Genji Shield Genji Shield , also known as Genji or Samurai , is a recurring shield in the series . It is often a high - ranked shield that provides excellent defenses and sometimes protection from various statuses , and is generally stolen or dropped from Gilgamesh . It first debuted in " Final Fantasy III " . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Genji Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 14 Defense , 42 Evade , 8 Weight , and resistance to Poison and Petrify . It can be found in the Lifespring Grotto , and can only be equipped by the Warrior , Knight , and Ninja classes . " Final Fantasy III " . Genji Shield is the third strongest shield ( second in the NES version ) . It can be found in the Cave of Shadows . Only the Onion Knight , Dark Knight , Freelancer , and Ninja classes can equip it . In the NES version , it provides 20 Defense , 35 Magic Defense , + 5 Strength and Agility , and 19 % Evade . In the 3D versions , it provides 18 Defense , 13 Magic Defense , and immunity to Confusion , Gradual Petrify , Petrify , Sleep , Toad , and Poison . " Final Fantasy IV " . Genji Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 5 Defense , 3 Magic Defense , 36 Evade , and 4 Magic Evade . It can be found at Lair of the Father and is initially equipped on Kain after the events at the Giant of Babil . It can be equipped by Cecil , Kain , and Cid . In the 3D remakes , it also provides immunity to Petrify , Toad , Mini , Pig , Blind , and Stop . " Final Fantasy V " . Genji Shield is the strongest shield in the original versions , being beaten by the Force Shield in the Game Boy Advance and later releases . It provides 9 Defense , 50 Evade , 1 Magic Defense , 6 Weight , and immunity to Mini and Paralysis . Only one can be stolen from Gilgamesh during the 5th battle with him , at the entrance of the Interdimensional Rift . " Final Fantasy VI " . Genji Shield is the second strongest shield ( third in the GBA and later versions ) , providing 54 Defense , 50 Magic Defense , 20 % Evasion , and 20 % Magic Evasion . It can be found at Cultists ' Tower , by betting the Thunder Shield in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum , or stolen from Gilgamesh ( GBA or later versions only ) . It can be equipped by everyone except Umaro . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Genji Shield is an accessory that provides Auto - Barrier and Auto - MBarrier , absorbs all elemental attacks , and prevents all statuses . " Final Fantasy X " . Genji Shield is an armor for Tidus , obtained when the dominant ability on any shield is Break HP Limit . " Final Fantasy XII " . Genji Shield is a mid to high - ranked shield that requires the Genji Armor license to equip , and provides 30 Evade and 5 Magic Evade . It can only be stolen from Gilgamesh during the first encounter after switching his weapon twice at a 10 % chance . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Genji Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 43 % Physical Evasion . It can be stolen from Elmdore in the original PlayStation version ( this is impossible in the PSP version due to him having Safeguard ) or by getting it through Rendezvous mode in the PSP version . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Genji Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 10 Defense , 7 Magic Resistance , and 10 Evade . " " . is a high - ranked shield that provides 2 Attack , 5 Defense , 7 Resistance , 10 Evade , and is Holy - elemental . It can be obtained from the Bazaar through the " Exotic Armor B " set . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The armor is called Samurai and it has an shield icon before its name . It can be bought in Edo for 26000 GP . It has 50 uses , provides a Evasion of 50 % , add 99 HP to Robots , and increases their Def by 22 . Blocks Melee with 99 % success and grants resistance to Change . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Samurai can be bought in Cirrus in Pureland for 18000 GP . It provides 10 defense , 12 magic defense , and grants resistance to Petri . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Genji Shield is a high - ranked shield that provides 14 Defense , 45 Evade , and grants immunity to Poison . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Genji Shield is a level 99 shield that provides + 73 Defense and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 31 , 920 gil , Heike ' s Shield , Eden ' s Scale x5 , and Time Crystal x5 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Genji Shield returns as a level 100 shield that provides + 73 Defense and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 180 , 320 gil , Heike ' s Shield , Samurai Spirit , and Giant ' s Dream x5 .