Dragon equipment Dragon equipment , also known as Dragoon equipment , is a recurring type of equipment in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is often among the strongest equipment pieces , with defense comparable to Genji or Crystal equipment , and usually cannot be purchased in shop s . As the name suggests , the equipment set is often related to Dragon - type enemies or the Dragoon character class . The equipment pieces usually resist Fire , Ice , and Lightning damage . The most common weapon of this set is the Dragon Whisker . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Dragon Mail is the one of the strongest armor , second only to the Crystal Mail and Genji Armor ( which only exist in the " Advance " version ) . The Mail grants the wearer resistance to Fire , Ice , and Lightning . " Final Fantasy II " . The Dragon Armor is the second - strongest armor after Genji Armor , and the Dragon Shield is the second - strongest shield after the Aegis Shield . The two pieces provide the wearer resistance to elemental attacks . " Final Fantasy III " . The Dragon Helmet and Dragon Mail are only mid - powered , the complete armor set can be obtained in Saronia ' s Dragon Tower . The pieces can only be equipped by Freelancers , Onion Knights , or Dragoons . The Dragon Lance is a high - ranked spear that has an Attack of 117 . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Dragon Mail , Dragon Gloves , Dragon Helmet , and Dragon Shield are heavy equipment pieces usable by any party member that can equip heavy armor . They all resist Fire , Ice , and Lightning , and in the original release are the strongest heavy equipment after Cecil ' s Crystal equipment . They were also originally translated as " Dragoon " equipment . In the " Advance " release , the Dragoon Plate and the Dragoon Gloves , obtained at the Lunar Ruins , are exclusive to Kain . The Dragoon Plate is the strongest armor for him , and the Dragoon Gloves upgrade his Jump ability to Double Jump . The Dragon ' s Whisker is a powerful whip for Rydia that deals great damage when used against Dragons , as well as granting + 5 Strength , Stamina , and Agility . The weapon is bugged in the North American and original Japanese releases because it doesn ' t inflict critical damage against Dragons or have the Holy element . The bug was fixed in the second Japanese release and the European port . The Wyvern Lance is a powerful spear for Kain that also inflicts critical damage against Dragons and can only be dropped from powerful Dragon enemies . The Dragon Claws , only available in the " Advance " and PSP versions , is a Holy - elemental weapon for Yang that grants + 10 Strength and Spirit and also inflicts critical damage against Dragons . The Dragon equipment from " Final Fantasy IV " returns with the same statistics . " Final Fantasy V " . The Dragon Lance is a powerful lance which can only be obtained late in the game , and deals double damage to Dragon enemies . The Dragon Beard is the most powerful whip , which can only be stolen from Shinryu or dropped from Stingray . It is a long - range whip with an Attack of 89 . Although is is not an equippable item , the Mix command can be used to create a concoction called Dragon Shield , which raises the user ' s resistance to Fire , Ice , and Lightning . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Dragoon Boots are a relic that give the user the Jump ability . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Dragon Armlet has six linked Materia slots and resists Fire , Ice , and Lightning . Its defensive stats are high , but not exceptionally strong . It can be dropped from Blue Dragons and Red Dragons , and stolen from Dark Dragons . The Dragoon Lance is a mid - ranked spear for Cid . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Dragon Armlet is an accessory that resists Fire , Ice , and Lightning , and also increases max MP by 40 % . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Dragon Mail is Freya ' s third - strongest armor , and is the only equipment piece that can teach her " High Jump " , increasing the damage done by her Jump ability . " Final Fantasy X " . Kimahri ' s Dragoon Lance can be customized by having Magic Counter and Evade & Counter or Counterattack as dominant abilities . " Final Fantasy XI " . There are at least two sets of crafted " Dragon " armor , one is a job - specific armor set for Thieves , while the other is a job - specific armor set for Dragoons . A related armor set is the Hydra Scale armor , made from the scales of the fearsome Hydra . The Dragoon ' s Mythic Weapon is the Ryunohige ( Dragon ' s Whisker ) . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Dragon Whisker is the second strongest spear , granting 91 to Attack power and 8 in Evasion . It requires 60 LP to unlock on the License Board . The Dragon Shield grants 23 to Evasion and costs 20 LP to unlock on the License Board . It absorbs Earth - elemental damage . The Dragon Finger is the best accessory for Llyud , and it increases the effectiveness of Ryuuken . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Dragon Rod as an attack power of 5 and a Weapon Def of 20 % . It can be bought in various outfitters for 12000 gil , poached from Blue Dragon , or obtained via Rendezvous . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . In Roshana , Dragon equipment can be bought for several of the members of Class Zero " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The weapon is called Dragon and it has a sword icon before its name . The Dragon is found inside the Cave of Ruins . It has an attack power of 56 . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The weapon Dragon has a sword icon before its name . It can be bought in Ameyoko for 34 , 600 GP . It has 50 use and an attack power of 11 , the damage formula for Dragon is base on Strength . This weapon is effective against lizard - type enemies . The Dragon Armor , Dragon Helmet , and Dragon Shield are mid - game armor . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The weapon is called Dragon and it has a sword icon before its name . It can be bought for 36000 GP in Edo and Final Town , but can also be found in Edo Castle and Nasty Dungeon . It has 40 use , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 117 and increases their Str by 26 . The damage formula for Dragon is the user ' s Str x14 , and its effective against reptiles such as Toads , Snakes , and Tortoises . The armor is called Dragon and it has a body armor icon before its name . It can be bought in Race Circuit for 26000 GP and found in Nasty Dungeon . It provides a Def of 21 and add 81 HP to Robots and increases their Def by 18 . It also provides resistance to Fire , Thunder , Ice , and Pois on anyone who equips it . The second piece of Dragon equipment has a helmet icon before its name . It can be bought in Edo and Final Town for 36000 GP , but can also be found in Nasty Dungeon and Valhalla Palace . It provides a Def of 20 and add 117 HP to Robots and increases their Def by 26 . It also provides resistance to Para on anyone who equips it . The third piece of Dragon equipment has a shield icon before its name . It can be bought in Edo and Edo Castle for 36000 GP . It has 30 uses , blocks melee and Ston with 90 % chance of success , adds 117 HP to Robots , and increases their Def by 26 . It also provides resistance to Damage . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Dragon Sword , Dragon Shield , Dragon Helmet , Dragon Armor , Dragon Glove , and Dragon Shoes . All these items are mid - rank equipment . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Dragon Shield , Dragon Mail and Dragon Helmet individually protect against Dragon attacks , and each provides resistance to an element of Fire , Ice and Lightning . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . There are three pieces of dragon equipment : Dragon Claws , Wyvern Lance , and Dragon Whisker .