Genji Armor Genji Armor , also known as Genji and Samurai , is a recurring suit of heavy armor in the series . It is usually high - ranked armor that provides excellent defenses , only being beaten out by a small amount of suits of armor , and is generally extremely rare with only a few copies existing in each game . Oftentimes , only one can be obtained , being dropped or stolen from Gilgamesh . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor obtainable only in the Game Boy Advance and later versions , providing 35 Defense , - 7 Evasion , 10 Weight , + 5 Strength , + 3 Agility , + 3 Intelligence , + 2 Stamina , and resistance towards Poison , Petrify , and Instant Death . It can be found in Whisperwind Cove or dropped from Warmech . Only the Warrior , Knight , and Ninja can equip it . " Final Fantasy II " . Genji Armor is the strongest armor providing 75 Defense , - 79 % Evasion , 10 % Magic Defense , and - 100 Intelligence / Spirit . It can be found at Pandaemonium or Unknown Palace , or dropped from Iron Giant or Steel Giant . " Final Fantasy III " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor that can be found in the Cave of Shadows , and only equipped by the Onion Knight , Freelancer , Dark Knight , and Ninja classes . In the NES version , it provides 24 Defense , 15 Magic Defense , and 20 % Evade . In the 3D versions , it provides 45 Defense , and 22 Magic Defense . " Final Fantasy IV " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor that provides 21 Defense , 7 Magic Defense , - 10 Evasion , and 4 Magic Evasion . It can be found in the Lair of the Father , and can be equipped by Cecil , Kain , Cid , and Edge . In the 3D remakes , it remains the same but loses the - 10 Evasion penalty . " Final Fantasy V " . Genji Armor is originally the strongest heavy armor , being beaten by the Maximillian in the Game Boy Advance and later ports . It provides 22 Defense , 2 Magic Defense , 8 Weight , and immunity to Confusion and Toad . It can be stolen from Gilgamesh during the battle with Necrophobe . " Final Fantasy VI " . Genji Armor is the strongest heavy armor , providing 90 Defense , 80 Magic Defense , + 5 Strength , + 3 Magic , + 3 Speed , and + 2 Stamina . It can be found in Zone Eater ' s Belly , by betting the Nutkin Suit in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum , or dropped from Gilgamesh . It can be equipped by Terra , Locke , Edgar , Shadow , Cyan , Celes , and Setzer . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Genji Armor is an accessory that provides Break HP Limit and gives Auto Endure and Auto Regen . " Final Fantasy IX " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor that provides 45 Defense , 1 Magic Defense , + 2 Magic , and teaches Antibody and Body Temp . It can be found from the Outer Island Chocograph , or stolen from Maliris . It can only be equipped by Steiner and Freya . " Final Fantasy XII " . Genji Armor is high - ranked heavy armor that requires the Genji Armor license to equip , and provides 56 Defense , + 9 Strength , + 3 Magic , and improves chance to counter , making the Genji Helm and Battle Harness ' s [ Speed / 2 ] % counter activation rate , becomes [ Speed * 2 ] % . It can be stolen from Gilgamesh ( 10 % chance ) during the second encounter after switching weapons three times . In the International version , it now provides 63 Defense , + 9 Strength , + 3 Magic , and the same Counter chance improvement . It still requires the same license to equip and can be obtained in the same way as before . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor that provides + 150 HP . It originally could be stolen from Elmdore in the PlayStation version , but can no longer be stolen in the PlayStation Portable version , and now can only be obtained from the Rendezvous mode in that version . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Genji Armor is high - ranked heavy armor that provides 46 Defense , 12 Magic Resistance , and teaches Reflex for 300 AP to Paladins . " " . is high - ranked heavy armor that provides 2 Attack , 58 Defense , 12 Resistance , and teaches Reflex for 350 AP to Paladins and Raptors . It can be obtained from the Bazaar from the " Exotic Armor A " set . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . is mid - ranked armor that males of all races can equip , and provides 4 Strength and 52 Defense . " " . is mid - ranked armor that males of all races can equip , and provides 5 Strength , 24 Defense , and has one available slot for jewels . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The armor is called Samurai and it has an armor icon before its name . The Samurai is the most powerful armor and can only be gotten from Ninja found inside the Temple of Mana . This armor provides 44 defense points . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Called Samurai , it provides 13 defense and 13 magic defense . It can be bought for 18000 G at Cirrus and Juba . " Bravely Default " . Genji Armor is high - ranked heavy armor that provides 42 Defense and 10 Magic Defense . It can be found in a blue chest in Grapp Keep . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Genji Armor is high - ranked armor that provides 27 Defense , 7 Magic Defense , and prevents Toad . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Genji Armor is a level 100 suit heavy armor that provides + 2973 HP and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 24 , 390 gil , Heike ' s Armor , Hero ' s Bone x5 , and Oath Crystal x5 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Genji Armor returns as a level 100 suit of heavy armor that provides + 3300 HP , + 39 Bravery , and is 1 / 3rd of the " Soul of Yamato " set . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 159 , 420 gil , Heike ' s Armor , Samurai Spirit , and Giant ' s Hope x5 . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Live A Live " . The GenjiArmor appears in the Bakumatsu chapter . It is the most powerful armor for this chapter . " Blood of Bahamut " . Genji Armor is an armor that can be equipped by Ibuki , Kamo , and Ryuma .