Tactics Ogre Armor Guide



Volac: They say that the best offense is a good defense. I heard that somewhere... Anyway, I will educate you about the various types of armor that are available to be used in combat in Tactics Ogre. Before I say anything about the actual armor though, let's cover some basic stuff related to the armor in the game.


First of all, each piece of armor belongs to a certain "element." There are seven such categories, which are:

Fire (Zoshonell)
Earth (Bartha)
Water (Gurza)
Wind (Hahnela)
Light (Ishtar)
Shadow (Asmodeus)
Physical (Neutral)

Now each character in the game has a certain level of defense against each element. This defense depends on the character's guardian element, which can only be Fire, Earth, Water, or Wind. A character has slightly better defense against attacks which are of their guardian element, and slightly worse defense against attacks of the element opposite of their guardian element (Fire vs. Water or Earth vs. Wind, for example). They usually have an average level of defense against the other elements. One can slightly increase their defense against an element by equipping armor belonging to the opposite element; Physical type armor has no opposing element, so it usually does not provide any special elemental defense. In this report, the name of each piece of armor will be written in the color of its element, so that it is easy to tell the element to which a piece of armor belongs.



Volac: It would make sense to talk about body armor first, since that is the most general, and often times protective, type of armor. Every "small-size" class in the game can use armor, but it is not always best to give a character protective armor because it will weigh them down, and they won't be as quick to strike or dodge. Full body armor is fine for the fighter-type classes, but for the other classes, you might want to try something else. Anyway, here is the body armor:


Armor
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Warrior		125 User's LUK +1 at level up; dropped by a Tiamat during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Leather		36

Chain		612

Balder		918 User's INT +5

Dragon		1020 Acquirable by auctioning a Holy Dragon at Baramus.

Faerie		1224 AGI +4, Protects against a number of status ailments; dropped by Pajo, leader of the battle at Lanbees Hill.

Aqua		13 28Fire RES +5; dropped by a Terror Knight during the battle at West Fiduc.

Wing		1328 Earth RES +5; dropped by Mercury, leader of the battle at West Fiduc.

Phoenix		1328 Water RES +5; dropped by Bestear, leader of the battle at South Fiduc.

Granite		13 28Wind RES +5; dropped by a Knight during the battle at South Fiduc.

Grim		1328 Holy RES +15; dropped by a Dark Stalker during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Angel		1328 Dark RES +15, User recovers HP as WT counts down; dropped by a Raven Man during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Ogre		2030 Holy RES +20; dropped by a Relics Knight during a random encounter in Hell Gate.



Volac: As an alternative to full body armor, there are a number of robes in Tactics Ogre. While they don't offer as much protection as armor does, they are a lot lighter and easier to move around in. Also, some robes can enhance the wearer's magic power. Here are the robes:


Robes
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Robe		11

Balder		43 User's INT +5

Aqua		55 INT +5, Fire RES +10; dropped by Uram, leader of the battle at Vahanna in Chapter Four.

Fire		55 INT +5, Water RES +10, Deneb's Robe (after recruiting 10 Pumpkin Heads)

Soil		55 INT +5, Wind RES +10, Shelley's Robe

Wind		55 INT +5, Earth RES +10; equipped on a Ghost in the battle at Hell Gate B50.

Evil		55 INT +10, Holy RES +10, MP accumulation rate doubles; dropped by Falfadet, leader of the battle at Hell Gate B1.

Holy		55 INT +10, Dark RES +10, MP accumulation rate doubles; dropped by a Cleric during the battle at Hell Gate B25.

Crystal		66 INT +5, Olivia's Robe



Volac: I've got a couple of things to say.

To get Deneb to join your troops, buy a lot of stuff from her shop in Chapter 4 (which moves from town to town). If you sell her 10 glass pumpkins (which you get from random encounters on the first thirty floors of Hell Gate) and then recruit 10 Pumpkin Heads (they don't all have to be in the party at once), then she will join you with some rare equipment, including the Fire robe.

The Wind robe is not hard to get, but it can be easily missed. On the battle on floor B50 in Hell Gate (the battle with Belzbute, the demon), there are some Ghosts and Skeletons that are equipped with items that are worth getting. Among those items is the Wind robe--all you have to do is persuade the Ghost which has it on.


Volac: Besides armor and robes, there are other types of protective gear which may be worn for protection or for certain magical properties it may contain. One of those types of armor is helmets, which provide good protection for the head. Here they are:


Helmets
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Warrior		115 User's LUK +1 at level up; dropped by a Tiamat during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Leather		24

Balder		612 INT +5

Holy		713 Dark RES +5, Kachua's Tiara

Skull		713 Holy RES +10; dropped by a Dark Stalker during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Dragon		816 Acquirable by auctioning a Holy Dragon at Rime.

Light		1020 Dark RES +10; dropped by a Dragoon during the battle at Hell Gate B25.

Ogre		1020 Holy RES +10; dropped by a Relics Knight during a random encounter in Hell Gate.



Volac: Besides helmets, necklaces are also worn, mainly for their magical properties. Here are the various necklaces in Tactics Ogre:


Necklaces
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

VanCharm		0 1MEN +5, LUK +5, Earth RES +5, raises the power of wind in battle; found as buried treasure.

OhnCharm		0 1MEN +5, LUK +5, Fire RES +5, raises the power of water in battle; found as buried treasure.

SolCharm		01 MEN +5, LUK +5, Wind RES +5, raises the power of earth in battle; found as buried treasure.

FolCharm		01 MEN +5, LUK +5, Water RES +5, raises the power of fire in battle; found as buried treasure.

Blue		01 MEN +10, Dark RES +5, Prevents status ailments
Denim's necklace

Red		01 MEN +10, Dark RES +5, Prevents status ailments
Kachua's necklace

Black		01 MEN +10, Dark RES +5, Protects user from all magic, but user's magic becomes ineffective; dropped by a Sword Master during the battle at South Brigantes in Chapter Four.

Evil		01 MEN +10, Holy RES +5, Spreads fear, reducing enemy attack power; dropped by a Gargoyle during a random encounter in Hell Gate.



Volac: Another piece of commonly worn armor is boots, which not only provide physical protection, but can enhance the wearer's movement across various types of terrain as well. The different types of boots are as follows:


Boots
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Spark		35 AGI +4, Enables user to walk on lava; acquirable by auctioning a Red Dragon at Krizar.

Grease		3 5AGI +4, Enables user to walk on water; dropped by a Cleric during the battle at Rime in Chapter Three.

Warp		35 AGI +4, Enables user to teleport to another location; dropped by a Terror Knight during the battle at Rime in Chapter Three.

Wing		35 AGI +4, Enables user to fly; dropped during a number of battles (see walkthrough)

Battle		47 AGI +4

Zombie		8 15AGI +8, Holy RES +5; dropped by a Tiamat during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Holy		815 AGI +8, Dark RES +5; dropped by a Tiamat during a random encounter in Hell Gate.



Volac: Besides body armor, the most powerful source of protection is the shield. Characters using weapons that require both hands will not be able to use shields. They are very useful to those that can, however--here they are:


Shields
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Tower		1010

Balder		1520 User's INT +5

Black		1724 Protects user from all magic, but user's magic becomes ineffective; dropped by a Terror Knight during the battle at West Brigantes in Chapter Four.

Dragon		2030 Acquirable by auctioning a Holy Dragon at Ashton.

Thunder		25 40Earth RES +20; dropped by Anchen, leader of the battle at Fort Damsa during the Forbidden Power sidequest.

Flame		2540 Water RES +20; dropped by Robos, leader of the battle at Fort Bodo during the Forbidden Power sidequest.

Earth		2540 Wind RES +20; dropped by Bavan, leader of the battle at Fort Gekko during the Forbidden Power sidequest.

Ice		25 40Fire RES +20; dropped by Anberg, leader of the battle at Fort Gerdo during the Forbidden Power sidequest.

Angel		2540 Dark RES +20; dropped by a Gabiar during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Ogre		2540 Holy RES +20; dropped by a Relics Knight during a random encounter in Hell Gate.



Volac: There are also a few gauntlets in the game. They serve the same purpose as shields, but offer a little less protection and are a bit lighter in weight. Here are the gauntlets:


Gauntlets
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Warrior		126 User's LUK +1 at level up; dropped by a Tiamat during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Power		1010 User's STR +5

Balder		1316 INT +5



Volac: Last but not least, we come to rings. Like necklaces, rings are worn for their magical properties more than they are for their physical protection abilities. These are the rings in the game:


Rings
NameDefense Power WeightNotes

Magic		01 User's INT +3

Float		01 INT +3, AGI +4, Enables user to walk on water; dropped by Stanoska, leader of the battle at Yomlahaba Ravine.

Warp		0 1INT +3, AGI +4, Enables user to teleport to another location; dropped by enemies during the battle at Hell Gate B1 and by Zadova, leader of the battle at Hell Gate B3.

Wing		01 INT +3, AGI +4, Enables user to fly; acquirable by auctioning a Cockatrice at Amorika Castle.

Fire		01 INT +4, Water RES +5, Casts GlowBall when used in battle; find as buried treasure.

Aqua		01 INT +4, Fire RES +5, Casts Hazard when used in battle; find as buried treasure.

Soil		01 INT +4, Wind RES +5, Casts X-Zone when used in battle; find as buried treasure.

Wind		01 INT +4, Earth RES +5, Casts WindShot when used in battle; find as buried treasure.

Mind		01 User's INT +5

Evil		01 INT +8, Holy RES +5, Casts Abyss when used in battle; dropped by a Dark Stalker during a random encounter in Hell Gate.

Holy		01 INT +8, Dark RES +5, Casts Banish when used in battle, Erig's Ring

Undead		01 User's INT +8, Required to become a Lich; dropped by Blacmore, leader of the battle at Hell Gate Last Level.



Volac: Clearing up a few things...

The Soil, Aqua, and Wind rings can be tricky to find. Deneb has a Fire ring when she joins, if you've recruited at least ten Pumpkin Heads. You can find all of the rings as buried treasure with a character of less than 43 LUK.

The Banish spell is a holy elemental spell that will eradicate the undead. The Abyss spell is a shadow elemental spell that decreases the target's HP by a large percentage.





Volac: So there you have it--that's about all there is to know about the armor in Tactics Ogre. Go and learn about the weapons and magic in the game as well, and I'm sure you could even be a challenge for us Roslolians!



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