Sage ' s Surplice Sage ' s Surplice , also known as Priest ' s Robe , Wizard ' s Robes , or Wizard Robe , is a recurring piece of armor in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is usually a high - rank robe , that can only be outmatched by White Robe , Black Robe , and Lordly Robes . It provides high Defense and sometimes Magic as well . It is mainly used by the mage classes . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Sage ' s Surplice is the third best armor , being beaten out by Light Robe and Gaia Gear . It is usable by all mage classes , and provides + 25 Defense , + 2 Weight , and + 5 Intelligence . It is only available in the " 20th Anniversary " or mobile versions , and can only be found in Lifespring Grotto or Hellfire Chasm . " Final Fantasy IV " . Sage ' s Surplice ( Wizard Robe in the SNES version ) , is a mid - rank robe and is only equippable by the mages . It is the starting armor for Rosa in the 3D version . It can be found in the Tower of Zot , and bought at the Dwarven Castle . It provides + 5 Defense , Magic Defense , Magic Evasion , and Spirit . In the " Easy Type " version , it was renamed to Mage ' s Robe . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Sage ' s Robe returns in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . It can be equipped by Rosa , Palom , Porom , and Rydia while initially being equipped on both Rosa and Porom . It has a defense of 5 , magic defense of 5 , and magic evasion of 5 with a bonus of + 5 Spirit . The Sage ' s Surplice is sold at various locations and has the same statistics as it did in " Final Fantasy IV " . Sage ' s Surplice can be equipped by White Mages , Black Mages , Time Mages , Summoners , Blue Mages , Red Mages , Chemists , Geomancers , Bards , Dancers , Oracles , Cannoneers , Necromancers and Mimes . " Final Fantasy V " . Sage ' s Surplice ( originally known as Poet Robe ) , is a low - rank robe , which provides + 6 Defense , + 8 Magic Defense , + 17 Magic Evasion , and immunity to Silence . It can be bought in Jachol and Crescent for 1 , 000 gil , dropped from Drippy and stolen from Ra Mage . Sage ' s Surplice can be equipped by White Mages , Black Mages , Time Mages , Summoners , Blue Mages , Red Mages , Chemists , Geomancers , Bards , Dancers , Oracles , Cannoneers , Necromancers and Mimes . It being named " Sage ' s Surplice " appears to be a mistranslation , as it is known as Bard ' s Tunic in the Japanese version , a different recurring armor piece . " Final Fantasy XII " . Wizard ' s Robes is a low - rank armor that can be bought for 1 , 000 gil at Rabanastre and requires 20 LP to use . It provides + 5 MP , + 12 Defense , and + 4 Magic . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the Wizard ' s Robes can be equipped by the White Mage , Black Mage , Red Mage and the Monk . Wizard ' s Robes is a high - ranked armor for Kytes . It provides + 35 Defense , + 70 Magick Defense , + 10 Mind , and resistance to Fire , but makes Kytes weak to Water - elemental attacks . The Wizard ' s Robes can be bought in Chapter 8 for 12 , 000 gil and obtained in a treasure in Mission 7 - 1 . " " . is a high - ranked armor that can only be used by Yuke s . It provides 25 defense , 8 magic , and 15 magic defense at level 1 , while at level 30 it provides 65 defense , 20 magic , and 42 magic defense . It also provides + 5 to Stun resistance , + 10 to Dark and Spacetime resistance , has one empty slot , and comes with the ability MATK Boost 2 . It must be obtained from the Mimic at the Gate on Normal mode , and then created for 640 gil by using Black Gold x3 , Black Silver x2 , and Magic Vase Shard x2 . When turned into a jewel , a level 3 - 9 Wizard Robe makes a Magic Stone 2 , level 10 - 19 makes a Spirit Stone 3 , and level 20 - 30 makes a Magic Stone 5 . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Sage ' s Surplice is a level 20 robe that raises HP by 694 and Bravery by 35 . It also raises Magic Defense by 10 % . It can be traded for 4 , 540 gil , Silk Robes , and a Bird Feather . The Wizard ' s Robes , is a level 27 robe that raises HP by 840 and Bravery by 39 . It can be bought for 6 , 300 gil . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Sage ' s Surplice returns as a level 1 Robe that provides + 924 HP , + 25 Bravery , and + 3 % Magic Defense . It can be obtained by trading 11 , 000 gil , Silk Robe s , and Ghost Rag . The Wizard ' s Robes also return as a level 1 Robe that provides + 924 HP and + 25 Bravery , and can be obtained by trading 11 , 000 Gil .