Tin Armor (Final Fantasy IX)

The Tin Armor is Steiner's ultimate body armor in Final Fantasy IX. It has the best defensive stats but no abilities, elemental properties, or level up stat boosts.
==Obtain==
The Tin Armor is synthesized in the legendary synthesis shop that becomes available after the player defeats the hidden superboss in the final dungeon. It is synthesized for 50,000 gil, a Hammer, and an Ore. Ores are plentiful items and Eiko can conjure them mid-battle with her Jewel spell. Hammer is the final reward for the Stellazzio quest, but if the player synthesizes it, they will forgo a minor extra scene in the ending.
==Mechanics==
The Tin Armor provides 62 Defense, and unusually for a heavy body armor piece, 27 Magic Defense, mitigating damage from both physical and magic attacks. It also enhances physical Evasion by +32 and Magic Evasion by +17. Every time the player hits the optimize option, the Tin Armor will unequip.
==Use==
The Tin Armor is the ultimate heavy armor piece for Steiner, good to equip for all endgame content. However, to get it, the player will have already needed to kill a superboss for it; the supreme stats from the armor piece are nice to have, but are not really needed. The player may prefer the extra ending scene by keeping the Hammer, even if it is short and has no plot relevance.
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX