Ziedrich (Final Fantasy VII)

Ziedrich is an armor in Final Fantasy VII that provides the highest Defense and Magic Defense boosts of all armors, as well as halving all elemental damage to the wearer (bar Restorative, Shout, and Hidden), making it the strongest raw defensive armor in the game. It provides 100 Defense, 15 Def%, 98 Magic Defense, 18 MDef%, and has no Materia slots. In addition, it boosts the wearer's Strength and Magic by 20 each.
Ziedrich is permanently missable.
==Obtained==
Steal	Turks:Rude (Sunken Gelnika, Rocket Town, Sector 8 Tunnel
The first chance to steal the Ziedrich is at the Sunken Gelnika, followed immediately by Rocket Town, both in "Toward the Sea of Stars". The last chance to obtain a Ziedrich is from the battle in Midgar Sector 8 tunnel near the end of the game in "Mako Cannon Rampage". The battle at Rocket Town is mandatory, while the battle at Sunken Gelnika is optional and disappears if not undertaken in time, and the battle at Midgar Sector 8 tunnel can be skipped if the player follows a specific path, bypasses this segment of the game, or simply tells the Turks they do not want to fight if certain conditions are met. If the player steals from Rude every time, they can get three Ziedriches.
==Use==
Since the Ziedrich halves all elemental damage, any accessories that nullify elemental damage or the Elemental Materia are not required on the wearer. To maximize using the Ziedrich, equipping accessories such as the Champion Belt, Circlet, or Curse Ring is advised for maximizing all four core stats. For Materia, if the player is aiming to maximize Strength and Vitality, they will need to forgo Magic Materia and Summon Materia to avoid the Strength and Vitality penalties, and aim for Materia such as Counter Attack, Counter, Cover, and Long Range. If the player is aiming to maximize Magic and Spirit instead, they will want to utilize strong Magic and Summon Materia for stronger boosts at the cost of HP, as well as Materia such as MP Plus, Magic Counter, Magic Plus, and MP Turbo.
Ziedrich's downside is that it has no Materia slots of its own. It still an excellent armor piece to wear, especially to Battle Square where the player must fight solo.
==Etymology==
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy VII