Magitek Armor Magitek Armor is a technological device in " Final Fantasy VI " . It is a mechanical weapon employed by the Gestahlian Empire , able to fire beams of magical energy through the Empire ' s Magitek technology . Appearance . Magitek Armor appears in - game as a green , yellow and brown exo - suit , roughly humanoid in design with the seat for the rider being mounted on the armor ' s torso . Magitek attacks are seen to be fired from the chestplate of the armor when used by party members . In CG sequences and Yoshitaka Amano ' s designs Magitek Armor is draconian in appearance , lacks arms entirely , and the rider sits on the approximate location of the " neck " . Story . Magitek Armor , along with the rest of the Empire ' s Magitek , was developed by Cid Del Norte Marquez . All Magitek Armor units are produced in the Magitek Research Facility at Vector . Magitek Armored troops appear in all territories and cities occupied by the Empire , though they are not as numerous as the Empire ' s foot army . In order to reduce the Empire ' s ability to use Magitek , and to gain insight on Espers , Locke Cole and Celes Chere infiltrate the Magitek Research Facility and free the trapped Espers the Empire was draining magic from . This , combined with the Empire ' s discovery of Magicite , results in them foregoing Magitek usage outside of troops already stationed , and soldiers mention that the Magitek Research Facility is being dismantled and the armor is being refurbished . Gameplay . There are various enemies that can be fought that involve Magitek Armor to some degree . These include Magitek Armor , Heavy Armor , Proto Armor , and Mega Armor . There are also a handful of Magitek Armor - type enemies in the World of Ruin . Pluto Armor appears as a manifestation in Cyan ' s Soul , and Duel Armor and Fortis appear within Kefka ' s Tower . Ability . Wearing Magitek Armor gives access to the Magitek command , although there are limited occasions where Magitek Armor is usable ; the first time is at the beginning of the game , where the player controls Terra , Biggs and Wedge . The second time is at the Imperial Camp near Doma Castle , where Sabin , Cyan and Shadow , if the player recruited him , escape in stolen Magitek Armor . The third time is within Cyan ' s soul during the sequence that takes place in a mine . Terra alone is able to use the full arsenal of Magitek abilities . If Gogo has the Attack command assign to his / her battle menu list and s / he ' s also in the party , all eight commands will be available to him / her . Creation and development . The opening of " Final Fantasy VI " uses a different in - game sprite of the Magitek Armor than the rest of the game . The game ' s producer , Hironobu Sakaguchi , wanted to make the Magitek Armor in the opening identical to the Magitek Armor that appears elsewhere in the game , but Tetsuya Takahashi , a graphics director for " Final Fantasy VI " , redesigned it his own way , which Sakaguchi felt was even better than the original . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Vanille ' s Eidolon Hecatoncheir ' s Gestalt Mode was not intended as a reference to Magitek Armor , but the developers acknowledged it appears similar . In " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " the Brain Blast quiz refers to this transformation as Magitek Armor . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Magitek armor , matching Yoshitaka Amano ' s original design , features prominently and is a primary tool of war for the Garlean Empire , with models ranging from manned units similar to those in " Final Fantasy VI " to fully - robotic " juggernaut " units . The Adventurer can obtain an armor as a rideable " mount " in " A Realm Reborn " . The mount is obtained by clearing the main storyline . " Final Fantasy XV " . Magitek armor are used by Niflheim , and are said to have been used by the ancient civilization of Solheim . They are used to guard imperial bases , and sent to intercept targets via airships . They are enemies the player can fight . They shoot missiles that detonate with a slight delay and walk on two legs . They topple over when their legs are destroyed . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The White Tiger Crystal in Milites Empire , the nation that instigates the war in Orience , grants the power of weapon to its people , allowing the creation of magitek armor ( abbreviated as MA ) . Qator Bashtar and Qun ' mi Tru ' e are two notable pilots of customized magitek armor for the war : Gabriel and Dáinsleif respectively , specifically designed to withstand the Dominion of Rubrum soldiers ' magic and Eidolons . Brionac , on the other hand , is a colossal prototype MA designed to deploy the empire ' s weapon of mass destruction , the Ultima Bomb , to long - distance targets . Magitek armor were invented 550 years ago after Milites suffered defeat at the hands of the Lorican Alliance in the Second Lorican - Militesi War of 301 , when the empire hastened its development of new weapons . Relying on the power of their Crystal , their aim was to invent more powerful and more advanced machinery . Thanks to their C - Engine , the empire was already ahead of the alliance in Crystal energy extraction . By increasing the engine ' s efficiency and functionality , imperial researchers crafted a weapon superior to their tanks and dreadnoughts : magitek armor . Equipped with legs , the magitek armor had better reaction speed and maneuverability over irregular terrain . The development of advanced weaponry was enabled by fine - tuning the empire ' s energy supply system . The imperial government installed high - output C - Engines throughout the state to extract energy from the Crystal that distributed the energy to smaller C - Engines , which then used that energy to generate power for the empire ' s various arms factories to mass - produce a fleet of magitek armor . The ability to deploy Eidolons makes the Rubrum army a formidable opponent , and the empire has developed its magitek armor teknology specifically to encounter Rubrum ' s magic and Eidolons . The latest MA developed for fighting Eidolons is the Militesi Colossus . The Mage Mail , available from the last boss rush mission on Normal mode , appears to be some kind of reference to the Magitek Armor . The game description says : " Military equipment that exists in the sixth final fantasy " . The armor appears as a mechanical armor suit . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . The Magitek Armor appeared as an obtainable phantom stone summon . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Magitek Armor appears as a new enemy during Battle Music Sequence s . They are based on their " Final Fantasy VI " sprite . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . Terra appears on two different types of Magitek Armor . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . A generic Imperial Soldier is piloting a Magitek Armor , an exclusive character only available from the Premium Character Shop as a random downloadable content , he uses the Thunder Beam ability during battle . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Magitek Armored soldiers appear twice as bosses , two are fought in the Record of Figaro Castle , and a further three are fought in the Record of Imperial Camp . The tanks of the Gestahlian Empire don ' t mess around ; they will arrive blasting the party with all they have . Too bad for them that in both cases , they are easily fried by Thunder - based attacks and spells . A Summoner with Ramuh , fighters with Thunder Strike , and Black Mages with Thunder or Thundara should suffice to fell the lot . Be sure to heal and protect any party member taking the brunt of their assault . Prior to February 18 , 2016 , Cyan could join early once the party completed the Imperial Camp Bonus Quest . Beware the Elite versions : they like to hit five times harder than other Elite level bosses , making even a maxed - out party seem powerless . Fast execution of buffing spells and high - level Thunder attacks should be a priority . Prior to February 18 , 2016 , Edgar joined the player if Figaro had its Bonus Quest attached . " Triple Triad " . The Magitek Armor appears on " Triple Triad " cards in the version available via " Final Fantasy Portal App " .