Armor


Below is a list of all equipable armaments in Chrono Trigger. Armors can be used by all characters except where otherwise indicated. Although many armors can be stolen from an enemy, it will not be listed here unless it is the only way to obtain it, except for the Safe Helm.
Select your armor type:

  • Helmets
  • Body Armor

    Helmets


    Aeon Helm- Defense: 33 Cost: 7800
    Bought: Last Village 12000 BC
    Found: Ocean Palace, Sunken Desert 600 AD

    Beret- Defense: 17 Cost: 700
    Used by: Female characters
    Bought: Porre 600 AD

    Bronze Helm- Defense: 8 Cost: 200
    Bought: Truce 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Found: Equipped on Frog at start

    CeraTopper- Defense: 23 Cost: --
    Found: Tyrano Lair, Giant's Claw

    Dark Helm- Defense: 35 Cost: --
    Used by: Male characters
    Found: Death Peak
    Special: Cuts Shadow hits by 50%

    Doom Helm- Defense: 29 Cost: --
    Used by: Magus
    Found: Equipped on Magus at start

    Gloom Helm- Defense: 42 Cost: --
    Used by: Magus
    Found: Ozzie's Fort 600 AD
    Special: Prevents all status ailments

    Glow Helm- Defense: 25 Cost: 2300
    Used by: Male characters
    Bought: Algetty 12000 BC

    Gold Helm- Defense: 18 Cost: --
    Used by: Male characters
    Found: Zenan Bridge 600 AD (From Knight Captain), Denadoro Mts. 600 AD

    Haste Helm- Defense: 35 Cost: --
    Found: Black Omen
    Special: Casts Haste

    Hide Cap- Defense: 3 Cost: --
    Found: Equipped on Crono, Marle, and Lucca at start

    Iron Helm- Defense: 14 Cost: 500
    Bought: Trann Dome, Arris Dome 2300 AD
    Found: Equipped on Robo at start

    Lode Helm- Defense: 29 Cost: 6800
    Bought: Kajar
    Found: Mountain of Woe

    Memory Cap- Defense: 30 Cost: 20000
    Bought: Fiona's Shrine 1000 AD
    Found: Death Peak, Sunken Desert 600 AD
    Special: Prevents Lock

    Mermaid Cap- Defense: 35 Cost: --
    Found: Steal from Blue Beast, Algetty 12000 BC
    Special: Cuts Water hits by 50%

    Ozzie Pants- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Found: Steal from Great Ozzie when you fight him along with his two minions, Ozzie's Fort 600 AD
    Special: Inflicts random status ailment

    Prism Helm- Defense: 40 Cost: --
    Found: Guardia 1000 AD after obtaining Rainbow Shell
    Special: Magic Defense +9, Prevents status ailments

    Rainbow Helm (R'bow Helm)- Defense: 35 Cost: --
    Found: Steal from Beast, Algetty 12000 BC
    Special: Cuts Lightning hits by 50%

    Rock Helm- Defense: 20 Cost: 3 Horns and 3 Feathers
    Bought: Traded for in Ioka Village
    Found: Equipped on Ayla at start, Reptite Lair

    Safe Helm- Defense: 38 Cost: --
    Found: Forest Ruins 1000 AD, Steal from shell half of Lavos Spawn, Black Omen
    Special: Casts Safe

    Sight Cap- Defense: 30 Cost: 20000
    Bought: Fiona's Shrine 1000 AD
    Found: Death Peak, Giant's Claw
    Special: Prevents Blind

    Taban Helm- Defense: 24 Cost: --
    Used by: Lucca
    Found: Receive from Taban, Lucca's House

    Time Hat- Defense: 30 Cost: 30000
    Bought: Fiona's Shrine 1000 AD
    Found: Mountain of Woe
    Special: Prevents Stop and Slow

    Vigil Hat- Defense: 36 Cost: 50000
    Bought: Fiona's Shrine 1000 AD
    Found: Geno Dome 2300 AD, Black Omen
    Special: Prevents status ailments


    Body Armor


    Aeon Suit- Defense: 75 Cost: 9000
    Bought: Last Village 12000 BC
    Found: Ocean Palace, Sunken Desert 600

    Black Mail- Defense: 70 Cost: --
    Found: Power up the Black Vest, Porre 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs Shadow hits

    Black Vest- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Found: Porre 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs 50% of Shadow hits

    Blue Mail- Defense: 70 Cost: --
    Found: Power up the Blue Vest, Truce 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs Water hits

    Blue Vest- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Found: Truce 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs 50% of Water hits

    Bronze Mail- Defense: 16 Cost: 520
    Used by: Male characters
    Bought: Truce 1000 AD
    Found: Guardia 600 AD, Equipped on Frog at start

    Dark Mail- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Used by: Male characters
    Found: Magus' Lair 600 AD
    Special: Magic Defense +5

    Flash Mail- Defense: 64 Cost: 8500
    Used by: Male characters
    Bought: Algetty 12000 BC

    Gloom Cape- Defense: 84 Cost: --
    Used by: Magus
    Found: Ozzie's Fort 600 AD

    Gold Suit- Defense: 39 Cost: 1300
    Bought: Porre 600 AD

    Hide Tunic- Defense: 5 Cost: --
    Found: Equipped on Crono and Marle at start

    Iron Suit- Defense: 25 Cost: 800
    Bought: Trann Dome, Arris Dome 2300 AD

    Karate Gi- Defense: 10 Cost: 300
    Bought: Truce 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Found: Equipped on Lucca at start

    Lode Vest- Defense: 71 Cost: 8500
    Bought: Kajar

    Lumin Robe- Defense: 63 Cost: 6500
    Used by: Female characters
    Bought: Algetty 12000 BC
    Found: Arris Dome 2300 AD
    Special: Magic Defense +5

    Maiden Suit- Defense: 18 Cost: 560
    Used by: Female characters
    Bought: Truce 1000 AD
    Found: Cathedral 600 AD

    Meso Mail- Defense: 52 Cost: --
    Found: Dactyl Nest, Tyrano Lair 65000000 BC

    Mist Robe- Defense: 54 Cost: --
    Used by: Female characters
    Found: Magus' Lair 600 AD (2 found)

    Moon Armor- Defense: 85 Cost: --
    Used by: Male characters
    Found: Power up the Nova Armor, Hero's Grave 1000 AD
    Special: Magic Defense +10

    Nova Armor- Defense: 82 Cost: --
    Used by: Male characters
    Found: Hero's Grave 600 AD, 1000 AD, Black Omen
    Special: Prevents status ailments

    Prism Dress- Defense: 99 Cost: --
    Used by: Female characters
    Found: Guardia 1000 AD after getting Rainbow Shell
    Special: Casts Shell

    Raven Armor- Defense: 76 Cost: --
    Used by: Magus
    Found: Equipped on Magus at start

    Red Mail- Defense: 70 Cost: --
    Found: Power up the Red Vest, Guardia 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs Fire hits

    Red Vest- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Found: Guardia 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs 50 % of Fire hits

    Ruby Armor- Defense: 78 Cost: 10 each of Feather, Fang, Horn, and Petal
    Bought: Traded for in Ioka Village after reviving Crono
    Special: Cuts Fire hits by 80%

    Ruby Vest- Defense: 45 Cost: 3 Fangs and 3 Feathers
    Bought: Traded for in Ioka Village
    Found: Equipped on Ayla at start
    Special: Cuts Fire hits by 50%

    Taban Suit- Defense: 79 Cost: --
    Used by: Lucca
    Found: Received from Taban, Lucca's House
    Special: Speed +3, Fire guard up

    Taban Vest- Defense: 33 Cost: --
    Used by: Lucca
    Found: Received from Taban, Lucca's House
    Special: Speed +2, Fire guard up

    Titan Vest- Defense: 32 Cost: 1200
    Bought: Melchior's Hut 1000 AD
    Found: Equipped on Robo at start, Factory 1000 AD

    White Mail- Defense: 70 Cost: --
    Found: Power up the White Vest, Porre 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs Lightning hits

    White Vest- Defense: 45 Cost: --
    Found: Porre 600 AD, 1000 AD
    Special: Absorbs 50% of Lightning hits

    Zodiac Cape- Defense: 80 Cost: --
    Used by: Female characters
    Found: Black Omen
    Special: Magic Defense +10 1