Adaman Vest (Final Fantasy IX)

The Adaman Vest is an early to mid game light armor piece in Final Fantasy IX that everyone but Steiner and Freya can wear. It teaches Bird and Stone Killer, which improve damage against birds and flying enemies, as well as stone-type enemies, respectively. The Adaman Vest halves Fire damage to the wearer.
Like many equipment pieces in Final Fantasy IX, the Adaman Vest is named after the light armor piece of the same name from Final Fantasy Tactics.
==Obtain==
The Adaman Vest is stolen from Ralvuimago when Zidane, Dagger, and Vivi are escaping from Alexandria Castle through the Gargan Roo. Afterward, it is bought for 1,600 gil in Dragon's Gate, Fossil Roo, Conde Petie, Black Mage Village (before entering the Shimmering Island portal), and Madain Sari.
==Mechanics==
The Adaman Vest provides 14 Defense and 2 Magic Defense, mainly mitigating damage from physical attacks. The vest halves Fire damage to the wearer. If the character also wears a Reflect Ring, weakening them to Fire, they will take ~75% damage from Fire attacks.
==Use==
The Adaman Vest is already surpassed by the Survival Vest if the player stole it from Beatrix. If not, the Adaman Vest is the best light body armor for Pinnacle Rocks, Qu's Marsh, Fossil Roo, and Outer Continent until the Magician Cloak for mages becomes available in Conde Petie and the Survival Vest becomes available in Black Mage Village.
It is best to prioritize the Adaman Vest for Zidane as he is the only one who can learn abilities from it when it first becomes available. Bird Killer is the most useful killer ability, whereas Stone Killer is the least useful, though there will be some stone enemies in Iifa Tree. When Amarant joins, he can also use the Adaman Vest to master Bird Killer.
The Fire-halving effect can be of use against Lani, Ladybugs, Nymphs, Ogres, and Mistodons. It would also help against Soulcage if the player set the boss on fire, though it is best to avoid doing this.
The guest characters from Tantalus can also wear the Adaman Vest though the player cannot equip them with it in a normal playthrough.
==Etymology==
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX