Glass Armlet

The Glass Armlet is an arm guard in Final Fantasy IX that everyone but Steiner and Freya can wear. It teaches Steal Gil, which allows Zidane to accumulate gil with his successful steals, and Antibody, which inoculates against Poison. The Glass Armlet is used in synthesis and halves Water damage to the wearer, useful for the boss in Gizamaluke's Grotto.
==Obtain==
The Glass Armlet can be found in the Lindblum Castle guest room during the first visit here; when the party is brought here later, the treasure has been replaced by an Egoist's Armlet. It is also bought for 250 gil in Lindblum, Burmecia, Summit Station, Treno (when Dagger and Steiner visit with Marcus), Black Mage Village (before going through the Shimmering Island portal), and Alexandria.
==Mechanics==
The Glass Armlet provides 10 physical Evasion and 7 Magic Evasion, slightly improving the wearer's chance to avoid damage. The armlet halves Water damage to the wearer; if the character also wears the Desert Boots, which weaken to Water, they take ~75% damage from Water attacks.
==Use==
The Glass Armlet is the best arm guard for the Mist Continent world map exploration after leaving Lindblum on foot, for Qu's Marsh, Gizamaluke's Grotto, and Burmecia, until the perspective changes to Dagger's party and the player can buy the superior Bone Wrist from Treno.
The ability Steal Gil Zidane learns from the armlet is hardly useful as the gil gained from successful steals is paltry, but Antibody is a good immunity ability to master for everyone.
The Glass Armlet halves Water damage to the wearer, useful for the enemies in Qu's Marsh and for Gizamaluke. The armlet can also be used in synthesis for two items: the Glass Buckle in Lindblum at the same time the Glass Armlet is first available, and the Light Robe near the end of the game. The Glass Buckle is a good add-on to make at the soonest as it has good abilities and numerous small stat increases and level up bonuses.
The guest characters from Tantalus can also wear the Glass Armlet, though the player is no obligation to outfit them. Cinna and Blank are in the party too early for the player to be able to equip them with the Glass Armlet in a normal playthrough, but they could equip it onto Marcus during the time he is traveling with Dagger and Steiner.
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX