Adaman Hat (Final Fantasy IX)

The Adaman Hat is a light armor headgear in Final Fantasy IX. It is a late game hat that everyone but Steiner and Freya can equip. It teaches Gamble Defense, which randomizes the character's Defense in damage calculation but their Defense can be higher than their base, and HP+20%. It nullifies Thunder damage to the wearer.
==Obtain==
The Adaman Hat is bought for 6,100 gil from Bran Bal and Daguerreo after the party has been to Bran Bal.
==Mechanics==
The Adaman Hat provides 3 Defense and 33 Magic Defense, mainly mitigating damage from magic attacks. The hat nullifies Thunder damage, even if the character wears a Reflect Ring alongside it, weakening them to Thunder.
==Use==
The Adaman Hat is late game gear but better offerings come available at the same time, like Coronet or Flash Hat. As Gamble Defense is a detriment and should not be equipped, and Zidane and Amarant have likely already mastered HP+20%, the one benefit from Adaman Hat is that is immunizes against Thunder, making it potentially good to wear in battles against the Grand Dragon.
The guests from Tantalus can also equip the hat, but the player cannot see this in a normal playthrough.
== Etymology ==
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX