating Tartaruga Gigante in the instanced KS99 battlefield " The Hills Are Alive " ) , and a Behemoth Tongue ( from field HNMs Behemoth and King Behemoth , or from defeating Chlevnik in the instanced KS99 battlefield " Horns of War " ) . After gathering all three items , players must lastly forfeit their Brown Belt to complete the quest and obtain their reward . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Black Belt is an accessory that makes the wearer immune to Disable . It can be stolen from Vossler ( rare ) , found as a randomly spawning treasure chest at the Ozmone Plain ( The Switchback ) , or the Giza Plains - The Rains ( Tracks of the Beast ) , and bought at Eruyt Village , Mt Bur - Omisace and Rabanastre Lowtown ( after the events at Pharos ) for 600 gil . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Black Belt is an accessory that increases resistance to Physical attacks by 10 % to up to 20 % , depending on its level , and is upgraded from the General ' s Belt by the use of an Uraninite . It can be bought from B & W Outfitters in the Retail Network for 4 , 500 gil . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Black Belt raises Attack by 5 . It can be purchased at Central Command ' s SPP Post . " Bravely Default " . The Black belt is an accessory that increases Critical by 15 . It can be found in the Vampire Castle .